Windsor Boys Get Votes in Latest Basketball Poll

WINDSOR, CT — A difficult early season schedule led to somewhat of a slow start for the Windsor High School boys basketball team, but a pair of successive big victories has prepared them for two games this week with high-level opponents.

The Warriors (4-2) received some votes from media members in the most recent weekly poll, and seek to improve their standing during showdowns Thursday at Simsbury and Saturday at home against top-ranked East Catholic.

East Catholic (7-0) received all 19 first-place votes to maintain its position atop the rankings.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through Jan. 8.

1. East Catholic (7-0)
2. Notre Dame-Fairfield (5-0)
3. Sacred Heart (3-1)
4. Hamden (6-0)
5. Hillhouse (5-1)
6. Danbury (6-0)
7. Waterford (6-0)
8. Holy Cross (4-1)
9. Bassick (5-1)
10. Xavier (4-2)

Also receiving votes: Amity Regional (5-1), Simsbury (5-0), New London (5-1), Wilbur Cross (5-1), Kolbe Cathedral (5-1), Norwich Free Academy (4-0), Waterbury Career (4-0), East Lyme (4-0), East Hampton (7-0), Pomperaug (6-1), Career Magnet (3-2), Trumbull (5-1), Guilford (6-0), Ridgefield (4-2), Windsor (4-2), Middletown (3-2), Notre Dame-West Haven (5-3), Immaculate (5-1), Manchester (6-1), Naugatuck (3-1), Wilton (4-2).

Voters: Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Desmond Conner, Hartford Courant; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Dave Grant, WATR-AM; Sean Krofssik, Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Joe Palladino, Republican-American; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; John Pierson, WTNH; Marc Robbins, Vantage Sports; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin, Joe Zone, WFSB.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen