Windsor Gathers Votes in Boys Basketball Poll

WINDSOR, CT — A demanding schedule against some top-flight opponents makes the Windsor High School boys basketball team's record not quite as impressive as the caliber of talent the team possesses, but a considerable amount of voters in the weekly statewide poll included the team on their ballots.

Following a 76-58 win Monday night over Northwest Catholic, after balloting had been completed, the Warriors owned a 6-3 record. Two of those losses have been to top 5 powerhouses: Hillhouse and East Catholic. Windsor travels to Bloomfield Friday night.

East Catholic (9-0) received the number one nod from all 19 voters to maintain its lofty perch atop the rankings.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through Jan. 14:

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

Also receiving votes: Kolbe Cathedral (7-1), Guilford (8-0), Xavier (5-3), Ridgefield (6-2), Trumbull (8-1), East Hampton (9-0), Windsor (5-3), Notre Dame-West Haven (7-3), Simsbury (6-1), Waterbury Career (5-1), Prince Tech (6-0), Enfield (7-1), Norwich Free Academy (6-1), Ledyard (5-2), Middletown (4-3), Crosby (3-3), Career (5-2), East Hartford (7-3), Amity Regional (6-2), St. Bernard (8-1), Immaculate (6-2), East Lyme (5-1), Pomperaug (7-2), Wilton (5-2).

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