Windsor Hovering Near Top 10 of Boys Basketball Poll

WINDSOR, CT — Proving itself to be the only team thus far that can hang with the state's unanimous top boys basketball squad, Windsor High School received considerable support in the latest poll of state media members.

The Warriors (12-4) have gone down to No. 1 East Catholic twice this season, by a combined total of 10 points. East Catholic's next lowest margin of victory has been 20 points.

Windsor plays at Bulkeley Thursday at 6:45 p.m..

Here are the top 10, plus all other teams receiving votes, with records through Feb. 6:

1. East Catholic (16-0)
2. Notre Dame-Fairfield (15-0)
3. Sacred Heart (13-2)
4. Hamden (15-1)
5. Bassick (12-1)
6. Danbury (13-2)
7. Holy Cross (13-2)
8. Guilford (14-1)
9. Wilbur Cross (14-2)
10. East Lyme (14-1)

Also receiving votes: Waterford (14-2), Windsor (12-4), Prince Tech (14-0), Hillhouse (12-5), East Hampton (15-0), Simsbury (14-2), Trinity Catholic (12-3), Waterbury Career (10-5), Ridgefield (11-3), Kolbe Cathedral (12-3), Career (11-4), Northwestern Regional (14-1), Notre Dame-West Haven (13-5), Pomperaug (13-3), New London (12-4), Crosby (9-5), Trumbull (12-3), Wethersfield (13-2).

Voters: Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Desmond Conner, Hartford Courant; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Dave Grant, WATR-AM; Sean Krofssik, Meriden Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Joe Palladino, Waterbury 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