Windsor Receives Considerable Support In Boys Basketball Poll

WINDSOR, CT — Being the only school in Connecticut to stay within single digits of consensus top-ranked East Catholic - on two occasions - was not enough to lift Windsor into the state's top 10, but the Warriors are getting close.

Windsor (13-4) will end the regular season with three home games, including Tuesday against Hartford Public and Thursday against Middletown.

Extending their season-opening winning streak to 17 games, East Catholic again received all 18 first-place votes in the latest weekly boys basketball poll of media members.

Here are the top 10, plus all other teams receiving votes, with records through Feb. 11:

1. East Catholic (17-0)
2. Notre Dame-Fairfield (17-0)
3. Sacred Heart (14-2)
4. Bassick (13-1)
5. Wilbur Cross (16-2)
6. Hamden (15-2)
7. Holy Cross (13-3)
8. Danbury (14-2)
9. Hillhouse (13-5)
10. Guilford (15-1)

Also receiving votes: Waterford (13-2), East Lyme (14-2), Windsor (13-4), Trinity Catholic (12-3), East Hampton (16-0), Simsbury (14-2), Prince Tech (14-1), Ridgefield (13-3), Northwestern Regional (15-1), Waterbury Career (11-5), Pomperaug (14-3), Kolbe Cathedral (13-4), New London (13-5), Norwich Free Academy (12-5), Crosby (9-6), Notre Dame-West Haven (13-6).

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, Willimantic Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen