Central Connecticut Conference Teams Top Preseason Boys Hoop Poll

CONNECTICUT — The 11-month wait is over, as Connecticut high school boys basketball teams finally resume game competition beginning Monday after a lengthy layoff due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A panel of sports media members cast its votes on the top teams in the state, and teams from the Central Connecticut Conference captured the first three spots. East Catholic was tabbed first by 17 of 19 voters, followed by Windsor and Northwest Catholic.

Here are the top 10 teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, as well as all other schools garnering votes.

1. East Catholic (17)
2. Windsor (1)
3. Northwest Catholic
4. Sacred Heart
5. Naugatuck
6. Wilbur Cross
7. Notre Dame-West Haven
8. Norwich Free Academy (1)
9. Ridgefield
10. Bristol Central

Also receiving votes: Prince Tech, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Kolbe Cathedral, West Haven, Immaculate, Hillhouse, Fairfield Warde, New Britain, Waterford, Morgan, Old Lyme, Ledyard, SMSA, Wamogo, Hamden, Holy Cross, Fairfield Prep, Granby, New Canaan, New London, St. Bernard.

Voters: Paul Augeri, Middletown Press; Bill Bloxsom, Milford/Trumbull Pubs; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Tim Jensen, Patch Media; Sean Krofssik, Meriden Record-Journal; Mike Madera, GameTimeCT; Kyle Maher, Journal Inquirer; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Keith O'Brien, Game Day CT Sports; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; John Pierson, WTNH-TV; Kevin Roberts, Waterbury Republican-American; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Chris Saunders, WATR-AM; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle of Willimantic; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-TV.
Compiled by Joe Morelli

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