Connecticut Girls Basketball Preseason Top 10 Poll Released

CONNECTICUT — At long last, high school girls basketball competition resumes next Monday after nearly 11 months of inactivity brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Things will be different from the norm, with only 12 regular season games scheduled per team and no state tournament action, but excitement is building toward the long-awaited return to the hardcourt.

A panel of coaches and media members has voted on the top teams in the state, and Notre Dame-Fairfield emerged as a unanimous top selection. The Lancers had also been the unanimous leader in the final poll of 2020, just before being shut down by CIAC officials prior to the quarterfinal round of the Class L tournament.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes.

1. Notre Dame-Fairfield
2. Trumbull
3. Norwich Free Academy
4. Newington
5. New London
6. Bacon Academy
7. Danbury
8. Ridgefield
9. E.O. Smith
10. Sheehan

Also receiving votes: Fairfield Ludlowe, East Hartford, Daniel Hand, Newtown, Staples, Wilbur Cross, Norwalk, East Haven. St. Joseph, Conard, Holy Cross, Cromwell, Mercy, Canton, Sacred Heart Academy, Glastonbury, Stamford, Southington, Simsbury, Middletown, East Hampton, Waterford, Pomperaug, Suffield, Berlin.

Voters: Tim Jensen, Patch Media; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Scott Ericson, GameTimeCT; Mike Madera, New Haven Register; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Scotty Nails, Rye Country Day School; Brian Medeiros, Canton; Vickie Fulkerson, New London Day; Fred Williams, Northwestern Regional; Rick Wilson, Waterbury Republican American; Sean Krofssik, Meriden Record-Journal; Matthew Hornick, Bristol Press; Rich Zalusky, The Chronicle; Dave Danko, Fairfield Warde; Adam Betz, Journal Inquirer.
Compiled by Scott Ericson

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