Connecticut High School Girls Basketball Poll Stays Nearly Intact

CONNECTICUT — The latest polling of coaches and sports media members to determine the best high school girls basketball team in Connecticut was nearly identical to the prior week, with the top nine teams remaining intact.

Notre Dame-Fairfield received 15 of 16 first-place votes to maintain the top spot, with Norwich Free Academy (1 first-place vote) staying second and Newington third.

Here are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other teams garnering votes.

1. Notre Dame-Fairfield (LW: 1)
2. Norwich Free Academy (LW: 2)
3. Newington (LW: 3)
4. Ridgefield (LW: 4)
5. Bacon Academy (LW: 5)
6. East Hartford (LW: 6)
7. Staples (LW: 7)
8. Sheehan (LW: 8)
9. Trumbull (LW: 9)
10. Kolbe Cathedral (LW: N/R)

Also receiving votes: Mercy, Daniel Hand, Newtown, Windsor, E.O. Smith, Middletown, New London, West Haven, Fairfield Ludlowe, Sacred Heart Academy, Suffield, East Hampton, Glastonbury, St. Joseph, Stamford, Parish Hill, Thomaston.

Voters: Tim Jensen, Patch Media; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Madera, New Haven Register; Vickie Fulkerson, New London Day; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Brian Medeiros, Canton; 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; Scott Ericson, GameTimeCT.
Compiled by Scott Ericson

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