New Leader Tops Connecticut High School Girls Basketball Poll

CONNECTICUT — It has been 58 weeks since a team other than Notre Dame-Fairfield has topped the Connecticut high school girls basketball poll of coaches and media members. However, a loss last week in a game played by its freshman team due to suspension of the entire varsity squad dropped the Lancers into second place, as Norwich Free Academy assumed the top spot.

The Wildcats collected nine first-place votes to six for Notre Dame. Ridgefield had the other two top votes.

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

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

Also receiving votes: Trumbull, Kolbe Cathedral, Mercy, Middletown, Newtown, Thomaston, Windsor, E.O. Smith, Suffield, Stamford, Sacred Heart Academy, New London, East Hampton, Parish Hill, Fairfield Ludlowe, Holy Cross, Pomperaug, Bethel.

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; Scotty Nails, Rye Country Day School; Scott Ericson, GameTimeCT.
Compiled by Scott Ericson

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