New Frontrunner In High School Girls Basketball Poll

CONNECTICUT — A 4-0 start which included two victories over top 10 teams propelled Notre Dame-Fairfield to the top of the Connecticut high school girls basketball poll in unanimous fashion.

The Lancers' victories over New London and Daniel Hand earned them the top nod from all 17 voters. New London placed second in the balloting, while Norwalk was third.

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

1. Notre Dame-Fairfield
2. New London
3. Norwalk
4. Stamford
5. Newtown
6. East Catholic
7. Shelton
8. Trumbull
9. Daniel Hand
10. Berlin

Also receiving votes: Bacon Academy, Norwich Free Academy, E.O. Smith, Pomperaug, Amity, Greenwich, Wilbur Cross, Glastonbury, Staples, Newington, Sacred Heart Academy, Wethersfield, Sacred Heart, Danbury, Waterford, Windsor, Southington, Canton, Cromwell, Hamden, Northwest Catholic, East Hampton, Hillhouse, Hall, Abbott Tech, Nonnewaug.

Voters: Tim Jensen, Patch; Media Corp.; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; 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, Record-Journal; Ryan Chichester, Bristol Press; Rich Zalusky, The Chronicle; Dave Danko, Fairfield Warde; Adam Betz, Journal Inquirer.