Final Connecticut High School Boys Basketball Poll Released

CONNECTICUT — From day one of the preseason until the Central Connecticut Conference tournament final, East Catholic was ranked No. 1 in every weekly statewide boys basketball poll. That is, until the Eagles fell in the final seconds of the conference tournament to another unbeaten school, Bristol Central, lifting the Rams into the top spot of the season-ending poll of state sports media members.

Bristol Central collected 17 of 19 first-place votes, with Sacred Heart capturing the other two to place second. East Catholic wound up third.

Here are the final rankings, with last week's placement in parentheses, including all teams which received votes.

1. Bristol Central (lw: 5)
2. Sacred Heart (lw: 3)
3. East Catholic (lw: 1)
4. Northwest Catholic (lw: 2)
5. Ridgefield (lw: 7)
6. Notre Dame-Fairfield (lw: 8)
7. West Haven (lw: N/R)
8. Windsor (lw: 4)
9. Prince Tech (lw: 10)
10. Kolbe Cathedral (lw: 6)

Also receiving votes: Morgan, Notre Dame-West Haven, Naugatuck, Norwich Free Academy, Capital Prep, St. Joseph, Immaculate, Maloney, Fairfield Prep, Wilbur Cross, SMSA, Staples, East Lyme, New Canaan, Valley Regional, Lyman Hall, Woodstock Academy.

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, Record-Journal of Meriden; 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-8; 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-3.

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