Just 1 New Entry Cracks Boys Basketball Top 10

CONNECTICUT — Very little change occurred in the most recent Connecticut high school boys basketball poll, with the top four teams maintaining their positions and just one new entry into the top 10.

East Catholic garnered 19 of 20 first-place votes to remain comfortably on top of the rankings, with Windsor drawing the other top nod to stay in second. Sacred Heart and Notre Dame-West Haven kept their spots at third and fourth, respectively, while Naugatuck entered the poll in the No. 10 spot.

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

1. East Catholic (lw: 1)
2. Windsor (lw: 2)
3. Sacred Heart (lw: 3)
4. Notre Dame-West Haven (lw: 4)
5. Norwich Free Academy (lw: 6)
6. Immaculate (lw: 7)
7. Hillhouse (lw: 5)
8. Prince Tech (lw: 9)
9. Northwest Catholic (lw: 10)
10. Naugatuck (lw: N/R)

Also receiving votes: Wilbur Cross, Fitch, Holy Cross, Old Lyme, Staples, Xavier, Tolland, Fairfield Ludlowe, Sheehan, Crosby, Middletown, Canton, Granby, Trinity Catholic, SMSA, New Britain, Ridgefield.

Voters: Paul Augeri, Middletown Press; Bill Bloxsom, Milford/Trumbull Pubs; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Dave Grant, WATR-AM; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Sean Krofssik, Record-Journal of Meriden; Mike Madera, GameTimeCT; Kyle Maher, Journal Inquirer; Shawn McFarland, Hartford Courant; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Keith O'Brien, Game Day CT Sports; John Pierson, WTNH-8; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; Kevin Roberts, Republican-American; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle of Willimantic; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-3. Compiled by Joe Morelli.