One New Entry Cracks Top 10 of Boys Basketball Poll

CONNECTICUT — The latest Connecticut high school boys basketball poll looks almost exactly like the previous week, with the top seven teams maintaining their spots and just one new entry cracking the top 10.

East Catholic received 18 first-place votes to continue its season-long dominance at the top of the rankings, with Windsor collecting the other top vote to stay in second. Northwest Catholic entered the poll in the No. 10 slot.

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

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

Also receiving votes: Naugatuck, Staples, Xavier, Fitch, Ridgefield, Canton, Old Lyme, Holy Cross, New Britain, Tolland, Bassick, Trumbull, Glastonbury, Fairfield Ludlowe, Crosby, Sheehan.

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; 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.