2 New Entries Break Into Top 10 Of Weekly Girls Basketball Poll

CONNECTICUT — The top five spots remained intact in the latest weekly Connecticut high school girls basketball poll, but two new entries cracked the lower half of the top 10.

Newington garnered 13 of 18 first-place votes to maintain its position atop the chart. Notre Dame-Fairfield had four top nods to stay in second, while Sacred Heart Academy received the other top vote to remain third.

Here are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other schools receiving support from voters.

1. Newington (lw: 1)
2. Notre Dame-Fairfield (lw: 2)
3. Sacred Heart Academy (lw: 3)
4. Ridgefield (lw: 4)
5. Holy Cross (lw: 5)
6. Daniel Hand (lw: 7)
7. Southington (lw: NR)
8. St. Joseph (lw: NR)
9. Simsbury (lw: 9)
10. East Hartford (lw: 6)

Also receiving votes: Bacon Academy, Maloney, New London, Hamden, Sheehan, Middletown, RHAM, E.O. Smith, Fairfield Ludlowe, West Haven, Enfield, Trumbull, Pomperaug, Mercy, Valley Regional, Stamford.

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; Rick Wilson, Waterbury Republican American; Adam Betz, Journal Inquirer; Matt Hornick, Bristol Press; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Christopher Saunders, WATR 1320-AM; Brian Medeiros, Canton; Fred Williams, Northwestern Regional; Sean Krofssik, Record-Journal; Rich Zalusky, The Chronicle; Dave Danko, Fairfield Warde; Scotty Nails, Rye Country Day School; Scott Ericson, GameTimeCT.
Compiled by Scott Ericson