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Mid-Pack Jumble In Latest Connecticut High School Girls Hoop Poll

The top two teams from last week's balloting remained intact, but the next seven schools found themselves in different positions.

The top two teams from last week's girls basketball balloting remained intact, but the next seven schools found themselves in different positions.
The top two teams from last week's girls basketball balloting remained intact, but the next seven schools found themselves in different positions. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

CONNECTICUT — Newington maintained its position at the top of the latest weekly Connecticut high school girls basketball poll. In fact, the top 10 teams remained unchanged from last week, albeit in different rankings between spots 3 and 9.

The Nor'easters collected 13 of 18 first-place votes, with runner-up Notre Dame-Fairfield earning the other five top nods.

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

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

Also receiving votes: East Hartford, Bacon Academy, Enfield, Fairfield Ludlowe, Middletown, RHAM, New London, Maloney, Mercy, E.O. Smith, West Haven, Valley Regional, Cromwell.

Voters: Tim Jensen, Patch Media; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Madera, New Haven Register; Vickie Fulkerson, The 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

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