Hartford County Teams Claim 6 Of Top 9 Spots In Final Girls Hoop Poll

HARTFORD-TOLLAND COUNTIES, CT — Following an epic Class LL championship game battle between Hamden and Sacred Heart Academy, it seems appropriate that those two were the top vote-getters in the final girls basketball poll of the 2023-24 season. Back-to-back champion Hamden claimed all 17 first-place votes.

Spots 3 through 9 have a decidedly northern look about them, as six of the next seven teams are from schools in Hartford County. That list is topped by Simsbury (third), which won the Class L title for the first time in school history. Class MM champion Northwest Catholic was fourth, Conard wound up sixth and Class M winner St. Paul of Bristol was seventh.

Throw in the Class S championship won by Somers (13th in the final balloting), and four of the five state crowns were claimed by "northern schools."

Here are the top 10 in the voting, as well as all other teams earning support.

1. Hamden
2. Sacred Heart Academy
3. Simsbury
4. Northwest Catholic
5. Holy Cross
6. Conard
7. St. Paul
8. Windsor
9. Newington
10. Sheehan

Also receiving votes: East Hampton, St. Joseph, Somers, Windham, New London, New Milford, Mercy, Thomaston, Fairfield Warde, Farmington, Stamford.

Voters: Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Madera, GameTimeCT; Vickie Fulkerson, Day of New London; Dave Phillips, GameTimeCT; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Fred Williams, Northwestern Regional; Rick Wilson, Litchfield County Sports; Scotty Nails, Hopkins; Myer Lee, GameTimeCT; Dave Danko, Fairfield Warde; Jason Levy, Waterbury Republican American; Robert Gullo, New Britain Herald; Brian Medeiros, Canton; Serenity Bishop, Bristol Press; Justin DeVellis, News 12 Connecticut; Scott Ericson, GameTimeCT.
Compiled by Scott Ericson