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Hillhouse remains No. 1 this week and has won six straight games despite losing leading scorer Joey Kasperzyk, right, to a wrist injury.
Notre Dame-Fairfield, Trumbull enter poll this week.
| Team | Record | 1st Place | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. HILLHOUSE |
16-0 | 16 | 564 | 1 | LL |
Results: Def. North Haven 88-53; def. Lyman Hall 109-59; def. Hand 76-41.
Bottom line: Tyler Douglas had 14 points and 14 assists for the Academics against North Haven.
| Team | Record | 1st Place | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. NOTRE DAME-WEST HAVEN |
15-0 | 2 | 530 | 2 | LL |
Results: Def. Amity 66-40; def. Shelton 89-67; def. West Haven 79-73.
Bottom line: Tim Dawson hit a big three-point shot down the stretch to help the Green Knights avoid the upset against West Haven.
| Team | Record | 1st Place | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. SACRED HEART |
13-0 | 1 | 496 | 3 | L |
Results: Def. Waterbury Career 62-47; def. Wilby 75-67 (OT).
Bottom line: Legend Johnson scored 24 points top help the Hearts survive against Wilby.
| Team | Record | 1st Place | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. EAST CATHOLIC |
13-1 | 0 | 450 | 4 | LL |
Results: Def. Rockville 72-39; def. Manchester 83-58; def. Hartford Public 88-56.
Bottom line: Eagles have won 12 straight games since the loss to East Hartford in December.
| Team | Record | 1st Place | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. WEAVER |
14-2 | 0 | 418 | 5 | L |
Results: Def. Northwest Catholic 85-56; def. Windsor 71-58.
Bottom line: Chaylynn Martin had 25 points, eight rebounds and three blocks against Northwest Catholic.
| Team | Record | 1st Place | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. EAST HARTFORD |
14-1 | 0 | 386 | 6 | LL |
Results: Def. Enfield 85-41; def. Hall 74-49; def. South Windsor 50-46.
Bottom line: Big CCC home game against Bloomfield Thursday at 6:45 p.m.
| Team | Record | 1st Place | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. MIDDLETOWN |
14-2 | 0 | 340 | 7 | L |
Results: Def. Platt 97-49; def. Plainville 81-36.
Bottom line: Ahmod Privott had 24 points in the win against Platt.
| Team | Record | 1st Place | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. NOTRE DAME-FAIRFIELD |
13-1 | 0 | 268 | NR | L |
Results: Def. New Milford 86-44; def. Kolbe Cathedral 70-50.
Bottom line: Lancers return to top 10 since loss to Fairfield Warde Dec. 26.
| Team | Record | 1st Place | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. FAIRFIELD WARDE |
12-2 | 0 | 212 | 8 | LL |
Results: Lost to Darien 64-56; def. Trinity Catholic 67-60.
Bottom line: Only team still in the top 10 that lost last week.
| Team | Record | 1st Place | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. TRUMBULL |
13-1 | 0 | 185 | NR | LL |
Results: Def. Greenwich 66-59; def. St. Joseph 62-58.
Bottom line: Golden Eagles make first appearance in the top 10.
Dropped out: Wilton (9) and South Windsor (10).
First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis.
Others receiving votes
Bassick (12-1), 182; Wilton (11-2), 160; Norwich Free Academy (14-2), 147; Ledyard (12-2), 145; Windsor (10-4), 90; Wilbur Cross (12-4), 77; Kennedy (12-3), 62; South Windsor (10-4), 50; Westbrook (13-1), 35; Crosby (11-4), 22; Holy Cross (12-3), 16; Bethel (12-3), 10.
The following voted
Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Francesco Graziano, CPTV; Sean Krofssik, Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Joe Palladino, Republican-American; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; Marc Robbins, Vantage Sports; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Derek Turner, GameTimeCT; Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle.
