| Team | Points | Last | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Capital Prep (2-0) (11) |
468 | 1 | L |
| Last game: No games last week. | |||
| Bottom line: The only way the Trailblazers don’t win is if they don’t play. | |||
2. Mercy (6-0) (4) |
444 | 2 | LL |
| Last game: Def. East Catholic 56-45 and Lauralton Hall 48-38 | |||
| Bottom line: No buzzer-beaters needed in the Tigers’ victory over the Crusaders. | |||
3. Career (5-0) (1) |
406 | 3 | LL |
| Last game: Def. Kolbe-Cathedral 47-43. | |||
| Bottom line: The Panthers’ win over the Cougars was a lot closer than expected. | |||
4. RHAM (3-0) |
313 | 5 | L |
| Last game: No games last week. | |||
| Bottom line: Manchester awaits the Sachems on Jan. 3. | |||
5. Lauralton Hall (3-1) |
303 | 4 | LL |
| Last game: Def. Ledyard 63-53, lost to Mercy 48-38. | |||
| Bottom line: The Crusaders lost to the Tigers by 19 in the regular season last year, then by one point in the Class LL final. This season they lose by 10 in regular season … | |||
6. Weaver (4-0) |
296 | 8 | L |
| Last game: Def. Wethersfield 87-40 | |||
| Bottom line: The Beavers are for real with DeJane “Snoop” James and Shaq Edwards. | |||
7. Norwich Free Academy (5-1) |
251 | 5 | LL |
| Last game: Def. New Britain 65-33, lost to South Windsor 61-49. | |||
| Bottom line: The Wildcats hot scoring was halted in a loss to the Bobcats. | |||
8. Wilton (5-0) |
238 | 9 | LL |
| Last game: Def. Masuk 34-33 | |||
| Bottom line: A little respect for Masuk after giving the undefeated Warriors a run for their money, and good effort by Wilton to pick up the victory. | |||
9. Trumbull (5-1) |
217 | 7 | LL |
| Last game: Def. Hamden 60-27, lost to Ridgefield 44-31. | |||
| Bottom line: The Eagles topped the Tigers earlier this season. That was not the case last Saturday. | |||
10. South Windsor (6-0) |
182 | NR | LL |
| Last game: Def. Manchester 53-37, Hillhouse 81-53 and NFA 61-49. | |||
| Bottom line: The Bobcats had a very strong week, punctuated with a win over the Wildcats. | |||
| Dropped out: Danbury (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: Danbury (5-1) 177; Fairfield Warde (5-0) 129; Holy Cross (6-0) 113; Farmington (4-1) 101; Stamford (6-0) 100; Ledyard (4-1) 60; Westhill (6-0) 51; Kolbe-Cathedral (2-1) 40; Cromwell (4-1) 37; Morgan (4-1) 35; Fairfield Ludlowe () 34; Coginchaug (4-1) 11; Bristol Central (5-0) 10; Amity (5-1) 8; E.O. Smith (3-1) 8. | |||
| The following voted: Mary Albl, Journal Register; Jim Bombaci, Haddam-Killingworth; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Henry Chisholm, New Haven Register; Vinnie Cianfarani, Tolland; Dave Danko, Fairfield Warde; Eric DeMarco, Norte Dame-Fairfield; Scott Nails, Foran; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Paul Rosano, Meriden Record-Journal; Mike Suppe, Hersam Acorn Newspapers; Nick Velles, Franklin School; Fred Williams, Northwestern; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press. | |||
| Poll compiled by: Henry Chisholm |
