Here are the CSWA boys and girls basketball polls brought to you by the Connectcut Sports Writers Alliance. We’ll be running these polls exclusively throughout the season on this space (which will be picking up big time after the holidays, promise!)
And it looks like all Hillhouse, all the time.
I really haven’t examined the girls polls yet, but the boys polls pretty much looked like a retread of last year’s results, which were already skewed (IMHO) because too, too much emphasis was put on the postseason.
Anyway, from what I’ve seen and heard so far with the boys, Hillhouse is loaded. Crosby and Sacred Heart are two teams to beat in the NVL. It looks like Central’s going to be legit if they can get everybody on the same page. I’m not sold on Trinity Catholic yet. St. Joseph disappointed in its first game. Stratford’s legit (beat New London the other night). And in the CCC, it looks like New Britain and Bloomfield making waves.
It’s going to be a huge night in Bridgeport Tuesday night when Trinity Catholic (at Central) and Stamford (at Bassick) come to the Park City.
We’ll do a live high school blog from the events tomorrow night.
For now, here are your polls.
BOYS BASKETBALL
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Record | Points | Prev. Rank |
| 1. | Hillhouse (16) | 1-0 | 255 | 1 |
| 2. | Sacred Heart (1) | 2-0 | 235 | 4 |
| 3. | New Britain | 1-0 | 211 | 5 |
| 4. | Bloomfield (1) | 1-0 | 206 | 7 |
| 5. | Bridgeport Central | 2-0 | 177 | 9 |
| 6. | Crosby | 2-0 | 141 | 8 |
| 7. | Trinity Catholic | 2-0 | 108 | NR |
| 8. | Bulkeley | 0-1 | 105 | 3 |
| 9. | Windsor | 0-1 | 103 | 2 |
| 10. | Stratford | 1-0 | 98 | NR |
Also Receiving Votes: East Hartford 1-0 83; Stamford 2-0 72; St. Joseph 0-1 70; Holy Cross 2-0 45; Middletown 1-0 38; East Catholic 2-0 31; Harding 2-0 27; Hyde Leadership 0-0 22; Wilbur Cross 1-1 16; Sheehan 2-0 11; Trumbull 10; Windsor Locks 1-1 10; Bassick 2-0 9; Pomperaug 1-0 9; Torrington 2-0 9; Xavier 2-0 9; Capital Prep 2-0 6; Maloney 0-1 6; New London 0-1 5; Northwest Catholic 0-1 5; Weaver 1-0 5; Career Magnet 1-0 4; Cromwell 1-0 4; Fairfield Warde 2-0 3; Masuk 2-0 3; Abbott Tech 2-0 2; New Milford 2-0 2; Newtown 2; Jonathan Law 2-0 1; Kolbe Cathedral 0-0 1; RHAM 2-0 1
Voters: Jim Bransfield (Middletown Press), Mike Cardillo (Connecticut Post), Henry Chisholm (Connecticut Post), Garrett Dale (Torrington Register Citizen), Anthony Della Calce (Central CT weeklies), Ted Glanzer (The Valley Press), Dave Greenleaf (CCC website), Mike Guerrera (Southington Citizen), Greg Lederer (Cheshire Herald), Ken Lipshez (New Britain Herald), Andrew Lovell (New Britain Herald), Sean Patrick Bowley (Connecticut Post), Dave Phillips (Shoreline Times), Ryan Pipke (New Britain Herald), Jesse Quinlan (Greenwich Time), Tom Yantz (Hartford Courant), Rich Zalusky (Willimantic Chronicle), Jimmy Zanor (Shore Line Newspapers).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Record | Points | Prev. Rank |
| 1. | Hillhouse (17) | 2-0 | 255 | 1 |
| 2. | Berlin | 3-0 | 234 | 3 |
| 3. | Northwest Catholic | 2-0 | 196 | 4 |
| 4. | Mercy | 4-0 | 167 | 8 |
| 5. | Lauralton Hall | 2-0 | 155 | NR |
| 6. | Bacon Academy | 3-0 | 154 | 6 |
| 7. | Norwich Free Academy | 4-1 | 146 | 5 |
| 8. | Pomperaug | 2-1 | 133 | 2 |
| 9. | Torrington | 4-0 | 96 | NR |
| 10. | Stamford | 4-0 | 64 | NR |
Also Receiving Votes: East Catholic 3-0 60; Holy Cross 3-0 56; Guilford 4-0 50; Wethersfield 2-1 49; E.O. Smith 2-0 26; St. Joseph 3-0 25; Avon 2-0 23; Glastonbury 3-0 22; Lyman Hall 2-1 21; Windsor 3-0 20; Kolbe Cathedral 2-2 18; Capital Prep 3-1 13; St. Paul Catholic 3-1 11; Wilbur Cross 2-1 11; Ansonia 7; Ridgefield 3-0 5; Windham 3-1 5; Career Magnet 1-2 4; Hamden 3-1 3; New Britain 1-2 3; Thomaston 3; Fairfield Warde 2-2 2; Branford 1-1 1; Canton 2-0 1; Manchester 2-1 1
Voters: Marc Allard (Norwich Bulletin), Mike Cardillo (Connecticut Post), Garrett Dale (Torrington Register Citizen), Anthony Della Calce (Central CT weeklies), George DeMaio (WELI Radio), Ted Glanzer (The Valley Press), Dave Greenleaf (CCC website), Mike Guerrera (Southington Citizen), Greg Lederer (Cheshire Herald), Ken Lipshez (New Britain Herald), Andrew Lovell (New Britain Herald), Dave Phillips (Shoreline Times), Ryan Pipke (New Britain Herald), Jesse Quinlan (Greenwich Time), Mike Suppe (Hersam Acorn Newspapers), Rich Zalusky (Willimantic Chronicle), Jimmy Zanor (Shore Line Newspapers)
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SPB…………Barry M. and Central will be ready for the visiting
Trinity on Tuesday night. We will see just how good Trinty really
is????? This may be an early Christmas present for Barry and
the boys???? The gym will be packed, just like the good old days…
when Walter played against Barry and Frankie……….
Comment by Donald C — December 21st, 2009 @ 10:19 pm
Staples should be higher!!!!!111
Comment by tpl — December 22nd, 2009 @ 7:25 pm
You mean the same Staples team that choked the other night at the free throw line like they did inside the 5-yard line?
Please!
Comment by HoopsMalone — December 23rd, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
Sarcasm.
Comment by tpl — December 23rd, 2009 @ 7:55 pm
And no, the football team is not the same team as the basketball team….
Comment by tpl — December 23rd, 2009 @ 7:56 pm