Latest Register girls basketball Top 10 poll

TEAM REC PTS LAST CLASS

T1. Mercy (6) 7-0 364 — LL

Last Week: Beat Hamden, 63-51 Saturday.

This Week: Hosts Guilford, Branford, Sacred Heart. Bottom Line: Off a nine-day layoff Tigers impressed vs. Hamden. Lots of road clashes ahead at end of the month.

T1. New London (6) 8-0 364 — LL Last Week: Beat East Haven, beat Ledyard Saturday. This Week: at East Lyme, Fitch.

Bottom Line: Solid at both ends of the court, Whalers very motivated to defend Class LL title.

3. Trumbull 7-0 302 — LL

Last Week: Beat Darien, beat Stamford, 46-37 Saturday. This Week: Battles McMahon, Staples, St. Joseph. Bottom Line: Eagles are young but can go 8-9 deep. Tough defense always travels.

4. RHAM 7-0 235 — L

Last Week: Idle.

This Week: Meets E.O. Smith, Tolland, Berlin. Bottom Line: Defense-first philosophy carries the day for Sachems.

5. Enfield 7-1 218 — LL Last Week: def. E.O. Smith by 30.

This Week: Hosts Tolland, at Bristol Eastern, at Hall of Fame Classic. Bottom Line: Raiders offense has been prolific in all seven victories. 6. Simsbury 7-0 196 — LL

Last Week: Beat Hall at home.

This Week: Hosts Farmington, travels to Hartford Public, Avon. Bottom Line: Game against Granby Memorial on Jan. 16 will be a measuring stick.

7. Farmington 9-0 180 — L Last Week: Edged Bristol Eastern, nipped Glastonbury, 43-41 Saturday. This Week: vs. at Simsbury, at New Britain.

Bottom Line: Indians like to grind out wins in the high 40s, low 50s.

8. East Haven 7-1 156 — M Last Week: Beat Foran, lost 69-55 to New London, beat Branford by 28 Saturday.

This Week: Hosts Hamden, at Bassick, Hillhouse. Bottom Line: Offense has been East Haven’s strong suit.

9. ND-Fairfield 4-2 139 — LL Last Week: Beat Pomperaug by 18, downed Brookfield by 16 on the road.

This Week: Hosts Immaculate, Harding, Weston.

Bottom Line: Time for Lancers to make a big statement with five of their next six contests at home.

10. Holy Cross 6-1 102 — L

Last Week: Topped Sacred Heart, 60-49.

This Week: Hosts Seymour, Oxford.

Bottom Line: Holy Cross offense has rolled against everyone but Mercy.

Dropped out: None

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. Records are through games of Saturday, Jan. 6.

Others receiving votes: Wilton (5-1), 92; Norwalk (6-1), 83; Daniel Hand (5-2), 83; Fairfield Warde (5-1), 82; Bethel (6-2), 82; Pomperaug (6-1), 70; E.O. Smith (7-2), 47; Northwestern (7-0), 46; Staples (6-1), 42; Capital Prep (2-3), 37; Jonathan Law (8-0), 25; Conard (7-1), 25; Stamford (5-3), 24; Hall (5-3), 21; East Lyme (7-2), 16; St. Paul’s Catholic (6-1), 10; Weston (6-0), 9; Granby Memorial (5-0), 8; Woodstock Academy (5-2), 8; Career Magnet (4-3), 8; Hamden (4-2), 7.

The following voted: David Danko, Fairfield Warde; Eric DeMarco, Notre Dame-Fairfield; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Tim Jensen, Patch; Ken Lipshez, Meriden Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Brian Medieros, Canton; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Fred Williams, Northwestern; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin.