Team | Record | Pts. | LAST | |
1 | Mercy (13) | 13-1 | 474 | 1 |
2 | Manchester (3) | 13-0 | 446 | 2 |
3 | Hillhouse | 12-2 | 410 | 3 |
4 | Bacon Academy | 14-0 | 360 | 4 |
5 | Career | 10-3 | 348 | 5 |
6 | Holy Cross | 15-0 | 332 | 6 |
7 | Lauralton Hall | 9-2 | 283 | 7 |
8 | Glastonbury | 11-2 | 244 | 8 |
9 | Pomperaug | 11-2 | 197 | 10 |
10 | Trumbull | 13-1 | 192 | NR |
| Dropped Out: Windham (9) | ||||
Other teams receiving votes: E.O. Smith (13-1), 159; Windham (11-2), 158; Torrington (12-1), 145; Lewis Mills (14-0), 98; Hall (13-1), 90; Ridgefield (11-3), East Catholic (10-3), 32; Avon (13-2), 30; Danbury (11-3), 24; Wilbur Cross (11-4), 21; Tolland (10-3), 18. | ||||
Mercy (13-1) has, after losing to Hillhouse in the very first game of the season, beat Career when Career was #2, Lauralton Hall when Lauralton Hall was #3 and finally Hillhouse, at Hillhouse, when Hillhouse was #1, to ascend to the #1 spot. Coach Tim Kohs has taken a team that was expected to go .500 after losing most of their 2nd place in Class LL team from last year, and gotten them to beat opponents by playing together as a team and he definitely deserves to be in the talks for Coach of the Year again. Holy Cross is 15-0, playing a relatively easy schedule, with their only really tough opponent being Torrington (the two go at it again next week in Torrington). Manchester (13-0), on the other hand, has quality wins over CCC teams including #8 Glastonbury. Bacon Academy (14-0) has a plethora of good wins, some more impressive than others, Windham (11-2) twice, Montville (11-3), Norwich Free Academy (10-5) and Portland (12-3). The question is how will they fare against competition from their own class, Class L.
Games of the Week Ahead:
#2 Manchester vs #8 Glastonbury on 1/31 @ 7pm
-Manchester won by 7 the first time these two teams played, back on 1/4, but Glastonbury is 4-1 since then. Manchester will put their undefeated record on the line against a very talented Glastonbury team in a CCC rivalry that is sure to come down to the wire.
#3 Hillhouse vs #5 Career on 2/2 @ 4pm
-Career beat Hillhouse on 12/28 by 8 and both would are undefeated in-state, aside from losses to Mercy, so this game may just decide who is the second best in the SCC this year.
#8 Glastonbury vs Windsor on 2/3 @ 7pm
-Windsor (8-4) is the other team Glastonbury has lost to this year and while Glastonbury looks to avenge their loss, Windsor looks to keep rolling having won 4 of their last 5 games.
#6 Holy Cross vs Windsor on 2/1 @ 7pm
#6 Holy Cross vs Woodland on 2/3 @ 7pm
-Holy Cross will face two talented teams this week, Windsor (8-4) and Woodland (11-2). Both are having great seasons and capable of handling the Crusaders their first loss. Being undefeated brings with it a sense of complacency for some and immense pressure for others. If Cross (or Manchester of Bacon Academy for that matter) starts to feel either of these, they may quickly find themselves on the losing side for the first time this season.
#9 Pomperaug vs Masuk on 2/1 @ 7pm
-Masuk (9-4) is a quality Class L team making their case for the top ten by beating #10 Trumbull and a good Kolbe Cathedral (10-4) team. Pomperaug needs to be ready if they want to win.
#9 Pomperaug vs Kolbe Cathedral on 2/4 @ 7pm
-Pomperaug won the first time these two played, the very first game of the season, by 9. This is, however, their third game in five days and Kolbe Cathedral is (10-4) and 9-1 in their last 10 games, having just lost to Masuk (see above) on Friday 1/28.
#10 Trumbull @ Ridgefield on 2/4 @ 7pm
-Trumbull needs to rebound from their loss to Masuk on Friday while Ridgefield (11-3), who also lost to Masuk, is coming off a loss to New Canaan. This is a huge FCIAC game for both and the kind of win Trumbull needs to stay in the top ten.
Hall vs Farmingotn on 2/1 @ 7pm
-Hall (13-1), who lost to Windsor, could use the quality win over Farmington (10-3) to make their case for a spot in the top ten. Although Hall won by 13 the last time these two played, Hall takes on cross-town rival Conard the day before and these CCC girls basketball games always get more interesting towards the end of the season.
A few things I need to address: Lewis Mills is 14-0...they beat only two Class M teams in those 14 games and yeah its still Class M. St. Paul Catholic's 13-1 record is slightly more impressive by beating only one Class S team, one LL and three L, but still no one that good. In Class L, Avon (13-2) is having a very good seasons, but again, their wins are very weak and they lost the games in which they faced decent opponents: RHAM (8-3) and Ellington (10-3). Meanwhile, Torrington (12-1) is more legitimate, and my favorite one-loss team, having only lost to Holy Cross by a mere 6 points. What I like most about Torrington is that although their wins are also against sub-par teams, they are destroying/blowing out/dominating these teams. The closest anyone has come in their 10 wins is 20 (Seymour), and the farthest is 43 (Wilby). All-in-all, they are outscoring opponents 745 to 387 in their wins and 789 to 437 overall. Torrington has a chance impress us even more with games remaining against Holy Cross again and Lauralton Hall.
If Windsor can pull of wins over Glastonbury and Holy Cross, they have already beat Hall (13-1) and Glastonbury once before so this week will be a big one for them. This is a make-or-break week for Pomperaug. They face two very good opponents (Masuk and Kolbe Cathedral) and a loss to either could mean one of these teams nipping at their heels, like Windsor, could jump them into the top ten. On the other hand, a win in both games should mean a move up the top ten for them. Also, that Hillhouse/Career game (#3 vs #5) will be a thriller, weather permitting, of course.
NOTE: I apologize for any inaccuracies in the records, I only have those games whose scores have been reported to the CIAC. Leave a comment for corrections.
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