Head coach Harry Parmar and his barnstorming Kelowna Rockets have moved back into the Varsity Letters AAAA B.C. senior boys varsity Big 10 basketball rankings. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)
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01.17.18: B.C. high school boys basketball Big 10 rankings for A, AA, AAA and AAAA tiers!

BIG 10 BASKETBALL RANKINGS

SENIOR BOYS

QUAD A (records, ranking reflect games played Jan. 10-16. Records indicate games against B.C. competition only)

1 Oak Bay Bays (Victoria) (12-1) (LW-1)

Last Week —Won all three games to finish first at Terry Fox Legal Beagle Invitational. Def. W.J. Mouat 75-50, def. Walnut Grove 99-74, def. Semiahmoo 95-57. Def. Lambrick Park 78-19.

This week — Jan. 18 at Claremont, Jan. 23 vs. SMUS. 

2 Tamanawis Wildcats (Surrey) (10-1) (2)

Last Week —Def. Panorama Ridge 78-56.  Def. Johnston Heights 79-48 in opening round at Surrey RCMP tournament.

This week —Continue play at Surrey RCMP tournament vs. Princess Margaret. Jan. 23 at South Delta

3 Burnaby South Rebels (15-3) (3)

Last Week —Def. New Westminster 72-57.

This week —Jan. 17 at Alpha, open Thursday at Abbotsford Snowball invitational. Jan. 22 vs. Cariboo Hill. 

4 Semiahmoo Totems (Surrey) (10-4) (9)

Last Week — Won two of three games to finish second at Terry Fox-Legal Beagle Invitational in Port Coquitlam. Def. Holy Cross 90-71, def. Terry Fox 60-50, lost 95-57 to Oak Bay. Def. Queen Elizabeth 95-38 to open Surrey RCMP tournament.

This week —Continue play at Surrey RCMP tournament.

5 Walnut Grove Gators (Langley) (15-4) (5)

Last Week — Def. Lord Tweedsmuir 102-96. Won two of three games to finish third at Terry Fox-Legal Beagle Invitational in Port Coquitlam. Def. Kitsilano 73-71, lost 99-74 to Oak Bay, def. Terry Fox 75-60. Lost 85-63 to W.J. Mouat.

This week —Open play Thursday at Abbotsford Snowball invitational.

6 Kitsilano Blue Demons (Vancouver) (22-7) (6)

Last week —Def. King George 72-65; Won three of four games to finish fourth at Terry Fox Legal Beagle Invitational in Port Coquitlam. Lost 73-71 to Walnut Grove, def. South Kamloops 58-54, def. Holy Cross 71-68, def. Kelowna 80-69.

This week —  Jan. 20 vs. Oak Bay at UBC Jan. 22 at Killarney.

7 W.J. Mouat Hakws (Abbotsford) (15-6) (7)

Last Week — Lost three of four games to finish 10th at Terry Fox-Legal Beagle Invitational in Port Coquitlam. Def. South Kamloops 57-55, lost 75-50 to Oak Bay, lost 83-79 to Kelowna, lost 80-75 (3OT) to Holy Cross. Def. Walnut Grove 85-63.

This week — Open Thursday at Abbotsford Snowball Invitational.

8 tie Handsworth Royals (North Vancouver) (12-3) (8)

Last week — Won all four games to first at Saskatoon-Bedford Roads Invitational Tournament (BRIT). Def. Trois Rivieres (Que.)-St. Joseph’s 74-46, def. Edmonton-St. Francis Xavier 64-62, def. Ottawa-Notre Dame 59-53, def. Winnipeg-Garden City 53-32. Def. West Vancouver 94-41.

This week —Jan. 17 at Bodwell.

8 tie Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey) (11-4) (4)

Last Week — Lost two of three games to finish eighth at Terry Fox-Legal Beagle Invitational in Port Coquitlam. Lost 90-71 to Semiahmoo, lost 71-68 to Kitsilano, def. W.J. Mouat 80-75 (3OT)

This week — Open play Wednesday at B.C. Catholic Schools Championships.

10 Kelowna Owls (7-5) (HM)

Last Week —Split four games to finish sixth  Jan. 18 at Terry Fox Legal Beagle Invitational in Port Coquitlam. Lost 89-75 to Terry Fox, def. Vancouver College 84-75, def. W.J. Mouat 83-79, lost 80-69 to Kitsilano.

This week — Open Thursday at Abbotsford Snowball Invitational.

HONOURABLE MENTION 

Vancouver College Fighting Irish (6-4) (10)

Last Week —Lost all three games to finish ninth at Terry Fox Legal Beagle Invitational in Port Coquitlam. Lost 92-81 to Semiahmoo, lost 84-75 to Kelowna, Lost 69-47 to South Kamloops.

This week — Jan. 17 at St. George’s. Open Thursday at B.C. Catholic Schools Championships.

St. George’s Saints (Vancouver) (6-4) (HM)

Last Week — Did not play.

This week — Jan. 17 vs. Vancouver College; Open Thursday at Abbotsford Snowball Invitational.

Terry Fox Ravens (Port Coquitlam) (7-11) (HM)

Last week — Lost two of three games to finish fifth as host of own Terry Fox-Legal Beagle Invitational in Port Coquitlam. Def. Kelowna 89-75, lost 66-50 to Semiahmoo, lost 75-60 to Walnut Grove. Def. Gleneagle 83-38.

This week — Jan. 18 vs. Riverside, Jan. 19 at Dr. Charles Best, Jan. 23 at Pinetree.

Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) (5-7) (HM)

Last Week — Lost to Walnut Grove 102-96. Def. Sullivan Heights 101-53 at Surrey RCMP tournament.

This week — Continue play at Surrey RCMP tournament.

Belmont Bulldogs (Victoria) (11-6) (HM)

Last week — Lost two of three games at Saskatoon-Bedford Roads Invitational Tournament (BRIT). Lost 60-58 to Regina-Dr. Martin Louboldus, lost 67-55 to Trois Rivieres (Que.)-St. Joseph’s, def. Trois Rivieres (Que.)-St. Joseph’s 81-68. Def. Claremont 75-74.

This week — TBA.

(Howard Tsumura, VarsityLetters.ca)

TRIPLE A

1 Byrne Creek Bulldogs (Burnaby) (LW-1) 

2 Argyle Pipers (North Vancouver) (6)

3 South Kamloops Titans (4)

4 North Delta Huskies (5)

5 R.A. McMath Wildcats (Richmond) (2) 

6 Sir Charles Tupper Tigers (Vancouver) (3) 

7 GW Graham Grizzlies (Chilliwack) (7)

8 Duchess Park Condors (Prince George) (10)

9 Clayton Heights Night Riders (Surrey) (8)

10 G.P. Vanier Towhees (Courtenay) (HM)

Honourable mention — Wellington Wildcats (Nanaimo) (9), MEI Eagles (Abbotsford) (HM), McNair Marlins (Richmond) (HM), Richmond Colts (HM), Rick Hansen Hurricanes (Abbotsford) (NR)

(BCHSBBA)

DOUBLE A 

1 Brentwood College (Mill Bay) (LW-1)

2 Westsyde Whundas (Kamloops) (2) 

3 Charles Hays Rainmakers (Prince Rupert) (3)

4 King George Dragons (Vancouver) (4)

5 Collingwood Cavaliers (West Vancouver) (5) 

6 Britannia Bruins (Vancouver) (6)

7 Seycove Seyhawks (North Vancouver) (7)

8 Clarence Fulton Maroons (Vernon) (8)

9 Lambrick Park Lions (Victoria) (9)

10 tie Shawnigan Lake Stags (10)

10 tie St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints (North Vancouver) (HM)

Honourable mention (alphabetical) — Pacific Academy Breakers (Surrey) (HM), R.C. Palmer Griffins (Richmond) (HM), Southridge Storm (Surrey) (HM), St. Michaels University School Blue Jags (Victoria) (HM), St. Patrick’s Celtics (Vancouver) (NR)

(Lyle Dhur, sportvictoria.com)

SINGLE A

1 Credo Christian Kodiaks (Langley) (LW – 1)

2 Heritage Christian Saints (Kelowna) (2) 

3 Similkameen Sparks (Keremeos) (5) 

4 Bulkley Valley Christian Royals (Smithers) (4) 

5 Kelowna Christian Knights (3) 

6 Khalsa Lions (Surrey) (6)

7 Barriere Cougars (7) 

8 Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons (Victoria) (10)

9. B.C. Christian Panthers (Port Coquitlam) (NR)

10 Gabrielle Roy Phoenix (Surrey) (HM)

Honourable Mention — Highroad Knights (Chilliwack) (9), St. John’s Eagles (Vancouver) (HM), Immaculata Mustangs (Kelowna) (NR)

(Sean Juteau, GVISAA)

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