LANGLEY — Everyone wants to peak at the right time, especially with provincials tipping off in two weeks.
While the rest of B.C.’s tiers remained relatively static since the last polling period, the Quad-A ranks have undergone some mighty upheaval and as the dust clears, coming off Tessa’s Tournament, North Vancouver’s Argyle Pipers are standing tall as the new No. 1.
Argyle opened with a 71-61 win over former No. 1 Seaquam, beat former No. 4 Riverside 88-83 and then finished with an 84-68 win over resurgent Oak Bay.
Argyle, Seaquam and Riverside sit 1-2-3 in the latest rankings, while Abbotsford’s Yale Lions, on the strength of a 64-53 win Langley’s Brooskwood Bobcats are at No. 4. Brookswood sits at No. 6.
Yale went into their game with Brookswood ranked sixth, while the Bobcats went in ranked No. 2.
What does it all mean?
How about an incredible 75th anniversary B.C. tourney which caps off its four-day run in Arena Bowl on Saturday, March 1?
QUAD-A
1 Argyle Pipers (North Vancouver) (VSS) (LW-3)
2 Seaquam Seahawks (North Delta) (SF) (1)
3 Riverside Rapids (Port Coquitlam) (FN) (4)
4 Yale Lions (Abbotsford) (EV) (6)
5 Brookswood Bobcats (Langley) (EV) (2)
6 G.W. Graham Grizzlies (Chilliwack) (EV) (8)
7 Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils (Coquitlam) (FN) (9)
8 Oak Bay Breakers (Victoria) (VI) (7)
9 Semiahmoo Thunderbirds (Surrey) (SF) (HM)
10 Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) (SF) (5)
Honourable mention — Kelowna Owls (OK) (HM), Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kelowna) (OK) (10), South Delta Sun Devils (SF) (HM), Claremont Spartans (Victoria) (VI) (HM)
TRIPLE-A
1 MEI Eagles (Abbotsford) (EV) (LW-1)
2 Sa-Hali Sabres (Kamloops) (OK) (2)
3 College Heights Cougars (Prince George) (NC) (3)
4 Vernon Panthers (OK) (4)
5 Duchess Park Condors (Prince George) (NC) (5)
6 Mark Isfeld Ice (Courtenay) (VI) (6)
7 Robert Bateman Timberwolves (Abbotsford) (EV) (9)
8 Little Flower Academy Angels (Vancouver) (VSS) (8)
9 Crofton House Falcons (Vancouver) (VSS) (7)
10 R.A. McMath Wildcats (Richmond) (SF) (10)
Honourable mention — South Kamloops Titans (OK) (HM), Pitt Meadows Marauders (FN) (HM), Valleyview Vikings (Kamloops) (T-OK) (HM), Alberni District Armada (VI) (HM), Sir Charles Tupper Tigers (Vancouver) (VSS) (HM), Wellington Wildcats (Nanaimo) (VI) (NR)
DOUBLE-A
1 Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey) (SF) (LW-2)
2 St. Michaels University School Blue Jags (VI) (1)
3 Langley Christian Lightning (Langley) (EV) (3)
4 St. Thomas More Knights (Burnaby) (FN) (4)
5 Southridge Storm (Surrey) (SF) (5)
6 Pacific Academy Breakers (Surrey) (SF) (6)
7 Britannia Bruins (Vancouver) (VSS) (7)
8 Brentwood College (Mill Bay) (VI) (8)
9 Notre Dame Jugglers (Vancouver) (VSS) (9)
10 Lambrick Park Pride (Victoria) (VI) (10)
Honourable mention — Mulgrave Titans (West Vancouver) (VSS) (HM), St. Patricks Celtics (Vancouver) (VSS) (HM), Abbotsford Christian Knights (EV) (HM)
SINGLE A
1 Pacific Christian Pacers (Victoria) (VI) (LW-1)
2 Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack) (EV) (2)
3 Sir Alexander Mackenzie Grizzlies (Hagensborg) (NC) (3)
4 Credo Christian Kodiaks (Langley) (EV) (4)
5 Cedars Christian Eagles (Prince George) (NC) (5)
6 Kings Christian Thunder (Salmon Arm) (TOK) (6)
7 Nanaimo Christian Trail Blazers (VI) (7)
8 Southpointe Titans (Delta) (SF) (8)
9 Aberdeen Hall Gryphons (Kelowna) (TOK) (9)
10 Fort Saint James Falcons (NW) (10)
Honourable mention — St. Andrews Sabres (Victoria) (VI) (HM), Grand Forks Wolves (KOO), Duncan Christian Chargers (VI) (HM), Maple Ridge Christian Hornets (FN) (HM), King David Lions (Vancouver) (VSS) (HM)
ZONE KEY
Eastern Valley — EV
Fraser North — FN
South Fraser — SF
Kootenays — KOO
North Central — NC
North West — NW
Thompson-Okanagan — T-OK
Vancouver Island — VI
Vancouver Sea To Sky — VSS
(All rankings courtesy of B.C. School Sports)
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