LANGLEY — About face.
Maybe everything we thought we knew about the stretch-drive finish in B.C. senior boys Quad-A basketball was a myth?
Not quite.
But in one of the most active, topsy-turvy weeks in recent memory, the province’s largest-school tier switched up eight of its top 10 spots from seven days ago.
The Kelowna Owls have been taking a lot of shots to the chin, yet let a well-coached team see the province’s upper-crust elite enough times, and perhaps a change had to come.
The Owls jumped from No. 3 to No. 5 after topping former No. 2 Oak Bay 82-70 in the semifinals of its own Western Canada invitation on Friday, then narrowed its gap on the defending champs, falling 78-64 to Spectrum in the championship final.
Meanwhile, St. George’s moved from No. 10 to No. 6 following its 95-92 win last Saturday over Vancouver College.
A complete look:
BASKETBALL
TOP 10 RANKINGS
B.C. SENIOR BOYS
QUAD A
1 Spectrum Thunder (Saanich) (VI) (LW-1)
2 Dover Bay Dolphins (Nanaimo) (VI) (3)
3 Kelowna Owls (TOK) (5)
4 Oak Bay Bays (Victoria) (VI) (2)
5 Fleetwood Park Dragons (Surrey) (SF) (6)
6 St. George’s Saints (Vancouver) (VSS) (10)
7 Vancouver College Fighting Irish (VSS) (4)
8 Kitsilano Blue Demons (Vancouver) (VSS) (8)
9 Tamanawis Wildcats (Surrey) (SF) (9)
10 Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey) (SF) (HM)
Honourable mention — Heritage Woods Kodiaks (Port Moody) (FN) (7), Semiahmoo Thunderbirds (Surrey) (SF) (HM), Terry Fox Ravens (Port Coquitlam) (FN) (NR), Walnut Grove Gators (Langley) (EV) (NR), West Vancouver Highlanders (VSS) (NR)
TRIPLE A
1 St. Patrick’s Celtics (Vancouver) (VSS) (LW-1)
2 Wellington Wildcats (Nanaimo) (2)
3 St. Thomas More Knights (Burnaby) (FN) (3)
4 Magee Lions (Vancouver) (VSS) (4)
5 Rick Hansen Hurricanes (Abbotsford) (EV) (5)
6 MEI Eagles (Abbotsford) (EV) (6)
7 Argyle Pipers (North Vancouver) (VSS) (7)
8 Windsor Wolves (North Vancouver) (VSS) (8)
9 Pitt Meadows Marauders (FN) (9)
T-10 Enver Creek Cougars (Surrey) (SF) (T-10)
T-10 L.A. Matheson Mustangs (Surrey) (SF) (T-10)
Honourable mention — Brookswood Bobcats (Langley) (EV) (HM), Edward Milne Wolverines (Sooke) (VI) (HM), A.R. MacNeill Ravens (Richmond) (SF) (HM), Mark Isfeld Ice (Courtenay) (VI) (HM), Richmond Colts (SF) (HM)
DOUBLE A
1 Pacific Academy Breakers (Surrey (SF) (LW-1)
2 Summerland Rockets (TOK) (2)
3 Collingwood Cavaliers (West Vancouver) (VSS) (3)
4 Westsyde Whundas (Kamloops) (TOK) (4)
5 St. Michaels University School Blue Jags (Victoria) (VI) (5)
6 Brentwood College (Mill Bay) (VI) (6)
7 Lambrick Park Lions (Victoria) (VI) (7)
8 King George Dragons (Vancouver) (VSS) (8)
9 Abbotsford Christian Knights (EV) (9)
10 Notre Dame Jugglers (Vancouver) (T-10)
Honourable mention — Charles Hays Rainmakers (Prince Rupert) (NW) (NR), Khalsa Lions (Surrey) (SF) (HM), Pacific Christian Pacers (Victoria) (VI) (HM), Seycove Seylions (North Vancouver) (VSS) (HM), West Point Grey Wolves (Vancouver) (VSS) (HM)
SINGLE A
1 SJS Eagles (Vancouver) (VSS) (LW-1)
2 Gidgalang Kuuyas Naay Breakers (Haida Gwaii) (NW) (2)
3 Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack) (EV) (3)
4 King David Lions (Vancouver (VSS) (4)
5 Duncan Christian Chargers (VI) (5)
6 Salmo Falcons (Trail) (KOO) (6)
7 Osoyoos Rattlers (TOK) (9)
8 John Knox Christian Hawks (Burnaby) (FN) (8)
9 Houston Christian Wildcats (NW) (T-10)
10 Immaculata Mustangs (Kelowna) (TOK) (T-10)
Honourable mention — Aberdeen Hall Gryphons (Kelowna) (TOK) (7) Chetwynd Cavaliers (NC) (HM), Gabrielle-Roy Phoenix (Surrey) (SF) (HM), Maple Ridge Christian Hornets (FN) (HM), Nanaimo Christian Trailblazers (VI) (HM)
(All rankings courtesy B.C. School Sports)
KEY: EV — East Valley, FN — Fraser North, KOT — Kootenays, NC — North Central, NW — North West, SF — South Fraser, TOK — Thompson-Okanagan, VI — Vancouver Island, VSS — Vancouver Sea-to-Sky
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