Back in December at the Tsumura Basketball Invitational, Karter Fry and Victoria's SMUS Blue Jags gave DJ Laconsay (left), Matt Dunkerley and the rest of Vancouver's Tupper Tigers a solid push before faltering. This week, Vancouver Island MVP Fry and the Jags move into 3A No, 8, not far behind the No. 4-ranked Tigers. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2020. All Rights Reserved)
Feature High School Boys Basketball

02.25.20 edition FINAL Varsity Letters B.C. boys high school basketball rankings: In the 11th hour, Oak Bay, STM and SMUS all crash the Top 10 party

Welcome to the final B.C. senior boys basketball rankings of the season.

Quad-A and Triple-A rankings will be joined by both Double-A and Single-A by Wednesday evening.

BOYS

QUAD A (records, rankings reflect games played Feb. 18-25. Records indicate games against B.C. competition only)

1 Burnaby South Rebels (31-2) (LW-1)

Last week — Won all three games to finish first at Fraser North championships. Def. Dr. Charles Best 95-62, def. Terry Fox 82-53, def. Centennial 76-69.

This week — Do not play. Open March 4 at Langley Events Centre at 2020 B.C. Quad-A championship tournament..

2 Centennial Centaurs (Coquitlam) (31-3) (2)

Last week — Won two of three games to finish second at Fraser North championships. Def. Maple Ridge 75-48, def. Heritage Woods 74-55, lost 76-69 to Burnaby South.

This week — Do not play. Open March 4 at Langley Events Centre at 2020 B.C. Quad-A championship tournament.

3 Kelowna Owls (18-5) (3)

Last week — Won two games to finish first at Okanagan Zone championships. Def. Norkam 120-59, def. Mt. Boucherie 92-86.

This week — Do not play. Open March 4 at Langley Events Centre at 2020 B.C. Quad-A championship tournament.

4 Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey) (22-6) (6)

Last week —At South Fraser championships def. Queen Elizabeth 66-45, def. Lord Tweedsmuir 105-73.

This week — Continue play at South Fraser championships.

5 Vancouver College Fighting Irish (18-11) (8)

Last week — Won two games to finish first at Sea-to-Sky championships. Def. St. George’s 78-74, def. Handsworth 80-71 (OT).

This week — Do not play. Open March 4 at Langley Events Centre at 2020 B.C. Quad-A championship tournament. 

6 Abbotsford Panthers (26-4) (7)

Last week — Won two games to finish first at Fraser East championships. Def. W.J. Mouat 88-64, def. Yale 90-79.

This week — Do not play. Open March 4 at Langley Events Centre at 2020 B.C. Quad-A championship tournament.

7 Claremont Spartans (Victoria) (24-4) (4)

Last week —Won two of three games to finish second at Vancouver Island championships. Def. Cowichan 96-64, def. Belmont 85-58, lost 73-69 to Oak Bay. Def. Nanaimo District 90-57 in B.C. challenge game.

This week — Do not play. Open March 4 at Langley Events Centre at 2020 B.C. Quad-A championship tournament.

8 Handsworth Royals (North Vancouver) (16-3) (5)

Last week —Split two games to finish second as host of Sea-to-Sky championships. Def. Killarney 81-62, lost 80-71 (OT) to Vancouver College.

This week — Do not play. Open March 4 at Langley Events Centre at 2020 B.C. Quad-A championship tournament.

9 Terry Fox Ravens (Port Coquitlam) (15-11) (10)

Last week — Won three of four games to finish third at Fraser North championships. Def. Burnaby Mountain 94-58, lost 82-53 to Burnaby South, def. Maple Ridge 56-51, def. Dr. Charles Best 89-70.

This week — Do not play. Open March 4 at Langley Events Centre at 2020 B.C. Quad-A championship tournament.

10 Oak Bay Bays (Victoria) (13-12) (HM)

Last week — Won all three games to finish first at Vancouver Island championships. Def. Dover Bay 86-61, def. Nanaimo District 86-81, def. Claremont 73-69.

This week — Do not play. Open March 4 at Langley Events Centre at 2020 B.C. Quad-A championship tournament.

HONOURABLE MENTION

Yale Lions (Abbotsford) (20-5) (HM)
Last week — Split two games to finish second at Fraser East championships. Def. Walnut Grove 85-77, lost 90-79 to Abbotsford.

This week — Do not play. Open March 4 at Langley Events Centre at 2020 B.C. Quad-A championship tournament.

St. George’s Saints (Vancouver) (16-10) (9)

Last week — Split two games to finish third at Sea-to-Sky championships. Def. West Vancouver 67-28, lost 78-74 to Vancouver College.

This week — Do not play. Season over.

Tamanawis Wildcats (Surrey) (18-5) (HM)

Last week —At South Fraser championships def. Semiahmoo 80-73, def. Fleetwood Park 83-39.

This week — Continue play as host of South Fraser championships.

Fleetwood Park Dragons (Surrey) (23-11) (HM)

Last week —At South Fraser championships def. Frank Hurt 75-70, lost 83-59 to Tamanawis.

This week —Continue play at South Fraser championships.

Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) (19-12) (NR)

Last week — At South Fraser championships def. North Surrey 97-62, lost 105-73 to Holy Cross.

This week — Continue play as host of South Fraser championships.

(Howard Tsumura, VarsityLetters.ca)

TRIPLE A

(rankings based on games played through Feb. 25)

1 Duchess Park Condors (Prince George) (22-3) (LW-1) 

2 Vernon Panthers (23-4) (2)

3 G.W. Graham Grizzlies (Chilliwack) (22-9) (5) 

4 Sir Charles Tupper Tigers (Vancouver) (27-11) (6)

5 R.A. McMath Wildcats (Richmond) (24-9) (7) 

6 St. Patricks Celtics (Vancouver) (26-5) (3)

7 Steveston London Sharks (Richmond) (20-8) (8) 

8 St. Michaels University School Bue Jags (Victoria) (13-11) (NR)

9 Magee Lions (Vancouver) (24-8) (10)

10 St. Thomas More Knights (Burnaby) (13-11) (NR)

Honourable mention — MEI Eagles (Abbotsford) (14-12) (NR), North Delta Huskies (12-6) (HM), John Barsby Bulldogs (Nanaimo) (20-9) (HM), Guildford Park Sabres (Surrey) (18-6) (HM), Byrne Creek Bulldogs (Burnaby) (17-14) (HM), Pitt Meadows Marauders (23-8) (4)

One thought on “02.25.20 edition FINAL Varsity Letters B.C. boys high school basketball rankings: In the 11th hour, Oak Bay, STM and SMUS all crash the Top 10 party

  1. Unfortunate that mbss will not make provincials as they gave third place owls a good run and almost upset the Okanagan Berth. Now you get mount baker and Prince George going which will be blow out games. Truly aren’t getting the best teams at provincials

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