LANGLEY — Our final B.C. senior boys AAAA Big 10 rankings are now final.
In keeping with the theme of rankings, it’s important to remember that as we wind our way to the release of provincial draws on Sunday, that these are not pre-tournament seedings.
BIG 10 BASKETBALL RANKINGS
SENIOR BOYS
QUAD A (records, ranking reflect games played Feb. 21-27. Records indicate games against B.C. competition only)
1 Oak Bay Bays (Victoria) (25-1) (LW-1) (PS-3)
Last Week —Won all three games to finish first at Vancouver Island championships. Def. Spectrum 80-31, def. Claremont 82-36, def. Belmont 105-56.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
2 Tamanawis Wildcats (Surrey) (23-3) (2) (PS-2)
Last Week —Won final two games to finish first at Fraser Valley championships. Def. Lord Tweedsmuir 90-78, def. W.J. Mouat 87-85 (OT)
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
3 W.J. Mouat Hawks (Abbotsford) (23-11) (7) (PS-6)
Last Week — Split final two games to finish second at Fraser Valley championships. Def. Semiahmoo 71-63, lost to Tamanawis 87-85 (OT).
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
4 Semiahmoo Totems (Surrey) (20-7) (3) (PS-4)
Last Week —Split final two games to finish third at Fraser Valley championships. Lost 71-63 to W.J. Mouat, def. Lord Tweedsmuir 105-82.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
5 Handsworth Royals (North Vancouver) (20-4) (6) (PS-HM)
Last week —Won all three games to win Howe Sound championship. Def. Sentinel 101-48, def. Carson Graham 74-52, def. West Vancouver 75-49.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
6 Vancouver College Fighting Irish (13-8) (10-tie) (PS-HM)
Last Week —Won final two games to finish first at Lower Mainland championships. Def. Kitsilano 81-78, def. St. George’s 80-75.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
7 St. George’s Saints (Vancouver) (13-7) (HM) (PS-HM)
Last Week — Split final two games to finish second at Lower Mainland championships. Def. Burnaby South 85-82, lost 80-75 to Vancouver College.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
8 Burnaby South Rebels (20-7) (5) (PS-5)
Last Week — Won two of final three games to finish third at Lower Mainland championships. Lost 85-82 to St. George’s, def. Burnaby North 86-62, def. Kitsilano 80-66.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
9 Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) (15-11) (4) (PS-HM)
Last Week —Lost final two games to finish fourth at Fraser Valley championships. Lost 90-78 to Tamanawis, lost 105-82 to Semiahmoo.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
10 Walnut Grove Gators (Langley) (25-6) (8) (PS-3)
Last Week — Won final three games to finish fifth at Fraser Valley championships. Def. Guildford Park 110-72, def. Pinetree 111-102, def. Terry Fox 64-62.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
HONOURABLE MENTION
Terry Fox Ravens (17-14) (Port Coquitlam) (NR)
Last week — Won two of three games to finish sixth at Fraser Valley championships. Def. Princess Margaret 67-38, def. Holy Cross 89-85, lost 64-62 to Walnut Grove.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
Rutland Voodoos (Kelowna) (14-6) (NR)
Last week — Def. Kelowna 78-65 to win Okanagan championship.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey) (20-6) (10-tie) (PS-1)
Last Week — Won two of final three games to finish seventh at Fraser Valley championships. Def. Centennial 82-54, lost 89-85 to Terry Fox, def. Pinetree 83-68.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
Belmont Bulldogs (Victoria) (18-12) (NR)
Last week — Won three of four games to finish second at Vancouver Island championships. Def. Dover Bay 77-45, def. Nanaimo District 56-53, lost 105-56 to Oak Bay. Def. Cowichan 86-54 in challenge game.
This week — Open March 7 at B.C. championship. Opponent TBA.
(Howard Tsumura, VarsityLetters.ca)
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