The 2017-18 B.C. high school basketball season opens Monday, and to get fans ready for the start of the new campaign, we open with the provincial Top 10 rankings for senior girls varsity.
Abbotsford, South Kamloops and Langley’s Credo Christian top the three tiers.
GIRLS
TRIPLE A
1. Abbotsford Panthers
2. Kelowna Owls
3. Walnut Grove Gators (Langley)
4. Brookswood Bobcats (Langley)
5. Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey)
6. Oak Bay Breakers (Victoria)
7. Semiahmoo Totems (Surrey)
8. Riverside Rapids (Port Coquitlam)
9. Argyle Pipers (North Vancouver)
10. Sullivan Heights Stars (Surrey)
Honourable mention —Yale Lions (Abbotsford), R.A. McMath Wildcats (Richmond), Carson Graham Eagles (North Vancouver), MEI Eagles (Abbotsford)
(B.C. Secondary Schools Girls Basketball Association)
DOUBLE A
1. South Kamloops Titans
2. Vernon Panthers
3. Britannia Bruins (Vancouver)
4. G.W. Graham Grizzlies (Chilliwack)
5. St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints (North Vancouver)
6. Duchess Park Condors (Prince George)
7. St. Thomas More Knights (Burnaby)
8. Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kelowna)
9. Seycove Seyhawks (North Vancouver)
10. Langley Christian Lightning
Honourable mention — Westsyde Whundas (Kamloops), Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey), Little Flower Academy Angels (Vancouver), Southridge Storm (Surrey), St. Michaels University School Blue Jags (Victoria)
(B.C. Secondary Schools Girls Basketball Association)
SINGLE A
1. Credo Christian Kodiaks (Langley)
2. Mulgrave Titans (West Vancouver)
3. Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack)
4. Pemberton Red Devils
5. Valemount Timberwolves
6. Nechako Valley Viqueens (Vanderhoof)
7. Fernie Falcons
8. Charles Bloom Timberwolves (Lumby)
9. Desert Sands Golden Rams (Ashcroft)
10. Grand Forks Wolves
Honourable mention —Lakes District Lakers (Burns Lake), West Point Grey Academy Grey Wolves (Vancouver), Bulkley Valley Christian Royals (Smithers), Dunca Christian Chargers
(John Mill, B.C. Secondary Schools Girls Basketball Association Single-A rep)