LANGLEY — Games have been sparse from the start of the holiday break through the re-opening of schools around the province this week.
Nonetheless, their frequency will continue to pick up steam.
As a result, these are our first set of B.C. senior boys basketball rankings since Dec. 20.
Quad-, Double- and Single-A tiers all check in with new top 10s with Triple-A set to join the party next week.
Note that in Quad-A boys rankings, locations were not provided for every upcoming game and thus none include a home-away designation.
Here’s a look:
SENIOR BOYS
(For games played Dec. 21-Jan. 10)
QUAD A
1 Burnaby South Rebels (14-0) (FN) (LW-1)
Last week — Jan. 10 def. New Westminster 118-38.
Next — Jan. 12 vs. Moscrop. Jan. 15 vs. Vancouver College. Jan. 17 vs. Cariboo Hill.
2 Vancouver College Fighting Irish (9-2) (VSS) (2)
Last week — Dec. 29 def. Terry Fox 89-80.
Next — Jan. 11 vs. Walnut Grove. Jan. 13 vs. Centennial. Jan. 15 vs. Burnaby South.
3 St. George’s Saints (Vancouver) (11-3) (VSS) (3)
Last week — Jan. 7 def. Walnut Grove 72-61.
Next — Jan. 18 vs. Burnaby South.
4 Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs (Vancouver) (6-3) (VSS) (4)
Last week — Jan. 10 def. Killarney 81-55.
Next — Jan. 12 vs. Eric Hamber, Jan. 14, 15 vs. Oak Bay
5 Fleetwood Park Dragons (Surrey) (14-4) (SF) (5)
Last week — Dec. 27 def. Belmont 71-66.
Next — Jan. 11 vs. Pacific Academy. Jan. 13 vs. Semiahmoo.
6 Handsworth Royals (North Vancouver) (5-1) (VSS) (6)
Last week — Did not play.
Next — Jan. 12 vs. Holy Cross. Jan. 14 vs. Mulgrave. Jan. 15 vs. Collingwood.
7 Abbotsford Panthers (5-1) (EV) (7)
Last week — Jan. 5 def. R.E. Mountain 85-43.
Next — Jan. 11 host R.E. Mountain.
8 Kelowna Owls (2-1) (OK) (8)
Last week — Def. Salmon Arm 80-56.
Next — Jan. 18 vs. Rutland.
9 Enver Creek Cougars (Surrey) (8-0) (SF) (9)
Last week — Did not play.
Next — Jan. 11 vs. North Surrey. Jan. 15 vs. Semiahmoo.
10-tie Claremont Spartans (Victoria) (5-3) (VI) (10-tie)
Last week — Jan. 7 def. Dover Bay 97-62. Jan. 8 def. John Barsby 91-62.
Next — Jan. 13 vs. Spectrum.
10-tie Oak Bay Bays (Victoria) (6-6) (VI) (HM)
Last week — Jan. 8 def. Cowichan 74-38.
Next — Jan. 11 vs. Spectrum. Jan. 13 vs. Belmont. Jan. 14-15 vs. Sir Winston Churchill.
Honourable mention
Centennial Centaurs (Coquitlam) (7-4) (FN) (HM)
Last week — Did not play.
Next — Jan. 12 vs. Pitt Meadows. Jan. 13 vs. Vancouver College.
Dover Bay Dolphins (Nanaimo) (VI) (6-5) (10-tie)
Last week — Jan. 7 lost 97-62 to Claremont.
Next — Jan. 11 vs. Cowichan. Jan. 13 vs. Carihi.
Walnut Grove Gators (Langley) (6-7) (EV) (HM)
Last week — Jan. 7 lost 72-61 to St. George’s.
Next — Jan. 11 vs. Vancouver College. Jan. 14 vs. W.J. Mouat.
Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey) (6-3) (SF) (HM)
Last week — Def. Pacific Academy 81-49.
Next — Jan. 12 vs. Handsworth
Semiahmoo Totems (Surrey) (8-3) (SF) (HM)
Last week — Did not play.
Next — Jan. 13 vs. Fleetwood Park. Jan. 15 vs. Enver Creek. Jan. 17 vs. Walnut Grove.
Terry Fox Ravens (Port Coquitlam) (3-5) (FN) (NR)
Last week — Lost 89-80 to Vancouver College. Lost 81-77 to Walnut Grove. Lost 86-77 to St. Patrick’s.
Next — Jan. 13 vs. Port Moody.
(Howard Tsumura, VarsityLetters.ca)
TRIPLE-A (new rankings will be issued next week)
1 St. Patrick’s Celtics (Vancouver) (VSS) (LW-1)
2 Elgin Park Orcas (Surrey) (SF) (2)
3 Duchess Park Condors (Prince George) (NC) (3)
4 A.R. MacNeill Ravens (Richmond (SF) (4)
5 Byrne Creek Bulldogs (Burnaby) (FB) (5)
6 St. Thomas More Knights (Burnaby) (FN) (6)
7 Sir Charles Tupper Tigers (Vancouver) (VSS) (7)
8 Princess Margaret Lions (Surrey) (SF) (8)
9 Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kelowna) (TOK) (9)
10 Mark Isfeld Ice (Courtenay) (VI) (10)
Honourable mention — Carson Graham (North Vancouver) (VSS) (HM), Steveston-London Sharks (Richmond) (SF) (HM), (HM), Salmon Arm Golds (TOK) (HM), G.W. Graham Grizzlies (Chilliwack) (EV) (HM), North Delta Huskies (SF) (HM)
(BCHSBBA)
DOUBLE-A
1 Brentwood College (Mill Bay) (VI) (LW-4)
2 Lambrick Park Lions (Victoria) (VI) (1)
3 King George Dragons (Vancouver) (VSS) (2)
4 Collingwood Cavaliers (West Vancouver) (VSS) (3)
5 Mulgrave Titans (West Vancouver) (VSS) (5)
6 Westsyde Whundas (Kamloops) (TOK) (6)
7 St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints (North Vancouver) (VSS) (7)
8 Charles Hays Rainmakers (Prince Rupert) (NW) (8)
9 Windsor Dukes (North Vancouver) (VSS) (9)
10-tie Pacific Academy Breakers (Surrey) (SF) (10-tie)
10-tie Summerland Rockets (TOK) (10-tie)
Honourable mention — Langley Christian Lightning (EV) (HM), Pacific Christian Pacers (Victoria) (VI) (HM), R.C. Palmer Griffins (Richmond) (SF) (HM), Southridge Storm (Surrey) (SF) (HM), West Point Grey Academy Wolves (Vancouver) (VSS) (HM)
(Lyle Dhur, SportVictoria.com)
SINGLE-A
1 Fernie Falcons (KO) (LW-1)
2 Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons (Victoria) (VI) (2)
3 Credo Christian Kodiaks (Langley) (EV) (3)
4 Aberdeen Hall Gryphons (Kelowna) (TOK) (4)
5 Barriere Cougars (TOK) (5)
6 King David Lions (Vancouver) (VSS) (6)
7 Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack (EV) (7)
8 Meadowridge Gryphons (Maple Ridge (FN) (8)
9 Nisga’ A Secondary Gaks (Aiyansh, NW) (9)
10 Cedars Christian Eagles (Prince George) (NC) (10)
Honourable mention — Similkameen Sparks (Keremeos) (TOK) (HM), Gudangaay Tiaat’sgaa Naay Thunder (Masset) (NW) (HM), Deer Lake Adventist Falcons (Burnaby) (FN) (HM), Northside Christian Northstars (Vanderhoof) (NC) (HM), Kelowna Christian Knights (TOK) (NR)
(BCHSBBA)
(Records, ranking reflect games played Dec. 21-Jan. 10. Records indicate games against B.C. competition only)
ZONE KEY
Eastern Valley — EV
South Fraser — SF
Kootenays — KOO
North Central — NC
North West — NW
South Fraser — SF
Thompson-Okanagan — TOK
Vancouver Island — VI
Vancouver Sea To Sky — VSS
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