LANGLEY — The bookends of Quad- and Single-A remained calm, yet the waters were far from serene within B.C.’s two middle tiers as the senior boys basketball world turned towards, what will be for the most part, its final week of pre-B.C. tournament action.
Richmond’s R.A. McMath Wildcats jumped from the honourable mention to No. 7 at Triple-A, while North Vancouver’s Windsor Dukes surged from within the ring of the ranked from No. 10 to No. 6.
Here’s the complete look for games played Feb. 15-21
QUAD A
1 Burnaby South Rebels (26-0) (FN) (LW-1)
Last week — Did not play.
This week — Open play at Fraser North zone championships Feb. 24 vs. Dr. Charles Best.
2 St. George’s Saints (Vancouver) (17-6) (VSS) (2)
Last week — Def. Vancouver College 85-84.
This week — Open play at Vancouver Sea-to-Sky zone championships Feb. 24 vs. Sir Winston Churchill-Kitsilano winner. Winner advances to VSS championship final Feb. 26 at Notre Dame.
3 Vancouver College Fighting Irish (16-5) (VSS) (3)
Last week — Lost 85-84 to St. George’s.
This week — Feb. 22 host West Vancouver in Vancouver Sea-to-Sky sudden-elimination qualifier. Winner vs. David Thompson Feb. 23 in opening round of VSS zone championships.
4 Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs (Vancouver) (14-3) (VSS) (4)
Last week — Did not play.
This week — Open play at Vancouver Sea-to-Sky zone championships Feb. 23 vs. Kitsilano. Winner advances to face St. George’s Feb. 24 in VSS semifinal final at St. George’s.
5 Kelowna Owls (8-6) (OK) (5)
Last week — Did not play.
This week — Open Okanagan Valley Championships at Mt. Boucherie Feb. 24 vs. Norkam. Winner Feb. 25 vs. Mt. Boucherie-Rutland winner in Okanagan Valley championship game. Winner to B.C.’s.
6 Fleetwood Park Dragons (Surrey) (26-5) (SF) (6)
Last week — Won two games to finish first at Central League playoff. Def. Holy Cross 91-52, def. Enver Creek 59-51.
This week — Open play as host of South Fraser zone championships Feb. 25 vs. Seaquam-Panorama Ridge winner.
7-tie Abbotsford Panthers (11-2) (EV) (7-tie)
Last week —Did not play.
This week — Open play Feb. 24 in Eastern Valley zone championships Feb. 22 vs. R.E. Mountain. Winner vs. Mission-W.J. Mouat winner in EV semifinals Feb. 24 at Langley Events Centre.
7-tie Handsworth Royals (North Vancouver) (9-3) (VSS) (7-tie)
Last week — Did not play.
This week — Open play at Vancouver Sea-to-Sky semifinals vs. Vancouver College/West Vancouver vs. David Thompson winner Feb. 24 at St. George’s. Winner advances to VSS championship final Feb. 26 at Notre Dame.
9 Semiahmoo Thunderbirds (Surrey) (17-6) (SF) (9)
Last week — Won two games to finish first at Southwest League playoffs. Def. South Delta 87-53, def. Seaquam 102-79.
This week — Open play at South Fraser zone championships Feb. 25 vs. South Delta-Tamanawis winner at Fleetwood Park.
10 Walnut Grove Gators (Langley) (15-11) (EV) (10)
Last week — Did not play.
This week — Open play as host in Eastern Valley zone championships Feb. 22 vs. R.E. Mountain. Winner vs. Yale in EV semifinals Feb. 24 at Langley Events Centre.
Honourable mention
Enver Creek Cougars (Surrey) (16-3) (SF) (HM)
Last week — Split two games to finish second at Central League playoff. Def. Lord Tweedsmuir 79-74. Lost 59-51 to Fleetwood Park.
This week — Open play at South Fraser zone championships Feb. 25 vs. Queen Elizabeth-Kwantlen Park winner at Fleetwood Park.
Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) (16-11) (SF) (HM)
Last week — Won two of three games to finish third at Central League playoff. Def. Kwantlen Park 95-58, lost 79-74 to Enver Creek, def. Holy Cross 65-61.
This week — Open play at South Fraser zone championships Feb. 25 vs. Holy Cross-Frank Hurt winner at Fleetwood Park.
Oak Bay Bays (Victoria) (13-10) (VI) (HM)
Last week — Won both games to finish first at South Island championships. Def. Belmont 79-52, def. Claremont 77-66.
This week — Open play Feb. 24 at Vancouver Island championships vs. Dover Bay at Mt. Douglas.
W.J. Mouat Hawks (Abbotsford) (17-11 (EV) (HM)
Last week — Def. Chilliwack 96-38, def. R.E. Mountain 86-65 at Eastern Valley zone tournament.
This week — Continue play at Eastern Valley zone championships Feb. 22 vs. Mission. Winner vs. Abbotsford in EV semifinals Thursday at Langley Events Centre.
Claremont Spartans (Victoria) (11-6) (VI) (NR)
Last week — Split two games to finish second at South Island championships. Def. Mt. Douglas 85-50, lost 77-66 to Oak Bay.
This week — Open play Feb. 24 at Vancouver Island championships vs. Cowichan at Mt. Douglas.
Centennial Centaurs (Coquitlam) (14-7) (FN) (NR)
Last week — Def. Port Moody 91-32.
This week — Open play at Fraser North zone championships Feb. 24 vs. Burnaby North.
(Howard Tsumura, VarsityLetters.ca)
TRIPLE-A
1 Elgin Park Orcas (Surrey) (SF) (LW-1)
2 St. Patrick’s Celtics (Vancouver) (VSS) (2)
3 Duchess Park Condors (Prince George) (NC) (3)
4 Mark Isfeld Ice (Courtenay) (VI) (4)
5 Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kelowna) (TOK) (5)
6 Salmon Arm Golds (TOK) (7)
7 R.A. McMath Wildcats (Richmond) (SF) (HM)
8 A.R. MacNeill Ravens (Richmond (VSS) (8)
9 Princess Margaret Lions (Surrey) (SF) (6)
10-tie Gladstone Gladiators (Vancouver) (VSS) (10-tie)
10-tie St. Thomas More Knights (Burnaby) (FN) (10-tie)
Honourable mention — Steveston-London Sharks (Richmond) (SF) (9), Byrne Creek Bulldogs (Burnaby) (FB) (HM), Sir Charles Tupper Tigers (Vancouver) (VSS) (HM), North Delta Huskies (SF) (NR), G.W. Graham Grizzlies (Chilliwack) (EV) (HM)
(BCHSBBA)
DOUBLE-A
1 Brentwood College (Mill Bay) (VI) (LW-1)
2 Lambrick Park Lions (Victoria) (VI) (2)
3 King George Dragons (Vancouver) (VSS) (3)
4 St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints (North Vancouver) (VSS) (9)
5 Pacific Academy Breakers (Surrey) (SF) (5)
6 Windsor Dukes (North Vancouver) (VSS) (10-tie)
7 Mulgrave Titans (West Vancouver) (VSS) (6)
8 Westsyde Whundas (Kamloops) (TOK) (7)
9 Charles Hays Rainmakers (Prince Rupert) (NW) (8)
10-tie Collingwood Cavaliers (West Vancouver) (VSS) (4)
10-tie Southridge Storm (Surrey) (SF) (10-tie)
Honourable mention (alphabetically) — Gulf Islands Scorpions (Salt Spring Island) (VI) (HM), Langley Christian Lightning (EV) (HM), Pacific Christian Pacers (Victoria) (VI) (HM), Summerland Rockets (TOK) (HM), West Point Grey Academy Wolves (Vancouver) (VSS) (HM)
(Lyle Dhur, SportVictoria.com)
SINGLE-A
1 Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack (EV) (LW-1)
2 Fernie Falcons (KO) (2)
3 Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons (Victoria) (VI) (3)
4 Cedars Christian Eagles (Prince George) (NC) (4)
5 Nanaimo Christian Trail Blazers (VI) (5)
6 King David Lions (Vancouver) (VSS) (6)
7 Credo Christian Kodiaks (Langley) (EV) (7)
8 Meadowridge Gryphons (Maple Ridge (FN) (8)
9 Kelowna Christian Knights (TOK) (9)
10 Grand Forks Wolves (TOK) (10)
Honourable mention — Aberdeen Hall Gryphons (Kelowna) (TOK) (HM), St. Ann’s Academy Crusaders (Kamloops) (TOK) (HM), Bulkley Valley Christian Royals (Smithers) (NW) (HM), Osoyoos Rattlers (TOK) (HM), Fort St. James Falcons (NC) (NR)
(BCHSBBA)
(Records, ranking reflect games played Feb. 15-21. 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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