King George's Jose Zuluaga (left) is guarded by North Delta's Kristian Cabico during opening round Rising 8 bracket action at the 2022 Tsumura Basketball Invitational. Both schools started and finished the polling season within their respective provincial Top 10s. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2022 All Rights Reserved)
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Boys Top 10 Hoops rankings: How did the PRESEASON poll compare with the 03.01.23 FINAL poll at all four tiers!

LANGLEY — The final Top 10 polls of the season are out. 

How did they compare with the first poll of the season? Take a look.

We’ve got the preseason poll from Nov. 22 included down below.

The boys B.C. tournaments tip off March 8 at the LEC.

BASKETBALL

TOP 10 RANKINGS

B.C. SENIOR BOYS

FINAL

QUAD A

1 Semiahmoo Thunderbirds (Surrey) (SF) (LW-1)

2 Oak Bay Bays (Victoria) (VI) (2)

3 Vancouver College Fighting Irish (VSS) (4)

4 St. George’s Saints (Vancouver) (VSS) (3)

5 Fleetwood Park Dragons (Surrey) (SF) (5)

6 Kelowna Owls (TOK) (6)

7 West Vancouver Highlanders (VSS) (7)

8 Abbotsford Panthers (EV) (HM)

9 Terry Fox Ravens (Port Coquitlam) (FN) (NR)

10-tie Tamanawis Wildcats (Surrey) (FN) (HM)

10-tie W.J. Mouat Hawks (Abbotsford) (EV) (9)

Honourable mention — Burnaby South Rebels (FN) (10-tie), Claremont Spartans (Victoria) (VI) (HM), Enver Creek Cougars (Surrey) (SF) (10-tie), Heritage Woods Kodiaks (Port Moody) (FN) (NR), Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey) (SF) (NR)

NOV. 23, 2022 PRESEASON

QUAD A

1 Semiahmoo Thunderbirds (Surrey) (SF)

2 Vancouver College Fighting Irish (VSS)

3 Burnaby South Rebels (FN)

4 St. George’s Saints (Vancouver) (VSS)

5 Abbotsford Panthers (EV)

6 Oak Bay Bays (Victoria) (VI)

7 Terry Fox Ravens (Port Coquitlam) (FN)

8 Fleetwood Park Dragons (Surrey) (SF)

9 Enver Creek Cougars (Surrey) (SF)

10 Kelowna Owls (OK)

Honourable mention — Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs (Vancouver) (VSS), Burnaby Mountain Lions (FN), Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey) (SF), Claremont Spartans (Victoria) (VI), Handsworth Royals (North Vancouver) (VSS)

FINAL

TRIPLE A

1 St. Patrick’s Celtics (Vancouver) (VSS) (LW-1)

2 Dover Bay Dolphins (Nanaimo) (VI) (2)

3 St. Thomas More Knights (Burnaby) (FN) (3)

4 Lord Byng Grey Ghosts (Vancouver) (VSS) (4)

5 Byrne Creek Bulldogs (Burnaby) (FN) (5)

6 MEI Eagles (Abbotsford) (EV) (6)

7 North Delta Huskies (SF) (7)

8 Steveston London Sharks (Richmond) (SF) (HM)

9 A.R. MacNeill Ravens (Richmond) (9)

10 College Heights Cougars (Prince George) (NC) (HM)

Honourable mention — Alberni District Armada (VI) (HM), South Kamloops Titans (OK) (NR), Wellington Wildcats (Nanaimo) (VI) (NR), Argyle Pipers (North Vancouver) (VSS) (HM), South Delta Sun Devils (Tsawwassen) (SF) (NR)

NOV. 23, 2022 PRESEASON

TRIPLE A

1 St. Patrick’s Celtics (Vancouver) (VSS)

2 St. Thomas More Knights (Burnaby) (FN)

3 Byrne Creek Bulldogs (Burnaby) (FN)

4 Dover Bay Dolphins (Nanaimo) (VI)

5 Sir Charles Tupper Tigers (Vancouver) (VSS)

6 MEI Eagles (Abbotsford) (EV)

7 North Delta Huskies (SF)

8 Steveston London Sharks (Richmond) (SF)

9 Brookswood Bobcats (Langley) (EV)

10 Lord Byng Grey Ghosts (Vancouver) (VSS)

Honourable mention — Rick Hansen Hurricanes (Abbotsford) (EV), A.R. MacNeill Ravens (Richmond) (SF), Carihi Tyees (Campbell River) (VI), Duchess Park Condors (Prince George) (NC), Sa-Hali Sabres (Kamloops) (OK)

FINAL

DOUBLE A

1 Brentwood College (Mill Bay) (VI) (LW-1)

2 Pacific Academy Breakers (Surrey (SF) (3)

3 King George Dragons (Vancouver) (VSS) (2)

4 St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints (North Vancouver) (VSS) (5)

5 John Barsby Bulldogs (Nanaimo) (VI) (4)

6 Collingwood Cavaliers (West Vancouver) (VSS) (10-tie)

7 Lambrick Park Lions (Victoria) (VI) (HM)

8 Summerland Rockets (OK) (NR)

9 Westsyde Whundas (Kamloops) (TOK) (7)

10 Southridge Storm (Surrey) (SF) (HM)

Honourable mention —Charles Hays Rainmakers (Prince Rupert) (NW) (NR), Fernie Falcons (KOO) (HM), Langley Christian Lightning (EV) (NR), Hugh McRoberts Strikers (Richmond) (SF) (NR), Nechako Valley Vikings (Vanderhoof) (NC) (HM)

NOV. 23, 2022 PRESEASON

DOUBLE A

1 St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints (North Vancouver) (VSS)

2 Brentwood College (Mill Bay) (VI)

3 St. Michaels University School Blue Jags (Victoria) (VI)

4 West Point Grey Academy Wolves (Vancouver) (VSS)

5 Lambrick Park Lions (Victoria) (VI)

6 Collingwood Cavaliers (West Vancouver) (VSS)

7 Pacific Academy Breakers (Surrey) (SF)

8 Southridge Storm (Surrey) (SF)

9 Mulgrave Titans (West Vancouver) (VSS)

10 King George Dragons (Vancouver) (VSS)

Honourable mention —Charles Hays Rainmakers (Prince Rupert) (NW), Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons (Victoria) (VI), Langley Christian Lightning (EV), Summerland Rockets (OK), Westsyde Whundas (Kamloops) (OK)

FINAL

SINGLE A

1 Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack) (EV) (LW-1)

2 King David Lions (Vancouver) (VSS) (2)

3 Aberdeen Hall Gryphons (Kelowna) (TOK) (6)

4 Nanaimo Christian Trail Blazers (VI) (5)

5 St. John’s Eagles (Vancouver) (VSS) (4)

6 Brookes Westshore Gryphons (Victoria) (VI) (3)

7 Gidalang Kuuyas Naay Breakers (Daajiing Giids) (NW (9)

8 Deer Lake Falcons (Burnaby) (FN) (NR)

9 Cedars Christian Eagles (Prince George) ((NC) (NR)

10 Golden Eagles (KT) (NR)

Honourable mention — Northside Christian Northstars (Vanderhoof) (NC) (NR), Regent Christian Royals (Surrey) (SF) (NR), Sir Alexander Mackenzie Grizzlies (Hagensbourg) (NC( (NR), Similkameen Sparks (Keremeos) (TOK) (HM), St. Ann’s Crusaders (Kamloops) (OK) (NR)

NOV. 23, 2022 PRESEASON

SINGLE A

1 Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack) (EV)

2 Credo Christian Kodiaks (Langley) (EV)

3 Aberdeen Hall Gryphons (Kelowna) (OK)

4 Bulkley Valley Christian Royals (Smithers) (NW)

5 Cedars Christian Eagles (Prince George) (NC)

6 King David Lions (Vancouver) (VSS)

7 Kelowna Christian Knights (TOK)

8 Nanaimo Christian Trail Blazers (VI)

9 Meadowridge Gryphons (Maple Ridge) (FN)

10 Barriere Cougars (OK)

Honourable mention —, Maple Ridge Christian Hornets (FN), Fort St. James Falcons (NC), Brookes Westshore Gryphons (Victoria) (VI), Vancouver Christian Phoenix (VSS), Osoyoos Rattlers (OK)

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