Liberty up to No. 3 in the state 4A boys basketball rankings

From Keith Groller

Liberty has a tough week ahead in boys basketball, playing at Emmaus Tuesday night, at Nazareth on Friday and Pocono Mountain West on Sunday at Parkland in the marquee matchup of The Hoop Group Lehigh Valley Showcase.

At least for now, the once-beaten Hurricanes, a state semifinalist last March, are No. 3 in the state in 4A. They moved up one spot from the last poll.

Allen, a two-time loser to Liberty by a total of two points, is still ranked fifth.

Here are the latest rankings from the Harrisburg Patriot-News:

PATRIOT-NEWS' PENNSYLVANIA BOYS’ BASKETBALL RANKINGS
CLASS AAAA Rec Pvs
1. Chester (1) 12-1 1
2. Council Rock North (1) 14-1 2
3. Bethlehem Liberty (11) 12-1 4
4. Neshaminy (1) 13-2 3
5. William Allen (11) 9-2 5
6. Reading (3) 13-2 6
7. Shaler (7) 14-0 8
8. Plymouth-Whitemarsh* (1) 10-3 7
9. La Salle (12) 12-2 9
10. Norristown (1) 13-2 10
Honorable mention: Bensalem (1) 12-3, Easton (11) 12-1, Gateway (7) 13-2, North Allegheny (7) 11-3, Penn Wood (1) 7-5, Scranton (2) 13-2, Upper Darby (1) 15-0, York (3) 16-1

CLASS AAA Rec Pvs
1. Neumann-Goretti (12) 10-3 1
2. Archbishop Carroll (12) 12-3 2
3. West Mifflin (7) 12-1 3
4. South Fayette# (7) 11-0 4
5. Octorara (1) 13-2 5
6. Eastern York (3) 13-2 6
7. Lancaster Catholic (3) 14-0 8
8. Philadelphia Electrical (12) 13-3 NR
9. Sharon (10) 11-2 NR
10. West Scranton (2) 12-1 7
Honorable mention: Allentown Central Catholic (11) 8-6, Archbishop Wood (12) 11-4, Bishop McDevitt (3) 10-6, Boys’ Latin Charter (12) 13-2, Franklin (10) 11-2, Mifflinburg (4) 13-1, North Pocono (2) 11-3, Trinity (3) 12-2

CLASS AA Rec Pvs
1. Imhotep Charter (12) 15-3 1
2. Greensburg Central Catholic (7) 13-2 2
3. Communications Tech (12) 11-3 3
4. Devon Prep (1) 11-2 4
5. Meyers (2) 14-1 5
6. Monessen (7) 11-2 6
7. Beaver Falls (7) 10-5 10
8. Holy Cross (2) 11-2 NR
9. Riverside (2) 10-4 9
10. Sto-Rox (7) 10-3 NR
Honorable mention: Bloomsburg (4) 12-1, Hanover (3) 12-3, Lewisburg (4) 8-2, Loyalsock (4) 12-3, Penns Valley (6) 12-3, Pine Grove (11) 12-2, Prep Charter (12) 10-7, Quaker Valley (7) 10-3

CLASS A Rec Pvs
1. Constitution (12) 14-3 1
2. Lincoln Park (7) 11-2 2
3. Reading Central Catholic (3) 14-1 3
4. Rochester (7) 11-3 4
5. Math, Civics & Sciences (12) 13-3 5
6. Greenwood (3) 15-0 7
7. Church Farm (1) 12-1 6
8. Vincentian (7) 13-0 8
9. Elk County Catholic (9) 9-3 10
10. Mansfield (4) 13-3 NR
Honorable mention: DuBois Central Catholic (9) 10-3, North Catholic (7) 9-5, Old Forge (2) 10-3, Rocky Grove (10) 9-5, Shade (5) 12-1, Southern Fulton (5) 11-1, Venango Catholic (9) 12-0, West Middlesex (10) 10-5
*-PIAA champion. #-Won 2010 PIAA Class AA title. Number in parentheses is PIAA district. 