Emmaus, Salisbury hold steady; Freedom breaks into state rankings

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Decent representation for the Lehigh Valley in the latest state boys basketball rankings.

Emmaus remained No. 4 in Class 4A, entering a big game against Parkland on Tuesday night.

Freedom cracked the top-10, moving into the No. 9 spot in 4A. Salisbury remains No. 9 in 2A.

Here are the complete rankings, courtesy of Michael Bullock of the Harrisburg Patriot-News.

PATRIOT-NEWS PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOYS’ BASKETBALL RANKINGS
CLASS AAAA Rec Pvs
1. Chester* (1) 13-0 1
2. Roman Catholic (12) 7-3 2
3. Chartiers Valley (7) 12-0 3
4. Emmaus (11) 10-1 4
5. Lower Merion (1) 12-2 5
6. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 10-2 6
7. Shaler (7) 11-2 8
8. Wissahickon (1) 13-1 10
9. Bethlehem Freedom (11) 12-0 NR
10. Central Dauphin (3) 12-1 NR
Honorable mention: Cedar Cliff (3) 12-1, Father Judge (12) 10-3, Gateway (7) 9-3, Harrisburg (3) 9-3, Hershey (3) 13-0, North Allegheny (7) 9-2, Pocono Mountain West (11) 10-3, Scranton (2) 10-1.

CLASS AAA Rec Pvs
1. Neumann-Goretti* (12) 10-2 1
2. New Castle (7) 12-0 2
3. Berks Catholic (3) 12-0 3
4. Montour (7) 7-0 5
5. Hampton (7) 10-3 6
6. Archbishop Carroll (12) 7-5 7
7. Philadelphia Electrical (12) 10-5 8
8. Boys Latin Charter (12) 10-4 4
9. Holy Ghost Prep (1) 14-0 10
10. General McLane (10) 11-0 NR
Honorable mention: Archbishop Wood (12) 9-3, Allentown Central Catholic (11) 7-4, Danville (4) 9-2, Engineering & Science (12) 14-0, Franklin (10) 10-0, Johnstown (6) 10-1, Octorara (1) 10-3, Sharon (10) 5-2.

CLASS AA Rec Pvs
1. Imhotep Charter* (12) 9-3 1
2. Monessen (7) 14-0 2
3. Communications Tech (12) 11-4 3
4. Beaver Falls (7) 10-1 4
5. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 11-1 5
6. Riverside (2) 12-0 6
7. Vaux (12) 7-6 7
8. Sto-Rox (7) 9-1 8
9. Salisbury (11) 13-0 9
10. GAR Memorial (2) 12-0 10
Honorable mention: Bishop McCort (6) 7-2, Holy Cross (2) 9-3, Loyalsock (4) 9-2, Meyers (2) 10-2, Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 9-5, Quaker Valley (7) 11-1, Southern Columbia (4) 6-2, Summit Academy (7) 9-3.

CLASS A Rec Pvs
1. Math, Civics & Sciences* (12) 9-4 1
2. Constitution (12) 5-6 2
3. Lincoln Park (7) 9-2 3
4. Church Farm (1) 9-3 4
5. Girard College (1) 12-0 5
6. West Middlesex (10) 8-4 8
7. North Catholic (7) 8-4 6
8. Vincentian (7) 9-2 9
9. Greenwood (3) 11-1 10
10. Our Lady of Sacred Heart (7) 11-1 7
Honorable mention: Faith Christian (1) 10-2, Johnsonburg (9) 8-1, Mahanoy Area (11) 12-1, Paul Robeson (12) 10-4, Ridgway (9) 9-0, Southern Fulton (5) 9-1, Sullivan County (4) 8-1, Williamsburg (6) 10-2.
*-reigning PIAA champion. Number in parentheses is PIAA district

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