Parkland cracks the Top 10 in the 4A boys hoops state rankings

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Beating state-ranked Emmaus and Freedom in the same week has vaulted Parkland into the state boys basketball rankings for the first time this season. Emmaus lost two in a row, but somehow stayed in the rankings at No. 10. Freedom's first loss knocked the Patriots out of the top 10.

In 2A, Salisbury moved up one spot from No. 9 to No. 8.

What's interesting is that there will be two No. 1 teams playing on Sunday in the Lehigh Valley Hoop Group Showcase at Parkland.

Neumann-Goretti, the No. 1 team in 3A, and Constitution, the No. 1 team in Class A, are both on the four-game card as is Parkland.

More on that special four-game card later in the week.

Here's the complete state rankings courtesy of Michael Bullock of the Harrisburg Patriot-News.

PATRIOT-NEWS STATE BOYS’ BASKETBALL RANKINGS
CLASS AAAA Rec Pvs
1. Chester* (1) 15-0 1
2. Roman Catholic (12) 9-4 2
3. Lower Merion (1) 15-2 5
4. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 14-2 6
5. Chartiers Valley (7) 14-1 3
6. Shaler (7) 14-2 7
7. Wissahickon (1) 15-1 8
8. Parkland (11) 13-1 NR
9. Central Dauphin (3) 14-1 10
10. Emmaus (11) 10-3 4
Honorable mention: Bethlehem Freedom (11) 13-1, Cedar Cliff (3) 15-1, Coatesville (1) 14-2, Council Rock North (1) 11-3, Easton (11) 10-4, Harrisburg (3) 11-3, Hershey (3) 15-0, Mount Lebanon (7) 11-4.

CLASS AAA Rec Pvs
1. Neumann-Goretti* (12) 13-2 1
2. New Castle (7) 14-0 2
3. Montour (7) 9-1 4
4. Berks Catholic (3) 14-1 3
5. Hampton (7) 13-3 5
6. Archbishop Carroll (12) 10-5 6
7. Philadelphia Electrical (12) 13-5 7
8. Boys Latin Charter (12) 12-4 8
9. General McLane (10) 14-0 10
10. Holy Ghost Prep (1) 16-1 9
Honorable mention: Archbishop Wood (12) 11-3, Danville (4) 12-2, Franklin (10) 12-1, Johnstown (6) 13-1, Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 14-1, Octorara (1) 12-3, Scranton Prep (2) 10-4, Sharon (10) 8-3.

CLASS AA Rec Pvs
1. Imhotep Charter* (12) 13-3 1
2. Beaver Falls (7) 13-1 4
3. Monessen (7) 15-1 2
4. Communications Tech (12) 11-6 3
5. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 13-1 5
6. Vaux (12) 9-7 7
7. Sto-Rox (7) 12-1 8
8. Salisbury (11) 15-0 9
9. Holy Cross (2) 11-3 NR
10. Riverside (2) 13-1 6
Honorable mention: Athens (4) 11-2, Bishop McCort (6) 8-3, GAR Memorial (2) 14-1, Meyers (2) 13-2, Quaker Valley (7) 13-2, Southern Columbia (4) 8-2, Summit Academy (7) 11-3, Westmont Hilltop (6) 11-2.

CLASS A Rec Pvs
1. Constitution (12) 7-7 2
2. Math, Civics & Sciences* (12) 11-5 1
3. Lincoln Park (7) 12-2 3
4. Church Farm (1) 11-3 4
5. Girard College (1) 15-0 5
6. West Middlesex (10) 10-4 6
7. North Catholic (7) 11-4 7
8. Vincentian (7) 10-3 8
9. Greenwood (3) 12-1 9
10. Ridgway (9) 12-0 NR
Honorable mention: Cornell (7) 11-4, Faith Christian (1) 11-2, Johnsonburg (9) 9-3, Kennedy Catholic (10) 9-3, Mahanoy Area (11) 14-1, Paul Robeson (12) 12-5, Serra Catholic (7) 11-4, Southern Fulton (5) 11-1.
*-reigning PIAA champion. Number in parentheses is PIAA district.

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