Central Catholic No. 4 in 3A in first state boys basketball poll of the season

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FROM KEITH GROLLER

Here's the first batch of state rankings from Michael Bullock of the Harrisburg Patriot-News and you'll note that he has Central Catholic ranked No. 4 in Class 3A:

PENNLIVE.COM/PATRIOT-NEWS STATE BASKETBALL RANKINGS

CLASS AAAA

No.  School                                          Rec    Pvs

1.     Roman Catholic (12)                19-7    NR

2.     Chester (1)                                  28-4      2

3.     Lower Merion (1)                     30-3      1

4.     Hampton (7)                              22-6    NR

5.     New Castle (7)                           29-1      4

6.     Great Valley (1)                         28-4    NR

7.     Pennsbury (1)                            15-8   NR

8.     Harrisburg (3)                           28-3      3                            

9.     York (3)                                       27-4    10

10.  Fox Chapel (7)                            17-7   NR                                     

Honorable mention: Coatesville (1) 24-8, Gateway (7) 16-7, Hempfield (7) 17-6, Martin Luther King (12) 24-5, McCaskey (3) 26-4, Parkland (11) 22-8, St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 24-6.

CLASS AAA

No.  School                                             Rec     Pvs

1.     Archbishop Carroll  (12)            23-7        4

2.     Neumann-Goretti (12)               23-6        3

3.     Imhotep Charter (12)                 28-5        1

4.     Allentown Central Cath (11)    24-4      10

5.     Berks Catholic (3)                        26-4        6

6.     Chartiers Valley (7)                     24-5        9

7.     Susquehanna Twp (3)                25-5      NR

8.     Bishop McDevitt (3)                    19-8      NR

9.     Abington Heights (2)                  27-3        8

10.   Elizabeth Forward (7)               12-11   NR

Honorable mention: Archbishop Wood (12) 14-10, Bethlehem Catholic (11) 13-12, Central Valley (7) 16-7, Girard (10) 21-6, Indiana (7) 17-7, Montour (7) 25-5, Uniontown (7) 17-4.

CLASS AA

No.  School                                                 Rec    Pvs

1.     Constitution (12)                            18-10      9

2.     Beaver Falls (7)                                28-3        1

3.     Greensburg Central Cath (7)        23-3     10

4.     Trinity (3)                                           21-8       4

5.     Loyalsock (4)                                     26-4       5

6.     Seton-La Salle (7)                             21-3    NR

7.     Lewisburg (4)                                   23-5        8

8.     Jeannette (7)                                     18-6    NR

9.     West Middlesex (10)                       25-4       3

10.   Quaker Valley (7)                            20-6     NR                                        

Honorable mention: Bishop McCort (6) 19-9, Fairview (10) 13-9, Holy Cross (2) 27-6, Mercyhurst Prep (10) 18-9, Neshannock (7) 17-6, Sto-Rox (7) 14-9, Wellsboro (4) 23-3.

CLASS A

No.  School                                                   Rec    Pvs

1.     Math, Civics & Sciences (12)           26-3       2

2.     Lincoln Park (7)                                  22-7       5

3.     Bishop Carroll (6)                               23-6       6

4.     Vincentian (7)                                      26-2       7

5.     Pius X (11)                                            21-4     NR

6.     Johnsonburg (9)                                  30-3       4

7.     St. John Neumann (4)                         24-3    NR

8.     Elk County Catholic (9)                     19-7     NR

9 .    Lebanon Catholic (3)                          18-8    NR

10.   New Hope Academy (3)                    18-6     NR                                     

Honorable mention: Church Farm (1) 23-7, Cochranton (10) 15-8, Kennedy Catholic (10) 17-7, Mahanoy Area (11) 22-6, Marian Catholic (11) 18-6, Monessen (7) 10-14, North Catholic (7) 16-7, Our Lady of Sacred Heart (7) 19-5, Ridgway (9) 23-6, Shade (5) 26-2.