State Boys Hoops Rankings

(Lakewood's Mike Morrison. Time photo by Lara Cerri. Click to enlarge)

The latest state rankings for boys basketball are out, and plenty of Bay Area Teams find themselves in the top-10.

Lakewood (7-1) is tops at No. 3 in 5A, with Wharton (7-0) at No. 5 and Clearwater (8-1) at No. 9.

In 3A, St. Petersburg Catholic (7-0) is tied for No. 5, with Tampa Catholic (5-1) not too far behind at No. 7. The two teams will meet at SPC on Friday, Jan 5 in an interesting matchup

In 1A, Clearwater Calvary Christian (9-0), off to its best start in program history, is No.8

-- JOE SMITH

The full FSN/Sun Sports Poll (compiled by Florida Sports Writers Assoc) is below. Once I get the girls hoops poll, I'll post it, too. 

CLASS 6A

1. Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley (9-0) (6) 82

2. Orlando Edgewater (8-1) (1) 75

3. Palm Beach Gardens (9-0) 74

4. Orlando Oak Ridge (6-0) (1) 65

5. Pompano Beach Ely (9-0) (1) 40

(tie) Winter Springs (5-1) 40

7. Lantana Santaluces (7-1) 32

8. Orlando Dr. Phillips (5-2) 21

9. Miami Killian (9-0) 17

10. Miami Dr. Krop (10-2) 11

Also receiving votes: Orange Park (8-1) 10, Orlando Timber Creek (7-2) 9, Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson (10-1) 6, Miami Norland (8-1) 6, Miami Carol City (no record) 4, Lakeland (8-0) 2.

 

CLASS 5A

1. Winter Park Lake Howell (7-1) (9) 90

2. Gainesville Eastside (11-1) 81

3. St. Petersburg Lakewood (7-1) 57

4. Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer (8-2) 55

5. Tampa Wharton (7-0) 48

6. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (7-0) 35

7. Jacksonville First Coast (10-1) 29

8. Lake City Columbia (8-1) 28

9. Clearwater (8-1) 21

10. Jacksonville Wolfson (7-1) 13

Also receiving votes: Stuart Martin County (7-1) 10, Tampa Chamberlain (7-0) 8, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (7-1) 6, Fort Myers (5-1) 5, New Port Richey Ridgewood (8-0) 4, Punta Gorda Charlotte (7-1) 4, Daytona Beach Seabreeze (6-1) 1.

 

CLASS 4A

1. Havana East Gadsden (7-0) (7) 85

2. Tallahassee Rickards (no record) 65

(tie) Port Orange Atlantic (9-2) 65

4. Cocoa (7-1) 50

5. Lake Wales (10-1) 43

6. Lakeland Kathleen (5-1) 40

7. Milton (9-1) 39

8. Miami Monsignor Pace (7-0) (2) 36

9. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (8-0) 23

10. Jacksonville Jackson (6-3) 22

Also receiving votes: Orlando Bishop Moore (5-3) 17, Fernandina Beach (10-1) 7, Palatka (4-2) 2, Naples Golden Gate (4-3) 1.

 

CLASS 3A

1. Gainesville P.K. Yonge (8-0) (9) 90

2. Melbourne Florida Air Academy (10-0) 81

3. Jacksonville Ribault (8-1) 71

4. Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest (9-0) 63

5. Mount Dora (6-2) 42

(tie) St. Petersburg Catholic (7-0) 42

7. Tampa Catholic (5-1) 39

8. Orlando Lake Highland Prep (6-3) 18

9. Plantation American Heritage (no record) 17

10. Williston (7-2) 15

Also receiving votes: Tallahassee Florida (5-3) 10, Miami La Salle (no record) 5, Fort Myers Bishop Verot (4-2) 2.

 

CLASS 2A

1. Jacksonville Arlington Country Day (5-2) (9) 90

2. West Palm Beach Summit Christian (7-0) 80

3. Community School of Naples (9-0) 67

4. Tallahassee Maclay (8-1) 63

5. Port St. Joe (no record) 44

6. Tampa Prep (5-1) 43

7. Chipley (7-2) 28

8. North Palm Beach Benjamin (5-2) 27

9. Daytona Beach Father Lopez (6-2) 19

10. Altha (6-2) 10

Also receiving votes: Blountstown (5-2) 9, Jacksonville Providence (5-3) 6, Lakeland Christian (4-2) 6, Mount Dora Bible (8-0) 2.

 

CLASS 1A

1. Lake Mary Prep (7-0) (6) 87

2. Orlando Christian Prep (10-0) (3) 80

3. Tallahassee John Paul II Catholic (8-0) 63

4. Miami Northwest Christian (no record) 57

5. Gainesville The Rock (7-1) 46

6. Seffner Christian (9-1) 28

7. Orlando Pine Castle Christian (5-3) 27

8. Clearwater Calvary Christian (9-0) 25

9. Apalachicola (3-7) 22

10. Weston Sagemont (7-1) 16

Also receiving votes: Jacksonville Potter's House Christian (8-2) 12, Miami Calusa Prep (7-2) 11, Mount Dora Bible (8-0) 7, Laurel Hill (no record) 5, Miami Horeb Christian (6-0) 5, Tampa Bayshore Christian (5-1) 2, Allentown Central (7-2) 1, Bradenton Prep (5-4) 1.

Comments

[wooden otb]

lets see,clearwater loses to the # 3 team by 4 on the road-easily wins others---drops from 7 to 9--- lakewood barely beats # 7 clearwayer at home and loses to 3 god only knows by 12 and remains # 3--so clearwaters road loss to a higher ranked team by 4 is a worse loss than lakewoods loss to seminole...who thought this out.surely not coaches and sports writers---what is your opinion mr. smith.

[Joe Smith]

Wooden,

The polls early in this season are, often times, a little preliminary. Once Christmas Tourneys finish up, there should be some more clarity and consistency.

I know, for example, some teams were mistakenly left off the first poll since voters weren't given updates on how teams from Miami, etc were doing in preseason.

It'll all shape up soon, I'm sure. Both Lakewood and Clw, I believe, should be in the top-10 - I don't think that's in doubt

Joe

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