William Penn remains 10th in PIAA boys' hoops rankings
Not much has changed in this week's PIAA boys' basketball rankings, which are compiled by The Patriot-News, as far as the YAIAA is concerned.
William Penn still sits 10th in Class AAAA, while soon-to-be league member Gettysburg has garnered honorable mention status in Class AAA. The Bearcats remain the league's only current member to break the top 10 in any classification. They also have not reached any higher than 10th.
By comparison, non-league opponents Harrisburg and J.P. McCaskey are third and fourth in the rankings. Williamsport, which beat William Penn in the Bearcats' season-opening tournament, is seventh.
Do you think William Penn deserves to be higher? It beat Harrisburg earlier this season but also lost at McCaskey.
Here's a look at this week's rankings:
CLASS AAAA
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Chester (1) 19-3 1
2. Lower Merion (1) 20-2 2
3. Harrisburg (3) 20-2 3
4. McCaskey (3) 20-2 4
5. New Castle (7) 21-0 5
6. Cathedral Prep (10) 19-2 6
7. Williamsport (4) 17-2 7
8. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 18-4 8
9. Martin Luther King (12) 21-2 9
10. William Penn (3) 21-2 10
Honorable mention: Abington (1) 18-4, Archbishop Ryan (12) 15-7, Central Catholic (7) 16-5, Coatesville (1) 17-6, Council Rock North (1) 17-5, Freedom (11) 15-7, Gateway (7) 15-5, Great Valley (1) 23-0, Hampton (7) 18-4, Hatboro-Horsham (1) 17-5, La Salle College (12) 15-7, Liberty (11) 15-7, Norristown (1) 19-3, North Allegheny (7) 18-3, Parkland (11) 16-6, Penn Wood (1) 15-7, Pennsbury (1) 15-7, Pocono Mountain West (11) 18-4, Ridley (1) 17-5, Roman Catholic (12) 17-5, Seneca Valley (7) 15-7, State College (6) 13-7, Upper St. Clair (7) 18-3
CLASS AAANo. School Rec Pvs
1. Imhotep Charter (12) 19-4 2
2. Neumann-Goretti (12) 17-5 1
3. Allentown Central Cath (11) 20-2 3
4. Archbishop Carroll (12) 18-4 4
5. Susquehanna Twp (3) 21-1 5
6. Abington Heights (2) 18-2 6
7. Mars (7) 18-3 7
8. Berks Catholic (3) 20-3 8
9. Chartiers Valley (7) 19-2 9
10. Montour (7) 17-4 10
Honorable mention: Beaver Area (7) 17-3, Bishop McDevitt (3) 16-6, Central Valley (7) 16-6, Danville (4) 17-2, Donegal (3) 22-0, General McLane (10) 16-4, Gettysburg (3) 16-6, Girard (10) 16-4, Glen Mills (1) 13-9, Greencastle-Antrim (3) 16-5, Hickory (10) 17-3, Holy Ghost Prep (1) 15-6, Palmyra (3) 15-7, Philly Electrical (12) 13-10, Pottsville (11) 18-4, Steel-High (3) 19-4, Thomas Jefferson (7) 16-6, Uniontown (7) 16-3, West Mifflin (7) 15-5, Wilson Area (11) 21-1.
CLASS AANo. School Rec Pvs
1. Beaver Falls (7) 19-3 1
2. Greensburg Central Cath (7) 20-1 2
3. Meyers (2) 18-2 4
4. Jeannette (7) 17-4 3
5. Holy Cross (2) 16-4 5
6. West Middlesex (10) 17-3 7
7. Communications Tech (12) 16-6 8
8. Trinity (3) 15-6 6
9. Loyalsock (4) 18-3 9
10. Lewisburg (4) 19-2 10
Honorable mention: Bald Eagle Area (6) 17-2, Bellwood-Antis (6) 18-2, California (7) 18-3, Catasauqua (11) 16-6, Constitution (12) 15-8, Dunmore (2) 12-7, Elk Lake (2) 17-3, Lakeview (10) 17-3, Mercyhurst Prep (10) 13-6, Mid Valley (2) 17-3, Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 13-9, Penn Cambria (6) 16-3, Quaker Valley (7) 18-4, Riverside (2) 15-6, Serra Catholic (7) 13-7, Seton-La Salle (7) 20-2, Sto-Rox (7) 14-7, Tyrone (6) 15-4, Wellsboro (4) 18-1.
CLASS ANo. School Rec Pvs
1. Math, Civics & Sciences (12) 22-1 1
2. Vaux (12) 16-7 2
3. Lincoln Park (7) 17-5 3
4. Church Farm (1) 17-5 4
5. Vincentian (7) 20-1 7
6. Bishop Carroll (6) 16-3 6
7. Johnsonburg (9) 18-2 5
8. Ridgway (9) 19-3 8
9. Smethport (9) 19-1 10
10. St. John Neumann (4) 19-1 9
Honorable mention: A-C Valley (9) 17-3, Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 15-3, Clairton (7) 13-6, Clarion (9) 14-7, Delco Christian (1) 16-6, Elk County Catholic (9) 16-5, Greenwood (3) 17-3, Kennedy Catholic (10) 15-5, Lebanon Catholic (3) 15-7, Lourdes Regional (4) 16-5, Mahanoy Area (11) 17-4, Marian Catholic (11) 17-5, Muncy (4) 15-5, New Hope Academy (3) 16-4, North Catholic (7) 14-5, North Clarion (9) 21-1, Our Lady of Sacred Heart (7) 17-4, Pius X (11) 16-2, Sankofa (12) 13-10, Shade (5) 19-1, Shanksville-Stonycreek (5) 18-2, Sullivan County (4) 19-2, Union Area (7) 16-4.