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MIDDLE ATLANTIC SPORTS NEWS/LLHoops.com PIAA BOYS BASKETBALL RATINGS, by Jerry Shenk

PIAA STATE RATINGS

January 17, 2010

1. Philadelphia Neumann-Goretti (12-1) (PCL/District 12 AAA)

Wins: Radnor Archbishop Carroll 96-73, In the Spaulding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA - Chicago Simeon, Illinois 54-50

2. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (11-0) (District 1 AAAA)

Wins: Norristown 59-56, Cheltenham 68-54.

3. Penn Wood (10-3) (District 1 AAAA)

Wins: Interboro 69-55, In the Erie McDonald’s Classic - Mount Vernon, New York 61-53 and Buffalo Nichols, New York 64-53.

4. Philadelphia Imhotep Charter (10-1) (PPL/District 12 AA)

Wins: Philadelphia Sayre 83-35, Philadelphia Bracetti 73-14.

5. Radnor Archbishop Carroll (9-2) (PCL/District 12 AAA)

Wins: Philadelphia West Catholic 75-44.

Loses: Philadelphia Neumann-Goretti 96-73.

6. Mount Lebanon (12-0) (WPIAL/District 7 AAAA)

Wins: Bethel Park 54-44, Peters Township 64-37.

7. Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep (12-2) (PCL/District 12 AAAA)

Wins: Springfield Cardinal O’Hara 50-25, Philadelphia Archbishop Ryan 41-38, Philadelphia Father Judge 33-19.

8. Philadelphia Strawberry Mansion (12-0) (PPL/District 12 AA)

Wins: Philadelphia Masterman 87-51, Philadelphia Academy Charter 74-45.

9. Philadelphia Frankford (10-2) (PPL/District 12 AAAA)

Wins: Philadelphia Central 67-41, Philadelphia Abraham Lincoln 85-47, Philadelphia Prep Charter 81-59.

10. Chester (7-3) (District 1 AAAA)

Wins: Academy Park 80-43, Interboro 52-35

11. Philadelphia Communications Tech (10-0) (PPL/District 12 AA)

Wins: Philadelphia Academy Charter 81-45, Philadelphia Ben Franklin 57-49.

12. Bethlehem Liberty (11-2) (District 11 AAAA)

The Hurricanes don’t drop far as they were playing without two of their best players in starters Anthony Gonzalez and Jarrod West, who were taking their official college football visits to Pittsburgh and Stanford, respectively in both the win over Allentown Allen and the loss to a good Pocono Mountain West.

Wins: Parkland 58-48, Allentown Allen 60-54.

Loses: Pocono Mountain West 57-53.

13. Philadelphia Girard College (9-4) (District 1 A)

Wins: Jenkintown 47-29, Plumstead Christian 84-40.

14. Philadelphia LaSalle (10-3) (PCL/District 12 AAAA)

Wins: Philadelphia Roman Catholic 59-49, Springfield Cardinal O’Hara 63-37, Philadelphia Bonner-Prendergast 57-43.

15. Hampton (11-1) (WPIAL/District 7 AAA)

Wins: Deer Lakes 68-34, Moon 77-52

16. Philadelphia John Bartram (8-4) (PPL/District 12 AAAA)

Wins: Philadelphia Fels 60-52, Philadelphia Overbrook 78-72.

17. Chartiers Valley (11-1) (WPIAL/District 7 AAA)

Wins: Moon 94-42.

18. Norristown (9-3) (District 1 AAAA)

The Eagles come back in the Top 20 after a close loss to Plymouth-Whitemarsh and because two teams drop out.

Wins: Upper Dublin 68-42.

Loses: Plymouth-Whitemarsh 59-56.

19. West Chester Bayard Rustin (10-2) (District 1 AAAA)

The Golden Knights make their first ever appearance in the ratings as they have only been in existence for a few years. There losses were in overtime to Norristown and an early bad loss to Downingtown West. They did beat Harrisburg to win the Harrisburg SLAM FEST over the Holidays. There record for this week is found below.

Wins: Oxford 61-40, Great Valley 56-35, In the Harrisburg SPBP Classic - Susquehanna Township 78-47

20. Philadelphia Roman Catholic (8-5) (PCL/District 12 AAAA)

The Cahillites were set to be dropped out this week, then came the big win over a decent North Catholic today, so with the tough schedule they hang on pending some big games next week especially the one with St. Joseph’s Prep.

Wins: Philadelphia North Catholic 81-53.

Loses: Philadelphia LaSalle 59-49, Philadelphia Father Judge 45-44.

DROPPED OUT: Wilson (13-1) (District 3 AAAA) after losing to Reading 50-47. Harrisburg (11-2) (District 3 AAAA) after an overtime win over Central Dauphin 64-60 and a loss in the Harrisburg SPBP Classic to Whitehall 61-51