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on February 05, 2014 8 a.m.
Just a few cosmetic changes in this week’s PennLive girls’ basketball Class AAA state rankings.
Yes, No. 1 Archbishop Wood did suffer a loss in the last week, but it was to Class AA No. 2 and still undefeated Neumann-Goretti on Saturday. So we did not penalize the Vikings, who remain on the 1-line for another week.
Just two other moves:
Blackhawk flip-flopped with Scranton Prep in the 2-3 spots after the Cougars went 2-1 last week. Of course, that loss was to Class AA No. 1 Seton-La Salle, so Blackhawk only dipped one spot.
And new to the top 10 this week: Greencastle-Antrim, the Mid-Penn Colonial champ and one of just six undefeated teams across the entire state, joining Manheim Township (21-0) in Class AAAA; Hickory (18-0) in Class AAA; Neumann-Goretti (19-0) and Burrell (21-0) in Class AA; and Port Allegany (17-0) in Class A.
This deep into the season, it’s impossible not to reward undefeated teams.
Palmyra, which fell to Hershey on Tuesday and was knocked out of the Mid-Penn Keystone race, dipped to the honorable mention selections.
Two other top-10 teams suffered setbacks last week, but Bonner-Prendergast’s loss to Class AA No. 2 and undefeated Neumann-Goretti, and Allentown Central Catholic’s loss to Class AAAA honorable mention Parkland didn’t fall under the “bad loss” category, so the Pandas and the Vikettes stayed put.
Team to watch: Northwestern Lehigh improved to 20-1 with a victory over Bangor on Tuesday, and the Tigers are thisclose to bursting into the top 10.
Here’s the Class AAA top 10 and honorable mention picks, with records through Feb. 4 and home district in parenthesis …
1. Archbishop Wood (12) 15-2. Previously: 1
2. Scranton Prep (2) 16-1. Previously: 3
3. Blackhawk (7) 17-2. Previously: 2
4. Lancaster Catholic (3) 20-1. Previously: 4
5. Bonner-Prendergast (12) 14-5. Previously: 5
6. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 17-3. Previously: 6
7. Villa Maria (10) 13-2. Previously: 7
8. Hickory (10) 18-0. Previously: 8
9. Allentown Central Catholic (11) 17-2. Previously: 9
10. Greencastle-Antrim (3) 20-0. Previously: HM
HONORABLE MENTION
Belle Vernon (7) 16-4; Berks Catholic (3) 16-4; Bradford (9) 16-2; Elizabeth-Forward (7) 16-2; Fleetwood (3) 18-2; Hopewell (7) 13-5; Mercyhurst Prep (10) 13-5; Middletown (3) 17-3; North Pocono (2) 15-2; North Schuylkill (11) 19-2; Northwestern Lehigh (11) 20-1; Palmyra (3) 19-3; Pope John Paul II (1) 17-3; South Park (7) 15-4; Susquehannock (3) 18-3; Trinity (7) 15-4; West York (3) 15-7; West Mifflin (7) 12-5.
