We’re keeping things status quo in this week’s PennLive girls’ basketball Class AAA state rankings.
Just one team from last week’s rankings suffered a loss over the last seven days, so no changes were necessary.
We kept Bonner-Prendergast at No. 10 despite the Pandas’ 41-23 setback to Delaware power Sanford Prep in the Philly Classic on Saturday. After missing several games with an injury, St. Joe’s recruit Alyssa Monaghan is easing back into the lineup for Prendie, which gets Mount St. Joseph (Jan. 17), Archbishop Wood (Jan. 19) and Neumann-Goretti (Jan. 21) in succession in the immediate future. Now that’s a gauntlet.
Win of the week went to No. 2 Archbishop Wood, which steamrolled Class AAAA No. 9 Mt. Lebanon 69-39 in the Philly Classic on Saturday. Impressive win for coach John Gallagher and his Vikings, who get Class AA No. 1 Neumann-Goretti on Friday. Circle that one in red ink.
Our Class AAA honorable mention list includes four undefeated teams, so there are some squads ready to pounce, jump up and grab a top-10 slot should someone stumble.
Here is our PennLive Class AAA top 10, plus honorable mention selections, through games of Jan. 11, with home district in parenthesis and overall record …
1. Blackhawk (7) 10-3 — previously: 1
2. Archbishop Wood (12) 10-2 — previously: 2
3. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 11-1 — previously: 3
4. Scranton Prep (2) 11-1 — previously: 4
5. Villa Maria (10) 8-4 — previously: 5
6. Hickory (10) 11-0 — previously: 6
7. Allentown Central Catholic (11) 12-1 — previously: 7
8. West Perry (3) 13-1 — previously: 8
9. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 10-2 — previously: 9
10. Bonner-Prendergast (12) 7-4 — previously: 10
HONORABLE MENTION
Ambridge (7) 12-2, Athens (4) 8-2, Beaver Area (7) 8-3, Berks Catholic (3) 11-2, Danville (4) 8-3, Elizabeth Forward (7) 10-3, Fleetwood (3) 8-3, Ford City (7) 10-1, Girard (10) 9-1, Greencastle-Antrim (3) 11-1, Gwynedd Mercy (1) 9-2, Hampton (7) 9-3, Honesdale (2) 10-1, Indiana (7) 10-1, Juniata (6) 11-0, Lancaster Catholic (3) 9-2, Mars (7) 9-2, McGuffey (7) 9-3, Mifflinburg (4) 11-0, Mount Pleasant (7) 8-4, North Pocono (2) 12-0, Pope John Paul II (1) 7-5, Saucon Valley (11) 9-2, Trinity (7) 9-1, West York (3) 11-0.
