By Michael Bullock
Appearing below are all six of our top 10s, with PIAA district and this season’s record displayed in parentheses. Only those schools competing for PIAA state championships are eligible for ranking purposes.
CITY OF BASKETBALL LOVE STATE BASKETBALL RANKINGS
(records through games of Jan. 21/OW-others to watch/NR-not ranked)
CLASS 6A
Reigning Class 6A state champion Reading willed its way into the top 10 for the first time this season by defeating previous No. 3 Hazleton 65-56 Saturday night in the final game of its own Geigle Shootout. Xavier Starks netted 15 points and Wesley Butler added 14 for the Red Knights, who have won seven straight. … No. 1 Plymouth-Whitemarsh rallied Saturday night from early deficits of 12-1 and 21-3 to beat Haverford School in the Kobe Bryant Classic at Lower Merion. Ish Horn scored 19 points for the Colonials, while Ahmin Williams added 15 and Naheem McLeod chimed in with 11.
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (1) 14-0 1
2. Abington (1) 11-2 2
3. State College (6) 13-0 5
4. Roman Catholic (12) 7-5 4
(click on this link for the full rankings for all six classifications)