St. Andrew’s continued to maintain the top spot in this week’s Post top 10, but there was plenty of movement elsewhere.
Tommie Luke (No. 1) and Dwyer are ranked No. 5 in this week’s Post top 10. Suncoast is No. 6. (Photo by Damon Higgins)
The Scots earned a pair of wins at the Kreul Classic over the weekend to improve to 11-0. But previous No. 2 Wellington and No. 3 Dwyer both dropped two spots after losses last week, while unbeaten Grandview Prep and Oxbridge Academy moved up to the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively.
Suncoast, Palm Beach Lakes, Cardinal Newman, Lake Worth and Royal Palm Beach round out the top 10.
Boys basketball Top 10 after Week 4
1. St. Andrew’s (11-0): Scots sweep Kreul Classic games
2. Grandview Prep (10-0): Pride’s win streak reaches 42 games
3. Oxbridge Academy (5-0): Big district win Tuesday over Cardinal Newman
4. Wellington (8-2): Wolverines rebound from loss to Forest Hill
5. Dwyer (7-2): Panthers fall at home to PB Lakes
6. Suncoast (8-2): Chargers beat PB Lakes for fourth straight win
7. Palm Beach Lakes (8-2): Rams upset Dwyer, fall to Suncoast
8. Cardinal Newman (8-3): Big win for Crusaders over Miami-Norland
9. Lake Worth (6-2): Trojans drop district game to Spanish River
10 Royal Palm Beach (7-3): Wildcats back in top 10
This week’s top games:
No. 7 Palm Beach Lakes (8-2) at No. 10 Royal Palm Beach (7-3), 7:30 p.m. Thursday: This will be the second meeting of the season between the Rams and Wildcats, with Royal Palm Beach winning 83-70 on the road in their season opener Nov. 22. Palm Beach Lakes won eight straight games after that loss, including a 71-65 upset of No. 5 Dwyer on Friday. But that momentum stalled after a 79-64 defeat to a top 10 Suncoast team on Saturday. The Wildcats have had a strong run of late, winning four straight games following a 76-61 loss to Dwyer Dec. 2. Both Palm Beach Lakes and Royal Palm Beach would love to pick up a district win here.
Miami-Westwood Christian (8-2) at No. 2 Grandview Prep (10-0), 4 p.m. Friday: The defending Class 2A state champion-Pride have picked up right where they left off last season, winning their first 10 games of 2016 to extend their unbeaten streak to 42. Expect a challenge, however, from the Warriors, who have gotten off to a strong start and could be a potential 2A regional playoff opponent for Grandview Prep. Westwood Christian, the defending District 16-2A champion, lost its opener, but won eight straight games before falling to unbeaten and perennial power Miami Christian Dec. 15 on the road. The Pride will have to contain the Warriors’ 6-foot-11 junior center Emmanuel Dowuona, a three-star recruit whose offers include Connecticut, Purdue and UM.
Forest Hill (4-4) at John I. Leonard (4-4), 7:30 p.m. Friday: The surprising Falcons have gotten off to a strong start under first-year coach Tony Watson, who has helped reinvigorate a struggling program. Forest Hill sits at .500 midway through December, and pulled off a major upset last week with a 74-67 win over previous No. 2 Wellington. The Lancers have been solid this season, and have a talented roster headlined by junior guard Jerquan Worthen. John I. Leonard, however, will have to navigate a tough district that includes the Wolverines, Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens.
