There was little movement in this week’s Top 10, with just a pair of teams switching positions and another entering the poll for the first time.
Wellington and Royal Palm Beach met last week in a top-10 matchup. The No. 4 Wolverines rallied for a 62-58 win over the then-No. 10 Wildcats. (Photo by Bruce Bennett)
Despite dropping its first game of the season – in tournament play to 20-game winner Miami Christian – St. Andrew’s held on to the top spot. Grandview Prep remained No. 2, while Palm Beach Lakes, Wellington and Dwyer round out the top 5.
The Panthers and Lake Worth switched spots, with the Trojans dropping to No. 6 following a 76-74 loss to district rival Santaluces.
Atlantic made its top 10 debut at No. 10. The Eagles are 14-7 overall and lead District 10-9A at 7-2.
Two weeks remain in the regular season.
Boys basketball Top 10 after Week 7
1. St. Andrew’s (20-1): Unbeaten streak ends vs. Miami Christian
2. Grandview Prep (20-1): Pride are undefeated in district play
3. Palm Beach Lakes (16-3): Two more district wins for Rams last week
4. Wellington (18-3): 51 points for Trent Frazier vs. Seminole Ridge
5. Dwyer (14-5): Panthers 8-2 in district play
6. Lake Worth (12-3): Trojans drop district game to Santaluces
7. Suncoast (15-5): Chargers can clinch top district seed this week
8. Cardinal Newman (15-5): Crusaders have won six of their past seven
9. Oxbridge Academy (11-6): ThunderWolves face No. 2 Grandview Thurs.
10. Atlantic (14-7): Eagles hold the top spot in District 10-9A
Also considered: Royal Palm Beach (12-8), Village Academy (15-5), Atlantic Christian (13-3)
This week’s top games:
No. 1 St. Andrew’s (20-1) at Fort Lauderdale-Calvary Christian (15-3), 7 p.m. Tuesday: The Scots dropped their first game of the season last week at the MLK Classic, falling 80-64 to state-ranked and Class 2A state title contender Miami Christian. St. Andrew’s faces another out-of-county test against the state-ranked Eagles, who have won six in a row and have lost just once to a team from Florida. That loss came Dec. 9 to nationally ranked Montverde Academy. Still, Calvary Christian could have its hands full with combo guard Anthony Polite, an FSU signee who has made things miserable for opposing defenses all season.
No. 2 Grandview Prep (20-1) at No. 9 Oxbridge Academy (11-6), 7 p.m. Thursday: The ThunderWolves and Pride met once before – in tournament play – with Grandview Prep winning 66-51 behind 26 points from Jamal Elllick. That win was the second of what has become a nine-game winning streak for the Pride, who had a 43-game unbeaten streak snapped Dec. 28 against one of New York’s top teams. Oxbridge has won 3 of its past 4, with its lone loss coming to No. 8 Cardinal Newman last week. The Crusaders and Pride are among a handful of top teams the ThunderWolves have faced this season in order to get ready for postseason play.
No. 3 Palm Beach Lakes (16-3) at No. 7 Suncoast (15-5), 7:30 p.m. Friday: This will be the second meeting of the season between the Rams and Chargers, with Suncoast winning the first contest 79-64 last month on the road. Both teams have been on a roll since then, with the Chargers winning seven of their next nine games, and Palm Beach Lakes winning 6-of-7, including the D-Hop tournament championship. The Rams have gotten great production from seniors Lavorris Givins, Daiquan Wyatt and Tyrese Mapp, while junior Miclenby Gerfard has paced Suncoast.
