NYCHoops.net Top Ten NYC Teams (Week 10 Recap)
While the top half of the Top Ten remained stable, there were some shake-ups in the bottom half of our rankings with a new face bogarting its way into the rankings for the first time. Here’s how and why it went down as the regular season is starting to make its last hoo-rahs.
1) SOUTH SHORE (16 – 3) – The Vikings kept it moving last week with a predictable league win against unranked Boys & Girls and remains on top of the heap. This week, the Brooklyn PSAL Class “AA” power led by Kadary Richmond '19 should have a softball win against Abraham Lincoln. (Previous Ranking: 1)
2) BISHOP LOUGHLIN (18 – 1) – After suffering their first defeat, the Lions have continued to roar, dispensing with St. Francis Prep, Xaverian and Molloy last week. On Friday, the recouped and recoiled Brooklyn CHSAA Class “AA” school travels to Middle Village to take on Christ the King in a league game paced the play of Justin Champagnie '19 and Julien Champagnie '19. (Previous Ranking: 2)
3) CARDINAL HAYES (16 – 4) – The Cardinals powered by Joe Toussaint '19 and Jaylen Murray '20 beat Archbishop Stepinac and St. Peter’s last week in league play. This week Hayes takes on St. Francis followed by a game on Saturday against a good CHSAA Class “A” Nazareth squad that’s itching to make an example of a ranked Class “AA” team. (Previous Ranking: 3)
4) ST. RAYMOND (16 – 4) – The Ravens continue to fly high, toppling Iona Prep last week in league play. This Friday, St Ray’s powered by Gary Grant '20 will meet a surging Mt. Saint Michael's team with hopes of keeping its winning streak alive. (Previous Ranking: 4)
5) THOMAS JEFFERSON (16 – 4) – The Orange Wave led by Jaquan Carlos '21 continued washing opponent to shore with a league win versus Westinghouse. This week Jefferson faces off against Boys & Girls. (Previous Ranking: 5)
6) CHRIST THE KING (11 – 7) – With more than 2/3 of their starters either injured on M.I.A., the Royals are still managing to get it done. On Sunday, CTK held serve, knocking off a ranked Xaverian in overtime, on the road. This week the Royals have league games against Holy Cross and Bishop Loughlin. CTK has been buoyed significantly by the play of Nate Curry ‘19 and Ryan Meyers ‘19 (Previous Ranking: 6)
7) THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY (16 -4) – Sometimes you must take what yours and not wait for it to be given. Such is the case the Panthers, a PSAL Class “AA” squad out of Harlem that was previous unranked and flying below the radar like a stealth fighter. Last week T.M.A. with inspired play by Jaylen Denny '19 and George Varmah '19 bum rushed the Top Ten by smashing previous ranked Wing Academy and topping ranked Curtis the day after during the finale of the Brown vs Board of Ed. Classic. The Panthers have one league game this week against Samuel Gompers (Previous Ranking: NR)
8) XAVERIAN (14 – 5) – It was a tough week for the Clippers whose winning train came to a complete halt with league losses to Bishop Loughlin and Christ the King. This week Xaverian will seek some redemption as the play Iona Prep on Tuesday. (Previous Ranking: 7)
9) BROOKLYN COLLEGIATE (14 – 4) – It was a mixed bag for the Lions who beat Abraham Lincoln in PSAL Class “AA” league play followed up win against Wings Academy in the MLK, Jr. Classic only to lose against an unranked Monsignor Scanlan squad from the CHSAA. Collegiate will play Eagle Academy II in league play this week. (Previous Ranking: 8)
10) CURTIS (17 – 6) – The Staten Island PSAL school kept their Warrior spirit alive early in the week with wins over Cardozo and CSIHS/McCown but got caught in the tornado that was Thurgood Marshall Academy during the Brown vs Board of Ed Classic. The Warriors did just enough to remain in the top ten and will finish it season on Thursday against St. Joseph by the Sea. (Previous Ranking: 10)
