Northeastern up to No. 8 in updated Pennsylvania high school boys' basketball 5-A rankings

- The Sunbury Daily Item has released its latest state boys' basketball rankings.
- Northeastern moved up from No. 9 to No. 8 in the Class 5-A rankings.
- Four other York-Adams teams are listed under Others to Watch.
Northeastern moved up from No. 9 to No. 8 in Class 5-A in the latest state boys' basketball rankings released by Mike Bullock of the Sunbury Daily Item.
The Bobcats are 5-1 entering Monday's game vs. Gettysburg.
Northeastern is the only York-Adams League program to earn a top-10 ranking in any class.
Central York was listed among Other to Watch in Class 6-A, while Gettysburg, New Oxford and York High were listed among Others to Watch in 5-A.
SUNBURY DAILY ITEM BOYS’ BASKETBALL RANKINGS
COMPILED BY MIKE BULLOCK
(Through games of Dec. 22)
(OW-Others to watch/NR-Not rated)
(Each team is listed with district, record and previous ranking)
CLASS 6-A
1. Roman Catholic (12), 3-2, 1.
2. Coatesville (1), 5-0, 2.
3. Butler (7), 5-1, 3.
4. Kennedy Catholic (10), 5-0, 4.
5. Cheltenham (1), 7-0, 5.
6. Methacton (1), 6-1, 6.
7. Wilson (3), 5-0, 7.
8. McDowell (10), 6-1, 8.
9. Easton (11), 5-1, OW.
10. Fox Chapel (7), 6-0, OW.
Checked in: No. 9 Easton and No. 10 Fox Chapel.
Checked out: No. 9 Parkland and No. 10 Mount Lebanon.
Others to watch: Bensalem (1) 6-1; Bethel Park (7) 5-3; Cedar Crest (3) 8-0; Central Bucks South (1) 6-1; Central Dauphin East (3) 4-1; Central York (3) 5-1; Chester (1) 4-1; Cumberland Valley (3) 5-0; East Stroudsburg South (11) 7-0; Exeter (3) 5-1; Garnet Valley (1) 5-1; George Washington (12) 7-1; Governor Mifflin (3) 6-0; Harrisburg (3) 2-1; Lower Merion (1) 4-1; Mount Lebanon (7) 5-2; Norristown (1) 5-1; Olney (12) 7-2; Parkland (11) 5-1; Penn-Trafford (7) 6-1; Pennridge (1) 6-0; Pine-Richland (7) 5-2; Reading (3) 4-3; Simon Gratz (12) 8-1; Souderton (1) 6-1; St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 5-2; Upper St. Clair (7) 7-1; William Allen (11) 4-2.
CLASS 5-A
1. Archbishop Wood (12), 4-3, 1.
2. West Chester East (1), 6-1, 2.
3. Milton Hershey (3), 5-0, 5.
4. Penn Hills (7), 5-1, 6.
5. Cardinal O’Hara (12), 6-0, OW.
6. Archbishop Ryan (12), 5-2, 4.
7. Mars (7), 6-2, 3.
8. Northeastern (3), 5-1, 9.
9. Southern Lehigh (11), 6-1, 10.
10. Radnor (1), 7-0, OW.
Checked in: No. 5 Cardinal O’Hara and No. 10 Radnor.
Checked out: No. 7 Crestwood and No. 8 Abington Heights.
Others to watch: Abington Heights (2) 3-3; Blue Mountain (11) 6-0; Cathedral Prep (10) 5-2; Cedar Cliff (3) 6-0; Chartiers Valley (7) 4-2; Crestwood (2) 3-1; Dallas (2) 6-1; Elizabethtown (3) 4-3; Gettysburg (3) 5-0; Hollidaysburg (6) 6-1; Holy Ghost Prep (1) 6-2; Johnstown (6) 3-0; Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 5-2; Martin Luther King (12) 5-1; Meadville (10) 6-0; Muhlenberg (3) 5-0; New Oxford (3) 5-2; Northern York (3) 5-1; Penncrest (1) 6-1; Pottsville (11) 4-2; Shaler (7) 5-2; Shippensburg (3) 5-1; Trinity (7) 5-2; Wallenpaupack (2) 5-0; York (3) 4-2.
CLASS 4-A
1. Imhotep Charter (12), 4-3, 1.
2. Archbishop Carroll (12), 5-0, 2.
3. Highlands (7), 6-1, 7.
4. Hickory (10), 4-3, 4.
5. Allentown Central Catholic (11), 4-2, 5.
6. Bishop McDevitt (3), 5-0, 6.
7. Bonner-Prendergast (12), 5-1, 8.
8. New Castle (7), 4-2, 3.
9. Tyrone (6), 6-0, 9.
10. Scranton Prep (2), 5-1, OW.
Checked in: No. 10 Scranton Prep.
Checked out: No. 10 Huntingdon.
Others to watch: Central Martinsburg (6) 5-1; Danville (4) 5-1; Elco (3) 5-2; Huntingdon (6) 3-1; Jersey Shore (4) 3-0; Knoch (7) 4-1; Lancaster Catholic (3) 4-1; Montoursville (4) 3-0; Overbrook (12) 3-4; Quaker Valley (7) 5-0; Ringgold (7) 5-1; Shamokin (4) 5-1; Tunkhannock (2) 5-2; Uniontown (7) 6-1; Valley View (2) 6-1; Western Wayne (2) 5-1.
CLASS 3-A
1. Neumann-Goretti (12), 7-1, 1.
2. Lincoln Park (7), 6-1, 3.
3. Trinity (3), 6-0, 4.
4. Bishop McDevitt (12), 2-4, 2.
5. North Catholic (7), 7-2, 5.
6. West Catholic (12), 4-2, 9.
7. Loyalsock (4), 5-0, 8.
8. Washington (7), 4-0, OW.
9. Wyoming Seminary (2), 3-2, OW.
10. Camp Hill (3), 3-2, 10.
Checked in: No. 8 Washington and No. 9 Wyoming Seminary.
Checked out: No. 6 Richland and No. 7 Sharon.
Others to watch: Aliquippa (7) 3-2; Beaver Falls (7) 5-2; Carlynton (7) 5-2; Central Columbia (4) 5-1; Columbia (3) 5-3; Devon Prep (12) 4-0; Dunmore (2) 3-2; Fairview (10) 5-1; Franklin (10) 6-0; High School of the Future (12) 4-5; Holy Redeemer (2) 1-3; Hughesville (4) 5-1; Lakeland (2) 4-2; Ligonier Valley (6) 6-2; McGuffey (7) 7-1; Mercyhurst Prep (10) 4-2; Mid Valley (2) 3-2; Mount Carmel (4) 6-1; New Hope-Solebury (1) 4-2; Richland (6) 1-1; Science Leadership-Beeber (12) 6-1; Seton-La Salle (7) 4-2; Sharon (10) 4-2; South Allegheny (7) 7-0; West Shamokin (6) 6-0; Westmont Hilltop (6) 5-0.
CLASS 2-A
1. Math, Civics & Sciences (12), 5-1, 1.
2. Our Lady Sacred Heart (7), 7-0, 2.
3. Executive Education (11), 4-1, 3.
4. Constitution (12), 3-4, 4.
5. Holy Cross (2), 5-1, 5.
6. Bishop Guilfoyle (6), 3-0, 6.
7. Steelton-Highspire (3), 3-2, 7.
8. Keystone (9), 5-1, 8.
9. Shenango (7), 7-2, 9.
10. Farrell (10), 2-2, 10.
Checked in: No one.
Checked out: No one.
Others to watch: Antietam (3) 2-1; Bloomsburg (4) 3-2; Brentwood (7) 6-0; Coudersport (9) 4-2; Delco Christian (1) 4-2; Dock Mennonite (1) 5-1; Laurel (7) 7-1; Mahanoy Area (11) 5-2; Marian Catholic (11) 5-0; Millersburg (3) 5-2; Millville (4) 4-1; North Star (5) 4-1; Portage (6) 5-0; Ridgway (9) 5-0; Schuylkill Haven (11) 5-1; Springdale (7) 7-0; Sto-Rox (7) 3-4; West Branch (6) 5-1; Wyalusing Valley (4) 7-0.
CLASS 1-A
1. Vincentian (7), 3-1, 1.
2. Elk County Catholic (9), 6-0, 2.
3. Shade (5), 6-0, 3.
4. Bishop Carroll (6), 2-1, 4.
5. Cornell (7), 5-2, 5.
6. Berlin Brothersvalley (5), 5-0, 6.
7. Clarion-Limestone (9), 6-0, 7.
8. St. John Neumann (4), 5-1, 9.
9. The Christian Academy (1), 6-1, OW.
10. Sankofa Freedom (12), 2-5, 10.
Checked in: No. 9 The Christian Academy.
Checked out: No. 8 Johnsonburg.
Others to watch: Bishop Canevin (7) 5-2; Cameron County (9) 3-1; Chester Charter (1) 4-2; Eden Christian (7) 5-1; Halifax (3) 4-1; Imani Christian (7) 5-2; Johnsonburg (9) 4-3; Leechburg (7) 5-2; Lititz Christian (3) 5-0; Mount Calvary (3) 4-2; Nazareth Prep (7) 4-3; North Clarion (9) 5-1; North Penn-Liberty (4) 5-1; Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg (11) 3-3; Saltsburg (6) 5-2; Sullivan County (4) 6-0; Union Area (7) 4-2; Union-Rimersburg (9) 4-2; Williamsburg (6) 4-2.
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