Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Jan. 23, 2024
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 12:18 AM
As we wind down to the final full week of January, the elite boys basketball teams across the state continue to rack up victories.
However, there was some movement in the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings, especially in Class 5A.
Four teams were bounced from the rankings this past week, with half of them coming in 5A.
Gateway lost once and Manheim Central dropped two games, forcing the Gators and Barons to slide out and opening the door for Hershey and Unionville.
A pair of District 12 teams also dropped out: Archbishop Carroll in 4A and West Catholic in 3A. That opened up spots for Berks Catholic and Troy to enter the top 5.
There was also movement at the top in Class 6A as Roman Catholic lost to Father Judge, slipping a spot to No. 2 and allowing Lower Merion to leapfrog to No. 1.
The other top-ranked teams remained in place with Imhotep Charter in 5A, Neumann-Goretti in 4A, Bishop Guilfoyle in 3A, Constitution in 2A and Imani Christian in A still at No. 1.
Here is the latest top 5 in each of the six classifications. Teams are listed with overall record, district and last week’s ranking.
Class 6A
1. Lower Merion (15-1) (1) (2)
2. Roman Catholic (14-1) (12) (1)
3. McDowell (10-1) (10) (3)
4. Chester (14-1) (1) (4)
5. Archbishop Wood (8-7) (12) (5)
Out: None
Class 5A
1. Imhotep Institute Charter (13-3) (12) (1)
2. Abington Heights (15-0) (2) (2)
3. Archbishop Ryan (10-6) (12) (3)
4. Hershey (13-1) (3) (NR)
5. Unionville (14-2) (1) (NR)
Out: Gateway (7), Manheim Central (3)
Class 4A
1. Neumann-Goretti (14-0) (12) (1)
2. Lincoln Park (13-3) (7) (2)
3. Uniontown (14-0) (7) (3)
4. Berks Catholic (13-0) (3) (NR)
5. Sharon (12-1) (10) (4)
Out: Archbishop Carroll (12)
Class 3A
1. Bishop Guilfoyle (10-2) (6) (1)
2. Executive Education Academy (12-2) (11) (2)
3. Deer Lakes (12-2) (7) (3)
4. Troy (13-0) (4) (NR)
5. Camp Hill Trinity (10-3) (3) (4)
Out: West Catholic (12)
Class 2A
1. Constitution (12-4) (12) (1)
2. Aliquippa (10-3) (7) (3)
3. Otto-Eldred (14-1) (9) (2)
4. Holy Cross (13-2) (2) (4)
5. Lancaster Mennonite (11-3) (3) (5)
Out: None
Class A
1. Imani Christian (6-6) (7) (1)
2. Berlin Brothersvalley (12-1) (5) (2)
3. Linville Hill Christian (10-1) (3) (3)
4. Conemaugh Valley (16-1) (6) (4)
5. Elk County Catholic (15-0) (9) (5)
Out: None
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