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Following a regular season in which the best teams in the state did a good job of holding their own, the district championships led to nine teams falling out of the Trib HSSN boys basketball Top 5.
Just about all of the teams ranked this week are district champions.
Gone but looking to rebound and rejoin the state rankings in the next week or two are New Castle, Milton Hershey, Penncrest, Bishop McDevitt, West Philadelphia, Minersville, Delone Catholic, Jeannette and York Country Day.
Entering the Top 5 days before the start of the PIAA postseason are newly crowned champions Plymouth-Whitemarsh, West York, Upper Dublin, Archbishop Carroll, Scranton Prep, West Catholic, York Catholic, Delco Christian and Erie First Christian Academy.
There was one change at the top of each class following Delone Catholic’s loss in the District 3 Class 2A finals to York Catholic, allowing WPIAL winner Sewickley Academy to take the top spot in 2A.
The other top teams remain the same with Imhotep Institute Charter in 6A, Neumann-Goretti in 5A, Cathedral Prep in 4A, Taylor Riverside in 3A and Sankofa Freedom Academy in A still 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. Imhotep Institute Charter (21-6) (12) (1)
2. Father Judge (15-11) (12) (2)
3. Upper St. Clair (24-1) (7) (3)
4. Central Dauphin (22-3) (3) (5)
5. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (22-4) (1) (NR)
Out: New Castle (7)
Class 5A
1. Neumann-Goretti (20-5) (12) (1)
2. Chartiers Valley (23-2) (7) (2)
3. West York (20-1) (3) (NR)
4. Upper Dublin (21-4) (1) (NR)
5. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (19-6) (12) (4)
Out: Milton Hershey (3), Penncrest (1)
Class 4A
1. Cathedral Prep (24-1) (10) (1)
2. Berks Catholic (22-2) (3) (2)
3. Pope John Paul II (21-4) (1) (3)
4. Archbishop Carroll (14-10) (12) (NR)
5. Scranton Prep (20-5) (2) (NR)
Out: Bishop McDevitt (3), West Philadelphia (12)
Class 3A
1. Taylor Riverside (23-1) (2) (1)
2. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy (23-4) (6) (2)
3. Camp Hill Trinity (20-2) (3) (3)
4. Warrior Run (23-2) (4) (4)
5. West Catholic (12-12) (12) (NR)
Out: Minersville (11)
Class 2A
1. Sewickley Academy (25-1) (7) (2)
2. United (27-0) (6) (4)
3. Constitution (15-11) (12) (5)
4. York Catholic (20-4) (3) (NR)
5. Delco Christian (19-7) (1) (NR)
Out: Delone Catholic (3), Jeannette (7)
Class A
1. Sankofa Freedom Academy (18-8) (12) (1)
2. Neighborhood Academy (21-3) (7) (2)
3. Bethlehem Christian (25-2) (11) (3)
4. Elk County Catholic (24-2) (9) (5)
5. Erie First Christian Academy (18-6) (10) (NR)
Out: York Country Day (3)