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Boys Hoops Top 20: Week 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2014

By The Unkown Ranker
NJS.com's Anonymous Source
(Records are through Sunday 01/18)

 
1. ST. ANTHONY (8-1) -- Started last week with a 48-point win over Hillside and ended it with an easy win over longtime rival St. Patrick.
KALEB BISHOP
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 1

2. HUDSON CATHOLIC (9-2) -- Convincing wins over Snyder and Union City. 57-42. Played Kennedy on Monday afternoon.
LUTHER MUHAMMAD
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 2

3. EASTSIDE (8-3) -- That’s five straight wins, including blowout wins over Passaic Valley and Atlantic City, 59-34. Led 30-9 at half of that one.
SHAKUR JUISTON
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 5

4. ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL (8-3) -- Takes over the mantle as No. 1 team in Bergen County with three great wins over Bergen Catholic, 59-56, at Ramapo and against Wayne Hills.

HEAR HEAD COACH MIKE DOHERTY ON THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF TALKIN' HOOPS

NATE GARVEY
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 6

5. BERGEN CATHOLIC (8-3) -- Suffered a tough loss at St. Joe's but bounced back on Sunday night with a resounding win over Teaneck, 95-72.
JUSTIN SALEM
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 3

6. TEANECK (7-6) -- Knocked off Don Bosco Prep at home by 7 and then got hammered by Bergen Catholic. That's life in the upper reaches of Bergen County hoops this year.
LEONDRE WASHINGTON
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 9

7. DON BOSCO PREP (9-2) -- Lost at Teaneck on Fridau night, 61-54, then knocked off University. Huge week coming up with Bergen Cath at home on Tuesday and then Thursday against Wayne Valley.
MATT STRANZL
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 4

8. KENNEDY (7-2) -- Three wins this past week including Wayne Hills and Princeton Hall (NC), 91-76. Hudson Catholic and Wayne Valley this week.
AALIM JONES
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 7

9. RAMAPO (9-2) -- Led St. Joseph's for most of the game until fourth quarter before losing, 62-57. Easy wins against Paramus and Dwight Englewood.
JOE O'HAGAN
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 8

10. WAYNE VALLEY (9-2) -- Joe Leicht's team is rolling, six straight wins including rival Wayne Hills, Passaic and previously unbeaten Garfield by 20.
KYLE GREVE
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 10

11. MARIST (9-2) -- Solid win Saturday against Hackensack, 54-51, at Public vs. Private Showcase. Also had an easy win over Snyder
GENERIC LOGO
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 16

12. HACKENSACK (7-5) -- The Comets went 1-2 last week with a loss to Ridgewood, a great win at Bergenfield and tough loss to Marist on Saturday.

PRINCE TAYLOR
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 12

13. BERGENFIELD (7-1) -- Knocked off a really solid Tenafly team, 62-53, before falling to Hackensack, 62-54.
DJ HASKINS
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 11

14. CRESSKILL (10-1) -- Had a perfect 3-0 week highlighted by win on Sunday over DePaul, 74-65.

HEAR HEAD COACH MIKE DOTO ON THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF TALKIN' HOOPS

LUKE KUSHNER
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 20

15. DWIGHT MORROW (8-5) -- Moved into the Top 20 by winning five of their last six games, including a great win over, St. Mary, 95-86.
WILLIE WOODS
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: UNRANKED

16. TENAFLY (6-4) -- Moves into the Top 20 by winning four of its last five, including wins against Old Tappan and Ridgewood in overtime. Big one on Thursday against Ramapo.
OFEK EFRAIM
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: UNRANKED

17. ST. MARY (10-2) -- Wins over Weehawkin and River Dell, but a setback against Dwight Morrow, which hit 13 trifectas.
AMIR HICKS
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 18

18. PASSAIC VALLEY (8-2) -- Split the week with a win over Lakeland and a lop-sided loss against Eastside.
SPENCER PERZELY
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 13

19. WEST MILFORD (6-4) -- Got wins over Fair Lawn and Passaic Tech last week. An ice storm kept them out of Sunday's Public vs. Private Showcase.

HEAR HEAD COACH JOHN FINKE ON THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF TALKIN' HOOPS

NOAH BASKET
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 19


20. GARFIELD (10-1) -- Finally lost a game. Wayne Valley knocks the Boilermakers from the ranks of the unbeaten by 20.
NED BAKIC
LAST WEEK'S RANKING: No. 17

ALSO RECEIVING UNKNOWN VOTES:
OLD TAPPAN, RIDGEWOOD, NORTHERN HIGHLANDS, UNION CITY & DEPAUL




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