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2018-19 Boys basketball (through March 9)
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Class AA

 1. Long Island Lutheran-AIS                        23-2
 2. South Shore-PSAL                                26-4
 3. Christ the King-CHSAA                          19-10
 4. Thomas Jefferson-PSAL                           23-7
 5. Brentwood-11                                    24-2
 6. Kingston-9                                      21-2
 7. Niagara Falls-6                                 21-3
 8. Archbishop Stepinac-CHSAA                      14-16
 9. Cardinal Hayes-CHSAA                            23-6
10. Bishop Loughlin-CHSAA                           23-4
11. Brooklyn Collegiate-PSAL                        19-9
12. West Genesee-3                                  20-4
13. McQuaid-5                                       18-5
14. Saratoga Springs-2                              20-4
15. Half Hollow Hills East-11                       19-5
16. St. Raymond-CHSAA                               20-7
17. Longwood-11                                     21-2
18. Uniondale-8                                     19-4
19. Mount Vernon-1                                  19-5
20. Bethlehem-2                                     19-2
21. Bellport-11                                     20-3
22. Williamsville North-6                           20-3
23. Xaverian-CHSAA                                  20-8
24. Port Washington-8                               17-5
25. Utica Notre Dame-3                              16-7

  Honorable mention: Albany CBA 16-7, Baldwin 18-2, Bishop Ludden 13-7, John 
Bowne-PSAL 20-8, Ben Cardozo-PSAL 22-4, Clarkstown South 18-6, Commack 15-7, 
Connetquot 14-8, Deer Park 15-6, Eagle Academy-PSAL 17-11, Elmira 14-7, Fair-
port 15-7, Farmingdale 17-4, Gates Chili 18-4, Hilton 17-4, Abraham Lincoln-
PSAL 12-14, Long Beach 13-7, Middletown 16-6, Mount St. Michael-CHSAA 16-11, 
Newburgh Free Academy 11-9, Northport 14-7, North Babylon 19-3, Rochester 
University Prep 11-11, Rome Free Academy 18-4, Shenendehowa 15-7, St. Peter-
CHSAA 19-8, Suffern 21-2, Syracuse Corcoran 19-2, Washingtonville 17-5, White 
Plains 15-7, Wings Academy-PSAL 17-9, Xaverian-CHSAA 20-8.

Class A

 1. Albany Academy-AIS                              17-3
 2. Park School-MMAA                                25-2
 3. Pittsford Mendon-5                              25-0
 4. Poughkeepsie-1                                  23-3
 5. Tappan Zee-1                                    23-1
 6. Msgr. Farrell-CHSAA                             22-6
 7. Frederick Douglass-PSAL                         22-6
 8. Troy-2                                          21-4
 9. Manhasset-8                                     21-3
10. Horace Greeley-1                                21-3
11. New Dorp-PSAL                                   19-7 
12. Lewiston-Porter-6                               21-4
13. Fordham Prep-CHSAA                              21-6
14. Northstar Christian-5                           19-2
15. Holy Trinity-CHSAA                              19-8
16. Greece Athena-5                                 19-4
17. Nazareth-CHSAA                                  19-7
18. Ben Banneker-PSAL                               23-4
19. Far Rockaway-PSAL                               20-7
20. Jamesville-DeWitt-3                             19-4
21. Chaminade-CHSAA                                 17-8
22. New Paltz-9                                     18-5
23. Rochester East-5                                21-2
24. Rye-1                                           19-4
25. Gloversville-2                                  20-3
 
  Honorable mention: Amherst 19-4, Amityville 14-8, Averill Park 13-8, Beacon-
PSAL 23-3, Bishop Grimes 17-5, Brooklyn Law and Technology-PSAL 22-5, Buffalo 
Health Sciences 14-8, Buffalo St. Joe-MMAA 13-13, Byram Hills 17-5, Canisius-
MMAA 15-11, Canarsie-PSAL 22-7, Carthage 13-6, Central Square 17-4, East Syr-
acuse Minoa 13-7, Eastridge 12-9, Elmont 16-6, Floral Park 14-6, John Glenn 
17-5,  Half Hollow Hills West 16-5, Harborfields 15-7, Irondequoit 14-7, John-
son City 13-8, Kings Park 16-7, Lansingburgh 14-8, Lehman-PSAL 25-4, Locust 
Valley 17-4, Lynbrook 20-3, Maine-Endwell 13-7, Mekeel Christian 16-5, Mepham 
13-8, Miller Place 18-4, Mohonasen 16-7, Mount Sinai 17-6, Pittsford Sutherland 
16-9, Rochester Leadership Academy 12-10, Rochester Monroe 14-7, Rochester 
Northeast Douglass 16-5, Rockville Centre South Side 14-7, Roosevelt-L.I. 14-6, 
St. Anthony-CHSAA 17-8, St. Francis-MMAA 13-11, Sewanhaka 14-7, Valley Stream 
South 17-5, Wayne 17-5, West Seneca West 13-12, Whitesboro 18-4, Wyandanch 
17-8.

 

	




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Class B

 1. Olean-6                                         25-0
 2. Glens Falls-2                                   25-1
 3. Cardinal O'Hara-MMAA                            25-1
 4. Center Moriches-11                              20-5
 5. Uncommon Charter-PSAL                           23-2
 6. Lawrence-Woodmere-AIS                           22-4
 7. Schalmont-2                                     22-2
 8. South Bronx Prep-PSAL                           26-3
 9. Fannie Lou Hamer-PSAL                           24-4
10. Bronx School of Law-PSAL                        21-2
11. Ogdensburg-10                                   23-2
12. Lowville-3                                      20-2
13. Cold Spring Harbor-8                            19-3
14. Dobbs Ferry-1                                   21-5
15. Regis-CHSAA                                     20-6
16. Achievement First-PSAL                          23-5
17. Ellenville-9                                    21-2
18. Summit Academy-PSAL                             20-3
19. Dalton School-AIS                               21-5
20. Knox School-AIS                                 20-6
21. Greece Odyssey-5                                21-4
22. Allegany-Limestone-6                            19-4
23. Malverne-8                                      18-3
24. Owego Free-4                                    18-4
25. Southwestern-6                                  18-5
25. Watervliet-2                                    17-6

  Honorable mention: Binghamton Seton 19-4, Blind Brook 20-4, Brooklyn College 
Academy-PSAL 20-9, Buffalo City Honors 19-4, Buffalo Nichols-MMAA 14-11, Can-
ton 15-7, Catskill 18-4, Fonda-Fultonville 18-5, General Brown 19-4, Hastings 
17-5, Holland Patent 15-4, Hornell 14-7, Marlboro 15-7, Mattituck 12-10, New-
ark 18-4, New Rochelle Salesian 15-11, Norwich 13-6, Oneonta 15-6, Oyster Bay 
13-7, Plattsburgh 18-4, Poly Prep-AIS 17-7, Putnam Valley 18-4, Rye Country 
Day-AIS 14-11, Sherburne-Earlville 14-6, Skaneateles 19-3, Solvay 13-7, South-
ampton 14-6, Valhalla 19-4,  Wellsville 17-6, Westhill 16-5.

Class C

 1. Lake George-2                                   26-0
 2. Buffalo Middle College-6                        21-4
 3. Cooperstown-3                                   24-2
 4. Hoosick Falls-2                                 21-2
 5. Greenport-11                                    21-2
 6. C.G. Finney-5                                   21-5
 7. Lyons-5                                         21-3
 8. Caledonia-Mumford-5                             21-2
 9. Madrid-Waddington-10                            19-5
10. Utica Academy of Science-3                      20-2
11. Tuckahoe-1                                      17-7
12. Millbrook-9                                     16-6
13. Maple Hill-2                                    19-3
14. Unadilla Valley-4                               19-6
15. Buffalo Tapestry-Charter-6                      16-7
16. Weedsport-3                                     21-2
17. Randolph-6                                      18-6
18. Mayfield-2                                      18-5
19. Moriah-7                                        17-7
20. Buffalo East-6                                  14-8

  Honorable mention: Alexander 17-5, Alexander Hamilton 15-7, Avon 17-6, Beaver 
River 14-6, Brushton-Moira 15-7, Chatham 15-6, Chautauqua Lake 12-10,Delhi 16-6, 
Gananda 19-3, Granville 15-7, Greene 14-7, LaFayette 17-3, Lansing 16-6, Lyndon-
ville 18-3, Moravia 19-4, Newfield 15-9, Northern Adirondack 16-5, Red Jacket 
17-6, Southold 12-8, Spencer-Van Etten 15-4, Walton 14-8, Watkins Glen 15-6, West 
Canada Valley 16-4, Marcus Whitman 20-3.

 

	




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Class D

 1. Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville-2             21-3
 2. Harrisville-10                                  19-6
 3. Marathon-4                                      15-9
 4. Panama-6                                        18-6
 5. Lyme-3                                          21-3
 6. Belfast-5                                       19-7
 7. Bridgehampton-11                               15-10
 8. Mount Morris-5                                  20-4
 9. Avoca-5                                         20-3
10. DeRuyter-3                                      20-4
11. Prattsburgh-5                                   19-4
12. Edmeston-4                                      20-4
13. South Kortright-4                               21-2
14. Hamilton-3                                      18-5
15. McGraw-3                                        18-5
16. LaFargeville-3                                  15-5
17. Morris-4                                        18-4
18. Germantown-2                                    16-6
19. Elba-5                                          16-6
20. Roscoe-9                                        15-8

  Honorable mention: Chateaugay 16-7, Copenhagen 13-7, Edwards-Knox 14-6, Fort 
Ann 16-6, Franklin 14-6, Hunter-Tannersville 14-6, Jefferson 14-6, Livingston 
Manor 14-5, Milford 15-7, New York Mills 14-6, North Warren 15-8, Old Forge 13-7, 
Scio 16-6, Wells 17-6, Willsboro 16-7.


Active Win Streaks (10-or-more): 

  Lake George 54, Olean 25, Pittsford Mendon 25, Glens Falls 19, Poughkeepsie 
19, Center Moriches 17, Buffalo Middle College 14, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. 
Johnsville 12, Kingston 10, Lawrence-Woodmere-AIS 10, Lutheran-AIS 10.


  Links to our separate weekly rankings for New York City's PSAL/CHSAA/AIS
teams and for Long Island can be found on our rankings home page.
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