The Miami Herald’s South Florida Top 10 boys’ and girls’ basketball polls (Dec. 13)
The first month of the boys’ and girls’ high school basketball seasons are almost complete. There have been already been some interesting results in key games between top contenders and some surprise teams that have broken through with big wins.
Here’s a look at the Miami Herald’s first South Florida Top 10 rankings of the season.
BOYS
1. Columbus (3-2)
2. Riviera Prep (5-2)
3. Westminster Academy (3-0)
4. Calvary Christian (5-1)
5. Sagemont (6-2)
6. Norland (4-3)
7. Mater Lakes (4-2)
8. Hialeah Educational (4-2)
9. Pembroke Pines Charter (5-1)
10. St. Thomas Aquinas (7-1)
On the cusp: North Broward Prep (7-1), Cardinal Gibbons (5-1), Northeast (6-1), Archbishop McCarthy (5-0), TERRA (5-1), Florida Christian (6-1).
GIRLS
1. Somerset Prep (10-0)
2. Blanche Ely (4-1)
3. St. Thomas Aquinas (4-2)
4. Miami Country Day (3-4)
5. American Heritage (8-1)
6. Western (9-0)
7. Westminster Academy (7-2)
8. Southridge (8-0)
9. SLAM (3-2)
10. Doral (6-2)
On the cusp: South Broward (6-1), Coral Springs (5-1), Cardinal Gibbons (6-0), Lourdes (8-1), Miami High (3-3), Palmer Trinity (5-2), Cypress Bay (7-0).