High School Sports

The Miami Herald’s South Florida Top 10 boys’ and girls’ basketball polls (Dec. 19)

Columbus’ Randy Smith (3) defends Prolific Prep’s Zoom Diallo (5) during Wednesday night’s matchup of nationally-ranked high school basketball teams at the Explorers’ gym.
Columbus’ Randy Smith (3) defends Prolific Prep’s Zoom Diallo (5) during Wednesday night’s matchup of nationally-ranked high school basketball teams at the Explorers’ gym. afernandez@miamiherald.com

As we approach the holidays, several of the top boys’ and girls’ high school basketball teams in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties play in holiday tournaments.

Here’s a look at the Miami Herald’s first South Florida Top 10 rankings of the season.

BOYS

1. Columbus (5-2)

2. Westminster Academy (4-0)

3. Riviera Prep (6-3)

4. Calvary Christian (5-1)

5. Sagemont (6-2)

6. Hialeah Educational (5-2)

7. Norland (5-4)

8. Mater Lakes (5-3)

9. Pembroke Pines Charter (6-2)

10. St. Thomas Aquinas (8-1)

On the cusp: Miami Country Day (6-2), North Broward Prep (8-1), Cardinal Gibbons (6-1), Northeast (8-1), South Plantation (8-1), Florida Christian (9-1).

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GIRLS

1. Somerset Prep (11-0)

2. Blanche Ely (5-3)

3. St. Thomas Aquinas (4-3)

4. American Heritage (8-2)

5. Miami Country Day (4-4)

6. Western (10-0)

7. Westminster Academy (8-3)

8. Southridge (9-0)

9. SLAM (4-2)

10. Doral (6-2)

On the cusp: South Broward (7-1), Miami High (5-3), Lourdes (9-1), Coral Springs (6-1), Cardinal Gibbons (8-0), Palmer Trinity (6-3), Cypress Bay (8-0), Dillard (5-4).

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Andre C. Fernandez
Miami Herald
Andre Fernandez is the Deputy Sports Editor of the Miami Herald and has covered a wide variety of sports during his career including the Miami Marlins, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, University of Miami athletics, and high school sports.
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