Courier News Boys Basketball Top 10
1. Gill St. Bernard's (15-2): Gill St. Bernard's has stretched its winning streak to nine games after wins over Franklin, Bridgewater-Raritan and Hunterdon Central this past week. The Knights' defense is holding opposing offenses to just 46 points a game during those nine wins, and is averaging close to 70 points a game. Gill St. Bernard's has three regular-season games left, at home against Hillsborough on Tuesday, at home against Immaculata on Thursday and at Franklin on Friday.
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2. Hunterdon Central (13-3): After starting the season at 12-0, Hunterdon Central has struggled recently, going 1-3 in its last four games, with losses to Phillipsburg, Sayreville and Gill St. Bernard's. The Red Devils still managed top earn the No. 1 seed in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament, and earned a bye into the quarterfinals, which will be played on Feb. 11. This week, Hunterdon Central will face Watchung Hills on Tuesday and rival Bridgewater-Raritan on Thursday.
3. Union Catholic (8-7): Union Catholic halted a two-game skid with a win over Westfield on Saturday. The Vikings will face Plainfield on Thursday before hosting the Patrick School on Saturday.
4. Scotch Plains-Fanwood (15-1): Scotch Plains-Fanwood moves up this week despite losing its first game of the season to Roselle on Jan. 24. The Raiders bounced back by beating rival Westfield for the first time in six years, and then topped Summit on Saturday. Scotch Plains-Fanwood has two conference games this week, against Gov. Livingston on Tuesday and Cranford on Thursday before facing New Providence on Saturday.
5. Bridgewater-Raritan (11-5): Bridgewater-Raritan had a four-game win streak snapped with a loss to Gill St. Bernard's, but bounced back with a dominating win over Somerville on Saturday.The Panthers will host Franklin on Tuesday before traveling to rival Hunterdon Central on Thursday and will host Columbia on Saturday.
6. Bound Brook (12-3): Bound Brook has lost its last two games against Warren Hills and Immaculata, but will look to clinch the Skyland Conference Valley Division title on Tuesday against Delaware Valley. The Crusaders faced Academy Charter on Monday, then will travel to South Hunterdon on Thursday.
7. Westfield (6-9): Westfield is in the midst of a three-game skid, with losses against the Patrick School, Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Union Catholic. The Blue Devils will look to rebound this week against Union on Tuesday, at St. Mary's (Eliz.) on Thursday and at Immaculata on Saturday.
8. North Plainfield (12-3): North Plainfield is currently in the middle of a five-game win streak, having beat Montgomery, Pingry and Manville in its last three games. The Canucks, which are still atop the Mountain Division at 9-0, will look to keep winning this week with games against South Hunterdon on Tuesday and Warren Hills on Thursday.
9. Delaware Valley (11-3): Delaware Valley has won its last 10 games after falling to Roselle by one point back on Dec. 29. The Terriers are averaging close to 62 points a game in those 10 games, and earned the No. 6 seed in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament. Delaware Valley won its first game against Sussex Tech and will face No. 11 High Point in the second round on Saturday. First it will face Bound Brook for the Valley Division title on Tuesday and host Bernards on Thursday.
10. Bernards (13-3): Bernards has won its last three games against Middlesex, Belvidere and South Hunterdon and will look to keep the winning going this week. The Mountaineers will play Pingry on Tuesday, Delaware Valley on Thursday and Somerville on Saturday.
10. Montgomery (8-7): Montgomery is currently on a four-game slide, and will look to bounce back this week against Immaculata on Tuesday, Rutgers Prep on Thursday and Hopewell Valley on Saturday.
Records through Sunday. Staff Writer Lauren Knego: lknego@gannettnj.com; on Twitter: @laurenknego