Courier News Boys Basketball Top 10
1. Gill St. Bernard's (10-2): Gill St. Bernard's, which remains undefeated atop the Skyland Conference Delaware Division at 4-0, is in the middle of a four-game win streak, having defeated division opponents Bridgewater-Raritan and Hillsborough in the past week and a half. Paul Mulcahy is averaging close to a double-double per game, with 15.4 points, nine rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. The Knights' balanced offense will look to keep the win streak going against Ridge on Tuesday and Rutgers Prep on Thursday.
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2. Hunterdon Central (10-0): Hunterdon Central is one of the few remaining undefeated teams in the coverage area, and sits atop the Raritan Division at 5-0. The Red Devils, which are averaging close to 67 points per game, will look to remain perfect when they face North Hunterdon on Tuesday, Immaculata on Thursday and the Greater Middlesex Conference's Sayreville on Friday.
3. Bound Brook (8-1): Bound Brook was dealt its first loss of the season on Jan. 10, a 68-58 loss to Valley Division foe Delaware Valley. The Crusaders are still in the top spot in the division, and bounced back from that loss with a win over Pingry. Bound Brook will look to get back on track this week against Piscataway Tech on Tuesday, Voorhees on Thursday and Middlesex on Friday.
4. Union Catholic (6-5): Union Catholic had a three-game win streak snapped with a nine-point loss to St. Mary's (Eliz.) on Jan. 12, but climbed back over the .500 mark with a win over A.L. Johnson on Sunday. The Vikings will face Union at home on Tuesday before facing Linden on Saturday.
5. Westfield (5-5): Westfield has gone 2-3 in its last five games, but three of those teams (Roselle Catholic, St. Joseph (Met.) and Union Catholic) are a combined 24-8. The Blue Devils will look to use that experience when they face Elizabeth on Tuesday and Plainfield on Thursday.
6. Scotch Plains-Fanwood (11-0): Scotch Plains-Fanwood has been streaking this season, remaining one of the few undefeated teams left. The Raiders are averaging 55 points per game so far this season, and will look to remain perfect when they face Valley Division foe Rahway on Tuesday and Hillside on Thursday.
7. North Plainfield (7-3): North Plainfield, which is No. 1 in the Mountain Division at 5-0, has lost two in a row after winning five-straight. The Canucks will look to get back on track against Belvidere on Tuesday, Bernards on Thursday and Montgomery on Saturday.
8. Montgomery (7-3): Montgomery has gone 3-1 in its last four games, with the loss coming at the hands of Gill St. Bernard's. The Cougars will look to gain ground in the Raritan Division this week when they play Watchung Hills on Tuesday and Phillipsburg on Thursday, and will travel to North Plainfield on Saturday.
9. Bernards (9-2): Bernards had a six-game win streak snapped with a loss to Mountain Division foe Pingry last week, but bounced back with a win over Cedar Grove on Saturday. The Mountaineers have two big division games this week, against Manville on Tuesday and North Plainfield on Thursday before hosting Middlesex on Saturday.
10. Bridgewater-Raritan (6-4): The Panthers had won two in a row before falling to South Brunswick on Sunday. Bridgewater-Raritan will look to rebound with two Delaware Division games this week, against Hillsborough on Tuesday and Ridge on Thursday before facing East Brunswick on Saturday.
Records through Sunday. Staff Writer Lauren Knego: lknego@gannettnj.com; on Twitter: @laurenknego