Courier News Boys Basketball Top 10
1. Gill St. Bernard's (18-2): Gill St. Bernard's hold on the No. 1 spot continues. The Knights have won 12 games in a row, scoring close to 70 points a game while holding opponents to close to 45 points over that span. The Somerset County Tournament seeding meeting is Wednesday, and the reigning champion has made a strong case for the No. 1 seed. Gill St. Bernard's has one game on the schedule this week, against Our Savior New American from New York on Saturday in the Metro Classic at Kean University.
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2. Hunterdon Central (15-3): Hunterdon Central has won its last two games since losing back-to-back contests two weeks ago. The Red Devils, the No. 1 seed in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament, will face Pope John in the quarterfinals on Saturday. First they'll warm up against Hopewell Valley on Tuesday and Truman (Pa.) on Thursday.
3. Union Catholic (10-8): Union Catholic had a three-game win streak snapped with a four-point loss to the Patrick School on Saturday. During those three wins, against Westfield, Prestige Prep and Plainfield, the Vikings averaged 64 points a game before being held to their lowest point total of the season against the Patrick School. The Union County Tournament seeding meeting is Tuesday, and the Vikings will look to get ready this week with games against St. Mary (Eliz.) on Tuesday and against Nottingham on Friday in the Metro Classic at Kean University.
4. Scotch Plains-Fanwood (18-1): Since falling to Roselle on Jan. 24, Scotch Plains-Fanwood has won its last five games, including two big wins over Union County Conference Valley Division foes Cranford and Gov. Livingston. The Raiders have held opponents to 41 points per game in those five wins, and will face another two Valley Division teams this week in Rahway on Tuesday and Hillside on Thursday.
5. Bridgewater-Raritan (13-6): Bridgewater-Raritan has won three of its last four games, with the lone loss coming at the hands of Hunterdon Central last Thursday. The Panthers bounced back with a win over Columbia on Saturday, and will look to keep winning against Immaculata on Tuesday and Piscataway on Thursday.
6. North Plainfield (14-3): North Plainfield has won its last seven games and still remains perfect in the Skyland Conference Mountain Division at 10-0. The Canucks will travel to Bound Brook on Tuesday and New Providence on Thursday before the Somerset County Tournament begins this weekend.
7. Bernards (16-3): Since falling to North Plainfield on Jan. 19, Bernards has won its last six games. Led by Daniel Ball (11.1 points per game), Kyle Levine (10 ppg.), Owen Loughlin (8.2 ppg.) and Alex Kotwick (5.6 ppg.), the Mountaineers will look to keep the win streak going this week against Butler on Thursday.
8. Delaware Valley (13-4): Delaware Valley had an 11-game win streak snapped with a 51-45 loss to Bernards last Thursday. Before that loss, the Terriers won the Skyland Conference Valley Division title for the first time in 10 years with a 54-51 overtime victory over Bound Brook. After the loss to Bernards, Delaware Valley bounced back with a win over High Point to advance to the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament quarterfinals. The Terriers will face Dayton on Tuesday and Phillipsburg on Thursday before facing off against No. 3 Newton on Saturday in the H/W/S Tournament.
9. Bound Brook (14-4): Bound Brook has gone 2-3 in its last five games, with losses against Warren Hills, Immaculata and Delaware Valley, and wins over Academy Charter and South Hunterdon. The Crusders will look to get back on track this week against North Plainfield on Tuesday and Metuchen on Friday.
10. Rutgers Prep (10-8): Rutgers Prep had a four-game win streak snapped with a loss to St. Mary (Eliz.) on Saturday. The Argonauts will look to rebound this week against Seton Hall Prep on Tuesday and St. Peter's Prep on Saturday.
Records through Sunday. Staff Writer Lauren Knego: lknego@gannettnj.com; on Twitter: @laurenknego