757Teamz boys basketball Top 15: King’s Fork, Menchville still on top. Great Bridge, Western Branch enter rankings
King’s Fork beat No. 3 Oscar Smith in a Southeastern District battle as the Bulldogs held on to the top spot in the 757Teamz boys basketball Top 15.
Menchville just keeps on rolling. The Monarchs (14-0) have a tough week with No. 6 Kecoughtan on Friday and No. 7 Woodside on Jan. 31.
Landstown moved up despite losing 50-47 Saturday to the Wise Pumas of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The Pumas are 15-0 and ranked No. 15 in Maryland by MaxPreps. The Eagles (12-5) had won five in a row prior to that loss. Four of their losses have come against teams out of Virginia. The other was against John Marshall High of Richmond, which is ranked No. 2 in the nation by MaxPreps and No. 15 by ESPN.
Catholic (19-2) has won 15 games in a row.
Norview (11-4) has won five in a row, including a dominating 63-38 victory over then-No. 5 Maury.
Great Bridge and Western Branch entered the Top 15.
The Wildcats (10-3) have won eight in a row — although only one came against a team with a winning record, Nansemond River. The Bruins (7-5) began the season 2-4 but have won five of their last six games. Western Branch plays at Great Bridge on Friday.
NOTE: These rankings are based on results reported to The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press before Monday’s games. To report your score, email sports@pilotonline.com
School, record, previous ranking
1. King’s Fork, 10-3, 1
2. Menchville, 14-0, 2
3. Landstown, 12-5, 4
4. Catholic, 19-2, 6
5. Oscar Smith, 13-1, 3
6. Kecoughtan, 12-2, 8
7. Woodside, 12-4, 9
8. Norview, 11-4, 11
9. Maury 10-3, 5
10. Princess Anne, 12-5, 13
11. Smithfield, 14-3, 12
12. Lake Taylor, 9-3, 10
13. Peninsula Catholic, 18-5, 7
14. Great Bridge, 11-3, NR
15. Western Branch, 7-5, NR
The next five: Hampton, Nansemond River, Hampton Roads Academy, Cape Henry, Booker T. Washington.
Larry Rubama, 757-575-6449, larry.rubama@pilotonline.com Follow @LHRubama on Twitter.
