Drivebasketball.com BC Junior Rankings 2nd Edition

DRIVE PG Gogy Kumanan has his Vancouver College Fighting Irish atop the Rankings 1) Vancouver College Overview: Winners of Emerald classic, Oak bay Classic, Charles Best tournament and 4th place finishers at Drive Classic Key wins:  Tweedsmuir, Kits, McMath, Burnaby South Key Losses: SMUS, Churchill Crystal Ball: Deepest team in the Province has shown Signs of Complete Domination and some let down still the team no one wants to be matched up with come playoff time 2) Churchill Overview: Winners of Drive Christmas Classic, John Oliver Jokers tournament Key wins: VC, Tweedsmuir, Burnaby South Key losses: WJ Mouat (twice) Key Injuries:  Nathan Holz Out indefinetly Crystal Ball: Team showed it could play without Big man Nathan Holz other players must step up to fill the void this team led by Mindy Minhas are serious challengers to take that Vancouver title away from reigning champs Kitsilano 3) WRCA Overview: 3rd Place Finshers at REB in Edmonton Key Wins:  Kits, Panorama Key losses: None Key roster addition: Tyus Allan Crystal Ball: WRCA has yet to play a top team in the province but with the roster depth at hand their starting 5 is tough to match up with at all positions add in PG Tyus Allan to the mix and WRCA should be a force in the Valley first real test RCMP tournament. 4) Kits Overview: Kits Classic Champions, 2nd Place Charles Best tournament Key Wins: Burnett, Churchill, Pitt Key Losses: Burnaby South, VC Crystal Ball: This team on some nights can shoot the other team right out of the gym there uptempo style and smooth shooting have kept them at the top of their league and still one of the premier teams in the province despite the absence of last years MVP Luka Bazooka. 5) Wj Mouat Overview:  2nd Place South Kamloops tournament, 3rd Place Drive christmas Classic, Abby Police tournament Champions, Mouat tournament Champions Key wins: Churchill (Twice), VC, Enver Creek Key Losses:  Lord Tweedsmuir, Pitt Crystal Ball: This team has the size and the outside shooting to beat anyone on any given night when this team is hot they are extremely tough to beat look for them come playoffs 6) SMUS Overview: Winner of SMUS Playday Key wins: VC, Oak Bay Key Losses: Burnaby South Crystal Ball: This team is a great shooting team and can really stroke the ball from the outside they lack an elite big man but have the guards to make up for it led by Mark Yorath smart squad don’t make many mistakes and really work hard as a unit look for them to continue to be the top team off the Island 7) Lord Tweedsmuir Overview: 2nd place Drive Classic, 3rd Place Southridge Classic, 2nd Place Yale Tournament Key wins: Mouat, St Georges, Lambrick Park, Enver Creek Key Losses: Churchill, Yale Crystal Ball: This team continues to impress a team with great scoring guards and tough team defines have become the Dark horse to win it all out of the Valley don’t sleep on this team or you will get burned could be the province’s hardest working team 8) Kelowna Overview: 2nd Place finishers Emerald Tournament Key wins: Oak Bay, Pitt Key Losses: VC Crystal Ball: This team will be the top team coming out of their region and will be the tough team to beat come provincials team proved they could play by beating a top team in Pitt Meadows and holding their own against Vancouver college This is a a team to keep an eye on. 9) Burnaby South Overview: 5th Place Drive classic, 3rd Place Emerald Tournament Key wins: VC, Kits, SMUS Key Losses: Churchill, McMath Crystal Ball: This young squad continues to show they can compete with the best of the best. They have had some very big wins as well as some suspect losses this team needs to develop consistency but they are showing the have what it takes to be near the top 10) McMath Overview: Kwantlen Tournament Champions, Southridge Tournament Champions, 2nd Place Oak bay classic, McMath Wildcat classic Champions Key wins: Burnett, Burnaby South Key Losses: VC (twice), Lord Tweedsmuir Crystal Ball: This uptempo team continues to work hard and have found a lot of early success after a meltdown at the Drive classic have really bounced back strong and hope to continue to move up the ladder and overtake Burnett as the City champions come playoff time. HM: Burnettt , Pitt Meadows , Westsyde, Yale, Walnut Grove, Duchess Park

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