TIMES NEWS BASKETBALL POWER RANKINGS
BOYS
1. No. Lehigh (7)..........78 .....Bulldogs have a 6-game win streak and Rotary Tourney title
2. Jim Thorpe (1) .........73 ....Olympians have rematch with Nolehi, only team that beat them
3. Panther Valley ........62 .... Panthers had 5-game winning streak snapped by Jim Thorpe
4. Marian ....................54 .... Colts head to Mahanoy Area for Schuylkill Div. III showdown
5. Weatherly ................ 48 .... Wreckers have now lost two straight after winning six of first seven
6. Pleasant Valley .......41 ....Bears have reached .500 mark with three wins in last four outings
7. Northwestern ........... 36 ....Tigers head to unbeaten Wilson Friday losing three of last five games
8. Tamaqua ................. 24 ....Raiders suffered two close losses in only outings since Christmas
9. Palmerton ............... 16 ....Bombers two wins this season have both been against Lehighton
10. Lehighton ................8 ....Indians have now lost 21 games in a row dating back to last year
GIRLS
1. Tamaqua (5) ........77 ....Undefeated Blue Raiders have won all six of their game by double digits
2. No. Lehigh (3) .....70 ...Bulldogs sport average margin of victory of 21.5 points in first nine games
3. Marian ................60 ..Fillies have held opposition to under 33 points in first five of six games
Palmerton ..........60 ......Bombers are 5-1 on the season when they score 40-or-more points
5. Lehighton ............44 ......MVC contest with Stroudsburg was Indians' first road game this season
6. Pleasant Valley ..38 ... Bears are 2-0 on the season when score more than 47 points in a game
7. Weatherly .........37 .... Wreckers held a three-game winning streak prior to losing to Marian
8. Jim Thorpe ..........23 .... Chelsea Smelas had 18 points on Monday after averaging 5 in first 5 games
9. Panther Valley ..16 .....Both of the Panthers wins on the season came against MMI Prep
10. Northwestern ...10 .....Freshman Tiger Sara Jones has hit double figures in all but one game
