By Kyle Auger, Tim Delouchrey, John Devereaux, Andy Dunn, & Ethan Walshe
The Rec Ball Committee
This week’s power rankings:
1) Supersonics (9-1) – Unstoppable. The Supersonics have been a formidable force all season and have once again secured the top spot in the league with a hard fought victory over the Knicks on Monday.
2) Rockets (6-3) – Bouncing back from a losing streak, this team has won four in a row including wins over the ranked Blazers and Knicks this week. They have moved up two spots this week.
3) Jazz (7-3) – With a commanding and definitive win over the Heat, the Jazz have returned to the top three after having dropped last week. This junior heavy squad is led in scoring by Sean Coppinger and in spirit by Andy Dunn.
4) Blazers (6-4) – Jack Underhill has been the difference maker. Senior Sam Libby has been a strong ball handler who gets everyone involved. They have won four out of their last five, their only loss coming to the Rockets.
5) Knicks (7-3) – The Knicks faced a tough schedule this week with back to back games against the Rockets and Supersonics. Both games were close contests however. Look for them to bounce back this week against the Warriors.
6) Magic (5-5) – After back-to-back wins, the Magic, led by senior Andrew Clark, have been invigorated by the new addition of senior Joe Preiss. Since the Preiss pickup, the Magic have won four out of their last five.
7) Thunder (5-5) – This is more of a group of individuals than a team. Their talent is undeniable, junior John Devereaux dropped 35 points Monday, but their chemistry is questionable.
8) Heat (5-4) – Even with a full roster, the Heat could not defeat the Jazz, raising questions if they have enough surrounding talent. After their exciting 84 point game last week, they have dropped five places in the rankings.
ALL STAR PREDICTIONS
Each year, the WYBA fields an all star team composed of the best seniors in the league who will compete against the Westford Academy JV basketball team during the Night of Roundball. We have selected the top ten in our prediction.
Starters
G Shane Wright
G Nick Mariano
F Nick Mizzoni
F Jack Underhill
F Andrew Clark
6th Man
G/F Kyle Auger
Reserves
G Kevin Roder
F Drew Leblanc
F Jake Schladenhauffen
F Zach Miller
F Scott McCord (Injured)
Results from 2/9
Warriors 33 — 37 Sonics
Top 3 Scorers
Nick Mizzoni (Sonics)-20
Ryan Pocock (Warriors)-10
Kevin Roder (Warriors)-10
Jazz 60 — 51 Heat
Top 3 Scorers
Sean Coppinger (Jazz)-22
Nick Mariano (Heat)-20
Jake Schladenhauffen (Heat)-16
Bucks 70 — 51 Celtics
Top 3 Scorers
Shane Wright (Bucks)-30
Pat Caviston (Celtics)-21
Michael Errera (Bucks)-18
Blazers 65 — 56 Nets
Top 3 Scorers
Kyle Ryan (Nets)-21
Jack Underhill (Blazers)-19
Sam Libby (Blazers)-17
Magic 59 — 46 Suns
Top 3 Scorers
Tristan St. Martin (Suns)-22
Andrew Clark (Magic)-22
Matt Tabor (Magic)-15
T’Wolves 40 — 75 Thunder
Top 3 Scorers
Glynn Johnson (Thunder)-26
John Barnes (Thunder)-19
John Devereaux (Thunder)-18
Rockets 56 — 48 Knicks
Top 3 Scorers
Josh Sawyer (Rockets)-19
Zach Miller (Knicks)-19
Dan Cotter (Rockets)-12
Clippers 45 — 42 Mavs
Top 3 Scorers
Connor Burke (Clippers)-20
Dan Bodi (Mavs)-17
Ryan Semeter (Mavs)-14
Results from 2/10
Thunder 59 — 49 Bucks
Top 3 Scorers
John Devereaux (Thunder)-35
Conor Hanly (Bucks)-20
Shane Wright (Bucks)-13
Supersonics 49 — 47 Knicks
Top 3 Scorers
Nick Mizzoni (Sonics)-27
Drew Leblanc (Knicks)-13
Zach Reid (Sonics)-11
T’Wolves 61 — 63 Magic
Top 3 Scorers
Andrew Clark (Magic)-26
James Healy (T’Wolves)-21
Kevin Hunt (T’Wolves)-19
