HOME NEWS TRIBUNE TOP 10
1. St. Joseph (10-0): Swept their first trip through the Red Division by nearly 20 ppg
2. Linden (6-3): The best team in the state you don't hear much about
3. Rutgers Prep (9-2): Mike Klinger is out for a week with a broken nose
4. North Brunswick (8-2): Showdown with McCarrick tonight to take over GMC White
5. East Brunswick (8-3): Is a CJ IV crown out of reach?
6. South Brunswick (8-3): Could be putting it all together at the turn of the schedule
7. Cardinal McCarrick (9-2): Can grab inside track for the GMC White with win tonight
8. Bishop Ahr (6-4): No Salva, no problem. Dropped an 81-spot without their big man
9. Piscataway (6-6): Pretty soon, talent usually produces; see NYG
10. Rahway (9-0): Hakeen Kornegay can run the wildcat and the point guard position
Also considered: Monroe (8-3), Carteret (9-2), Piscataway Tech (7-3), Timothy Christian (10-1).
The breakdown: Seven of the top 10 have a decent chance at winning a sectional title. St. Joe's looks poised to grab that elusive state title, and there's a bit of a drop off after the top seed for a fifth-straight week. The CN area might be a little bit more loaded at the top (Plainfield and Gill), but the HNT area -- I believe runs a little deeper this year.
COURIER NEWS TOP 10
1. Plainfield (9-1)
2. Gills St. Bernard's (8-2)
3. Bridgewater-Raritan (9-1)
4. Rutgers Prep (9-2)
5. Montgomery (10-1)
6. Hillsborough (8-2)
7. Watchung Hills (7-3)
8. Ridge (7-4)
9. Franklin (4-5)
10. Piscataway Tech (7-3)
CENTRAL JERSEY BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
| GMC Red | ||
| St. Joseph (10-1) | 7 | 0 |
| East Brunswick (8-3) | 6 | 1 |
| South Brunswick (8-3) | 5 | 2 |
| Piscataway (6-6) | 4 | 3 |
| Colonia (4-8) | 2 | 4 |
| Old Bridge (4-6) | 1 | 5 |
| J.P. Stevens (4-8) | 1 | 6 |
| Perth Amboy (4-9) | 0 | 7 |
| GMC White | ||
| Cardinal McCarrick (8-2) | 6 | 0 |
| Monroe (8-2) | 5 | 1 |
| North Brunswick (8-2) | 5 | 1 |
| New Brunswick (4-5) | 3 | 3 |
| Woodbridge (5-6) | 2 | 4 |
| Edison (3-6) | 1 | 4 |
| Sayreville (2-9) | 1 | 5 |
| South Planfield (1-10) | 0 | 5 |
| GMC Blue | ||
| Bishop Ahr (6-4) | 5 | 0 |
| Carteret (9-2) | 4 | 1 |
| Spotswood (7-2) | 3 | 2 |
| Metuchen (4-7) | 2 | 3 |
| J.F. Kennedy (4-7) | 2 | 4 |
| Highland Park (2-5) | 1 | 4 |
| Middlesex (2-7) | 1 | 4 |
| GMC Gold | ||
| Piscataway Tech (7-3) | 5 | 0 |
| Timothy Christian (10-1) | 4 | 1 |
| Dunellen (7-5) | 3 | 3 |
| Perth Amboy Tech (8-3) | 2 | 3 |
| South Amboy (4-6) | 2 | 4 |
| South River (4-7) | 2 | 5 |
| Wardlaw-Hartridge (2-9) | 1 | 5 |
| East Brunswick Tech (2-8) | 0 | 7 |
| Skyland Delaware | ||
| Gill St. Bernard’s (8-2) | 4 | 0 |
| Bridgewater-Raritan (9-1) | 5 | 1 |
| Hillsborough (8-2) | 4 | 2 |
| Watchung Hills (6-3) | 3 | 3 |
| Ridge (6-4) | 3 | 3 |
| Hunterdon Central (5-4) | 2 | 3 |
| Franklin (3-4) | 4 | 2 |
| Immaculata (5-5) | 2 | 4 |
| North Hunterdon (3-7) | 1 | 6 |
| Skyland Raritan | ||
| Montgomery (9-1) | 6 | 0 |
| Somerville (7-3) | 5 | 1 |
| Delaware Valley (4-5) | 3 | 3 |
| North Plainfield (4-5) | 2 | 3 |
| Phillipsburg (2-8) | 2 | 4 |
| Voorhees (3-5) | 2 | 4 |
| Warren Hills (2-8) | 1 | 5 |
| Skyland Valley | ||
| Bound Brook (9-2) | 6 | 0 |
| South Hunterdon (9-1) | 5 | 1 |
| Bernards (5-5) | 4 | 2 |
| Pingry (3-6) | 2 | 4 |
| Belvidere (3-6) | 2 | 4 |
| North Warren (4-7) | 1 | 5 |
| Manville (0-8) | 0 | 5 |
| UCC Watchung | ||
| Plainfield (9-1) | 3 | 0 |
| Elizabeth (9-1) | 3 | 1 |
| Linden (6-3) | 3 | 1 |
| St. Patrick (5-4) | 2 | 1 |
| Roselle Catholic (6-4) | 2 | 1 |
| Westfield (3-7) | 0 | 3 |
| Union (1-8) | 0 | 4 |
| UCC Mountain | ||
| Rahway (9-0) | 5 | 0 |
| Scotch Plains-Fanwood (6-5) | 4 | 2 |
| St. Mary’s (5-6) | 3 | 2 |
| Union Catholic (5-5) | 3 | 2 |
| Governor Livingston (5-4) | 3 | 2 |
| Hillside (2-6) | 2 | 4 |
| Cranford (5-5) | 1 | 4 |
| Summit (1-8) | 0 | 6 |
| UCC Valley | ||
| Roselle (8-1) | 5 | 0 |
| Oratory Prep (6-5) | 3 | 1 |
| New Providence (6-5) | 4 | 3 |
| Roselle Park (4-3) | 2 | 2 |
| Dayton (6-5) | 3 | 3 |
| A.L. Johnson (2-7) | 2 | 4 |
| Brearly (1-5) | 0 | 5 |
| Other schools | ||
| Rutgers Prep | 9 | 2 |
| Somerset Tech | 2 | 4 |
