Late-Jan. Power Rankings

Boys

1. William Penn (18-0): More of the same from the Bearcats - consistent success, game in and game out.

2. Eastern York (16-1): Speaking of consistent success, the Golden Knights have done pretty well themselves this season so far, even though they will need help just to claim the Division 3 title outright.

3. Red Lion (13-4): Still undefeated with Josh Lauver on the floor and have a chance to get revenge for an earlier loss against Central York on Friday.

4. York Suburban (16-1): One bad game all year. Otherwise, the Trojans have been downright superb and join the ranks of a formidable top four.

5. West York (13-4): They also have a fifth loss against a team from Maryland, but that's just part of their early season struggles against a tough schedule. In the league, the Bulldogs have won 10 of 11, including a narrow victory at New Oxford on Wednesday. Watch out for West York.

6. New Oxford (13-5): The Colonials couldn't top the Bulldogs, but they have still put themselves in fine position to qualify for the YAIAA tournament.

7. Kennard-Dale (9-9): They may only be at .500 overall, but they have come out of nowhere to win seven consecutive games and picked up a 14-point victory over Delone Catholic on Tuesday.

8. Delone Catholic (11-4): The Squires did not look good on Tuesday night, and it's starting to get too late in the season to not look good.

9. Central York (11-7): The Panthers are fading fast, but can make a major statement if they can beat Red Lion on Friday for the second time this season.

10. Dallastown (7-9): Barely holding onto a spot in the top 10, the Wildcats still have plenty of work left to do just to qualify for the postseason, needing to go 3-1 over the last four games in a stretch that includes William Penn and Central York.

Girls

1. Northeastern (18-0): Here's an interesting question: Which undefeated team's overall performance has been more impressive this season, William Penn boys or Northeastern girls?

2. Eastern York (16-2): A loss against Altoona isn't enough to drop the Golden Knights down on the list.

3. Delone Catholic (14-2): The Squires (because, really, it's a gender neutral nickname just like all the rest, so there's no need to call them the Squirettes) continue to win after that setback against York Catholic.

4. Red Lion (13-4): The winning streak had ended, but the young Lions are still roaring load enough to get the rest of the league to take notice.

5. York Catholic (13-3): Don't look now, but if the regular season ended today, the Fighting Irish would face Red Lion in the quarterfinals of the YAIAA tournament.

6. West York (13-4): That's right, four of the league's top six teams come from the lower tier of Division 3 and Division 4. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, that means more tough games, including Tuesday's tilt at Eastern

7. Spring Grove (12-6): Like Kennard-Dale and York Suburban, Spring Grove has bounced back from a sub-.500 season in 2007-08 to qualify for the postseason. The Rockets might actually get there with 15 wins.

8. York Suburban (10-6): The Trojans posted big wins over Biglerville and Littlestown and are looking more dangerous for opponents as the season wears on.

9. New Oxford (10-6): The Colonials face Red Lion on Tuesday, which should give them a good idea of where they stand heading into the postseason.

10. Kennard-Dale (10-6): Getting blown out by New Oxford last week is not a good sign for the Colonials as they move forward, but they can feel comfortable about making it into the District 3 Class AAA tournament.