Hoops: Inquirer Preseason Top 25
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Hoops: Inquirer Preseason Top 25
Rick O'Brien, Inquirer Columnist
Preseason Boys' Basketball
With last season's record.
1. Chester 32-0
2. Neumann-Goretti 28-3
3. Lower Merion 29-4
4. Imhotep Charter 22-8
5. St. Joseph's Prep 21-6
6. Math, Civics & Sciences 19-10
7. Germantown Academy 20-10
8. Abington 20-8
9. Roman Catholic 17-10
10. Archbishop Carroll 20-8
11. Roberts Vaux 15-11
12. La Salle 11-13
13. Philadelphia Electrical 16-11
14. Penn Wood 16-9
15. Archbishop Wood 14-9
16. Norristown 22-6
17. Coatesville 25-7
18. Westtown 21-10
19. Communications Tech 20-10
20. Haverford School 15-12
21. Friends' Central 22-5
22. Plymouth Whitemarsh 13-12
23. Malvern Prep 24-3
24. Wissahickon 22-6
25. Holy Ghost Prep 29-2
I'm glad that I went to high school in the 80's. The neighborhood rivalry games that took place then and even through the 90's were classics. This AAU version of high school athletics, in Philadelphia specifically, is talented but doesn't create a sense of community pride. Families send their kids to schools outside their neighborhood for better opportunities, which includes athletics. However, if they took the time to invest in making their neighborhoods and the schools in them better, there would be more pride for the community where they live. When Brook played West, Gratz played Mansion, Dobbins played Franklin, or Southern played Bartram those were the days. It's a shame that you don't see any of those schools on this list. I will enjoy watching games this season because I love the game. However, I miss what used to be classic Philly Hoops!— coachsmash
