1. Grand River CI Renegades / Kitchener
The Rens have been very strong to this point of the season in both league and tournament play; a big win at home yesterday against another top-rated CWOSSA team, Waterloo CI, cemented the #1 ranking.
T2. North Park CVS Trojans / Brantford (AAA)
With a big showdown with fellow undefeated D5 school St. John's on the horizon, I'm going to play it safe and leave NPC & SJC tied for 2nd in this week's ranking. Both have looked very impressive to this point, so it should definitely be a game to watch next week in the junior ranks.
T2. St. John's College Green Eagles / Brantford
The Eagles have been comfortable on both ends of the floor thus far, and are looking like a serious contender for (another) AAAA CWOSSA junior crown.
4. Waterloo CI Vikings / Waterloo
Before running into GRCI last night, the Vikes were undefeated save for a tournament final loss last weekend to (probably) the best junior team in the province, Hamilton St. Mary's.
5. Bishop Mac Celtics / Guelph (AA)
It's been a difficult opening month in the D10 junior circuit, with many of the top teams squeaking past each other --- nobody remains without a loss. I'll make a judgement call and take the BMAC Celtics as the best of the bunch and my #5 team in the rankings this week.
6. Assumption College Lions / Brantford
Sure, the Lions are 1-2, but when you consider that those were two losses against highly-rated NPC (48-37) and St. John's (30-20), you see why I still view them highly in the overall CWOSSA scheme.
7. Elmira DSS Lancers / Elmira (AAA)
The Lancers nearly were able to take out the WCI Vikings last week, falling after a second-half WCI comeback. Three strong wins over other competitive WCSSAA programs have them 7th this week, and start out as my second-ranked "AAA" team.
8. Kitchener CI Raiders / Kitchener (AAA)
Considering what GRCI has done to....well, practically everyone, the lone blemish on KCI's league record doesn't look so bad. The Raiders have returned most of their key talent from last year's team, so they should be up in the top 4 at the end of the season, especially with an "AAA" based WCSSAA schedule.
9. Guelph CVI Gaels / Guelph (AAA)
The Gaels lost to Bishop Mac, but beat St. James. They're fairly deep, with a number of players that can score in double-figures on any given night. They could be the story of the year in D10 girls' basketball, having already matched their win total from last season (3-11).
T10. St. James HS Lions / Guelph (AAA)
Nipped Bishop Mac by one and fell to St. James in another close one; the Lions are certainly deserving of a top-10 spot at this point. Nastassja Herriot has been impressive in the early going.
T10. Resurrection Phoenix / Kitchener
Despite losing the top scorer in CWOSSA last season, Sarah Schulz, to senior, Celia McGlynn has picked up the slack in that area and the Phoenix are the lone undefeated team in the D8 league.
Honourable Mentions
SJAM / Waterloo
Bluevale / Waterloo
Forest Heights / Kitchener
St. Benedict / Cambridge
