Compiled By Rod Gipson
MaxPreps.com
MaxPreps Tampa Bay Boys and Girls Basketball Top 5
Boys Top 5
1. Tampa Berkeley Prep (13-1) - Buccaneers trio of Johnathan Gray (17 points per game), Zak Kazanski (12 ppg) and Archie Barnes (10 ppg) have been dominant.
2. Clearwater (14-1) - The Tornadoes are coming off a big 64-56 win against New Port Richey Ridgewood.
3. Tampa Prep (12-1) - David Waller's 18 points per game have the Terrapins among the state favorites in Class 2A.
4. Tampa Plant (13-2) - The Panthers have won three of last four.
5. Pinellas Park (15-2) - Patriots looking to stay fresh after two-week break.
Best of the Rest: St. Petersburg Lakewood (13-1), New Port Richey Ridgewood (13-2), Land O'Lakes (12-2), Brandon (9-3), Tampa Middleton (11-4).
Girls Top 5
1. St. Petersburg Catholic (17-1) - Senior center Sasha Chaplin (an Indiana University signee) is averaging 19 points a game.
2. Clearwater (16-2) - Tornadoes have won at least one playoff game for 14 straight seasons.
3. Gulfport Boca Ciega (17-2) - The Pirates are trying to rebound from a 60-53 loss to No. 1 St. Petersburg Catholic.
4. Tampa Sickles (14-2) - Quick-tempo Gryphons are led by senior guard Shawnta Snakovsky, among the area's top scorers (24 ppg).
5. Tampa Catholic (17-4) - Crusaders' Sarah Brennan averaging 23 points a game. TC looking to avenge early season loss to district rival St. Pete Catholic next week.
Best of the Rest: Tampa Bay Tech (10-3), Tampa Academy of the Holy Names (12-5), Dunedin (12-4), St. Petersburg (13-4).