Top 10, Dec. 27
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By the singular magic of the internet, I come to you from the great state of California, where the governor once starred in classics such as “Junior” and a mudslide is more than just a tasty drink served during summertime.
Back in the LoHud, the paper published our first notebooks of the season today, and with it the first Westchester/Putnam and Rockland power rankings. Yet again, Rockland has a strong crop of teams. You may notice that by reading the following Top 10, which features a few clubs from the other side of the river injected smack in the middle of teams listed in my Westchester/Putnam rankings.
1. BRIARCLIFF (7-0): No fear! Excitement is on the horizon! The Bears host Albertus Magnus on Jan. 6 in what should be a battle between Nos. 1 and 2.
2. ALBERTUS MAGNUS (6-0): The Falcons can enter that clash on a roll if they win the Slam Dunk. It will be awfully tough considering the competition they will face.
3. OUR LADY OF LOURDES (6-0): First up is Cornwall, the Section 9 Class A champ, followed by Magnus and Greece Athena. I think it’s safe to say we’ll know more about the Warriors by Monday.
4. MOUNT VERNON (5-0): The Knights are still looking for their first challenge. A few are on the horizon in the new year.
5. OSSINING (7-2): The only blemishes on this resume were losses to No. 1 and No.3. Can’t fault Ossining for that.
6. IRVINGTON (5-0): It’s a shame the Rye tourney was canceled last week. The Bulldogs could’ve used the competition. But much like Mount Vernon, it’s coming.
7. PEARL RIVER (5-1): The Pirates have won five straight, including a conclusive victory over Nanuet. Their always-imposing schedule is very difficult in ‘09 and will include a date with Minisink Valley and big-time D-I recruit Stefanie Dolson.
8. NANUET (4-1): Fair is fair. Yes, the Golden Knights lost their one tough game against other Top 10s, but they’ve been strong otherwise. Still, they have yet to reach the heights they were at last December.
9. JOHN JAY-EAST FISHKILL (don’t know): I can hear the bellyaching now — this team will end up with one of the two or three best records heading into the Class AA playoffs, if not the best. The Patriots will have to ensure they remain sharp between now and then.
10. URSULINE (4-3): Chastise me if you must, I’m sticking with the Koalas for now. One day I feel they will reward my faith.
On the bubble: Scarsdale (4-1), New Rochelle (6-1), Hamilton (7-1).
This entry was posted
on Saturday, December 27th, 2008 at 2:30 am by Josh Thomson. 
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Josh Thomson has done some of everything since joining The Journal News in March 2003. He began working for the Gannett weeklies during the winter of 2002 as a freelance writer. He joined the daily staff soon after and has since covered various high school and pro sports. Away from sportswriting, Josh lives in Westchester and spends his free time either with his fiancee, Sarah, or expertly managing his various championship-winning fantasy sports teams. He's visited 21 major-league baseball stadiums and insists that Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are the best by far. Josh graduated from Carmel High School in 1998, then went to Boston University, where, in 2002, he received a degree in communications with a minor in history.
how bout dobbs ferry josh?
Dobbs Ferrys is a good team who possibly deserves to be on the bubble, not the top 10 just yet, THey lost to 1 Briarcliff by 20, with alot of early fould trouble, te game could of been closer, but Briarcliff is clearly number 1, there only other loss 5-2, was to your nu,mber 6 team irvington on the road, wheere, it was a two point game entering the fourth quarter, and the Eagles fel aprt in the last 3 mintutes of the game for a 14 point loss, every other win has been by 20 plus, including a big win over Valhalaa 51-37, and a great win over Woodlands 70-48, these girls can play, and I am looking foward to the two times Dobbs and Hamilton meet
Slam Dunk today should set the pace for the season as to who will stay on top…..Like the North Rockland will do for some to the Rockland Teams…The bubble teams for the top ten are spot on…But the Rockland bubble teams could rise up ….Pearl River actually had a tough time with Nyack for three quarters if you look at the box score and Ramapo could emerge as a challenger….I think that there was a typo in the newspaper article..
51-27 sry
JOsh good choice to stick with Ursuline. The games that they have lost have been very good teams and all teams ranked above them. Ursuline played the toughest opponent this year in Section 1 without a doubt. That team was St. Michaels Academy that could be ranked as the top team in the nation.