Pacific high school basketball ratings, MLK edition
Published: January 17, 2011
Boys
1, Kubasaki, Okinawa, 25-7. Yep, they lost to Kadena. You should have seen how the Dragons held up against men in the Martin Luther King Tournament.
2, Seoul American, 21-7. Speaking of teams holding up well against men, the Falcons are a combined 7-5 against company- and post-level teams.
3, Hong Kong International, season complete.
4, Kadena, Okinawa, 15-12. Triple-S has become Quad-S now that Shawn Broughton has transferred in at guard.
5, Robert D. Edgren, Japan, 10-1. Finally dropped a game, but still the guidon bearer in Japan.
6, Faith Academy, Philippines, 11-4. It would be amazing if freshman star Micah Seaborn would remain in Manila until his senior year.
7, Christian Academy Japan, 10-4. Even with Miles Peterson gone, the Knights, while beatable, are still competitive.
7, Matthew C. Perry, 13-6. Yeah, I know -- Yokota beat the Samurai by 22 points in November. That was then. Perry's a much better team now.
9, Yokota, Japan, 12-11. A great team waiting to happen. Consistency will be key.
10, Osan American, South Korea, 9-2. Now that Jeff Tinsley's back in the lineup, the best may be yet to come.
Girls
1, Seoul American, 10-2. Suffered their first losses of the season, but against women’s teams at the Martin Luther King Tournament at Camp Humphreys.
2, Faith Academy, Philippines, 12-2. It’s confirmed – former Vanguards great Julie Stauffer will be back in the Philippines working with Faith to get ready for Far East.
3, Daegu American, South Korea, 11-6. Hit a bit of a rut, but Warriors still have potential to make a deep run at a second straight Division II title.
4, Hong Kong International, season complete.
5, Yokota, Japan, 11-4. Yes, Kadena clobbered Yokota at Hong Kong in November. That was then. Yokota is a much better team now.
6, Kadena, Okinawa, 5-12. Again, ignore the win-loss record; six losses came against women’s teams in the MLK.
7, American School In Japan, 4-1. Very quietly, the Mustangs are starting to assert themselves as a competitor for best Japan record.
8, Yongsan International-Seoul, 10-3. Though they stumbled vs. Seoul American, this may still be the best Guardians team in school history.
9, Osan American, 7-4. It’s starting to happen for the Cougars, who’ve won three of four since the break.
10, Robert D. Edgren, Japan, 6-4. When Jen Black steps up for the Eagles, the Eagles end up soaring as they did last weekend.
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