Pacific high school basketball ratings, semester exam Dead Week edition
Published: January 24, 2011
By way of explanation, teams that qualify for Stars and Stripes ratings are ones whose seasons either end at the DODDS Pacific Far East Tournaments or play regular-season competition in leagues that include such teams. Thus, IASAS and APAC squads such as Taipei American and International School Beijing won’t appear in these ratings. That said, if anybody out there knows how Morrison Christian Academy’s teams in Taiwan are doing (regulars at the Far East Division II Tournaments), by all means, let me know.
Boys
1, Kubasaki, Okinawa, 30-8. Got worked in the Okinawa-American Shootout semifinals against prefectural No. 1 Konan, but got through the last two grueling weeks still the "team to beat."
2, Kadena, Okinawa, 20-13. Starting to come into its own, reaching Oki-Am Shootout final against Konan.
3, Seoul American, 23-7. Now that intramural season is over, Falcons need more fire testing against post teams to get them honed for Far East.
4, Hong Kong International, 14-3 only losses were to Kubasaki in November and to a Level 1 Hong Kong amateur squad on Saturday.
5, Faith Academy, Philippines, 15-4. Vanguards won the Division II Metro Manila Basketball League crown.
6, Robert D. Edgren, Japan, 11-1. DODDS-Japan tournament title will come down to Eagles vs. host Yokota.
(tie) Guam High, 2-0. Paul Floyd and the Panthers broke out of the gate smartly with wins in first two games.
7, Christian Academy Japan, 11-4. Still unbeaten in the Kanto Plain
8, Matthew C. Perry, 13-6. Two weeks between their last game and this weekend’s big test against Yokota.
9, Yokota, Japan, 14-11. Can make a big statement with a big weekend at Iwakuni.
10, Osan American, South Korea, 11-2. Don’t be surprised to see Cougars face Falcons in KAIAC Division I Tournament final on Feb. 12.
Girls
1, Seoul American, 12-2. Falcons girls, like the boys, need a similar working over by post-level teams if they’re to be sharp at Far East.
2, Faith Academy, Philippines, 16-3. Finally suffered a loss in the Philippines; only previous defeats came at Hong Kong in November. Former Vanguards hero Julie Stauffer’s back in country to help coach.
3, Yokota, Japan, 14-4. Survived a tough four-game week-long Kanto Plain stretch and remains unbeaten since Hong Kong.
4, Hong Kong International, 11-4. If they have all the pieces in place by late February on Guam, Dragons could be a D-I Tournament darkhorse.
5, Daegu American, South Korea, 13-7. We’ll see if they rebound from a mid-season skid; they’re 2-1 since then, and may be righting the ship.
6, Kadena, Okinawa, 7-16. Capable of some very, very good things provided everybody’s firing on all cylinders.
7, Yongsan International-Seoul, 12-3. Guardians keep rolling toward a historical season.
8, Osan American, 8-4. Still rolling, won four of five since the Christmas break.
9, American School In Japan, 5-3. Mustangs have hit a bit of a wall, but are still dangerous at any time with Bessie Noll on the court..
10, Robert D. Edgren, Japan, 7-4. Like the Guardians, the Eagles could be a D-II Tournament darkhorse.
Have you a better list of ratings than I? Shout it out! Be true to your school, but be civil and remember, you’ve entered THE "No-Hate Zone." J
