St. Michael’s (15-2) ran the table of the inaugural Pflugerville ISD Tournament to prove they’re no flash in the pan while Liberty Hill punched above their weight at 3-2 in the Jack Frost to close out the Top 5.
Other tournament winners in the rankings included Lockhart (11-0) and Lago Vista (11-1). The Lions moved up and remained undefeated after claiming the awesomely-named Schmeckenfest Showdown in La Grange while the Vikings won the Alto-Cody Self Invitational to climb two spots and remain the highest 4A program in the poll.
As mentioned last week, with more games now in the books, we’ve expanded the Power Rankings to 15 teams, allowing Brentwood Christian, Vandegrift, Georgetown, Dripping Springs and Connally to pop up. With district play ramping up this week, we’ll see how that all shakes things up after some already significant shifting around this past week. And most teams still have one round of Holiday tournaments ahead after Christmas.
The temperatures have cooled off but the Power Rankings are heating up!
VYPE's Austin Boys Basketball Rankings
1. (1) Westwood Warriors (6A) – 16-0 (4-0 to win Cedar Creek Tournament)
2. (2) Stony Point Tigers (6A) – 13-2 (5-0 to win Jack Frost Tournament)
3. (3) Round Rock Dragons (6A) – 13-3 (4-1 runner-up, Midlothian Heritage Hoopsfest)
4. (4) St. Michael’s Warriors (TAPPS) – 15-2 (5-0 to win Pflugerville ISD Tournament)
5. (8) Liberty Hill Panthers (5A) – 8-3 (3-2 in Jack Frost Tournament)
6. (7) Leander Lions (5A) – 8-2 (2-2 in Jack Frost Tournament)
7. (9) Lockhart Lions (5A) – 11-0 (5-0 to win La Grange/Schmeckenfest Showdown)
8. (10) Lago Vista Vikings (4A) – 11-1 (4-0 to win Alto-Cody Self Invitational)
9. (5) Westlake Chaparrals (6A) – 7-4 (2-2 in Anderson Classic)
10. (6) East View Patriots (5A) – 8-4 (Lost 68-67 @ Copperas Cove)
11. (NR) Brentwood Christian (TAPPS) 13-6 (3-2 in Pflugerville ISD Tournament)
12. (NR) Vandegrift Vipers (6A) 10-5 (3-2 in Bowie tournament)
13. (NR) Georgetown Eagles (5A) 7-6 (3-2 in Jack Frost Tournament)
14. (NR) Dripping Springs (6A) 8-7 (2-2 in Jack Frost Tournament)
15. (NR) Pflugerville Connally Cougars (5A) 8-5 (1-3 in Pflugerville ISD Tournament)