THE POWER RANKINGS: Relentless Stony Point climbs atop Austin Boys Basketball
Uncle!
After several weeks of resisting the urge to move Stony Point to the top of the rankings, deferring to Westwood’s hard-fought undefeated status, we give in. The relentless wave that is the Tigers’ offensive juggernaut finally crashed over the Warriors’ defensive seawall as Stony Point pulled away for a critical 86-59 win. They’ll clash again at Westwood in a few weeks, but for now, the defending 6A state runners-up have moved to the top of our charts.
Westwood only slips to #2 as they also notched a quality win over #5 Round Rock last week but will have to rebound quickly. Surging #7 Vandegrift comes calling on Tuesday to start a pivotal week in District 25-6A that also sees Stony travelling to Round Rock on Tuesday with the Vipers hosting the Dragons on Friday.
Liberty Hill climbs a spot to remain the area’s top-ranked 5A team despite a couple of head-scratching losses earlier in the year, (although keep an eye on Georgetown as the Eagles now lurk just outside the Top10.) Westlake slips a few spots but remains inside the Top 10 after closer-than-expected wins over unranked district foes. Pflugerville Connally, meanwhile, climbs back into the Rankings after a couple weeks outside the charts.
With lots of great matchups coming up this week, we’d like to say things will start to clear up soon, but we know better. Just enjoy watching it all unfold as much as we will!
VYPE's Austin Boys Basketball Rankings
1. (3) Stony Point Tigers (6A) – 20-4 (Def. Hutto; Def. Westwood)
2. (1) Westwood Warriors (6A) – 23-1 (Def. Round Rock; L @ Stony Point)
3. (2) St. Michael’s Warriors (TAPPS) – 19-4 (2-2 in The Classic, Bristol, TN)
4. (7) Liberty Hill Panthers (5A) – 18-5 (Def. Lehman)
5. (5) Round Rock Dragons (6A) – 16-7 (L @ Westwood; Bye)
6. (6) Lago Vista Vikings (4A) – 19-2 (Def. Eastside)
7. (8) Vandegrift Vipers (6A) 18-6 (Def. Manor; Def. Hutto)
8. (4) Westlake Chaparrals (6A) – 16-6 (Def. Bowie; Def. Lake Travis)
9. (9) East View Patriots (5A) – 16-7 (Def. Pflugerville)
10. (10) Leander Lions (5A) – 16-6 (Def. Rouse)
11. (11) Brentwood Christian (TAPPS) 18-8 (Def. Grace Community)
12. (14) Georgetown Eagles 17-8 (Def. Elgin; Def. Weiss)
13. (13) Dripping Springs (6A) 15-9 (Def. Lake Travis; Def. Del Valle)
14. (12) Rouse 15-8 (L vs. Leander)
15. (NR) Pflugerville Connally (5A) – 17-8 (Def. Elgin)
