Toronto Star Top Ten Rankings- Coaches Poll Jan.27.09

Toronto Star

High School

Boys' Basketball

Coaches Poll


1. Eastern Commerce (23-1)

Points: 222. Last week: No. 1

League: TDSSAA

City: Toronto

Skinny: Defeated Central Tech and Western Tech in league games.

2. Mother Teresa (25-4)

Points: 221. Last week: No. 2

League: TDCAA

City: Toronto

Skinny: Thump Yeshivat Or Chaim 90-36 in a league game. Defeated Father Henry Carr 74-67 in the final of the Mother Teresa tournament. Also beat West Hill (Toronto) 86-74 and St. Michael's 72-54.

3. Father Henry Carr (30-6)

Points: 217. Last week: No. 7

League: TDCAA

City: Toronto

Skinny: Defeated Richardson 63-57, Vaughan Road 68-43 and Beal (London) 60-52 but lost to Mother Teresa by seven in the final of the Mother Teresa tournament.

4. Oakwood (18-

Points: 215. Last week: No. 4

League: TDSSAA

City: Toronto

Skinny: Thump Northern (Toronto) 79-30 in a league game. Won the Jarvis Invitational beating St. Francis Xavier (Mississauga) 55-40 in the final. Also defeated Jefferys 64-46 and Victoria Park 68-21. Defeated Jarvis 69-32 and East York 78-37 in league play.

5. Pickering (38-7)

Points: 214. Last week: No. 3

League: Durham Region

City: Ajax

Skinny: Defeated Northern (Toronto) 44-37 to win the Consolation title at the Mother Teresa tournament. Also defeated Pine Ridge 53-41 and Richardson 60-50, but lost to Vaughan Road 52-51.

5. St. Marguerite d'Youville (28-5)

Points: 213. Last week: No. 6

League: Peel Region

City: Brampton

Skinny: Kamran Alvi scored 40 points in a 74-50 win over Ascension and defeated Notre Dame (Brampton) 66-38 in league games.

7. Assumption (29-5)

Points: 210. Last week: No. 8

League: Halton Region

City: Burlington

Skinny: Qualified for the Ontario Catholic Classic in St. catharines.

8. West Hill (21-5)

Points: 209. Last week: No. 9

League: TDSSAA

City: Toronto

Skinny: Beat Father Goetz 80-55 and Martingrove 72-4, but lost to Mother Teresa 86-74 at the Mother Teresa tournament. Also crushed Cedarbrae 85-26 and downed Churchill 72-55 in league games.

9. Vaughan Road (17-6)

Points: 207. Last week: No. N/R

League: TDSSAA

City: Toronto

Skinny: Beat Pickering 52-1, Vaughan (Thornhill) 52-45 but lost to Father Henry Carr 68-43 at the Mother Teresa tournament. Defeated Richview 61-52 in a league game.

10. St. Thomas Aquinas (22-5)

Points: 205. Last week: No. 5

League: Halton Region

City: Oakville

Skinny: Defeated Bishop Reding 71-52 and Holy Trinity 59-58. Lost to Loyola (Oakville) 72-69.

Honourable mention: Loyola (Mississauga), St. Edmund Campion, Vaughan (Thornhill), Notre Dame (Ajax), Martingrove, Markham, Loyola (Oakville), Holy Trinity (Oakville).

Dropped from previous week: Vaughan (Thornhill), 10




Looking a bit wild

wtf why is markham there?

y not, itz onle hm

Who have they beat recently to get a HM? They lost their last game to Sacred Heat lol

the list it's self aint too bad, other than West Hill being a little low & the HM's. Other than that its alright with the additions with the two best teams out of Halton.

West Hill is not that good. YES I SAID IT (mr.phillippe)

i went to watch some of their games@MT tourney, i was not impressed

1.Shot Selection- someone tell Adrian T. to PASS THE BALL!!!....this is a team sport.......i seen lots of time his teamates got angry with him and he looked them off

2. three-balls- i dont know who is telling them to keep shooting but when ur entire offense is JACKING 3's GOOD LUCK in the playoffs & OFSAA

theres a old sayin----YOU LIVE BY THE 3, YOU (blank) BY THE THREE

Coach Phillippe's get@me

~IM OUT. ROASTA~

whoz lef on wes hil, wen d big 3 dun gon?

This ROASTA guy is funny i bet he doesnt even play ball hes probably just a wanna be baller that goes and watches games and talks smack about teams that are betting then his school lol

I would like to ask Hooptowngta to find out if MR Roasta has multiple accounts via IP adress from posting.
THE ROASTA and EYE OF A TIGER matching ip's?

I thought West Hill played a great game against #2 Mother Teresa. West Hill is a very good and well coached team but I think it is their consistency that is troubling them.

"OnlyTheTruth" is just mad because i EXPOSED which school he go's to on the other thread--just win that B.S tourney and i'll give some respects to ur squad

"TorontoBasketball" dont get me started with you. i have no time for internet BEEF..

I SPEAK THE TRUTH..........HATE IT OR LUV IT

~IM OUT. ROASTA~

Looks like a good list.

I would only switch #7 Assumption and #8 West Hill, and remove (HM) Markham for J.C Richardson

but none of the less good list

Go ahead, start this so called "beef". Ignorant youths like you can just hide behind a screen typing nonsense.

It is funny that you criticise West Hill and then wish them luck at ofsaa??? How does a terrible team make it to ofsaa especially from the GTA??? Your logic and post makes no sense. I think that most observers are impressed with the job that coach philippe has done with West Hill and I would doubt that any team would underestimate them come playoff time and ofsaa.

Thanks for the support Coach C and tb11.

The reality is that you can't make everyone happy no
matter what you do!

Luckily our success this season is not determined by opinion, but performance on the court.

As far as performance on the Court goes, the team is playing at a high level and at 21-5 with some big wins (and some hard-fought, competitive losses that were great learning experiences) I would say the season has been successful so far. Now the key is to bring consistent effort to every game down the stretch and peak through playoffs so we CAN make it to OFSAA.

No doubt the GTA is extremely competitive this season, and it's been proven that any team can beat any other, so we won't be underestimating anyone! If other teams, fans, media or Coaches want to underestimate us, that's absolutely fine with me.

Love the passion for GTA Hoops, whatever your opinion is!


(whatupdawg, I'll answer your question about returning players on the West Hill Warriors topic, https://hooptowngtaforums.forumotion.com/senior-discussions-f1/west-hill-warriors-basketball-2008-09-t706.htm)

Coach Philippe,

Some people don't do there research anymore!

Remember guy's, West Hill is the only team in the GTA, to have defeated #1 Eastern Commerce. I think they have a great chance at OFSAA! Congrats on what your team has accomplished so far, & good luck going into the "make it, or break it" stretch of the season!

yo coach philippe, d link not workin? whatup wit dat?