Boys Basketball Pre Holiday Tournament Top 23.

Written Thursday December 24th at 11:30 AM

Here are the top 23 boys basketball rankings before the Christmas holiday classics begin.

1. Ferndale (2-1): Eagles have two very tough classic games to worry about during the holidays.

2. Clarkston (2-1): Wolves have had a lot of down time. Wonder how they will respond against Sterling Heights Stevenson???

3. North Farmington (4-0): Raiders have been on COVID protocol. Wonder if they will be ready for their own classic???

4. Adams (3-1): Highlanders will be fine, there is no need to panic.

5. Oak Park (3-0): Derald Blackman and Ashton Henderson have been playing very well for the Knights.

6. Rochester (4-0): Matt Stone has been playing very well for the Falcons.

7. Bloomfield Hills (4-0): Blackhawks will be tested against two very good teams in Ferndale.

8. Berkley (4-1): Bears didn’t look as sharp against Clawson but they are riding high into the New Year.

9. Troy (2-2): Zach Fairless and Darius Whiteside has been playing very well for the Colts.

10. Troy Athens (2-2): Red Hawks getting ready for a trip to Port Huron.

11. West Bloomfield (1-3): Lakers are going through a rough patch but they have the talent to turn it around.

12. Oxford (2-1): Bryce Essman has been outstanding for the Wildcats.

13. Lake Orion (2-4): Could Coach Jose Andrades become the next Rick Bowness???

14. Groves (2-2): Falcons have been a Jekyll and Hyde lately.

15. Stoney Creek (2-2): Evant Taras has become the scoring option for the Cougars.

16. Southfield Arts and Tech (2-4): Warriors are struggling a little bit.

17. Avondale (1-3): Yellow Jackets getting ready for an interesting game against Riverview at Carleton Airport.

18. Harper Woods (0-3): It has been a struggle for the Pioneers. They lost to three good teams so there is that.

19. Seaholm (1-5): Maples are really struggling right now.

20. Royal Oak (2-3): Dylan Hoffman is ready to break out for the Ravens.

21. Ferndale University (1-3): Coach Josh Nicks has the Eagles heading in the right direction.

22. Farmington (1-3): Falcons are really struggling right now.

23. Pontiac (0-0): Phoenix not playing until January really concerns me.