4A Rankings: Top 10 Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Week </em>9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. <strong>Mojave </strong>15-5 –  Although 4A has only been in existence for a little over a year, the Rattlers are looking to stake their claim as one of the Division's legendary teams. After battling with #2 Las Vegas for three quarters, the Rattlers used an amazing 20-0 run to pull away from the Wildcats. Players like [player_tooltip player_id='1032098' first='Jamir' last='McNeal'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1292251' first='Casen' last='Lochridge'] highlight the depth of the team, while Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1665140' first='Zaccarrion' last='Jackson'] may be the leading candidate for 4A defensive player of the year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. <strong>Silverado </strong>10-7 – Have to start considering coach Feets as a coach of the year candidate for what he's done with the Skyhawks. They are coming off back-to-back wins this week. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1266707' first='Michael' last='Andersen'] has been huge for the team averaging over 8 per game, while senior [player_tooltip player_id='1105245' first='Kollin' last='Ngo'] has provided shooting and scoring en route to averaging over 10 per game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 <strong>Las Vegas</strong> 12-7 – The Wildcats bounced back from the Mojave defeat with a win over Western. [player_tooltip player_id='1536414' first='Collin' last='McCoy'] proved that he can be a sniper for the squad, knocking down multiple threes in the Mojave contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. <strong>Spring Valley</strong> – 11-9 - The Grizzlies still run the Desert Conference, putting together two convincing victories last week. [player_tooltip player_id='1494670' first='Amanee' last='Ned'] has been one of the key contributors during the run, he finished with 24 points in the victory against Rancho. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. <strong>Legacy</strong> 8-7 [player_tooltip player_id='1285970' first='Antonio' last='Burns'], [player_tooltip player_id='1494679' first='Charles' last='Riley'], and company are getting hot at the right time. The team is in the midst of a 5 game win streak, and are currently sitting atop the Mountain Conference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. <strong>Valley</strong> 7-6 – Senior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='985630' first='Nakalya' last='Fabello'] is leading the division in scoring, as the Vikings sit at 3-1 in the Conference. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. <strong>Rancho</strong> 13-8 – The Rams look to rebound from the Spring Valley loss in matchups against Sierra Vista and Eldorado this week. [player_tooltip player_id='1253142' first='Jakoi' last='Lide'] leads the team, averaging over 19 points per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. <strong>Green Valley</strong> 13-9 Big week ahead for the Gators as they host conference rivals Mojave and Las Vegas. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1715481' first='Brock' last='Barney'] led the team in the victory over Doral, scoring 16 in the win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9.<strong> Desert Oasis</strong> 9-8 – DO got a victory over Shadow Ridge, they host Legacy in a big conference matchup this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. <strong>Chaparral </strong>9-10 - The Cowboys are undefeated in the Sky Division behind the play of Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1338783' first='Qualib' last='Ghallab'] and Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1752533' first='Elijah' last='Bard']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->