Dwyer boys stay No. 1; No. 8 PB Lakes surges

Oxbridge girls head to district playoffs with top ranking.

Dwyer remains No. 1inThe Post Top 10 for boys basketball after clinching the top seed in next week’s District 13- 8A tournament with a win over Forest Hill last Tuesday. Both teams were 19- 1 entering that game.

Unbeaten Wellington and Lake Worth also clinched the No. 1 seeds in their respective Class 9A districts andare ranked Nos. 2 and 3 behind the Panthers.

Palm Beach Lakes moved back into the rankings after winning its fifth straight game Saturday.

Girls basketball teams began district play Monday, so this week marks their fifinal poll of the season. Oxbridge remains No. 1 despite a loss lastweek to Fort Myers, the two- time defending Class 7A state champion.

This week’s best boys games

No. 9 Santaluces ( 15- 7) at No. 4Forest Hill ( 19- 3), 7: 30 p. m. Friday: This non- district contest closes the season for both the Chiefs and Falcons, who are expected to challenge for championships in their respective district tournaments. Forest Hill dropped a pair of close games last week, both to teams ranked in the top 3. The Falcons held a third- quarter lead against No. 1Dwyer,

and lost a 75- 72 decision to No. 3 Lake Worth on Friday. The Chiefs have dropped their past two games after earning a big district win over Boca Raton on Jan. 26.

No. 8 Palm Beach Lakes ( 11- 6) at No. 5 Atlantic ( 139), 7 p. m. Saturday: The Rams close a difficult regular- season schedule with a tough non- district opponent in the Eagles. Atlantic has won three in a row, including a pair of big distric twins over Spanish River and Boca Raton. Palm Beach Lakes, meanwhile, has won five straight and jumped from unranked to the No. 8 spot in this week’s Top 10. Palm Beach Lakes will have plenty of momentum going into the District 13- 8A tournament. The Rams hold the third seed, and expect them — as usual — to challenge No. 1 Dwyer, as well as No. 4 Forest Hill.