Boys basketball rankings

1. Palma: Playing like a team prepared to repeat as league champions.
2. Monte Vista: You might want to keep an eye on this program.
3. Pacific Grove: Four players are averaging eight plus points a game.
4. Christopher: Has quietly gotten off to a 6-1 start this season.
5. Salinas: It takes time to build chemistry with 11 new faces.
6. Carmel: Opened the season with five straight wins.
7. North County: Needs to focus on getting healthy for league play.
8. Stevenson:  Two wins in one day will turn things around quickly.
9. Alisal: The Hurtado brothers are averaging nearly 40 points a game.
10. Soledad: Last second win last week snapped two game skid.
 On the bubble: Alvarez, Monterey, Seaside, San Benito