Vincentian Academy finished the girls’ basketball season exactly where it started it:
Atop PennLive’s Class A state rankings.
The Royals never budged from the top spot, and capped off their season in style, beating Old Forge for a PIAA pot of gold — one year after falling in the state finals.
Vincentian Academy finishes its business, tops Old Forge for PIAA crown (with PHOTOS)
Unfinished business becomes mission accomplished for Vincentian Academy (with VIDEO)
One year after going 25-1, Old Forge opened this season at No. 9 in our preseason rankings, but steadily climbed the charts during the Devils’ ride to the state finale.
But when it came to Class A, this season belonged to Vincentian — from start to finish.
Here is the final PennLive Class A top 10 plus honorable mention selections for the 2013-14 season, with overall final records plus home district in parenthesis …
1. Vincentian Academy (7) 27-3 — previously: 1
2. Old Forge (2) 24-4 — previously: 2
3. Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 23-6 — previously: 3
4. Phil-Mont Christian (1) 26-5 — previously: 4
5. Kennedy Catholic (10) 23-3 — previously: 5
6. Clarion (9) 22-7 — previously: 6
7. Halifax (3) 21-7 — previously: 7
8. Jenkintown (1) 21-9 — previously: 8
9. Millville (4) 25-1 — previously: 9
10. Marian Catholic (11) 25-3 — previously: 10
HONORABLE MENTION
Berlin-Brothersvalley (5) 22-5; Bishop Carroll (6) 11-13; California (7) 19-5; Claysburg-Kimmel (9) 21-6; Cochranton (10) 19-6; Conemaugh Township (5) 17-7; Coudersport (9) 19-4; Elk County Catholic (9) 17-6; Harrisburg Christian (3) 25-3; Keystone (9) 18-9; Math, Civics & Science Charter (12) 13-5; Northeast Bradford (4) 20-6; Parkway West (12) 7-6; Pittsburgh Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic (7) 16-8; Portage (6) 23-3; Port Allegany (9) 23-2; Quigley Catholic (7) 19-7; Serra Catholic (7) 24-4; Shade (5) 21-6; Shenandoah (11) 15-11; St. John Neumann (4) 18-9; St. Joseph (7) 19-5; Steel-High (3) 10-17; Southern Fulton (5) 23-4; Upper Dauphin (3) 13-14; Venango Catholic (9) 19-7.