Here's our District 3-AAAA girls' basketball rankings for the 2012-13 season. Records through Feb. 4. Rankings are independent of D3 power ratings used for seeding purposes.
1. Wilson (18-2) – last week: 1 – After witnessing the full-strength Bulldogs finish a 3-0 week by devouring CD East on Saturday, we're wondering if any challenger can slow down Carley Brew and Ivory Bailey?
2. Central Dauphin (17-4) – last week: T5 – The Rams do run hot and cold, but Karen Hicks has one tough unit when they share the basketball. Learning curve continues Wednesday when the Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division will be settled.
3. Cumberland Valley (17-4) – last week: 4 – Good teams find a way and that's exactly what the Eagles did against talented Commonwealth foe State College last week. Oh, yeah, CV also decked a pretty good Parkland side, as well.
4. Manheim Twp. (18-2) – last week: T5 – The Section I champs polished off McCaskey and Hempfield and now set their sights on winning the Lancaster-Lebanon League Tournament.
5. Dover (21-0) – last week: 2 – The Eagles stick inside the Top 5 because of that perfect record. But are those ultra-thin victories over Northeastern and Spring Grove a sign of what's ahead?
Dropped out: CD East
CLOSING IN
CD East (16-5)
Lampeter-Strasburg (19-1)
Red Lion (15-6)
Hershey (18-3)
Ephrata (16-5)
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