April 2nd, 2013, by Cory Rollins
via: Source Hoops
Today we close the book on the 2013 high school season by releasing the final FABC-Source Hoops Class 1A – 8A Boys Poll. Most of the teams we expected to hoist the championship trophy actually did but there were a few surprises. Holmes County climbed on the shoulders of 6-foot-10 forward Chris Walker to win the Class 1A championship. Grandview Prep won the school’s first boys basketball state championship by defeating the previous top two ranked teams in Class 2A. Providence was dominating throughout the season and playoffs on its way to the Class 3A crown. Lake Highland Prep was able to bounce back from an injury to junior guard Joel Berry to win the Class 4A championship after losing in the finals last season. In Class 5A, Tampa Jesuit steam rolled the competition and captured the title. Miami Norland (Class 6A) andBlanche Ely (Class 7A) who is participating in the ESPN National High School Invitational this week won their second consecutive state titles. Hagerty claimed the 8A state championship with some thrilling playoff wins.
Here is the complete Top 10 for each classification.
| CLASS 1A | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL | CITY | RECORD |
| 1 | Holmes county | Holmes County | 20-8 |
| 2 | West Gadsden | Greensboro | 25-10 |
| 3 | Hawthorne | Hawthorne | 28-2 |
| 4 | Malone | Malone | 25-3 |
| 5 | Chipley | Chipley | 22-6 |
| 6 | Union County | Lake Butler | 17-13 |
| 7 | Hamilton County | Jasper | 15-11 |
| 8 | Hilliard | Hilliard | 13-10 |
| 9 | Cottondale | Cottondale | 14-14 |
| 10 | Baldwin | Baldwin | 17-10 |
| CLASS 2A | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL | CITY | RECORD |
| 1 | Grandview Prep | Boca Raton | 30-2 |
| 2 | Orlando Christian Prep | Orlando | 22-8 |
| 3 | North FL Educational | Jacksonville | 19-13 |
| 4 | Faith Christian | Orlando | 25-3 |
| 5 | Westwod Christian | Miami | 23-5 |
| 6 | First Baptist Academy | Naples | 25-3 |
| 7 | Vanguard | Lake Wales | 16-3 |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Christian | Tampa Bay | 21-2 |
| 9 | Zion Lutheran | Deerfield Beach | 24-8 |
| 10 | Champagnat | Hialeah | 20-5 |
| CLASS 3A | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL | CITY | RECORD |
| 1 | Providence | Jacksonville | 31-1 |
| 2 | Coral Springs Christian | Coral Springs | 23-9 |
| 3 | Florida Air Academy | Melbourne | 28-3 |
| 4 | Tampa Prep | Tampa | 27-3 |
| 5 | Sagemont | Weston | 23-6 |
| 6 | Father Lopez | Daytona Beach | 27-4 |
| 7 | Community School | Naples | 28-3 |
| 8 | Cardinal Mooney | Sarasota | 21-4 |
| 9 | Holy Trinity | Melbourne | 23-7 |
| 10 | Summit Christian | West Palm Beach | 19-6 |
| CLASS 4A | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL | CITY | RECORD |
| 1 | Lake Highland Prep | Orlando | 24-5 |
| 2 | Ransom Everglades | Miami | 24-3 |
| 3 | St. Andrews | Boca Raton | 25-4 |
| 4 | Berkeley Prep | Tampa | 22-9 |
| 5 | East Gadsden | Havana | 25-7 |
| 6 | Tampa Catholic | Tampa | 19-9 |
| 7 | University School | Ft. Lauderdale | 18-8 |
| 8 | Archbishop Carroll | Miami | 26-5 |
| 9 | Booker T. Washington | Miami | 19-8 |
| 10 | Raines | Jacksonville | 23-8 |
| CLASS 5A | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL | CITY | RECORD |
| 1 | Jesuit | Tampa | 31-1 |
| 2 | American Heritage | Plantation | 24-7 |
| 3 | Bishop Kenny | Jacksonville | 28-7 |
| 4 | Lake Wales | Lake Wales | 22-8 |
| 5 | Auburndale | Auburndale | 26-4 |
| 6 | Palatka | Palatka | 28-5 |
| 7 | Gibbs | St. Petersburg | 23-6 |
| 8 | Boca Ciega | Gulfport | 18-9 |
| 9 | Eustis | Eustis | 19-10 |
| 10 | Dillard | Ft. Lauderdale | 13-11 |
| CLASS 6A | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL | CITY | RECORD |
| 1 | Norland | Miami | 26-5 |
| 2 | Pine Forest | Pensacola | 29-2 |
| 3 | Gainesville | Gainesville | 21-10 |
| 4 | Edgewater | Orlando | 24-5 |
| 5 | Leesburg | Leesburg | 26-5 |
| 6 | Pembroke Pines Charter | Pembroke Pines | 19-4 |
| 7 | Ridgeview | Orange Park | 21-8 |
| 8 | Winter Haven | Winter Haven | 21-11 |
| 9 | Heritage | Palm Bay | 22-7 |
| 10 Tie | Wolfson | Jacksonville | 27-6 |
| 10 Tie | Fort Myers | Fort Myers | 25-5 |
| CLASS 7A | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL | CITY | RECORD |
| 1 | Blanche Ely | Pompano Beach | 27-1 |
| 2 | Evans | Orlando | 20-8 |
| 3 | Bartow | Bartow | 27-4 |
| 4 | Palm Beach Lakes | West Palm Beach | 23-4 |
| 5 | Martin County | Stuart | 26-4 |
| 6 | Oak Ridge | Orlando | 24-6 |
| 7 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ft. Lauderdale | 18-6 |
| 8 | Ed White | Jacksonville | 25-6 |
| 9 | Oviedo | Oviedo | 19-9 |
| 10 | Northeast | Oakland Park | 13-10 |
| CLASS 8A | |||
| RANK | SCHOOL | CITY | RECORD |
| 1 | Hagerty | Oviedo | 28-5 |
| 2 | South Miami | Miami | 28-3 |
| 3 | Deerfield Beach | Deerfield | 28-5 |
| 4 | Wharton | Tampa | 24-5 |
| 5 | Wekiva | Apopka | 16-14 |
| 6 | Boone | Orlando | 23-7 |
| 7 | Dr. Phillips | Orlando | 20-8 |
| 8 | Apopka | Apopka | 24-4 |
| 9 | Hialeah Gardens | Hialeah | 23-6 |
| 10 Tie | Sandalwood | Jacksonville | 23-5 |
| 10 Tie | Palmetto | Miami | 18-8 |
