Norview’s double-overtime win over King’s Fork in early December ultimately proved to be the tiny edge that gives the Pilots the No. 1 spot in the final 757Teamz girls basketball rankings for the 2021-22 season.
The Pilots have not lost a game to a local team this season, while the Bulldogs’ only loss to a team from Hampton Roads came in that matchup.
Interestingly, this marks the first time in years that the No. 4 Princess Anne Cavaliers — whose loss to No. 3 Hampton was their first since 2017 to a team from Hampton Roads — does not top the season-ending rankings. All of this is, of course, window dressing as everyone begins postseason play this week taking aim on the biggest prizes — state championships.
NOTE: These rankings are based on results reported to The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press before Monday’s games):
School, record, previous ranking
1. Norview, 18-4, 1
2. King’s Fork, 17-3, 2
3. Hampton, 21-1, 3
4. Princess Anne, 15-1, 4
5. Smithfield, 19-1, 5
6. Catholic, 25-4, 6
7. Menchville, 19-3, 7
8. Manor, 17-5, 8
9. Kempsville, 16-5, 9
10. Grafton, 19-3, 11
11. Western Branch, 15-5, 12
12. Nansemond-Suffolk, 16-5, 10
13. Poquoson, 17-4, 13
14. Salem, 11-6, 14
15. Lakeland, 11-5, NR
Dropped out: No. 15 Great Bridge.
The next five: First Colonial, Great Bridge, Lake Taylor, Bethel, Warwick.
