Ramsey of the Big North and St. Mary and Cresskill of the NJIC have significant two-game leads in their quest to win boys basketball division titles.
Ramsey has been an opening-month surprise, while St. Mary and Cresskill were favored to win their respective divisions.
Below are standings for the Big North and NJIC through Wednesday, based on results reported to The Record:
Boys Basketball Standings
(Through Wednesday, Jan. 21)
BIG NORTH
UNITED DIVISION
Don Bosco      4         0
St. Joseph       3         1
Bergen Catholic           2         2
DePaul            1         3
Paramus Catholic         0         4
LIBERTY DIVISION
Eastside           4         0
Kennedy         4         0
Passaic2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
Passaic Tech   2         3
Bergen Tech    1         4
Clifton 1         4
FREEDOM DIVISION
Ramapo          5         0
Northern Highlands      4         1
Ridgewood      3         2
Hackensack    2         3
Paramus          1         4
Indian Hills      0         5
INDEPENDENCE DIVISION
Passaic Valley 4         1
Wayne Valley  4         1
West Milford   4         1
Fair Lawn        1         4
Lakeland         1         4
Wayne Hills     1         4
NATIONAL DIVISION
Teaneck          5         0
Bergenfield      4         1
Tenafly3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
Old Tappan     2         3
Pascack Valley1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4
Demarest         0         5
PATRIOT DIVISION
Ramsey           4         0
Mahwah          2         2
Pascack Hills   2         2
River Dell        2         2
Westwood      0         4
AMERICAN DIVISION
Dwight Morrow           3         0
Cliffside Park   3         1
Fort Lee          1         2
Dumont           1         3
Ridgefield Park1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
NJIC
COLONIAL DIVISION
Garfield           6         0
Glen Rock       5         1
Manchester     5         1
Pompton Lakes           3         3
Rutherford       3         3
Lodi    3         4
Elmwood Park2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4
Eastern Christian          1         6
Hawthorne      0         6
MEADOWLANDS DIVISION
St. Mary          6         0
Hasbrouck Heights      4         2
Weehawken    4         2
North Arlington           4         3
Paterson Charter         3         3
Wood-Ridge   3         3
Saddle Brook  2         4
Becton2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
Wallington       0         6
LIBERTY DIVISION
Ridgefield        6         0
Dwight-Englewood      5         0
Secaucus         4         3
Harrison          3         3
New Milford   3         2
Queen of Peace           4         2
Leonia 1         5
Bergen Charter0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
Lyndhurst        0         6
PATRIOT DIVISION
Cresskill          6         0
Bogota4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
Palisades Park 4         2
Hawthorne Christian    3         3
Midland Park  3         3
Park Ridge      3         3
Saddle River Day        3         3
Waldwick        2         5
Emerson          0         7