The Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association (NLBA) has released the second set of rankings for the Hall of Fame Cup (Elite Eight) Championship to be held on February 19-21. The event is scheduled for Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Centre in St. John's.

Over 300 game results have been forwarded to the provincial office to assist with the rankings formulated below. Roger Head, Chair of the Elite Eight Program, is not surprised with the low number of scores this year claiming the schools H1N1 policy certainly had an impact on the number of games played for ranking purposes. The committee has set February 7 as the final day to submit game results.

Results from tournaments held prior to January 24, have been included for the current rankings. Below is a list of male and female teams according to current statistics.

     Female:                                            Male

     1. Gonzaga                                        1. Gonzaga
     2. Bishops College                              2. Bishop's College
     3. St. Kevin's                                      3. Holy Heart
     4. O'Donel                                          4. Fatima
     5. Corner Brook                                   5. O'Donel
     6. Baltimore                                        6. Mount Pearl
     7. St. Bonaventure                               7. St. Catherine's
     8. St. Catherine's                                8. Stella Maris

The selection committee is urging all tournament hosts to fax the results to the provincial office immediately upon conclusion of the event. The final set of rankings will be made public on Monday, February 8.