MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Boys Basketball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard Unranked Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) helped shake up the Top 10 this week with a win over then-No. 6 Findlay Prep (Henderson) in a battle of local rivals.
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1. (No. 1 last week) Chino Hills (Calif.), 19-0Averaging over 100 points per game this season, the Huskies have a tough week ahead with games against perennial power Etiwanda and unbeaten No. 16 Bishop Montgomery.
2. (2) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 26-1Winter Storm Jonas wiped out games with Benedictine (Richmond, Va.) and Carlisle (Martinsville, Va.) over the weekend.
3. (3) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 19-1The Eagles will host the Montverde Academy Invitational this weekend. The field features teams from the District of Columbia, Oklahoma and Utah in addition to Florida.
4. (4) Atascocita (Humble, Texas), 25-0McDonald's All-American snub
Carsen Edwards scored 16 points in a 74-44 win over Conroe on Tuesday. The Eagles are five wins away from a perfect regular season.
5. (5) St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), 11-0Most of the heavy lifting is already out of the way for the Friars. An unbeaten regular season is seemingly well within reach – though surviving the postseason in New Jersey will be a daunting task.
6. (8) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 16-3The next big test for the Trailblazers probably won't come until Southern Section playoff time in mid-February.
7. (10) Hammond School (Columbia, S.C.), 19-0College of Charleston-bound forward
Chevez Goodwin delivered 27 points and seven rebounds Friday in an 80-59 win over Cardinal Newman (Columbia).
8. (11) U-D Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.), 11-0The Cubs have a win over the best team in Illinois (No. 15 Morgan Park) and are beating in-state opponents by an average margin of 21.7 points per game.
9. (9) Garfield (Seattle, Wash.), 15-1Six players are averaging double figures for the Bulldogs, who have won all 11 games in the competitive Metro League by 22 points or more.
10. (7) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 16-3It's nearly impossible to run the table in the WCAC and DeMatha's hopes of a clean sheet in conference play ended Wednesday against Top 25 bubble team Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.).
11. (12) Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.), 19-0Trailed at the half Tuesday against Minneapolis North but survived with a 98-96 victory. The Royals are averaging 94.7 points per game – impressive even when factoring in Minnesota's 36-minute format.
12. (14) St. John's (Washington, D.C.), 18-2Maryland pledge
Anthony Cowan went for 40 in a Saturday win over St. Francis (Alpharetta, Ga.) at the Peachtree Corners Invitational.
13. (15) Stevens Point (Wis.), 14-0Brothers
Joey and
Sam Hauser contribute nearly 36 points per game for the Panthers, who have won 23 games in a row dating back to last February.
14. (16) Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), 14-0Head coach Travis Trice's squad meets 14-1 Trotwood-Madison on Tuesday.
15. (17) Morgan Park (Chicago), 15-1Senior guard
Charlie Moore is an All-American candidate for the Mustangs, who haven't lost since Dec. 7.
16. (18) Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.), 19-0The Knights beat 20-game winner Loyola by 60 at last year's Fairfax State Preview. They would love to make another statement at the event Saturday against No. 1 Chino Hills.
17. (6) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 18-1In the biggest upset of the weekend, the Pilots were clipped by local rival Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) for the second time in three years. Gorman is a perennial power but entered the contest with six losses – including two in three games to unranked teams at the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions.
18. (13) St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.), 17-1The Gray Bees escaped the Northeast and won games in Georgia and Florida over the weekend.
19. (19) Providence Day (Charlotte, N.C.), 20-3Weather wiped out a Saturday league game, denying the Chargers an opportunity to extend their 10-game win streak.
20. (20) DeSoto (Texas), 24-1In the thick of a hot recruitment that involves Duke, Kanas and Kentucky, senior big man
Marques Bolden put up 20 points and grabbed eight boards in a 98-73 win over Duncanville on Friday night.
21. (21) Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.), 17-1Unbeaten Blackman (Murfreesboro) has overtaken the Mustangs for the No. 1 spot in the Tennessee Class AAA Associated Press rankings, but we will stick with East here based on strength of schedule and quality out-of-state wins.
22. (22) Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.), 13-1East Side (Newark) and Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone) are among the toughest remaining tests for the Pirates.
23. (23) La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.), 18-3Brian Bowen (13 points) and
Isaiah Coleman-Lands (12 points) helped the Lakers get past Ohio power Garfield Heights 57-48 on Sunday night.
24. (24) The Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.), 9-3Harvard-bound point guard
Bryce Aiken scored 17 points Thursday night in a 56-51 win over Union County rival Linden.
25. (25) Apple Valley (Minn.), 17-1All-American candidate
Gary Trent Jr. went for 33 points in an 86-50 win over Prior Lake on Friday night.
Dropped out: None
Bubble watch: Cardozo (Bayside, N.Y.),
Foothills Christian (El Cajon, Calif.),
Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.),
Greenforest (Decatur, Ga.)