MaxPreps Top 25 high school boys basketball rankings

Wild week in the Windy City sends Simeon's stock falling; Lone Peak could be in stretch run of national championship chase.

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Feb 18, 2013, 12:18am
Top-ranked Lone Peak begins Class 5A state tournament play this week in Utah.
Top-ranked Lone Peak begins Class 5A state tournament play this week in Utah.
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1. (No. 1 last week) Lone Peak (Highland, Utah), 21-1
After erupting for a season-high 90 points Friday night against Lehi, the Knights close out the regular season Tuesday against Bingham (South Jordan). Class 5A state tournament play begins next week.

2. (3) Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.), 28-0
The Knights opened Southern Section Division IV-AA tournament play with a 101-36 win over Whittier Christian (La Habra) and followed with an 86-45 throttling of Twentynine Palms. That sets up a Tuesday quarterfinal matchup with potentially dangerous Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood).

3. (4) Germantown (Wis.), 22-0
Riding a 49-game win streak, the Warhawks open Division 1 state tournament play Friday against either Hartford Union or Waukesha South.

4. (5) Lake Oswego (Ore.), 23-0
Winners of 35 of their last 36 games dating back to last season, the Lakers get their final playoff tune-up Tuesday against rival Lakeridge (Lake Oswego).

5. (6) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 27-1
The Monarchs continue Southern Section Division I-AA tournament play Tuesday against Warren (Downey). Mater Dei dominated Roosevelt (Eastvale) 83-48 in the opening round.

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