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High school basketball rankings: Seven Lakes of Texas headlines six unbeaten teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 St. John's is the lone newcomer after week heavily impacted by winter weather. Jan 27, 2026
High school basketball: Who will make the McDonald's All-American Game and who should make it Quentin Coleman, Luke Ertel, Anthony Felesi, Jasiah Jervis, Dionte Neal and Zavier Zens among potential Burger Boy snubs. Jan 26, 2026
High school basketball: 7-foot-3 Cherif Millogo emerges as darkhorse to become top prospect in Class of 2027 Top 100 junior is averaging 27.2 points, 13.7 rebounds, 5.6 blocks and 3.6 assists per game this season. Jan 22, 2026
Highlights, recap: Five-star senior Brandon McCoy Jr. and Brannon Martinsen lead No. 3 Sierra Canyon past Harvard-Westlake MaxPreps Game of the Week sees Trailblazers improve to 5-0 in Mission League play. Jan 21, 2026
High school basketball: Darius Wabbington pumps in 20 points, 14 rebounds to lead No. 4 Sunnyslope past No. 6 Millennium 61-57 Despite falling behind 11-0 to start showdown between Arizona's top two teams, Vikings battle back for home victory. Jan 21, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Tyran Stokes, J.J. Crawford help Rainier Beach surge in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 No. 22 North Crowley, No. 23 Crown Point, No. 24 North Broward Prep and No. 25 Salesian are other newcomers in the rankings this week. Jan 19, 2026
How to watch: MaxPreps Game of the Week features showdown between league rivals No. 3 Sierra Canyon and Harvard-Westlake Southern California powers both enter Wednesday's game riding win streaks of 10 or more games. Jan 19, 2026
High school basketball: Tyran Stokes, J.J. Crawford combine for 69 points to lead Rainier Beach past Bishop McNamara 91-85 in overtime Crawford sparked the Vikings with 10 of his 32 points in the extra session. Jan 18, 2026
High school basketball: No. 5 Calvary Christian upsets No. 1 Paul VI to win the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions Four-star junior guard Cayden Daughtry scores 23 points in tournament final. Jan 17, 2026
High school basketball: Jason Crowe scores Hoophall Classic record 48 points, leads Inglewood to 81-80 victory David Conerly converts and-one for game-winning basket with 6.3 seconds remaining. Jan 17, 2026
High school basketball: Arkansas senior Eli Schwartzman dishes out 28 assists in a game to shatter state record Farmington guard leads the nation in assists at 12.1 per game. Jan 16, 2026
High school basketball: How A.J. Williams, Colton Hiller and other top 25 recruits in the Class of 2028 are performing this season Georgia is home to two of the top five players in the sophomore class. Jan 16, 2026
High school basketball: How Tyran Stokes, Jordan Smith and other top 25 recruits in the Class of 2026 are performing this season Class is led by several contenders for MaxPreps National Player of the Year. Jan 15, 2026
High school basketball: How Marcus Spears Jr., C.J. Rosser and other top 25 recruits in the Class of 2027 are performing this season Class is led by multiple players from Southeastern Prep of Florida. Jan 15, 2026
High school basketball: Brewster Academy, Prolific Prep, Sierra Canyon and Rainier Beach headline Hoophall Classic Top 10 senior prospects Tyran Stokes, Bruce Branch, Caleb Holt, Dylan Mingo, Jordan Smith, Brandon McCoy and Derron Rippey Jr. among stars expected to take the floor. Jan 15, 2026
High school basketball: No. 1 Paul VI, No. 2 Principia headline loaded Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions field No. 5 Calvary Christian Academy, No. 6 Bartlett and No. 8 Wheeler are other nationally-ranked teams featured in the eight-team tournament bracket. Jan 14, 2026
High school basketball: Jason Crowe, Jordan Smith and Tyran Stokes headline MaxPreps National Player of the Year watch list Quentin Coleman, Colben Landrew and Abdou Toure are among other top contenders for high school basketball's top honor. Jan 14, 2026
WATCH: Arizona senior Adrian Stubbs scores 100 points in three quarters to break state record Maryvale guard scored 70 points in the first half of 109-25 blowout victory Tuesday night. Jan 13, 2026
High school basketball rankings: How does this week's MaxPreps Top 25 stack up ahead of Bass Pro Shops TOC, Hoophall Classic? No. 1 Paul VI could be on collision course for rematch with No. 2 Principia at Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions in Missouri. Jan 13, 2026
HIGHLIGHTS: Arkansas signee Abdou Toure does it all, having senior year to remember in Connecticut Two-time reigning MaxPreps Connecticut Player of the Year is averaging 28.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game this season. Jan 12, 2026
High school basketball: Dionte Neal explodes for 63 points in 103-73 victory for Reidsville One night after dropping 52 points, the UNC Greensboro commit ups season average to 38.4 points. Jan 10, 2026
High school basketball: Chris Paul II is carving his own legacy in California Highlighted by a 33-point performance in December, the son of future Hall of Famer Chris Paul has shown scoring, passing and defensive skills as a sophomore at Campbell Hall. Jan 08, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Benet Academy headlines four new teams in MaxPreps Top 25 Lakota West, Bartow and Gainesville join Illinois powerhouse in the national rankings. Jan 06, 2026
Highlights, recap: Darius Wabbington guides No. 9 Sunnyslope past No. 5 Wheeler 61-59 in Hoophall West title game Wabbington earned tournament MVP honors after averaging 21.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Jan 04, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Sunnyslope breaks into this week's MaxPreps Top 25 after winning the Classic at Damien Vikings join East Lansing, Grayson, Webb, DePaul College Prep, Booker T. Washington and St. Joseph as newcomers after holiday tournament shake-ups. Dec 31, 2025
High school basketball: No. 15 Wisconsin Lutheran sinks North Crowley 57-54 on Zavier Zens buzzer-beater to win Beach Ball Classic Northern Iowa signee Zavier Zens finished with 26 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer. Dec 30, 2025
High school sports: 20 stories that moved the needle in 2025 Teams with 141 wins in a row, teams with 150 losses in a row, Myles McLaughlin and California senior that scored 102 points in a game among stories that grabbed America's attention. Dec 30, 2025
High school basketball: Southridge stuns No. 3 Rainier Beach 69-65 in Les Schwab Invitational quarterfinals Junior guard Brooks Fortune sparks the Skyhawks in the win with 22 points off the bench. Dec 29, 2025
High school basketball: Washington defeats Reidsville 78-74 to end nation's longest winning streak at 63 games despite 42 from Dionte Neal Controversial charge call puts nail in the coffin after 42-point performance from UNC-Greensboro signee Dionte Neal. Dec 26, 2025
High school basketball: New team takes over top spot in MaxPreps Top 25 for fourth time in 2025-26 Paul VI takes over the top spot in the national rankings following a run to the City of Palms Classic title. Dec 24, 2025
High school basketball: Jordan Smith caps MVP run at City of Palms Classic by leading No. 2 Paul VI past Archbishop Stepinac 57-53 for title Senior guard scored 31 on Tuesday against preseason No. 1, finished four-game run at tournament averaging 33.8 points per game. Dec 23, 2025
High school basketball: No. 2 Paul VI and Archbishop Stepinac advance to City of Palms Classic title game No. 2 Paul VI came from behind to knock off Principia 78-68 while Archbishop Stepinac outlasted No. 14 Bartlett 76-66. Dec 23, 2025
High school basketball: Hassan Koureissi leads Archbishop Stepinac over No. 14 Bartlett 76-66 to advance to City of Palms Classic title game Fordham signee scores 20 of his game-high 32 points in the second half of semifinal. Dec 22, 2025
High school basketball: No. 2 Paul VI defeats Principia 78-68 behind 34 points from Jordan Smith to advance to City of Palms Classic title game Smith poured in 26 points in the second half alone, connecting on 7 of 9 3-pointers. Dec 22, 2025
WATCH: Abdou Toure wins City of Palms Classic slam dunk contest Toure recorded a score of 99 out of 100 in the championship round to edge out Jaron Saulsberry. Dec 21, 2025
High school basketball: No. 14 Bartlett takes down No. 3 Petersburg 63-44 in City of Palms Classic quarterfinals Panthers move to 8-0 on the season, face the winner of The Villages Charter vs. Archbishop Stepinac on Monday. Dec 20, 2025
High school basketball: Principia stuns No. 1 Wheeler 69-63 in City of Palms Classic quarterfinals Panthers pick up second victory over a top-five opponent in as many days. Dec 20, 2025
High school basketball: Principia stuns No. 4 Columbus 74-62 in first round of City of Palms Classic Defending Missouri state champion pulls off first-round stunner behind 31 points from Wake Forest signee Quentin Coleman. Dec 18, 2025
High school basketball: City of Palms Classic preview, bracket, teams and players to watch Loaded 16-team Classic Bracket features seven of top 10 teams in MaxPreps Top 25. Dec 17, 2025
High school basketball rankings: City of Palms Classic to feature 10 teams ranked in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 No. 1 Wheeler, No. 2 Paul VI, No. 3 Petersburg and No. 4 Columbus are all headed to Fort Myers for the 16-team Classic bracket. Dec 16, 2025
High school basketball: Gary McKnight of Mater Dei becomes second coach in history to reach 1,300 career wins Legendary California coach owns a career record of 1,300-152 since taking over program prior to 1982-83 season. Dec 12, 2025
WATCH: Jason Crowe Jr. becomes all-time leading scorer in California during 51-point outing Step-back 3-pointer in third quarter sends Inglewood star past Baylor freshman Tounde Yessoufou on state scoring chart. Dec 09, 2025
High school basketball rankings: Another week, another No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 Bishop O'Connell debuts at No. 13 following buzzer-beating victory over IMG Academy. Dec 09, 2025
How to watch: Jason Crowe Jr. aims for California career scoring record Tuesday night on NFHS Network Five-star Missouri signee sits 29 points shy of the Tounde Yessoufou's mark of 3,659 points. Dec 09, 2025
High school basketball: No. 18 Bishop McNamara erases 19-point, second-half deficit to upset No. 1 Sierra Canyon 57-52 Three-star Indiana signee Prince-Alexander Moody goes on personal 10-0 run in fourth quarter to secure victory. Dec 06, 2025
Highlights, recap: Tyran Stokes scores 31 in debut at Rainier Beach, leads nationally-ranked Vikings to 81-60 win No. 6-ranked Seattle squad also got 15 points from freshman J.J. Crawford, the son of Jamal Crawford. Dec 03, 2025
High school basketball: Five-star Missouri signee Jason Crowe Jr. scores 50 in win, brings scoring average to national-best 41.6 points per game Inglewood star is approaching career scoring record in California with 3,539 points. Dec 02, 2025
High school basketball: Sierra Canyon takes over top spot in first regular season MaxPreps Top 25 Rainier Beach debuts at No. 6 in the national rankings following addition of top-ranked senior Tyran Stokes. Dec 02, 2025
High school basketball: St. Frances Academy stuns No. 1 Archbishop Stepinac 66-58 led by 23 points from Terence Jones III The Panthers knock off nationally-ranked Crusaders for second consecutive season. Nov 29, 2025
High school basketball: Guide to the 2025-26 season, including top teams, players and events National rankings, best players at every position, active coaching wins leaders and longest active win streaks highlighted. Nov 28, 2025

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