No. 12 Paul VI claimed third WCAC tournament title in four seasons with victory over No. 14 Gonzaga.
Christ School (Arden, N.C.) was the first MaxPreps Top 25 team to capture a state championship this season with more to come this week.
Christ School celebrates its win in the NCISAA Class 3A state championship game. The Greenies are the first MaxPreps Top 25 team to win a state crown this season. (PHOTO: Tom Masters)
Record: 25-3 | Last week: 1
Blew past Miami 74-44 paced by 22 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and seven steals from five-star Duke signee
Cameron Boozer in the Class 7A state quarterfinals. The Explorers face Seminole on March 7 in their semifinal showdown.
Record: 29-2 | Last week: 2
Two-time
defending Open Division state champions fell to No. 16 Notre Dame 68-61 despite receiving a game-high 31 points from
five-star Duke signee
Nikolas Khamenia.
Although Harvard-Westlake is now unable to reach the Open Division
Southern Section title game, it remains among the favorites to capture
the Open Division state title.
Record: 20-1 | Last week: 3
Cruised to a 74-53 triumph against Saint Andrew's (Boca Raton) in the Class 3A state quarterfinals. The Eagles battle Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) on Friday with a berth in the state championship game on the line.
Record: 31-2 | Last week: 4
Opened Class 6A state tournament action with a pair of lopsided wins, knocking off Reagan (San Antonio) 92-44 behind a game-high 25 points from Sacramento State commit
Camden Cowgill and Lake Travis 100-70.
Record: 30-2 | Last week: 5
After notching an 89-67 victory over Redondo Union behind 44 points and 12 rebounds from five-star senior
Brayden Burries, the Mustangs survived a 65-64 scare against Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth). Burries dropped in the game-winning free throw with 12.2 seconds to go.
Record: 33-0 | Last week: 6
In what was likely the de facto Class 7A state championship game, the Buccaneers escaped with a 63-60 win over previous No. 21 Huntsville led by 18 points and 11 rebounds from four-star Tennessee signee
DeWayne Brown in the state quarterfinals. Hoover matches up against Central (Phenix City) in the semifinals Thursday.
Record: 24-2 | Last week: 7
Top 10 sophomore prospect
Bruce Branch III contributed a game-high 26 points in an 83-54 victory over Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) in the second round of the Open Division state tournament. The Pumas continue their quest for a fourth consecutive state title with a quarterfinal showdown against Ironwood on Friday.
Record: 32-1 | Last week: 8
Won each of their first two postseason games by 21 points, advancing to the third round of the Class 6A Division I state tournament and a meeting with North Crowley tonight.
Record: 23-0 | Last week: 9
Look to conclude regular season action with an unbeaten record, facing North Central (Indianapolis) tonight in their season finale. The Tigers remained unbeaten with a 56-60 triumph against Zionsville led by a team-high 17 points from sophomore guard
Cooper Zachary and Stanford football signee
JonAnthony Hall.
Record: 27-2 | Last week: 11
Top 10 junior
Caleb Holt tallied 19 points and 17 rebounds in a 76-38 win over Meadowcreek (Norcross) in the second round of the Class AAAAAAA state tournament. The defending state champions take on Cherokee in the quarterfinals tomorrow.
Record: 26-3 | Last week: 13
Tipped
off state tournament action with lopsided wins over Colquitt County
(Norman Park) and Chapel Hill (Douglasville) to advance to
the Class AAAAAAA state quarterfinals and a meeting with Norcross tomorrow.
Record: 26-5 | Last week: 15
Top 10 junior prospect
Jordan Smith
produced 29 points, seven rebounds and three assists to lead the
Panthers to a 58-54 victory over No. 15 Gonzaga in the Washington
Catholic Athletic Conference title game.
Record: 19-2 | Last week: 12
Completed the regular season slate with an 87-52 win against J.R. Tucker (Henrico, Va.) anchored by 20 points, eight rebounds and five blocks from four-star junior
Latrell Allmond.
Record: 26-5 | Last week: 10
Avenged
regular season loss with a 90-57 shellacking of Bishop McNamara in the
Washington Catholic Athletic Conference semifinals before falling to No.
13 Paul VI in the title game. Four-star North Carolina signee
Derek Dixon earned WCAC Player of the Year honors at the conclusion of the regular season.
Record: 30-1 | Last week: 14
Baylor signee
Tounde Yessoufou led the charge with 23 points and nine rebounds in a 61-38 victory over San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), helping St. Joseph advance to the Central Section Division I title game against Buchanan (Clovis) on Saturday.
Record: 26-6 | Last week: 24
Closed out Open Division Southern Section pool play with a 68-61 upset victory over No. 3 Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) paced by 24 points from top-ranked junior
Tyran Stokes and 23 points from three-star junior
Zachary White.
Record: 27-1 | Last week: 17
Enter sectional play as the top seed in the Hinsdale (Central) region after capturing the program's first Chicago Public League title.
Record: 25-0 | Last week: 18
Begin their quest for back-to-back Class 2A state championships with a first-round matchup against Brevard tonight.
Record: 22-6 | Last week: 16
Fall three spot after losing to Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 73-72 in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals despite receiving a game-high 32 points from junior guard
Ashton Meeks.
Record: 35-5 | Last week: 19
Enter postseason play as the No. 2 seed in the loaded VISAA Division I state tournament bracket that is headlined by No. 15 Paul VI. The Hawks take on the winner of St. Christopher's (Richmond)-Catholic (Virginia Beach) in the quarterfinals tomorrow.
Record: 23-1 | Last week: 20
Finish the regular season slate this week with contests against Park Hill South (Riverside) tonight and Liberty on Friday. The Northmen have never reached the state title game.
Record: 34-2 | Last week: 22
Commenced Class 6A Division 1 state tournament action with a 65-48 victory over Bell (Hurst) before blowing by Eastlake (El Paso) 71-35. The Eagles take on Marcus (Flower Mound) tonight with a trip to the state quarterfinals on the line.
Record: 26-2 | Last week: 23
Captured their third consecutive NCISAA Class 4A state championship with a 73-50 win over Carmel Christian (Matthews) behind 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists from four-star North Carolina State signee
Zymicah Wilkins.
Record: 19-2 | Last week: 25
Wrap up regular season action with a showdown vs. Chaminade (St. Louis) tonight. The Wolverines are four-time defending state champions in Class 4.
Record: 28-2 | Last week: NR
Despite falling behind 19-7 early on, the Raiders rebounded to secure a 62-54 win over Coral Springs to advance to the Class 6A state semifinals and a matchup with Charlotte (Punta Gorda) on March 6.
