MaxPreps Top 25 high school boys basketball national rankings

1. (No. 1 last week) Chino Hills (Calif.), 31-0
After dismantling then-No. 6 Sierra Canyon 105-83 in a section final Saturday, the Huskies open the state tournament Friday against Immanuel (Reedley).

2. (2) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 40-1
The Warriors have topped the 100-point mark in four of their last five outings.

3. (3) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 25-1
Regular season complete. Will participate in Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals, April 31-March 2 in New York City.

4. (4) Atascocita (Humble, Texas), 37-0
The Eagles are headed to the Alamodome this week for the Class 6A state championships. Atascocita faces Houston Math Science & Technology on Friday in the semis and a matchup with No. 22 DeSoto could materialize in the final.



5. (5) St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), 28-0
If the Friars can get past Dwight-Englewood on Tuesday, another playoff showdown with Roselle Catholic – which has ended St. Anthony's season three years in a row – could be in the works.

6. (7) U-D Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.), 20-0
In Detroit's city title game (dubbed Operation Friendship), the Cubs raced past East English Village Prep 92-76 behind 30 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds from senior point guard Cassius Winston.

7. (8) Stevens Point (Wis.), 24-0
Doing their best Chino Hills impression in the Upper Midwest, Stevens Point rolled past Chippewa Falls 105-57 in regional playoff action Saturday.

8. (10) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 28-1
The Pilots will likely extend their streak of Dick's Nationals appearances to seven.

9. (11) St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.), 31-1
Opens play Thursday at the revived St. James Invitational against Chavez (Washington, D.C.). Host St. James (Hagerstown, Md.) and Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) are among the other contenders in the eight team field.

10. (6) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 26-4
No time to sulk about Saturday's loss to No. 1 Chino Hills as a rematch in the state playoffs is a possibility.

11. (13) Providence Day (Charlotte, N.C.), 30-3
NCISAA 3A state champions. Potential Dick's Nationals participant.



12. (14) Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.), 28-1
Winners of 23 in a row, the Pirates will look to get past Bergen Catholic (Oradell) on Monday in the Non-Public A sectional semifinals.

13. (15) La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.), 25-3
Regular season complete. The Lakers appear headed for Dick's Nationals.

14. (17) Greenforest (Decatur, Ga.), 30-2
John Ogwuche scored 27 points Saturday to help Greenforest beat nemesis St. Francis (Alpharetta) 78-66 in the Class A private school state championship game.

15. (NR) H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.), 33-0
Seemingly every year a team comes out of nowhere to make a late season push in the national rankings. Fresh off huge wins over Gonzaga and Friendship Collegiate (who beat then-No. 12 St. John's on Tuesday), Woodson is that team in 2015-16. With their unblemished record, the Warriors are deserving of an opportunity at Dick's Nationals.

16. (16) Apple Valley (Minn.), 28-1
Minnesota's Class AAAA state tournament will have major national implications this week with Apple Valley joining No. 20 Hopkins and undefeated top seed Osseo.

17. (12) St. John's (Washington, D.C.), 28-4
Riding high on WCAC regular season and tournament titles, the Cadets were stunned by Friendship Collegiate (Washington, D.C.) in the opening round of the DCSAA playoffs. The Alhambra Catholic Invitational is up next.



18. (18) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 28-5
The Stags will join No. 17 St. John's at the Alhambra Catholic Invitational but first must face Capitol Christian (Landover, Md.) on Monday for the Maryland private school state title.

19. (19) Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.), 23-5
Jayson Tatum and the Red Devils meet a dangerous Hazelwood Central team Wednesday in state quarterfinal action.

20. (20) Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.), 28-1
The Royals open Minnesota Class AAAA state tournament play Wednesday against Minneapolis North.

21. (21) Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 27-3
Regular season complete. Dick's Nationals candidate.

22. (23) DeSoto (Texas), 33-2
Seeking its first state title under head coach Chris Dyer since 2009, DeSoto meets 32-win Cibolo Steele in the 6A semifinals Friday at the Alamodome.

23. (24) Simeon (Chicago, Ill.), 26-3
Head coach Robert Smith is in the hunt for his seventh state championship in 12 years at Simeon.



24. (25) Althoff Catholic (Belleville, Ill.), 27-2
Jordan Goodwin and the Crusaders have won 15 in a row heading into Tuesday's playoff game against Mount Vernon.

25. (NR) Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.), 28-2
Penny Hardaway's squad avenged one of its two losses this season last week with a 65-52 win over Germantown. East's resume looks even better with Westlake (Atlanta) winning Georgia's Class AAAAAA state title over the weekend.

Dropped out: No. 9 Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), No. 22 Garfield (Seattle, Wash.)

On the bubble: Dakota (Macomb, Mich.), 20-0; Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.), 30-2; Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.), 33-2; Taylor Allderdice (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 25-1; Westlake (Atlanta, Ga.), 27-4