MaxPreps Top 25 national high school boys basketball rankings

1. (No. 1 last week) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 29-0
Stanley Johnson went off for 42 points Friday as the Monarchs handled Mayfair (Lakewood) 77-59 in the Southern Section Open Division quarterfinals. Mater Dei meets J.W. North (Riverside) on Tuesday in the semifinals.

2. (4) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 25-0 *
The Eagles saw their only loss of the season overturned Friday as former No. 3 Curie (Chicago) forfeited all 24 wins in 2013-14 after multiple players were discovered to be ineligible. Curie beat Montverde Academy with a late rally in January at the Spalding Hoophall Classic. Montverde has played 10 games against teams that have appeared in the national rankings this season and won two of the nation's most prestigious tournaments in the City of Palms Classic and Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions.

3. (2) Rainier Beach (Seattle), 26-0
The Vikings will have to operate in a pressure-packed environment later this week at the Tacoma Dome with a Class 3A three-peat and trip to Dick's Nationals in New York City on the line. Rainier Beach opens the 3A state tournament Thursday against Shadle Park (Spokane).

4. (22) Sagemont (Weston, Fla.), 33-0
The Lions made a statement in the final two rounds of the Florida Class 3A state tournament, hammering then-No. 9 Providence (Jacksonville) 78-59 in the semis and Tampa Prep 79-48 in the championship. Sagemont beat teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri in addition to the Sunshine State this season.



5. (6) Northside Christian Academy (Charlotte, N.C.), 28-1
NCA is the NCISAA Class 2A state champion and may be under consideration for a spot in the Dick's Sporting Goods High School National Tournament.{PAGEBREAK} 6. (7) Arsenal Technical (Indianapolis), 20-2
After closing out the regular season Friday with a 62-46 win over Ben Davis (Indianapolis), Tech opens the Indiana Class 4A state tournament Tuesday against Lawrence North (Indianapolis).

7. (8) La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.), 23-2
Head coach Alan Huss took his troops across the border and picked up a pair of wins in Canada over the weekend. The latter came against a team of hastily thrown together standouts from Hamilton, Ontario, and La Lumiere trailed for much of the contest before notching a double-digit win.

8. (10) Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Ga.), 31-0
The Spartans will meet Calhoun on Friday for the Georgia Class AA state title. GAC enters the contest riding a 49-game winning streak dating back to last season.

9. (11) Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), 33-1
Casey Benson scored 24 points to lead the Aztecs to a 71-70 overtime victory over Pinnacle (Phoenix) in the Arizona Division I state title game Saturday. The dramatic win gave Corona del Sol its third crown in as many years.

10. (12) Apple Valley (Minn.), 27-1
The Eagles will meet Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul) on Thursday in the Section 3-AAAA final. A win there would likely make Apple Valley the top seed in next week's Class AAAA state tournament at the Target Center.{PAGEBREAK} 11. (5) White Station (Memphis, Tenn.), 30-2
Hamilton (Memphis) dropped the Spartans in the Region 8-AAA final Thursday night but White Station still has a shot to capture a state title. Head coach Jesus Patino's squad must beat Arlington on Monday in order to make that happen.

12. (13) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 37-3
Two regular-season games remain for the Warriors after wins over Bull City Prep (Durham, N.C.) and Faith Baptist (Fredericksburg, Va.) over the weekend. Expect to see Oak Hill Academy in New York City for Dick's Nationals.



13. (14) Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.), 27-4
The Irish closed out the regular season with a 113-70 win over Bull City Prep (Durham, N.C.) and a 71-61 win over Legacy Charter (Greenville, S.C.). HSJP is 103-12 over the past four years.

14. (16) Whitney Young (Chicago), 22-5 *
Thanks to Curie's forfeits, the Dolphins picked up a win despite not playing a game last week. Whitney Young opens Class 4A state tournament play Tuesday against the winner of Monday's meeting between Reavis (Burbank) and Kelly (Chicago).

15. (17) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 29-3 *
The Gaels cruised to their fifth state title in six years by beating Reno 68-27 in the Division I semifinal and Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas) 71-58 in the final. Gorman will be loaded once again in 2014-15.{PAGEBREAK} 16. (18) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 30-4
Pilot head coach Jerome Williams took his team to Toronto and the Air Canada Centre over the weekend. That's where Williams spent four years during his NBA career with the Raptors. Findlay Prep escaped with a narrow 55-51 win over Bill Crothers Secondary – an athletic-based school in Markham, Ontario.

17. (19) Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 26-3
Another matchup with Brooklyn rival Jefferson (the teams have met three times already this season) is up next Tuesday in the PSAL AA semifinals. The Railsplitters blew past Westinghouse 84-67 on Sunday.

18. (20) Muskegon (Mich.), 20-0
Class A state tournament play begins Monday for the Big Reds. Muskegon capped a 20-0 regular season by thrashing River Rouge 62-38 last Thursday.

19. (21) Carmel (Ind.), 19-1
The two-time defending Class 4A champions open state tournament play Wednesday against Zionsville. Dangerous Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) and North Central (Indianapolis) are also slotted in Carmel's sectional.



20. (25) Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 28-6
The Panthers pulled off an impressive double last week. Paul VI beat then-No. 20 DeMatha in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament final Tuesday, then played its way through the VISAA Division I state tournament and topped undefeated and then-No. 15 Cape Henry Collegiate (Virginia Beach) in the championship game.{PAGEBREAK} 21. (NR) Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.), 25-3
Back in the rankings after a month on the outside, the Pioneers are riding a 10-game win streak. Junior forward Cheick Diallo earned MVP honors as OSNA swept through the field at the NACA Division 1 Championship in Tennessee.

22. (20) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 27-4
The Stags will participate in a 12-team tournament featuring the top private schools in Maryland beginning this week. DeMatha meets the winner of Mount Carmel (Baltimore) and Clinton Christian (Upper Marlboro) on Tuesday.

23. (NR) Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.), 26-1
Led by the dynamic duo of junior guards Jalen Brunson and Connor Cashaw, the Patriots have been knocking on the national rankings door all season. Stevenson's only loss came in early January to Zion-Benton – a setback that was avenged in a big way during an 18-point win over the same team Feb. 7.

24. (NR) Judson (Converse, Texas), 36-1
Unbeaten since Nov. 21, the Rockets punched their ticket to Austin and the Class 5A final four Saturday with a 52-41 win over Madison (San Antonio). Judson will meet Allen in the semis while powerhouses DeSoto and North Shore (Houston) square off on the other side of the bracket.

25. (NR) Brookfield Central (Wis.), 24-0
The Lancers have won their last nine contests by 19 points or more. Brookfield Central meets King (Milwaukee) on Thursday in Wisconsin's Division 1 sectional semifinals.

Dropped out: No. 3 last week Curie (Chicago); No. 9 Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.); No. 15 Cape Henry Collegiate (Virginia Beach, Va.); No. 21 St. John's (Washington, D.C.)



* Record includes a forfeit victory.