National rankings begin to solidify as postseason play approaches.
St. John Bosco dropped five spots after a 67-66 loss to
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), its second setback in Trinity League play this season. Another loss could be costly to the program's Open Division hopes.
DePaul College Prep was the only team to fall out of the rankings after one-point losses on back-to-back nights against in-state opponents.
A number of showdowns highlight the week ahead including No. 3
Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) vs. No. 14
Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) and No. 2
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) vs.
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) tonight, No. 7
Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) vs.
AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) on Thursday, No. 1
Columbus (Miami, Fla.) vs. National Top 10 No. 9
Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) on Friday and No. 14 Paul VI vs. No. 18
Christ School (Arden, N.C.) on Sunday.
No. 6
Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.) is the first team in the rankings to wrap up the regular season action but a handful of schools will follow suit in the week ahead.
No. 10 Fishers extended its win streak to 29 games behind promising sophomore Jason Gardner, who is averaging 16.1 points and 4.9 assists per game. (Photo: Raymond Nanko)
Record: 18-3 | Last week: 1
Secured their second wire-to-wire win over National Top 10 No. 3 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) this season led by 25 points, 16 rebounds and six assists from five-star Duke signee
Cameron Boozer.
Record: 22-1 | Last week: 2
Record: 19-2 | Last week: 3
Picked up a pair of quality victories over WCAC opponents, defeating St. John's (Washington, D.C.) 69-59 before knocking off No. 21 DeMatha 74-62. The tough stretch continues this week as the Eagles face No. 14 Paul VI tonight before taking on National Top 10 No. 10 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) on Saturday.
Record: 27-0 | Last week: 4
Despite being pushed to overtime in the semifinals of the event in a 51-45 win against Heritage Christian (Northridge, Calif.), the Buccaneers captured the Alaska Airlines Classic title over the weekend with three wins in three days.
Record: 24-2 | Last week: 5
Kingston Flemings was the biggest snub in yesterday's McDonald's All American game selections. The Houston-bound guard is averaging 20.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.8 steals per contest to lead the Bears to 13 straight wins.
Record: 25-2 | Last week: 6
Closed out regular season action with a 70-64 triumph over Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) led by 28 points and six assists from five-star senior
Brayden Burries. The Mustangs begin Big VII League tournament action tomorrow.
Record: 13-0 | Last week: 7
Look to complete an unbeaten regular season when they compete in the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament this weekend. The Eagles face AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) in the first round of an event that includes National Top 10 No. 3 Montverde Academy, No. 4 CIA-Bella Vista (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and No. 6 Utah Prep (Hurricane, Utah).
Record: 17-2 | Last week: 8
Six games remain in regular season play before the Pumas begin their run toward a fourth consecutive state championship. Perry's lone losses have come against No. 1 Columbus and No. 2 Harvard-Westlake.
Record: 25-1 | Last week: 9
Topped the century mark for the second time this season in a 102-60 blowout of Plano West (Plano, Texas) behind 19 points from senior guard
Trent Pane and 18 points, seven assists and four rebounds from senior guard
Antonio Shannon.
Record: 16-0 | Last week: 10
Miami-Ohio signee
Justin Kirby scored a team-high 15 points in back-to-back wins over the weekend while shooting 14 of 18 from the field. The Tigers have won by an average of 25.9 points per contest and have only seen three games decided by single-digits.
Record: 14-1 | Last week: 11
Fordham commit
Troy Henderson led four starters in double-figures with a game-high 21 points in an 86-62 victory over St. Christopher's (Richmond, Va.). The Justices have an anticipated game with unbeaten Woodside (Newport News) on Saturday.
Record: 19-2 | Last week: 12
Bounced back from a loss at the Hoophall Classic with wins over Archer (Lawrenceville) 70-48 and Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta) 68-66 guided by a team-high 20 points from five-star junior
Caleb Holt.
Record: 18-3 | Last week: 13
Blew past Class AAAAAA state title contender Milton 82-52 led by a game-high 21 points from four-star junior
Colben Landrew and 19 points from senior guard
Mansur McClain.
Record: 14-3 | Last week: 14
A brutal upcoming schedule includes a showdown with No. 3 Gonzaga tonight before facing Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y) on Saturday and No. 18 Christ School on Sunday. Paul VI is coming off recent wins over No. 15 St. John Bosco and No. 21 DeMatha.
Record: 22-1 | Last week: 16
Notched a quality victory over Salesian College Prep (Richmond) 76-67 at the Crush in the Valley led by 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists from five-star Baylor signee
Tounde Yessoufou, who is now second on California's all-time scoring list with 3,372 career points.
Record: 16-0 | Last week: 18
Junior guard
JoJo Mitchell had a strong week for the Raiders, scoring a game-high 22 points with seven rebounds and seven assists in an 86-72 win over Forest Lake (Minn.) and piling up 29 points, four rebounds and four assists in an 84-66 triumph against Edina (Minn.).
Record: 16-0 | Last week: 19
Two-sport Oregon commit
Kendre Harrison had a pair of impressive performances for the Rams over the weekend, tallying 16 points and 19 rebounds in a blowout of T.W. Andrews (High Point) and putting up 25 points and 13 rebounds in a lopsided win against North Forsyth (Winston-Salem). Under-the-radar junior
Dionte Neal posted a triple-double in the win over North Forsyth with 19 points, 10 assists and 10 steals.
Record: 18-1 | Last week: 20
The Greenies travel to the DMV this weekend to face Friendship Tech (Washington, D.C.) on Saturday before taking on No. 14 Paul VI on Sunday. The game against Paul VI is Christ School's only game against a ranked opponent this season.
Record: 15-3
| Last week: 23
Captured the Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament championship with a 64-38 victory over Washburn Rural (Topeka, Kan.) behind tournament MVP
Jalen Montonati, who recently surpassed 1,500 points for his career.
Record: 21-4
| Last week: 15
The Braves suffered their second shocking loss in Trinity League play last night, falling 67-66 to the same Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) team they had beaten by 10 points on the road three days prior.
Record: 14-1 | Last week: 24
Notched a pair of out-of-state wins at the Quincy Shootout, defeating Modesto Christian (Modesto, Calif.) 82-72 behind 21 points from senior guard
Caleb Estes and Phelps (Malvern, Pa.) 72-67 paced by a game-high 28 points from junior guard
Josh Kori.
Record: 14-5 | Last week: 21
Drop to 2-2 against MaxPreps Top 25 opponents after losing to No. 14 Paul VI 61-48 and No. 3 Gonzaga 74-62. The Stags have wins over No. 5 Brennan and No. 23 Highland early in the season.
Record: 21-5 | Last week: 22
Followed up an impressive showing at the Hoophall Classic with a pair of lopsided victories over Evergreen Christian (Leesburg, Va.) and Andrews Osborne Academy (Willoughby, Ohio).
Record: 15-3 | Last week: 25
Escaped with a 73-72 victory over Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) to complete a busy stretch that saw Crusaders win eight games in 15 days. Four-star junior
Adonis Ratliff tallied 18 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots against Cardinal Hayes.
Record: 21-1 | Last week: NR
Replace previous No. 17 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) as the only Prairie State representative in the national rankings. The Broncos face Whitney Young (Chicago) tonight and Lincoln Park (Chicago) on Thursday to close out regular season play.
