Jackson-Reed and Great Crossing also earned a place among the nation's elite this week.
Record: 16-4
| Last week: 5
The Explorers reclaim the top spot in the rankings after an impressive week that saw them knock off National Top 10 No. 2 Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) 81-62 and previous No. 1 Paul VI 70-61 at the Spalding Hoophall Classic.
Record: 14-2
| Last week: 1
After claiming the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions with key wins over previous No. 11 McEachern and St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), the Panthers lost their second game of the season to newly-minted No. 1 Columbus.
Record: 24-0 | Last week: 2
Knocked off Coppell 71-58 and Plano West (Plano) 88-61 last week. The Panthers have outscored their opponents by an average of over 21 points per contest this season.
Record: 13-2 | Last week: 3
Secured a quality victory over Northwood (Pittsboro) 63-47 paced by 18 points and seven rebounds from Notre Dame signee
Sir Mohammed. Tennessee signee
Bishop Boswell piled up 13 assists in the win.
Record: 20-1 | Last week: 8
Escaped with a 60-59 overtime victory against previous No. 11 McEachern at the Spalding Hoophall Classic paced by 21 points, eight rebounds and two blocks from four-star junior
Nikolas Khamenia. The Wolverines continue a tough stretch of games this week as they face undefeated Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) tomorrow and travel to one-loss Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) on Friday.
Record: 10-3
| Last week: 4
Despite suffering a tough 74-67 loss to No. 18 Archbishop Stepinac at the Spalding Hoophall Classic, the Ironmen only drop two spots due to a strong resume that includes victories over No. 1 Columbus and No. 17 McEachern earlier in the season.
Record: 16-0
| Last week: 7
The Palmetto State power is the only top 10 team that remains in the same spot as last week ahead of an anticipated in-state showdown with a one-loss Westwood (Blythewood) tomorrow.
Record: 14-2 | Last week: 10
Took down Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, N.J.) 72-67 at the Spalding Hoophall Classic paced by a strong effort from four-star juniors Derek Dixon (19 points), Nykolas Lewis (17 points, seven assists, three steals) and Christian Gurdak (16 points, seven rebounds, four blocks).
Record: 23-1 | Last week: 12
After picking up a pair of 31-point victories over Albertville and Sparkman (Harvest), a defining week awaits the Panthers as they face No. 23 Kell on Saturday at the Braggin' Rights AL vs. GA Showcase.
Record: 19-1
| Last week: 14
Blew past previously-unbeaten Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, Mass.) 87-69 at the Spalding Hoophall Classic behind 21 points, 10 rebounds and four steals from sophomore wing
Brannon Martinsen.
Record: 23-1 | Last week: 13
Junior guard
Uzziah Buntyn scored a game-high 16 points in a 78-43 win over Vista Ridge (Cedar Park) while Villanova signee
Josiah Moseley put up 24 points with four steals in a 65-57 victory over Round Rock Westwood (Austin).
Record: 14-3 | Last week: 15
Took home a pair of single-digit victories last week, defeating St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardstown, Md.) 64-61 and Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis, Mo.) 63-54. Three-star guard
Jadyn Harris led the way with 20 points while four-star senior
Bryson Tucker chipped in 17 points in the win over Cardinal Ritter at the Spalding Hoophall Classic.
Record: 13-0
| Last week: NR
The
Vikings make their debut in the MaxPreps Top 25 after defeating
previous No. 17 De Pere 70-68 to snap its 42-game win streak.
Five-star Duke signee
Kon Knueppel put on a dazzling display in the win, finishing with 38 points and eight rebounds.
Record: 15-2 | Last week: 9
Suffered their second defeat of the season over the weekend at the Spalding Hoophall Classic, falling to Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) 64-63 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The Rams bounced back with a 78-55 victory over Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) at the Dream Classic paced by 22 points from Appalachian State commit
Anthony Alston.
Record: 13-5
| Last week: 11
Split
four games in trips to the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions and the
Spalding Hoophall Classic. McEachern picked up wins over
Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) and previous No. 6 Edmond North (Edmond,
Okla.) but fell to No. 2 Paul VI and No. 5 Harvard-Westlake
in overtime.
Record: 17-2 | Last week: 20
Jamier Jones went 21 of 24 from the field over two games at Flyin' to the Hoop in Ohio, helping Oak Ridge escape with victories over St. Ignatius (Cleveland) 74-68 and Reynoldsburg 75-73 in overtime. Jones piled up 56 points in the two wins
Record: 12-1 | Last week: 24
Top 100 Villanova signee
Matthew Hodge is averaging 18.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest.
Record: 10-3 | Last week: NR
Braylan Ritvo sparked the win over No. 6 Don Bosco Prep at Hoophall with 27 points. The Crusaders also notched a key league victory over St. Raymond (Bronx) last week.
Record: 14-0 | Last week: 18
Remain unchallenged on the season, outscoring opponents by an average of 40.3 points per outing. Central Cabarrus owns the nation's second-longest active win streak at 46 games.
Record: 10-1
| Last week: 22
Blew by previously-unbeaten East Catholic (Manchester, Ct.) 81-52 at the Spalding Hoophall Classic paced by 24 points, five assists, three rebounds and three blocks from junior guard
Markell Alston. The Royals are piecing together an impressive resume that includes a runner-up finish at the 'Iolani Classic.
Record: 12-0 | Last week: 21
The defending Class AAAA state champions continue to breeze through their schedule as they extended their win streak to 23 games dating back to last season with 83-54 triumph against Buffalo.
Record: 14-3 | Last week: 25
The defending Class AAAAA state champions look to build on a strong resume that includes winning the Arby's Classic title with a victory over No. 23 Jackson-Reed. Next up is No. 9 Huntsville in an anticipated showdown at the Braggin' Rights AL vs. GA Showcase on Saturday.
Record: 18-2 | Last week: NR
Picked up a pair of statement victories over the weekend, blowing out National Top 10 No. 9 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) 69-40 behind 23 points and six rebounds from senior guard
Scottie Hubbard and dismantling Berkmar (Lilburn, Ga.) 71-42 led by 13 points and six rebounds from senior forward
Kai Settles at the Dream Classic.
Record: 14-0
| Last week: 23
The
Wildcats had a busy stretch of games last week with four
wins in the span of five days. A 67-59 victory over Lawrence Central
(Indianapolis) was the only game decided by less than 10 points during
the congested slate.
Record: 17-1 | Last week: NR
Enter the rankings for the first time this season after picking up an out-of-state victory over Princeton (Cincinnati, Ohio) 79-74 at the Holiday Hardwood Classic. Four-star junior
Malachi Moreno posted 20 points and seven rebounds in the win.
