No. 5 Imhotep Charter, No. 17 Roman Catholic and No. 20 Neumann-Goretti look to repeat as state champions in Pennsylvania.
The 2022-23 high school basketball season is in its final weeks with the final six states crowning champions over the weekend before GEICO Nationals and the State Champions Invitational take center stage.
State championship games in Pennsylvania, New York and Indiana headline the action this weekend with five MaxPreps Top 25 teams in the mix.
Record: 28-0 | Last week: 1
Season complete. Class 2 state champions.
Record: 29-1 | Last week: 2
Season complete.
Record: 20-2 | Last week: 3
Face Victor in the NYS Federation Class AA semifinals on Saturday. With a win, the Crusaders will look to expand on their state record of eight Federation titles Sunday against the winner of Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) and Eagle Academy (Bronx).
Record: 23-2 | Last week: 4
Season complete.
Record: 29-3 | Last week: 5
Five-star Kentucky signee
Justin Edwards pumped in a game-high 31 points in a 65-58 victory over Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) in the Class 5A state quarterfinals before four-star junior
Ahmad Nowell finished with a game-high 23 points in a 72-50 win over Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) in the semifinals. The Panthers look to repeat as state champions against Exeter Township (Reading) on Friday.
Record: 31-3 | Last week: 6
Making GEICO Nationals debut later this month, taking on National Top 10 No. 2 Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) in their first-round matchup on March 30.
Record: 33-2 | Last week: 7
Season complete. Open Division state champions.
Record: 34-3 | Last week: 8
Season complete. Class 6A state champions.
Record: 26-4 | Last week: 9
Season complete. Class 7A state champions.
Record: 32-0 | Last week: 10
Blew past Bloomington North (Bloomington) 78-55 and Brownsburg 66-38 to advance to the Class 4A state title game. The Giants face Kokomo on Saturday in the championship game.
Record: 30-4 | Last week: 11
Season complete. Open Division state semifinalists.
Record: 30-1 | Last week: 12
Season Complete. Open Division state champions.
Record: 22-5 | Last week: 13
Take on Curtis (University Place, Wash.) in the first round of the State Champions Invitational on April 6.
Record: 29-0 | Last week: 14
Season complete. Class A state champions.
Record: 32-0 | Last week: 15
Season complete. Class 3A state champions.
Record: 36-2 | Last week: 16
Season complete. Class 6A state finalists.
Record: 26-3 | Last week: 17
Escaped with a thrilling 60-56 overtime victory over Lower Merion (Ardmore) before cruising past Parkland (Allentown) 53-35 to advance to the Class 6A state semifinals. In a rematch of last season's state title game, the Cahillites take on Archbishop Wood (Warminster) tonight in their semifinal showdown.
Record: 27-4 | Last week: 18
Have a first-round bye before taking on the winner of Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) vs. Yazoo City (Miss.) in the State Champions Invitational semifinals.
Record: 32-4 | Last week: 19
Season complete. Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament champions.
Record: 25-3 | Last week: 20
Baylor commit
Robert Wright III led the way in wins over Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) and Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) to put the Saints in the Class 4A state title game. Neumann-Goretti meets Lincoln Park (Midland) on Thursday for a shot at back-to-back championships.
Record: 26-6 | Last week: 21
After a first-round bye, the Wildcats battle the winner of No. 13 Roselle Catholic vs. Curtis in the State Champions Invitational semifinals.
Record: 38-4 | Last week: 22
Season complete. Baltimore Catholic League champions.
Record: 28-4 | Last week: 23
Season complete. Class 4A state champions.
Record: 29-2 | Last week: 24
Season complete. Class AAAAA state champions.
Record: 26-0 | Last week: 25
Season complete. Class 5A state champions.
