MaxPreps NorCal Top 20 high school boys basketball rankings

By Joe Davidson Feb 6, 2019, 11:15am

No. 5 Modesto Christian has 194-game league winning streak snapped.

For some, regular-season play concludes this week with playoff action starting next week. For others, league play has hit the gun lap and the end is near.

For No. 5 Modesto Christian, the time is now to regroup after the Crusaders had their state-record 194-game league winning streak snapped, a run dating back 22 years. St. Mary's of Stockton pulled the feat, winning 60-54 and jumping into these rankings.


MaxPreps Northern California high school boys basketball Top 20

1. (Last week 1) Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond), 26-0

Section: North Coast
League: Tri-County Rock
Coach: Bill Mellis
Next: North Coast Section playoffs

2. (2) Sheldon (Sacramento), 20-6*
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Joey Rollings
Next: Elk Grove
* Does not indicate four league games from forfeit.

3. (3) Weston Ranch (Stockton), 25-1

Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Valley Oak
Coach: Chris Teevan
Next: Manteca, Sierra



4. (5) Dublin, 21-3
Section: North Section
League: East Bay
Coach: Tom Costello
Next:
Monte Vista, Dougherty Valley

5. (4) Modesto Christian (Modesto), 20-7
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Brice Fantazia
Next: Tracy

6. (6) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 16-7
Section: North Coast
League:
West Alameda County
Coach:
Lou Richie
Next:
Castro Valley, Berkeley

7. (7) De La Salle (Concord), 21-3
Section: North Coast
League:
East Bay
Coach:
Justin Argenal
Next:
Amador Valley, California

8. (8) College Park (Pleasant Hill), 19-4
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Craig Battle
Next: Northgate, Acalanes, Miramonte

9. (9) Folsom, 21-5
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Mike Wall
Next: Del Oro, Oak Ridge



10. (10) James Logan (Union City), 18-5
Section: North Coast
League: Mission Valley
Coach: Melvin Easley
Next: Washington Moreau Catholic, American

11. (11) Moreau Catholic (Hayward), 18-6
Section: North Coast
League: Mission Valley
Coach: Frank Knight
Next: Newark Memorial, James Logan, Mission

12. (12) San Leandro (San Leandro), 20-4
Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda County
Coach: Darrnaryl Stamps
Next: Mt. Eden, Piedmont

13. (13) Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco), (15-6)
Section: Central Coast
League:
West Catholic
Coach:
Joe Curtin
Next:
Mitty, Bellarmine, Serra

14. (14) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 15-6
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Tim Kennedy
Next: Riordan, Serra, Bellarmine

15. (15) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 17-4

Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Patrick Schneider
Next: Serra, Riordan, Mitty

16. (16) Campolindo (Moraga), 18-6
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Steven Dyer
Next: Las Lomas, Clayton Valley Charter

17. (17 tie) Rocklin, 23-3

Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Steve Taylor
Next: Oak Ridge, Whitney



18. (17 tie) Branson (Ross), 23-2
Section: North Coast
League: Marin County
Coach: Jonas Honick
Next: Sir Francis Drake

19. (18) Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 19-3

Section: Central Coast
League: Peninsula South
Coach: Mike Molleri
Next: Burlingame, Woodside

20. (tie) (19) Liberty Ranch (Galt), 26-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Valley
Coach: Josh Williams
Next: Bradshaw Christian

20. (tie) (20) Serra (San Mateo), 16-5
Section: Central Coast
League:
West Catholic Athletic
Coach:
Chuck Rapp
Next:
Mitty, Riordan

The Next 10
21. St. Mary's (Stockton) — 19-6
22. Stuart Hall (San Francisco) — 22-4
23. Monte Vista (Danville) — 17-6
24. Vanden (Fairfield) — 18-7
25. Franklin (Elk Grove) — 17-9
26. Jesuit (Carmichael) — 19-7
27. Capital Christian (Sacramento) — 14-12
28. St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda) — 15-6
29. Fortuna  — 24-1
30. Liberty (Brentwood,) — 19-5


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Joe Davidson has covered high school sports since 1984, including the last 30 years at The Sacramento Bee. Follow him on Twitter: SacBee_JoeD and on Instagram: JoeDavidsonMedia
Tsotne Tsartsidze, Modesto Christian
Tsotne Tsartsidze, Modesto Christian
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