Cameron Boozer and the Explorers pick up wins over Notre Dame and Perry at the Hoophall Classic.
The Explorers (17-3) were the preseason No. 1 and looked the part over the weekend in Springfield behind Duke signee
Cameron Boozer, who went for 31 points and 13 rebounds against Perry and 25 points, 15 rebounds and six assists against Notre Dame.
Things don't slow down for Columbus this week as it hosts National Top 10 No. 3
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) on Friday
in a rematch of the City of Palms Classic title game.
A chaotic holiday weekend of prep hoops featured four top 10 teams suffering setbacks and a total of 10 ranked teams falling.
Hoover (Ala.) and
Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) were two of the teams that benefited from the fallout as each jumped into the top five.
Record: 17-3 | Last week: 2
The Explorers are 5-0 against teams featured in this week's MaxPreps Top 25.
Record: 20-1 | Last week: 3
Knocked off Crespi (Encino, Calif.) 67-56 in the Mission League home opener led by 20 points and nine rebounds from four-star junior
Joe Sterling along with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists from five-star Duke signee
Nikolas Khamenia.
Record: 17-2 | Last week: 4
Strengthened their resume in a major way last week, knocking off previous No. 18 Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) 56-47 and then-No. 1 Roosevelt 73-55 as all five starters scored in double figures.
Record: 23-0 | Last week: 7
Three-time defending Class 7A state champions extended their win streak to 33 games dating back to last season as they head to the Alaska Airlines Classic this week for an opening-round contest against Service (Anchorage, Alaska) on Thursday.
Record: 23-2 | Last week: 10
The Bears are back in the top five as they continue to pile up lopsided wins against conference opponents. Five-star Houston signee
Kingston Flemings led the way with 20 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and six assists in a 96-59 win over Harlan (San Antonio).
Record: 23-2 | Last week: 1
Drop from the top spot in the rankings after a 73-55 loss to No. 3 Gonzaga at the Hoophall Classic. The Mustangs look to bounce back this week as they close out the regular season against Corona (Calif.) on Thursday before facing Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) on Saturday.
Record: 12-0 | Last week: 9
The Eagles have played just one game since the New Year and close out their schedule with a difficult stretch against Riviera Prep (Miami, Fla.) tomorrow before traveling to the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament next week.
Record: 16-2 | Last week: 8
The three-time defending state champions fell to top-ranked Columbus 75-65 at the Hoophall Classic over the weekend but stand pat.
Record: 23-1 | Last week: 12
Continue to roll through their conference schedule, knocking off McKinney 84-55 paced by 24 points, six rebounds and three steals from senior forward
Antoine Shannon.
Record: 14-0 | Last week: 14
Extend their win streak to 27 games dating back to last season with a pair of lopsided victories. Highly-regarded sophomore
Jason Gardner has been the catalyst all season for the Tigers, averaging 16.3 points, 5.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.
Record: 12-1 | Last week: 5
The Justices saw their 28-game win streak dating back to last season snapped in a 59-47 loss to Woodmere Academy. The defending state champs have another highly-anticipated matchup this week against one-loss St. Christopher's (Richmond, Va.) on Saturday.
Record: 17-2 | Last week: 6
Drop six spots after a stunning loss against Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) 60-46 at the Hoophall Classic. Although the Rams have four losses over the past two seasons, they maintain a 38-game winning streak against in-state opponents and hold a head-to-head victory over No. 13 Wheeler this season.
Record: 16-3 | Last week: 13
Notched a win over a quality Newton (Covington, Ga.) squad 77-64 led by 18 points from four-star junior
Colben Landrew. The Wildcats have another major in-state showdown this week when they take on Class AAAAAA state title favorite Milton on Saturday.
Record: 13-3 | Last week: 17
Secured a signature victory over No. 15 St. John Bosco 60-57 at the Hoophall Classic led by 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals from five-star junior
Jordan Smith. The schedule doesn't let up this week with a showdown against No. 22 DeMatha looming tonight.
Record: 19-3 | Last week: 15
Bounced back from a 60-57 loss to No. 14 Paul VI at the Hoophall Classic with a 64-62 victory over top 100 opponent JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) led by 22 points from four-star USC signee
Elzie Harrington. Five-star junior
Brandon McCoy Jr. returned from injury to spark the win over JSerra.
Record: 19-1 | Last week: 16
Knocked off Holy Innocent's Episcopal (Atlanta, Ga.) 61-57 at the Hoophall Classic paced by 23 points, nine rebounds and five steals from five-star Baylor signee
Tounde Yessoufou, who currently sits No. 6 on the state's all-time scoring list with 3,288 career points.
Record: 19-1 | Last week: 23
Picked up a pair of big wins last week, knocking off Mt. Carmel (Chicago) 66-63 before defeating Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 68-54. The schedule continues to ramp up this week with showdowns against IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst), Brother Rice (Chicago) and Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) on the horizon.
Record: 13-0 | Last week: 21
Sophomore wing
Ty Schlagel continues his breakout campaign with 26 points, six rebounds and three assists in a 99-83 win over White Bear (White Bear Lake) before putting up 28 points, 11 rebounds and three steals in a 62-49 win over Mounds View (Arden Hills).
Record: 14-0 | Last week: 19
Blew past Orange (Hillsborough, N.C.) 88-53 over the weekend behind by 24 points and 17 rebounds from Oregon signee
Kendre Harrison along with 25 points, eight assists, seven steals and five rebounds from under-the-radar junior
Dionte Neal.
Record: 16-1
| Last week: 11
Although the Greenies were upset by Chambers (Charlotte, N.C.), four-star North Carolina State signee
Zymicah Wilkins produced a game-high 25 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and three assists in an impressive performance. An upcoming game with No. 14 Paul VI will be crucial.
Record: 13-3 | Last week: 20
Despite a 78-74 overtime loss on the road at previous No. 25 St. John's last week, the Stags drop just one spot in the national rankings with a strong resume that includes signature wins over No. 5 Brennan and No. 22 Highland
Record: 20-5 | Last week: NR
Ascend into the national rankings for the first time in program history after securing a massive victory over National Top 10 No. 5 Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) over the weekend at the Hoophall Classic behind 22 points, 11 rebounds and four assists from five-star senior
Nate Ament.
Record: 12-3
| Last week: 24
After picking up three lopsided wins over conference opponents last week, the Rams take on Union (Tulsa, Okla.) tonight before traveling to the Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament with hopes of capturing the championship of the eight-team bracket.
Record: 13-1 | Last week: NR
Break into the national rankings for the first time this season ahead of a big week with games at the storied Quincy Shootout against Modesto Christian (Modesto, Calif.) and Phelps (Malvern, Pa.).
Record: 13-3 | Last week: NR
Notched four wins in a busy week culminating with a 66-56 victory over Richmond Heights (Ohio) behind 17 points, six rebounds and three assists from junior
Jasiah Jervis at the Hoophall Classic.
