No. 4 Calvary Christian Academy, No. 14 Garfield and No. 17 Dr. Phillips look to complete state title runs.
No. 18
Carmel Christian (Matthews, N.C.) is the only newcomer in this week's MaxPreps Top 25, as the Cougars knocked off previous No. 12 Greensboro Day (Greensboro) 71-66 in the NCISAA Class 4A state game to replace the Bengals.
Andre Young and Pebblebrook rise to No. 10 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 after advancing to the Georgia AAAAAAA quarterfinals.
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Record: 32-1 | Last week: 1
Escaped with a 65-61 victory over Allen after a game-winning layup from Kentucky signee
Cason Wallace with 1.9 seconds remaining broke a 61-all tie. Wallace finished with a game-high 20 points, while Alabama signee
Rylan Griffen and junior forward
Timmie Jordan each chipped in 15. The Eagles take on McKinney in third round UIL Class 6A state tournament action Tuesday.
Record: 30-1 | Last week: 2
The two-time defending state champions advanced to the third round of UIL Class 6A state tournament play after taking down Rockwall-Heath (Rockwell) 52-43. The Panthers face DeSoto on Tuesday for the third time this season, winning the previous two meetings 57-51 and 76-56.
Record: 30-1 | Last week: 5
Defeated No. 15 Harvard Westlake 68-48 to capture its second consecutive CIF Southern Section Open Division title. Four-star junior
Jared McCain had a game-high 20 points, while seniors
Devin Williams (17) and New Mexico pledge
Donovan Dent (12) made strong contributions.
Record: 22-2 | Last week: 3
Advanced to the FHSAA Class 4A state semifinals with a 69-59 win over Mater Lakes Academy (Miami). A stiff final four test awaits Thursday against Lake Highland Prep (Orlando). If the Eagles are able to capture their second consecutive state championship, they will be apart of the inaugural State Champions Invitational field.
Record: 25-0 | Last week: 6
Secured a 72-15 victory over Tecumseh (New Carlisle) in the opening
round of OHSAA Division I state tournament action to extend the
nation's third longest win streak to 41. The Elks battle Lakota West
(West Chester) on Sunday in the District Finals.
Record: 24-2 | Last week: 7
Open postseason play tonight against Oakcrest (Mays Landing) in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 state tournament. The Panthers are favorites to capture their first New Jersey Tournament of Champions title since 2000 behind top-ranked junior
D.J. Wagner.
Record: 25-3 | Last week: 8
Defeated Cabot 87-52 to wrap up regular season play. The Charging Wildcats made the most of senior night, suiting up their senior manager, Joe Hofford, who knocked down a 3-pointer in a special moment in the contest. Open state tournament play Friday after a first-round bye.
Record: 23-2 | Last week: 9
Trailing 34-23 at the half, the Lions rallied to capture their third Union County Tournament title since 2018 with a 63-58 victory over Elizabeth. Nebraska signee
Jamarques Lawrence scored 15 of his team-high 23 points in the second half.
Record: 32-1 | Last week: 10
Captured the regional championship with a convincing 64-26 victory over York (Elmhurst) paced by Army pledge
Bobby Durkin (17) and Gonzaga signee
Braden Huff (14). The Hilltoppers begin state tournament play Tuesday against Naperville North (Naperville).
Record: 27-2 | Last week: 11
Rider signee
Kami Young surpassed 2,000 career points as the Falcons picked up a 72-37 victory over Collins Hill (Suwanee) in the second round of AAAAAAA state tournament play. A big-time Elite 8 showdown with defending state champion Milton awaits Wednesday.
Record: 25-4 | Last week: 14
After wrapping up regular season play as WCAC co-champions, the Panthers advanced to the WCAC conference championship game for a Monday grudge match against Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.). PVI took down Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) 59-41 and Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 62-55 en route to the conference title game.
Record: 24-3 | Last week: 18
Captured the New York Archdiocese championship with a 51-40 win over No. 20 Cardinal Hayes behind 15 points and six rebounds from five-star sophomore
Boogie Fland. The Crusaders enter CHSAA Class AA tournament play with 12 consecutive wins, facing the winner of Xaverian (Brooklyn) and St. Raymond (Bronx) on Sunday.
Record: 23-4 | Last week: 15
Knocked off Abraham Lincoln (Philadelphia) 55-47 to capture a fifth Philadelphia Public League title in the past six season, while also avenging their only conference loss this season. Five-star junior
Justin Edwards had a game-high 16 points in the win.
Record: 23-0 | Last week: 19
Continue their ascension in the national rankings, defeating opponents by an average of over 30 points per contest. The Bulldogs are likely to be invited to the State Champions Invitational if they are able to capture their second consecutive WIAA 3A title against a challenging field.
Record: 24-3 | Last week: 13
Fell to No. 3 Centennial 68-48 in the CIF Southern Section Open Division title game despite strong performances from
Brady Dunlap (18) and
Cameron Thrower (17). The Wolverines open CIF Open Division state tournament play Wednesday against St. Joseph (Santa Maria).
Record: 24-4 | Last week: 16
After having the week off, the Trailblazers open CIF Open Division state play Wednesday against St. Augustine (San Diego). A win could set up a Saturday rematch with No. 15 Harvard-Westlake after Sierra Canyon was upset Feb. 18 by the Wolverines 63-60 in Southern Section pool play.
Record: 25-5 | Last week: 20
Escaped with a 42-39 victory over Windermere in the FHSAA Class 7A state quarterfinals behind a team-high 17 points from Mississippi State signee
Riley Kugel. The Panthers face Seminole in Friday's state semifinals.
Record: 26-3
| Last week: NR
Knocked off previous No. 12 Greensboro Day (Greensboro) 71-66 in the NCISAA Class 4A state championship game in front of a sold-out crowd at Wingate University. Unsigned senior
Logan Threatt was the catalyst throughout the contest for the Cougars, finishing with a game-high 25 points.
Record: 30-1
| Last week: 4
Fell just shy of capturing the national record with a 10th consecutive state championship, falling to Liberty (Henderson) 63-62 in the NIAA 5A state title game. The Gaels defeated Liberty in each of their previous three meetings this season.
Record: 23-3 | Last week: 17
Dropped to 1-2 against No. 12 Archbishop Stepinac this season after losing 51-40 in the New York Archdiocesan championship game. The Cardinals face the winner of Christ the King (Middle Village) and Mt. St. Michael Academy (Bronx) in CHSAA Class AA tournament play Sunday.
Record: 18-5 | Last week: 21
Take on Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) in the opening round of the Alhambra Tournament (ACIT) on March 10. A talented ACIT field includes No. 11 St. Paul VI, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore), Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.), DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) and Bishop Walsh (Cumberland, Md.).
Record: 31-3 | Last week: 22
Four-star junior
Wesley Yates III (15), sophomore
Clarence Payia (14) and
Terrance Arceneaux (10) each contributed double figures in a 58-41 victory over Fort Bend Hightower (Missouri City). The Timberwolves face Goose Creek Memorial (Baytown) on Tuesday in the third round of 5A tournament play.
Record: 30-1 | Last week: 23
Meet Robertson County (Mt. Olivet) in the first round of 10th region tournament play after finishing the regular season unbeaten against in-state opponents. The Cardinals have won 24 consecutive wins since thier lone loss against Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.) on Dec. 19.
Record: 30-1 | Last week: 24
The Mustangs battle Cypress Falls (Houston) on Tuesday in a third round 6A matchup. The Mustangs picked up wins over Conroe 77-50 and Klein Collins (Spring) 75-51 in the first two rounds.
Record: 28-0 | Last week: 25
Extended the nation's second-longest win streak to 46 games with wins over Olympic (Charlotte) 71-62 in overtime, Mooresille 70-60 and Cox Mill (Concord) 61-48 in the first three rounds of NCHSAA Class 4A state tournament action. The Warriors host Chambers (Charlotte) in Tuesday's quarterfinals.
Note: Prior to the 2021-22 season, MaxPreps adopted a split approach to
the rankings. The MaxPreps Top 25 is a measure of public and private
schools belonging to recognized governing bodies that compete for state
championships. The National Top 20 encompasses a broad spectrum of
sub-collegiate programs that in most cases are not full members of
state-level governing bodies and do not compete for state championships.
