MaxPreps Independent Top 10 boys basketball national rankings

1. (No. 1 last week) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 22-1
IMG Academy picked up a pair of double-digit victories over the weekend. The Ascenders collide with High School Top 25 No. 14 Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.) on Sunday at the Hoops For Troops showcase in New Jersey.

2. (2) La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.), 20-1
La Lumiere rolled through its two opponents by an average margin of 56.5 points this past weekend. Senior guard Isaiah Coleman has sparked the Lakers by averaging 22 points in their last three contests.

3. (4) Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W. Va.), 19-3
Huntington Prep is 8-1 since the transfer of 3-star recruit Rasir Bolton. Bolton is averaging 15 points and five assists per game and also hit the game-winning shot to give the Irish their signature win of the season, a 66-64 victory over No. 4 Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.).

4. (5) Prolific Prep Academy (Napa, Calif.), 19-1
Duke commit Gary Trent Jr. went off for 45 points in a 84-63 win Sunday over Balboa School (Escondido). He also averaged 36 points in three victories over the weekend.

5. (6) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 24-3
Creighton commit Ty-Shon Alexander exploded for 50 points in a 93-64 victory Tuesday over Shooting for Greatness (N.C.) and averaged 29 points in the Warriors' four wins this past week. The schedule gets tougher with a Wednesday meeting against 20-2 Blue Ridge (St. George) and a highly-anticipated clash Saturday versus High School Top 25 No. 3 Chino Hills (Calif.) at the Nike Extravaganza. 6. (3) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 19-3
The Eagles suffered a 57-48 loss Saturday to High School Top 25 No. 10 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) that snapped their 55-game home winning streak. Montverde Academy looks to rebound this weekend with a strong showing at the St. James Invitational in Maryland.

7. (7) Rock Creek Christian Academy (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 17-0
Rock Creek Christian scooped up three wins this past week and are the only unbeaten team in the rankings. Four-star Sherif Kenney is averaging 13.5 points per game to spearhead the Eagles attack.

8. (8) Westtown (Pa.), 25-2
Westtown tallied four victories by an average margin of 26 points this past week. Arizona commit Brandon Randolph is surging and averaging 18 points per game this season. 



9. (10) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 21-3
Kentucky commit P.J. Washington recorded a triple-double in a 119-78 win over Planet Athlete Academy (Phoenix) on Tuesday.

10. (NR) The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.), 22-2
The Lions battle bubble team Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix) and have a huge Saturday showdown with No. 4 Prolific Prep at the Heartland Hooparama in Kentucky. Junior forward Darius Days is averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds per game to head The Rock's offense.

Keep an eye on: Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.), First Love Christian Academy (Washington, Pa.), Victory Rock Prep (Sarasota, Fla.), Wesley Christian (Allen, Ky.)