The 2020-21 high school basketball season is quickly approaching its end. Thirteen of the MaxPreps Top 25 teams have completed their seasons, a few are in the middle of their COVID-delayed schedules while a handful are awaiting the GEICO Nationals.
The March 31-April tournament features the top four in the MaxPreps Top 25 as well as four more teams sitting inside the top 16, while perennial powers, but unranked Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) and La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) round out the field in Florida.
The biggest mover in this week's rankings is No. 20 St. Vincent-St. Mary, which jumped five spots after capturing its third state title in five
seasons and ninth overall. The Fighting Irish blew past St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) 72-50 in Sunday's OHSAA Division II state title game.
No. 19 Houston (Germantown, Tenn.) was the other big riser as first-year head coach and former NBA champion Mike Miller led the Mustangs to the school's first title Saturday with a 62-43 win over Cane Ridge (Nashville).
Mason Miller, Houston
File photo by Chris Evans
Record: 21-1 | Last week: 1
GEICO Nationals top seed faces play-in winner Pace Academy-Oak Hill Academy on April 1.
Record: 27-1
| Last week: 2
Dragons will be without Top 50 senior
DaRon Holmes, ruled ineligible for GEICO due to event transfer rules, when they face Wasatch Academy in the first round.
Record: 19-3 | Last week: 3
Winner of Prolific Prep-La Lumiere is first-round GEICO Nationals opponent.
Record: 20-2 | Last week: 4
Defending GEICO champions meet Milton on April 1.
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 5
Regular season complete.
Record: 29-1
| Last week: 6
Regular season complete.
Record: 28-2 | Last week: 7
The Georgia AAAAAAA state champions earn their first ever GEICO Nationals invite.
Record: 13-0 | Last week: 8
Regular season complete.
Record: 18-0 | Last week: 9
The Vikings face Kobe Bryant's alma mater Lower Merion (Ardmore) in Tuesday's state semifinal after dispatching William Allen (Allentown) 70-56 in the 6A opener.
Record: 14-1 | Last week: 10
Top-ranked senior
Chet Holmgren pumped in a game-high 17 points in an 82-41 quarterfinal win over Como Park (St. Paul).
Record: 18-6
| Last week: 11
The Tigers are looking for their breakout at GEICO Nationals behind senior
Nolan Hickman.
Record: 1-0
| Last week: 12
COVID-19 concerns have wiped out the majority of the Crusaders games.
Record: 30-3
| Last week: 13
The Crew draw La Lumiere in a March 31 GEICO play-in game.
Record: 27-2 | Last week: 14
Regular season complete.
Record: 20-3 | Last week: 15
Regular season complete.
Record: 28-1 | Last week: 16
The Georgia 2A champs earn first GEICO invite and face perennial powerhouse Oak Hill Academy in a play-in game.
Record: 27-0 | Last week: 17
Regular season complete.
18. Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) Record: 28-3 | Last week: 18
Regular season complete.
Record: 21-3
| Last week: 23
Oregon signee
Jonathan Lawson led all scorers with 16 points and six assists, while LSU signee
Jerrell Colbert chipped in 14 points and seven rebounds as the Mustangs won the school's first state title.
Record: 26-2 | Last week: 25
Ohio State signee
Malaki Branham went off for a game-high 37 points in the Irish's title-game victory.
Record: 30-2 | Last week: 19
Regular season complete.
Record: 25-3 | Last week: 20
Regular season complete.
Record: 10-0
| Last week: 21
The Eaglets open District 6
play March 25 against West
Bloomfield or Avondale (Auburn Hills).
Record: 26-2 | Last week: 22
Regular season complete.
Record: 7-4 | Last week: 24
Regular season complete.
