Video: Top 25 national high school basketball rankings
Jordan Divens breaks down this week's movement.
Three teams in the MaxPreps Top 25 national high school boys basketball rankings made a major splash with big wins over the weekend as No. 13 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore), No. 14 Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) and No. 22 Poly (Baltimore) all downed ranked opponents.
No. 2 Grayson also benefited from a big win, capturing the Region 8-7A championship with a win over rival Shiloh (Snellville, Ga.).
Headlining matchups this week include No. 14 Long Island Lutheran hosting Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.), No. 6 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) vs. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), No. 16 Duncanville (Texas) at Richardson (Texas) and No. 20 Sierra Canyon vs. St. John Bosco. No. 3 DeMatha faces No. 19 Paul VI on Sunday.
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1. (Last week 1) Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), 25-0
Regular season complete. The Eagles are expected to be the top seed in GEICO Nationals.
Defeated Shiloh (Snellville, Ga.) for the third time, 75-64, behind 22 points from USF signee
Caleb Murphy. The Rams enter state tournament play as favorites to capture the AAAAAAA title, hosting Discovery (Lawrenceville) in their Friday opener.
Moved to 15-0 in conference play after picking up three wins over WCAC opponents last week. The Stags have five conference games remaining, beginning with a showdown against St. John's (Washington, D.C.) on Tuesday.
Three regular season games remain before the Cavaliers begin their quest for
a fourth consecutive state title.
5. (6) Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah), 27-2
Wrapped up an impressive regular season with two blowout wins over local competition. The Tigers should receive a favorable seed at GEICO Nationals.
6. (7) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 26-2Postseason pool play begins with Mater Dei (Santa Ana) on Feb. 14, Harvard Westlake (Studio City) on Feb. 18 and Rancho Christian (Temecula) on Feb. 21 in CIF Southern Section Open Division.
After a rough start to the year, the Red Hawks have reeled off 14 consecutive wins.
9. (10) Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.), 18-3
Hold a narrow edge over Oak Hill Academy with signature wins over No. 3 DeMatha, No. 12 La
Lumiere, No. 14 St. Frances Academy and No. 25 Westlake.
10. (2) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 33-3
After appearing to hit their midseason stride, the Warriors have lost two of their last four games including a 80-61 blowout loss against No. 14 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) over the weekend.
The Crew picked up another solid win over the weekend, knocking off AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) 75-67 in overtime behind 39 points from National Player of the Year contender
Jalen Green.
The Lakers are on
the bubble of earning their fifth consecutive GEICO Nationals invite with three games remaining in regular season play.
Panthers are the biggest mover after the win over previous No. 2 Oak Hill Academy at the East Coast Bump. St. Frances has an opportunity to avenge its only conference loss this week in a Valentine's Day showdown with Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore).
Notched a signature victory over previous No. 16 Sierra Canyon 86-74 at the Metro Classic over the weekend. The Crusaders have an opportunity to bolster their national resume hosting Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.) on Feb. 13.
Secured a quality in-state 70-53 win over Walker. The Hornets have four regular season games before beginning the quest for a fourth consecutive state championship.
16. (17) Duncanville (Texas), 24-2The
defending UIL Class 6A champions have three games remaining before
postseason play. The Panthers have a challenging rematch Feb. 14 against Richardson. They won their previous meeting 70-68 in overtime.
Gaels begin quest for a ninth consecutive state title, opening postseason play on Friday against the winner of Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) and Basic (Henderson).
Earned quality
in-state win 65-60 against Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone) behind 19 points from elite freshman
Dajuan Wagner Jr. at the Metro Classic.
The Panthers lost 62-48 to Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) last week — the second time this year — but remain in the Top 20 based on their grueling national schedule. Things don't get easier with Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) on Tuesday before a Feb. 16 showdown with No. 3 DeMatha.
Took a hit in rankings after loss to No. 14 Long Island Lutheran at Metro Classic. Open the postseason Friday against St. John Bosco (Bellflower).
Sunshine State squad possesses signature victories over No. 10
Oak Hill Academy and No. 11 Prolific Prep since the New Year.
Re-enters the rankings after 62-60 victory over previous No. 14 IMG Academy at the East Coast Bump.
The Ascenders have slowly dropped after beginning at No. 2 in the Preseason Top 100. A sixth loss drops the defending national champions to their lowest rank this year.
Moves up one spot after picking up an impressive 58-54 win over Mehlville (St. Louis). The Condors face another tough test Tuesday against Orr (Chicago) in the Chicago Public League quarterfinals.
The
Chaparrals have reeled off 19 consecutive wins with three games remaining
in the regular season.
Dropped out: Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.)
