MaxPreps High School Top 25 boys basketball national rankings

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1. (No. 1 last week) Nathan Hale (Seattle), 14-0
Monday was a huge disappointment for national championship hopefuls outside of Seattle. Nathan Hale knocked off Independent Top 10 No. 7 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson) 80-77 at the Spalding Hoophall Classic, getting 37 points from Michael Porter Jr. The Raiders won't play another team outside the state of Washington the rest of the way.

2. (3) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 16-1
How incredible does Sierra Canyon's resume have to be to overcome a head-to-head loss to No. 1 Nathan Hale? That question will be asked in the coming weeks after a weekend to remember for the Trailblazers. Sierra Canyon beat No. 4 Memphis East in the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions final and notched wins over Independent Top 10-ranked Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) and La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.).

3. (2) Chino Hills (Calif.), 18-0
With both LiAngelo Ball and cousin Andre Ball out of the lineup Friday night against always-solid Etiwanda, Elizjah Scott stepped up with 26 points as the Huskies survived 72-67. It was business as usual earlier in the week in a 119-84 win over Damien (La Verne).

4. (5) Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.), 14-3
Unprecedented for a three-loss team to be ranked this highly in mid-January. But it's also unprecedented for a team to beat Kevin Boyle's Montverde Academy (Fla.) program twice in a week like the Mustangs just did. Memphis East has played eight games against teams that have appeared in the High School Top 25 or Independent Top 10 rankings this season, coming away with five wins.

5. (4) Simeon (Chicago), 16-0
The Wolverines don't fly under the radar very often but this team has managed to do so despite a perfect record. Simeon went 4-0 last week, including showcase wins over Poly (Baltimore, Md.) and Fenwick (Oak Park). 6. (6) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 19-1
Now in his 33rd year at Mater Dei, head coach Gary McKnight improved his career record to 1,070-96 with a pair of Trinity League wins last week.

7. (7) McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), 15-0
Sophomore Isaac Okoro continued his breakout season Monday with 35 points in a 74-61 win over Lakeview Academy (Gainesville).

8. (8) Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.), 9-2
A huge win Saturday over then-No. 9 St. Anthony was nearly derailed Monday at the Spalding Hoophall Classic against Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.). Down 11 at the half, the Celtics rallied to win 68-60 in double overtime.

9. (12) Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.), 19-1
Lone loss was to No. 7 McEachern back on Dec. 29. The Hornets look to be on the way to their eighth 30-win season in a row.

10. (13) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 13-1
Notre Dame signee D.J. Harvey has been delivering big in recent weeks for the Stags. The 6-foot-6 senior wing went for 28 points and 14 rebounds Saturday in a 73-66 win over Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) at the Spalding Hoophall Classic.

11. (14) Jonesboro (Ark.), 16-0
Desi Sills was key in a 4-0 week for the Hurricane. The Arkansas pledge has 13 points in the fourth quarter Saturday as Jonesboro overcame a 20-point deficit in the second half to beat Central (Tulsa, Okla.).

12. (NR) Newton (Covington, Ga.), 18-0
Head coach Rick Rasmussen's team rockets past several rankings mainstays after blowing out Zion Williamson and Spartanburg Day (S.C.) 96-75 in a Monday showcase game.

13. (NR) Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 14-2
Aside from No. 2 Sierra Canyon, perhaps nobody had a better holiday weekend than than Paul VI. The Panthers beat Ohio powers Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland) and Westerville South (Westerville) en route to the Burger King Classic title in Pennsylvania, then returned home to smack WCAC rival No. 16 Gonzaga 83-73 on Monday night.

14. (15) Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia), 12-1
Wild week for the Panthers, who had a game against Constitution (Philadelphia) halted due to a player altercation then outlasted Math Civics & Sciences (Philadelphia) on Thursday in double overtime.

15. (16) Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.), 16-2
The Knights actually move up a spot after losing to Independent Top 10 No. 4 Montverde Academy 73-67 on Monday at the Spalding Hoophall Classic. Montverde beat No. 17 Evanston by 31 in early December, for the sake of comparison. 16. (NR) Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), 13-3
All three of Gonzaga's losses came against teams ranked among the top 15 this week. Wins over formerly-ranked Garfield (Seattle) and Westlake (Atlanta) ensure the Eagles don't fall too far for now.

17. (17) Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 18-0
The Matadors outscored Thunderbird (Phoenix) and Saguaro (Scottsdale) by 114 points in a pair of wins last week.

18. (19) Evanston (Ill.), 15-2
Big games remain with No. 5 Simeon and defending 3A state champ Althoff Catholic (Belleville).

19. (20) Basha (Chandler, Ariz.), 20-0
The MaxPreps Computer Rankings have Basha rated higher than fellow Grand Canyon State High School Top 25 team Shadow Mountain. Unfortunately, the two state powers won't have the opportunity to settle that debate on the floor this season.

20. (21) Klein Forest (Houston), 21-0
Senior forward Cedrick Alley is upping his stock this season, landing recent offers from Boise State and Houston among others.

21. (10) North Central (Indianapolis), 13-1
Playing their fourth game in five days, the Panthers fell to Pike (Indianapolis) on Saturday in the final of the Marion County Tournament. They will get a shot to avenge that loss Feb. 10.

22. (NR) Federal Way (Wash.), 15-0
This might not even be Federal Way's best team in recent years but the Eagles own the nation's longest high school boys basketball win streak at 58 games in a row. Playing in Washington's largest classification (4A), they are winning by an average of 38.4 points per game this season.

23. (NR) Wagner (San Antonio, Texas), 22-1
Since an upset loss to United (Laredo) back on Dec. 17, the Thunderbirds are 9-0 and winning by an average margin of 28.4 points per game. Wagner's second appearance this season in the rankings will be a short one if it can't get past 2016 Class 6A runner-up Steele (Cibolo) in a district showdown on Tuesday.

24. (NR) Champlin Park (Minn.), 10-0
Dayton signee McKinley Wright is averaging 23.6 points per game for the unbeaten Rebels.

25. (25) Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.), 20-2
The Trojans are still looking for a signature win this season and will get that opportunity a week from Tuesday against formerly-ranked Greensboro Day (Greensboro) in league play.

Dropped out: No. 9 St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), No. 18 Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), No. 22 East English Village Prep (Detroit), No. 23 Jackson (Massillon, Ohio), No. 24 Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.)