Notre Dame faces Sierra Canyon on Friday in an anticipated showdown that could decide the top seed in postseason play.
Harvard-Westlake drops 10 spots after back-to-back losses while previous No. 7
Ridge View (Columbia, S.C.) also falls 10 after its first setback of the season.
The majority of MaxPreps Top 25 teams are approaching the stretch run before postseason play and have less than 10 games remaining in regular season action.
Four-star Houston signee Mercy Miller continues dominant senior campaign to guide Notre Dame into MaxPreps Top 25. (Photo: Gregory Fiore)
Record: 16-4 | Last week: 1
Reigning National Player of the Year
Cameron Boozer has put together a strong junior campaign, averaging 22.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.2 blocks per contest against one of the toughest schedules in high school basketball. The Explorers return to the court Tuesday for the first time since back-to-back signature wins at the Spalding Hoophall Classic against Hialeah Gardens.
Record: 15-2 | Last week: 2
A challenging stretch of games awaits the battle-tested Panthers as they face No. 7 Gonzaga on Tuesday before traveling to No. 12 Bishop O'Connell on Friday. Paul VI is 4-0 in WCAC action this season.
Record: 26-0 | Last week: 3
Face a pair of tough conference opponents who they defeated earlier in the season. The Panthers travel to Marcus (Flower Mound) before hosting one-loss Lewisville on Friday. Plano East beat Lewisville by 21 and defeated Marcus by four points earlier in the season.
Record: 15-2 | Last week: 4
The John Wall Holiday Invitational champions notched lopsided victories over Olympic 58-35 and
South Mecklenburg 68-40 last week. The Mustangs continue to be led by their dynamic
trio of four-star junior
Sadiq White Jr., four-star Notre Dame signee
Sir Mohammed and four-star Tennessee signee
Bishop Boswell.
Record: 23-0
| Last week: NR
Climb more than 20 spots after a signature victory over previous No. 5 Harvard-Westlake
59-54 paced by a game-high 29 points from four-star Houston signee
Mercy Miller. Another anticipated showdown awaits this week as the Knights
travel to No. 10 Sierra Canyon.
Record: 13-3 | Last week: 6
Bounced back
from their loss at the Spalding Hoophall Classic with three
double-digit in-state victories. Five-star Rutgers commit
Dylan Harper
is averaging a team-high 22.7 points.
Record: 15-2 | Last week: 8
The
Eagles have a prime opportunity to boost their national ranking Tuesday at No. 2 Paul VI. They've reeled off four
consecutive victories following back-to-back losses at the beginning of
the month.
Record: 22-1
| Last week: 10
A balanced offensive attack is led by
five players averaging 11.3 or more points per contest while their sixth
man averages 9.2 points per outing. The Monarchs are outscoring
opponents by an average of 28.7 points and are among the favorites to
capture the CIF Open Division state title.
Record: 23-1 | Last week: 9
Although
an anticipated matchup with No. 23 Kell was canceled, the Panthers
replaced this game with a showdown against top 100 opponent Bartlett
(Tenn.) on Jan. 29. Huntsville’s lone loss came against National Top 10 No. 1
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.).
Record: 22-1
| Last week: NR
They surge
into the top 10 after the 74-68 victory
over previous No. 5 Harvard-Westlake. Newly minted four-star senior
Justin Pippen scored 21 of his team-high 24 points in the second half of
the comeback victory.
Record: 25-1
| Last week: 11
Three-star Villanova
signee
Josiah Moseley tallied 36 points and 13 rebounds in a 72-56
victory over Manor. The Tigers have seven games remaining in
regular-season play before beginning UIL Class 6A postseason action.
Record: 14-3
| Last week: 12
This
group has a chance to improve their standing with a showdown against No. 2 Paul VI on Friday. The Knights
return to the court Tuesday for the first time in over a week with a contest
against Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.).
Record: 14-0 | Last week: 13
Five-star Duke signee
Kon Knueppel continued his impressive senior campaign with 35 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in an 88-73 victory over Pius XI Catholic (Milwaukee). The top team from the Badger State is averaging 81.2 points per contest this season.
Record: 19-2 | Last week: 16
The 'Iolani Classic champions continue to stack up victories, winning 18 straight games following a 1-2 start. The Pioneers defeated Olympia 87-73 over the weekend, guided by 27 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and three blocks from top 30 junior
Jamier Jones.
Record: 20-3 | Last week: 5
Suffered a pair of losses to Mission League opponents last week, but the defending CIF Open Division state champions will have likely have an opportunity to avenge both losses in postseason action.
Record: 16-1 | Last week: 17
After opening the season with a loss to National Top 10 No. 9 Patrick School, the Purple Roses have won 16 straight games, including a 10-point victory against No. 19 Archbishop Stepinac last month.
Record: 17-1 | Last week: 7
The Chick-fil-A Classic champions lost 66-64 to Westwood (Blythewood) last week, but remain in the rankings due to a head-to-head victory over No. 18 Grayson. The Blazers have the opportunity to avenge their lone loss on the season on Feb. 2.
Record: 17-2 | Last week: 14
Remained unbeaten against in-state competition with a 58-42 victory over South Gwinnett (Snellville). The Rams remain the favorites to capture the GHSAA Class AAAAAAA state title with six games remaining in the regular season.
Record: 12-3 | Last week: 18
Under-the-radar senior
Braylan Ritvo has led the Crusaders in scoring in four consecutive games, including 20 points in back-to-back wins over St. Raymond (Bronx) and St. Peter's (Staten Island).
Record: 15-5 | Last week: 15
Escaped with a 63-62 victory over Milton, guided by 31 points and 13 rebounds from five-star Rutgers signee
Ace Bailey. All five of the Indians losses have come against teams ranked above them in the MaxPreps Top 25.
Record: 17-0 | Last week: 19
Following a loss from Dakota Valley (North Sioux City, S.D.), the Vikings now hold the longest win streak in high school basketball with 49 dating back to the start of last season. Central Cabarrus has yet to be challenged this season, with an average margin of victory of 43.2 points.
Record: 14-0 | Last week: 21
After trailing by three points at the half, the Trojans exploded for 49 points slip past Edina 74-70. Four-star Creighton signee
Jackson McAndrew continued his impressive play with a game-high 24 points.
Record: 15-3 | Last week: 22
Following a 1-3 start the Longhorns have rolled off 14 victories and a 7-0 record against out-of-state opponents. Kell claimed the Arby's Classic title last month with a championship-game victory over No. 24 Jackson-Reed.
Record: 22-2 | Last week: 23
Combined to outscore their previous two opponents by 156 points to increase their margin of victory to nearly 30 points per contest on the season. The Tigers have been the surprise team out of the DMV this year with an impressive resume that includes wins over National Top 10 No. 7 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) and Bullis (Potomac, Md.).
Record: 15-0 | Last week: 24
Four-star junior
Azavier Robinson tallied 25 points, five rebounds and two steals to help the Wildcats escape with a 62-60 victory over North Central (Indianapolis) to remain unbeaten.
