The Panthers have won 60 of their past 61 games dating back to the 2020-21 season and own five wins over ranked opponents this season.
Check back next week to see how holiday tournaments shake up the national rankings.
Top-ranked senior Isaiah Collier had 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a win over Centennial to propel the Wilcats into the top 5. (Photo: Pete Wright)
Record: 11-0 | Last week: 2
The defending national champions left no doubt who the top team in high school basketball was over the weekend at the Hoopfest in Paradise, knocking off previously top-ranked Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) 73-58 before escaping with a 78-76 victory over Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.).
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 3
Defeated Canterbury (Fort Myers, Fla.) 76-27 and No. 15 Lake Highlands 64-58 to advance to their City of Palms Classic semifinal showdown against No. 4 Columbus on Tuesday.
Record: 6-0 | Last week: 4
Advanced to the City of Palms Classic semifinals with a 46-44 victory over Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y) in their quarterfinal showdown. The Panthers trailed by 11 points late before closing the game on a 13-0 run that culminated with a layup as time expired from Florida Gulf Coast pledge
Rahmir Barno, who scored the final six points of the contest.
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 7
Top-ranked sophomore
Cameron Boozer led the way with 19 points, 14 rebounds and five assists to help the Explorers get past Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.) in the City of Palms Classic quarterfinals.
Record: 6-1 | Last week: 9
Rebounded from their loss to No. 4 Columbus with victories over Tampa Catholic (Tampa, Fla.) 69-63 and No. 7 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) 57-53 at the City of Palms Classic. The Wildcats take on No. 3 Imhotep Charter in Tuesday's semifinal showdown.
Record: 2-0 | Last week: 6
Five-star Kentucky signee
D.J. Wagner surpassed 1,500 career in a pair of lopsided victories over in-state opponents to open the season.
Record: 7-2 | Last week: 5
The defending CIF Open Division state champions drop two spots after falling to No. 5 Wheeler 57-53 in the City of Palms Classic quarterfinals despite a strong effort from Loyola Marymount commit
Aaron McBride, who had 16 points and 12 rebounds. The Huskies look to bounce back against No. 16 Lake Highlands on Tuesday.
Record: 13-0 | Last week: 8
Picked up a pair of quality wins at Hoophall South, defeating Whitney Young (Chicago) 64-52 and Bentonville West 60-48.
Nikolas Khamenia, a 6-foot-8 sophomore, exploded for a team-high 20 points in the Wolverines win over Benonville West.
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 10
Advanced to the 'Iolani Classic semifinals with wins over Maryknoll (Honolulu) 68-42 and Lake Oswego (Ore.) 75-59. The Saints face off against Milton (Ga.) in the semifinals.
Record: 3-2 | Last week: 11
Take on a pair of in-state opponents before facing No. 3 Imhotep Charter on Dec. 27 and No. 22 Kell on Dec. 29.
Record: 12-0 | Last week: 12
Won their opening game at the Vista Mesa Challenge, defeating Snow Canyon (St. George, Utah) 69-40, led by a game-high 22 points from Colorado signee
Cody Williams.
Record: 4-1 | Last week: 13
Bounced back from their loss against No. 7 Centennial with a 77-49 triumph against Putnam City West (Oklahoma City, Okla.) in the first round of the Tarkanian Classic. The Gaels face St. Augustine (San Diego) in their second round showdown on Tuesday.
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 16
Following
a 10-day layoff, the Eagles return to the court to face Bishop Ireton
(Alexandria, Va.) on Wednesday before taking on Hudson Catholic (Jersey
City, N.J.) on Dec. 27, No. 15 Roselle Catholic on Dec. 28 and Reading
(Pa.) on Dec. 29 at the Jumpman Holiday Classic.
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 17
Notched
wins over Central (Little Rock, Ark.) 72-54 and Moravian Prep (Atlanta) 72-67 at Hoophall South. The Wolverines take on Whitney Young on
Friday in an anticipated in-state showdown.
Record: 0-2 | Last week: 1
Suffered a pair of setbacks to top five opponents to begin the season, falling to No. 1 Duncanville 73-58 and National Top 10 No. 6 Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) 73-62 at the Hoopfest in Paradise.
Record: 10-2 | Last week: 15
Both of the Wildcats losses have come against the top two teams in the country. Lake Highlands fell to No. 1 Duncanville early in the season before losing to No. 2 Paul VI 64-58 in the City of Palms quarterfinals. They look to rebound Tuesday against No. 7 Centennial.
Record: 6-0 | Last week: 18
The Justices face Millbrook (Raleigh, N.C.) before traveling to the Chick-fil-A Classic where they take on Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.) in their first round matchup.
Record: 8-1 | Last week: 19
The Quakers have won four straight since being upset by Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) in the opening round of the Gonzaga DC Classic. A major test awaits this group after the holiday as Sidwell Friends opens the King Cotton Classic against Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas).
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 20
Blew past Rainier Beach (Seattle) 60-38 in their opening round game of the Tarkanian Classic. The win sets up a quarterfinal showdown with No. 21 Kell tonight.
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 21
Followed their big-time win over Cathedral (Indianapolis) with victories over Warren Central (Indianapolis) 58-47 and Brownsburg 57-33 over the weekend.
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 22
Escaped with a 69-68 victory over Liberty on a game-winning dunk from
Peyton Marshall with 14 seconds remaining in the contest. The Longhorns take on No. 19 West Ranch in the Tarkanian Classic quarterfinals.
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 23
Blew past Eagle (Idaho) 69-47, led by 18 points from
Aaron Dunne, and Meridian (Idaho) 72-47, paced by 14 points from
Jaxon Durrant at the Carl Ingersoll Classic.
Record: 14-0 | Last week: 25
Defeated St. Bernard (Playa del Rey, Calif.) 84-63 in their opening round game at the Tarkanian Classic. The Eagles face St. Ignatius (Cleveland) Tuesday in their quarterfinal contest.
Record: 7-2 | Last week: NR
Following a 10-day layoff the Knights travel to San Ysidro (San Diego) tonight for an anticipated in-state showdown.
Record: 10-0 | Last week: NR
The third team from the Peach State in the national rankings are the defending Class AAAAAAA state champions who are off to a hot start this season. The Blue Devils own quality in-state wins over Newton (Covington) and Sandy Creek (Tyrone).
