Preseason No. 11
Bullis (Potomac, Md.), No. 12
Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.), No. 13
Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.), No. 18
Ridge View (Columbia, S.C.), No. 19
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) and No. 20
St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) all dropped out of the rankings after losses.
The biggest climber in the this week's rankings is
Christ School (Arden, N.C.), which jumps to No. 17 after a strong start to the season.
Four ranked teams have yet to play a game but each of those tip off their seasons this week.
Five-star Houston signee Kingston Flemings tallied six points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists in Brennan's signature victory over Roosevelt. (Photo: Jay Hinton)
Record: 10-0 | Last week: 8
Knocked off top Class 6A state title contender Allen
71-66 in overtime and took down previous No. 3 Roosevelt 67-64 over
the weekend. Five-star Houston signee
Kingston Flemings leads the way, averaging 19.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 2.9 steals per game.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 2
The Eagles open the 2024-25 campaign this weekend when they face No. 4 Oak Ridge on Friday and No. 3 Columbus on Saturday in a pair of big-time showdowns.
Record: 2-1 | Last week: 1
Three-time defending state champions suffered a season-opening loss to National Top 10 opponent Prolific Prep 66-54. The Explorers responded in a big way over the weekend, knocking off No. 21 Wheeler 88-54 led by 20 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists from five-star Duke signee
Cameron Boozer.
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 4
Opened the season with three double-digit victories, including a quality out-of-state victory over Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, Texas) over the weekend at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest. The Pioneers face No. 2 Gonzaga on Friday.
Record: 5-0 | Last week: 5
Won the Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions Washington Invitational bracket with a 72-62 victory over St. Francis Episcopal (Houston, Texas) in the title game. Five-star junior
Christian Collins pumped in 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds while four-star Harvard pledge
Elzie Harrington had 20 points and six assists in the championship game.
Record: 5-0
| Last week: 7
Following four lopsided victories over in-state opponents to open the season, the Rams knocked off Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) 79-74 over the weekend at the Hard In the Paint Classic paced by 30 points and eight rebounds from five-star junior
Caleb Holt. Grayson takes on No. 21 Wheeler in a potential Class 7A state title game preview on Saturday.
Record: 2-0 | Last week: 6
Three-time defending state champions opened the season with a pair of double-digit victories over in-state opponents. The Pumas look to pick up their first out-of-state win of the season on Saturday when they face the top team from Oregon in Central Catholic (Portland).
Record: 4-1 | Last week: 3
Suffered their first setback of the season against top-ranked Brennan 67-64 at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest despite receiving a game-high 25 points from five-star senior
Brayden Burries, who also posted a career-high 47 points in a season-opening victory over Orange Vista (Perris, Calif.).
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 9
Reigning national champions make their 2024-25 season debut Thursday when they face Westfield (Chantilly, Va.) in a tune-up game for an anticipated showdown with No. 12 Sidwell Friends on Saturday at the National Hoopfest.
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 10
Defending state champions tipped off the season with four lopsided victories over in-state opponents, winning by an average margin of 34.5 points per game. The schedule begins to ramp up this week with a matchup against Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.) on Thursday and Owyhee (Meridian, Idaho) on Saturday.
Record: 8-0
| Last week: 17
Reigning Class 7A state champions have won each game by double-digits to start the season, including impressive triumphs over two-time defending Class 6A state champions Buckhorn (New Market, Ala.) 72-53 and Peach State powerhouse Norcross 78-58.
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 14
Opened the season with a 48-41 victory over DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) as sophomore
Ian Condon had a team-high 13 points while four-star Kentucky signee
Acaden Lewis and junior
Jalyn Collingwood chipped in 12 points apiece.
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 15
Top 30 Kentucky signee
Malachi Moreno began his senior campaign with a dominant performance, posting 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and four blocks in a 95-89 overtime victory over Blazer (Ashland, Ky.). Moreno kicked out a rebound to senior point guard Junius Burrell, who knocked down the game-tying 3-pointer as time expired in regulation to force overtime.
Record: 2-0
| Last week: 22
Secured a pair of quality wins against DMV opponents to start the season, knocking off Georgetown Prep 68-57 paced by 27 points from
Devin Toatley and defeating Jackson-Reed 74-54 guided by 14 points apiece from Toatley,
Geremy Clark and
Zyion Chase.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 16
Begin the season with a contest against Davidson Day (Davidson, N.C.) on Friday at the Good Guys vs. Cancer before taking on Hampton (Va.) on Saturday at the Roundball Classic.
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 24
Tipped off the season with three lopsided victories, breaking the century mark in each game and outscoring their opponents by a total of 94 points. Four-star junior
Julius Price has been the catalyst for the Knights, averaging 26.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game.
Record: 6-0 | Last week: NR
Two-time defending NCISAA Class 4A state champions are off to a hot start again this season, defeating opponents by an average of 21.5 points per contest. The Greenies are led by North Carolina State signee
Zymicah Wilkins, American pledge
Madden Collins,
Dacen Petty and
Tyler Jones.
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 21
The Cahillites begin their quest to capture the program's first state championship since 2022 this week, facing Sanford (Hockessin, Del.) on Saturday.
Record: 4-0 | Last week: NR
Notched four blowout wins over in-state competition to commence the 2024-25 campaign, winning by an average of 40.5 points per contest.
Record: 10-1 | Last week: NR
Lone loss came against No. 1 Brennan in overtime of the semifinals at the McDonald's Texas Invitational. The Eagles bounced back with a 64-63 overtime win against Guyer (Denton, Texas) and an 80-61 triumph over Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).
Record: 4-1 | Last week: 23
Split a pair of contest against nationally-ranked opponents, taking down National Top 10 foe Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) 64-62 sparked by a game-winning shot from
Kevin Savage prior to suffering the setback to No. 3 Columbus. The Wildcats have their third matchup against a top 10 opponent this season over the weekend, facing No. 6 Grayson on Saturday.
Record: 10-0
| Last week: NR
The defending Class 6A state champions have won 50 in a row dating back to the start of last season. Captured the Blue Bracket title at the Dallas Mavs Fall Classic with wins over quality in-state opponents Liberty (Frisco), Lufkin, Little Elm and Stony Point (Round Rock).
Record: 9-0
| Last week: NR
Off to a hot start for the second season in a row, the Panthers picked up their first out-of-state victory on the season with a 55-48 victory over Jackson Academy (Jackson, Miss.) at the Lighthouse Classic paced by 19 points and six rebounds from UT-Chattanooga commit
Josh Bowman.
Record: 1-0
| Last week: NR
The Red Devils appear to be the team to beat in the Hoosier State after knocking off Cathedral (Indianapolis) 67-65 in their season-opener despite playing without their top player in four-star Northwestern signee
Tre Singleton.
Record: 0-0
| Last week: 25
Begin the season this weekend with a matchup against Glenn (Kernersville) on Friday. The defending Class 2A state champions are among the teams to beat in the Tar Heel State after an unbeaten season in 2023-24.
