Other games to watch Saturday include a potential showdown between Brennan and Allen in the Class 6A Division I title game, Wheeler vs.
Newton (Covington) in the Class AAAAAA state title game in Georgia and potential showdowns of No. 2
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) vs. Roosevelt and No. 13
St. Joseph (Santa Maria) vs. Notre Dame in the Open Division quarterfinals of California.
Head coach Larry Thompson looks to guide Wheeler to fourth state title in past six seasons after knocking off previous No. 10 Grayson in semifinals. (Photo: Hassan Niblet II)
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Record: 25-3 | Last week: 1
Look to complete their run to a fourth consecutive Class 7A state championship this weekend beginning with a state semifinal contest against Seminole (Sanford) on Friday.
Record: 30-2 | Last week: 2
Two-time defending state champions begin Open Division state tournament action with a first-round showdown against St. John Bosco (Bellflower) tomorrow.
Record: 22-1 | Last week: 3
Completed their run to the Class 3A state championship with a 68-66 triumph against The Villages in the title game sparked by a game-winning putback with two seconds remaining from junior
K.J. Francis. Four-star sophomore
Cayden Daughtry led the way with a game-high 23 points in the win.
Record: 33-2
| Last week: 4
Blew past Steele (Cibolo) 68-39 behind a game-high 29 points from five-star Houston signee
Kingston Flemings to advance to the Class 6A Division 1 state semifinals, where they face Bellaire tonight.
Record: 32-2 | Last week: 5
Captured the Open Division Southern Section crown with a 74-67 victory over No. 18 Notre Dame led by a team-high 19 points apiece from five-star senior
Brayden Burries and senior guard
Myles Walker. The Mustangs take on the winner of Harvard-Westlake and St. John Bosco on Saturday in the Open Division state quarterfinals.
Record: 35-0 | Last week: 6
Became the first Class 7A team to complete an unbeaten state championship run, knocking off Florence 66-56 in the title game for their third straight state championship. Senior guard
Jarett Fairley scored a team-high 21 points while four-star Tennessee signee
DeWayne Brown chipped in 14 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks and three-star UAB signee
Salim London chipped in 18.
Record: 25-2 | Last week: 7
Despite receiving crushing news that five-star senior
Koa Peat will miss the remainder of the postseason due to a hand injury, the Pumas knocked off Ironwood 67-45 behind 34 points and 14 rebounds from Missouri-Kansas City commit
D'Andre Harrison to advance to the Open Division state semifinals.
Record: 34-1 | Last week: 8
Advanced to the state semifinals for the first time since 2018 with a 62-44 victory over Marcus (Flower Mound) paced by 16 points from senior guard
Antonio Shannon. The Eagles face Duncanville in the Class 6A Division 1 state semifinals tonight.
Record: 28-3 | Last week: 11
Avenged its only in-state loss with a 68-53 triumph over previous No. 10 Grayson in the Class AAAAAA state semifinals. Senior forward
Mansur McClain pumped in 18 points, four-star sophomore
Kevin Savage added 14 and junior guard
Lamarrion Lewis chipped in 13 off the bench.
Record: 24-0 | Last week: 9
Closed out regular season action with a 37-game win streak dating back to last season led by 22 points from sophomore
Cooper Zachary. The Tigers enter postseason play as the favorite to capture their second consecutive state title.
Record: 29-5 | Last week: 14
Knocked
off three-time defending state champion Sidwell Friends 67-51 in the
DCSAA Class AA championship game behind a balanced effort that saw all five starters
record 12 or more points. Three-star Harvard pledge
Alex Touomou scored a team-high 15 points while four-star Xavier signee
Nykolas Lewis chipped in 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals in the victory.
Record: 22-2 | Last week: 12
The Justices averaged 126.7 points per contest while outscoring their opponents by 67 points per outing en route to the Class 2 Region A title.
Record: 31-1 | Last week: 15
After capturing the Central Section Division I title with a 54-33 win over Buchanan (Clovis), the Knights were sent South for the second consecutive year as they will begin Open Division state tournament play against the winner between No. 18 Notre Dame and Montgomery (San Diego) in the state quarterfinals.
Record: 38-5 | Last week: 20
Captured the VISAA Division I state championship with a 56-51 win over Bishop O'Connell (Arlington) in the title game. Top five senior
Nate Ament closed out an impressive career with 24 points and 18 rebounds in the winning effort.
Record: 29-1 | Last week: 17
Advanced to the Hinsdale sectional semifinals with a 78-72 triumph against Oak Lawn led by 25 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and four blocks from three-star senior
Aleks Alston. The Broncos take on Simeon (Chicago) tonight with a trip to the sectional title game on the line.
Record: 26-7 | Last week: 16
Fell to No. 5 Roosevelt 74-67 in the Open Division Southern Section title game despite top-ranked junior
Tyran Stokes pumping in a game-high 21 points in the loss. The Knights begin Open Division state tournament play tomorrow with a first round showdown versus Montgomery (San Diego).
Record: 27-6 | Last week: 12
Suffered a shocking loss to WCAC foe Bishop O'Connell (Arlington) 59-57 in the VISAA Division I state semifinals to fall shy of capturing their fourth consecutive state championship.
Record: 28-3 | Last week: 10
Fell short of winning back-to-back state titles and saw a 49-game in-state win streak end with a 68-53 setback to No. 9 Wheeler in the semifinals.
Record: 27-0 | Last week: 18
Although the Rams continue to pile up lopsided wins, conservative scheduling has allowed teams to come from behind and jump them in the national rankings throughout postseason action. The Rams opened their Class 2A state title defense with a 73-19 shellacking of Brevard before blowing past North Stanley (New London) 94-62.
Record: 23-6 | Last week: 19
Opened MDPSS state tournament action with a 75-63 win over Glenelg Country (Ellicott City) behind a game-high 26 points from junior guard
Ashton Meeks in the quarterfinals. The Stags face Bullis (Potomac) tomorrow in the semifinals.
Record: 25-1 | Last week: 21
Closed out the regular season with a pair of lopsided wins over Park Hill South (Riverside) and Liberty to extend their winning-streak to 24 games.
Record: 26-2 | Last week: 23
NCISAA Class 4A state champions.
Record: 20-2 | Last week: 24
Enter postseason play as an overwhelming favorite to capture the program's fifth consecutive Class 4 state championship.
Record: 28-2 | Last week: 25
Face Charlotte (Punta Gorda) in the Class 6A state semifinals Thursday. The Raiders look to complete their quest for their first state championship since 2001 this weekend.
Record: 27-1 | Last week: NR
Receive an opening-round bye in Open Division state tournament play
before taking on the winner of Salesian College Prep (Richmond) vs.
Modesto Christian (Modesto) on Saturday.
