For some, regular-season play concludes this week with playoff action starting next week. For others, league play has hit the gun lap and the end is near.
For No. 5 Modesto Christian, the time is now to regroup after the Crusaders had their state-record 194-game league winning streak snapped, a run dating back 22 years. St. Mary's of Stockton pulled the feat, winning 60-54 and jumping into these rankings.
MaxPreps Northern California high school boys basketball Top 20
1. (Last week 1) Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond), 26-0Section: North Coast
League: Tri-County Rock
Coach: Bill Mellis
Next: North Coast Section playoffs
2. (2) Sheldon (Sacramento), 20-6* Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Joey Rollings
Next: Elk Grove
* Does not indicate four league games from forfeit.
3. (3) Weston Ranch (Stockton), 25-1Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Valley Oak
Coach: Chris Teevan
Next: Manteca, Sierra
4. (5) Dublin, 21-3Section: North Section
League: East Bay
Coach: Tom Costello
Next: Monte Vista, Dougherty Valley
5. (4) Modesto Christian (Modesto), 20-7Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Brice Fantazia
Next: Tracy
6. (6) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 16-7Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda County
Coach: Lou Richie
Next: Castro Valley, Berkeley
7. (7) De La Salle (Concord), 21-3Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Justin Argenal
Next: Amador Valley, California
8. (8) College Park (Pleasant Hill), 19-4Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Craig Battle
Next: Northgate, Acalanes, Miramonte
9. (9) Folsom, 21-5Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Mike Wall
Next: Del Oro, Oak Ridge
10. (10) James Logan (Union City), 18-5Section: North Coast
League: Mission Valley
Coach: Melvin Easley
Next: Washington Moreau Catholic, American
11. (11) Moreau Catholic (Hayward), 18-6Section: North Coast
League: Mission Valley
Coach: Frank Knight
Next: Newark Memorial, James Logan, Mission
12. (12) San Leandro (San Leandro), 20-4Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda County
Coach: Darrnaryl Stamps
Next: Mt. Eden, Piedmont
13. (13) Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco), (15-6)Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic
Coach: Joe Curtin
Next: Mitty, Bellarmine, Serra
14. (14) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 15-6Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Tim Kennedy
Next: Riordan, Serra, Bellarmine
15. (15) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 17-4Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Patrick Schneider
Next: Serra, Riordan, Mitty
16. (16) Campolindo (Moraga), 18-6Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Steven Dyer
Next: Las Lomas, Clayton Valley Charter
17. (17 tie) Rocklin, 23-3Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Steve Taylor
Next: Oak Ridge, Whitney
18. (17 tie) Branson (Ross), 23-2Section: North Coast
League: Marin County
Coach: Jonas Honick
Next: Sir Francis Drake
19. (18) Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 19-3Section: Central Coast
League: Peninsula South
Coach: Mike Molleri
Next: Burlingame, Woodside
20. (tie) (19) Liberty Ranch (Galt), 26-1Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Valley
Coach: Josh Williams
Next: Bradshaw Christian
20. (tie) (20) Serra (San Mateo), 16-5Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Chuck Rapp
Next: Mitty, Riordan
The Next 10
21. St. Mary's (Stockton) — 19-6
22. Stuart Hall (San Francisco) — 22-4
23. Monte Vista (Danville) — 17-6
24. Vanden (Fairfield) — 18-7
25. Franklin (Elk Grove) — 17-9
26. Jesuit (Carmichael) — 19-7
27. Capital Christian (Sacramento) — 14-12
28. St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda) — 15-6
29. Fortuna — 24-1
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click here Joe Davidson has covered high school sports since 1984, including the last 30 years at The Sacramento Bee. Follow him on Twitter: SacBee_JoeD and on Instagram: JoeDavidsonMedia
Tsotne Tsartsidze, Modesto Christian
Photo by Greg Jungferman