MaxPreps Top 25 high school boys basketball rankings

Bishop Montgomery loss shakes up top 5; Bishop Gorman becomes first ranked team to finish season with state title.

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Feb 25, 2013, 12:00am
In what was supposed to be a rebuilding year, Rashad Muhammad stepped up big to help lead Bishop Gorman to another state title.
In what was supposed to be a rebuilding year, Rashad Muhammad stepped up big to help lead Bishop Gorman to another state title.
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11. (12) Iowa City West (Iowa), 22-0
West won its 48th game in a row Friday night by thrashing Prairie (Cedar Rapids) 74-30 in a Class 4A substate semifinal. A victory over Jefferson (Cedar Rapids) on Tuesday locks up a trip to the state tournament. The Trojans have won seven straight games by 20 points or more.

12. (13) Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.), 25-1
The Tigers punched their ticket to the Class 7A final four in Lakeland with a dramatic 85-79 win over Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach) over the weekend. A 27-3 Bartow squad awaits in the semifinals.

13. (14) Simeon (Chicago), 23-3
Senior stars Jabari Parker and Kendrick Nunn combined for 42 points as Simeon blasted Marist (Chicago) 69-43 in the finale of the City-Suburban Showdown on Saturday night.

14. (15) North Little Rock (Ark.), 27-1
The Charging Wildcats have won 25 games in a row heading into Thursday's Class 7A state tournament opener.

15. (16) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 29-3
The Gaels actually finished with a better record this season than they did a year ago with Shabazz Muhammad on the roster, capturing their second Class 4A state title in a row over the weekend with a 69-43 thumping of Centennial (Las Vegas).

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