Mississippi's Callaway High School joined the Xcellent 25 after a dominant win on national television over the weekend.
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Not many nationally ranked teams will have a tougher postseason opener than the Knights. Bishop Montgomery will meet 24-1 J.W. North (Riverside) in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs.
22. (24) Roselle Catholic (N.J.), 19-3Despite a loss, the Lions take two steps forward this week. Roselle Catholic played No. 2 Montverde Academy tough in a 71-64 loss Friday at the Metro Classic but bounced back with a big win over Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.) on Sunday as part of the NBA's All-Star weekend festivities.
23. (25) Chaminade (St. Louis), 18-3Thanks in part to super junior
Jayson Tatum contributing 26.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, Chaminade has won 14 of its last 15 games and nine in a row.
24. (NR) Callaway (Jackson, Miss.), 26-3In an ESPNU-televised showdown, the Chargers crushed previously unbeaten Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wis.) and five-star center Diamond Stone 76-47 on Saturday night. Callaway is unbeaten in 2015 and has reeled off 16 wins in a row.
25. (12) Garfield (Seattle), 21-1The Bulldogs beat Metro League rival Rainier Beach by 17 back on Jan. 19. Beach got revenge in the league tournament title game Saturday night with an 84-81 win. Meetings in the district and state playoffs are possible so don't close the book on this series in 2014-15 just yet.
Dropped out: No. 7
Fairfax (Los Angeles)
