21. (21) Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.) (23-2)The Tigers won three games in four days to capture the BCAA Big 8 Tournament, a gathering of Broward County's top teams.
22. (22) Sexton (Lansing, Mich.) (11-1)The Big Reds led 71-31 after three quarters and cruised to a 78-43 win over Grand Ledge on Friday.
23. (8) Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) (21-2)The Eagles bounced back from a loss to No. 20 Paul VI with wins over Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) and Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, Va.). North Carolina-bound junior point guard
Nate Britt returned from injury to play for the first time since Jan. 14 in the latter.
24. (24) Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.) (28-2)The Hornets got tested by Zachary in a 44-39 win Friday night.
25. (25) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) (19-3)Teetering on the edge of the Xcellent 25, the Stags were convincing in wins over St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, Md.) and St. John's (Washington, D.C.) – winning by 30 and 22 points, respectively.
