Curie enters the rankings ahead of postseason play after capturing the Chicago Public League tournament championship last week. The Condors will compete in a loaded Class 4A state tournament field alongside No. 13
Benet Academy (Lisle) and No. 19
DePaul College Prep (Chicago).
Little Elm joins the MaxPreps Top 25 for the first time in program history as it enters state tournament action as the favorite to capture the Conference 6A Division 2A title.
Riding a nine-game win streak and a heavy favorite to repeat as Florida's Class 6A state championship, St. Thomas Aquinas re-joins the rankings after an earlier stint this season.
The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament championship game made headlines Monday night as top-ranked
Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) needed a late surge from five-star Arkansas signee
Jordan Smith to erase a 15-point fourth quarter deficit and capture its third consecutive WCAC tournament title in a double-overtime thriller.
Paul VI and No. 12
Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.) look to become the first teams in the MaxPreps Top 25 to complete state championship runs this week.
Sophomore guard Micah Gunter hopes to help Greensboro Day capture its third state championship in four years Saturday. Gunter has emerged as one of the top young backcourt players in the country this season. (PHOTO: Jerrell Jordan)
Record: 30-2 | Last week: 1
Despite being on the ropes in the in the WCAC title game, the Panthers showed zero quit by erasing a 15-point fourth quarter deficit to take down St. John's (Washington, D.C.) 82-76 in double-overtime. Five-star Arkansas signee
Jordan Smith willed PVI to the win, accounting for 17 of 21 points in the overtime sessions to finish with 39 points, seven assists and seven steal in the comeback.
Record: 21-1 | Last week: 2
After winning their first two state tournament contests by an average of 48 points per game, the competition level will ratchet up in the state quarterfinals when the Eagles take on Saint Andrew's (Boca Raton) on Saturday.
Record: 25-1 | Last week: 3
Blew past previous No. 21 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) 70-47 in the Open Division Southern Section quarterfinals behind 17 points and nine rebounds from five-star senior
Brandon McCoy. The Trailblazers take on Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) tonight in the semifinals.
Record: 23-2 | Last week: 4
Top 50 Wake Forest signee
Quentin Coleman tallied 32 points, five assists and four steals in a 78-32 win over Burroughs (St. Louis), his team's final regular season contest. Coleman connected on 13 of 14 attempts from the field, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range.
Record: 25-2 | Last week: 5
Knocked off Centennial (Peoria) 78-37 in the first round of the state playoffs before defeating Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) 58-43. The Vikings take on Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) in the quarterfinals Friday.
Record: 23-3 | Last week: 6
Left no doubt in the first two round of state tournament action as the Tigers blasted Canyon View (Waddell) 101-53 in the first round before thrashing Chandler 81-54. The Tigers battle Higley (Gilbert) on Friday in the quarterfinals.
Record: 22-4 | Last week: 7
Captured the Archdiocesan championship with a 67-51 triumph over Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) paced by 21 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots from top 20 USC signee
Adonis Ratliff.
Record: 33-0 | Last week: 8
Begin Conference 6A Division 1 state tournament action with a first-round contest against Alief Taylor (Houston) tonight.
Record: 25-4 | Last week: 9
Blew past Colliersville 68-32 to advance to the District title game against Houston (Germantown) tonight.
Record: 23-0 | Last week: 10
Northern Iowa signee
Zavier Zens and top 100 junior
Kager Knueppel chipped in 20 points apiece to guide the Vikings to an 81-37 drubbing of New Berlin Eisenhower (New Berlin). Wisconsin Lutheran closes out regular season action tomorrow against New Berlin West (New Berlin).
Record: 30-2 | Last week: 11
Secured their third victory over Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) in a 30-day span with an 86-52 win in the region championship game. The Spartans host the winner of Memphis University (Memphis) and Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville) in the Division II-AA state quarterfinals Saturday.
Record: 34-2 | Last week: 13
Dispatched Grace Christian (Sanford) 68-45 behind a balanced effort that saw sophomore
Micah Gunter and senior
Aydin Wynn lead the way with a team-high 12 points apiece to advance to the the NCISAA Class 3A semifinals for a showdown with Davidson Day (Davidson).
Record: 30-1 | Last week: 14
North Dakota State signee
Colin Stack led the way with 24 points and 7 rebounds while junior
Edvardas Stasys contributed 16 points and 12 rebounds in a 77-68 triumph over Marist (Chicago) as the Redwings close out the regular season riding a 27-game win streak.
Record: 21-1 | Last week: 15
Survived a close call against Mason as the Firebirds edged out a 37-35 victory in a game that saw their opponent have a chance to win it at the end after holding the ball for the final minute of the contest. Lakota West enters state tournament action undefeated against in-state foes.
Record: 22-6 | Last week: 16
Despite beating Marietta 98-59 on the court, the Wildcats were forced to forfeit the contest due to playing one more game than allowed in regular season action according to GHSA rules. Wheeler begins its Class AAAAAA state title defense against Osborne (Marietta) tomorrow.
Record: 25-1 | Last week: 17
Knocked off both Eastside Catholic (Sammamish) and O'Dea (Seattle) for the third time this season to capture the district title. The Vikings trailed 31-18 at the half in their comeback win over O'Dea in the title game.
Record: 22-0 | Last week: 18
Junior
Levi Walker provided a spark for the Tigers, producing 18 points, four steals and four rebounds in a 66-42 victory over Zionsville. Fishers closes out regular season play against North Central (Indianapolis) tonight.
Record: 27-0 | Last week: 19
Begin postseason play with a first-round contest against Chamblee tomorrow in the Class AAAAA state tournament.
Record: 27-3 | Last week: 23
Notched an impressive 58-54 victory in a road showdown with Warren Township (Gurnee) guided by 16 points and 12 rebounds from Toledo signee
Rashaun Porter. After three consecutive state titles in lower classifications, the Rams look to capture a state title in the state's highest classification this season.
Record: 30-3 | Last week: 22
Commenced state tournament action with a 68-50 win against Bell (Hurst) in the first round of the Conference 6A Division 1 tournament. The Panthers take on the winner of Eastlake (El Paso) and Midland Legacy (Midland) in the next round.
Record: 26-1 | Last week: 24
Close out regular season play riding a 21-game winning streak after knocking off Joliet West 65-52 behind a game-high 20 points from Indiana State signee
E.J. Hazelett.
Record: 28-2 | Last week: 25
Tip off Conference 5A Division 1 state tournament action tonight with a first-round contest against Highland Park (Dallas).
Record: 26-1 | Last week: NR
Jump into the national rankings for the first time this season after claiming their second Chicago Public League title in the past three seasons with a 59-50 win over Lincoln Park (Chicago) boosted by a team-high 15 points from senior guard
Justin Oliver.
Record: 31-2 | Last week: NR
Debut in the MaxPreps Top 25 ahead of a first-round state tournament showdown with McKinney tonight. The Lobos are chasing their first state championship in program history.
Record: 25-4 | Last week: NR
Junior guard
Clarence Westbrook Jr. led the way with a team-high 23 points in a 64-37 blowout of Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) in the second round of the Class 6A state tournament. The Raiders face Miramar in the quarterfinals Saturday.
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