Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) headlines a list of seven newcomers in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings. The Vikings jump all the way into the top 10 following a title run at the Classic at Damien that saw them avenge their only loss of the season.
Record: 10-1 | Last week: 1
After a run to the City of Palms Classic title, the Panthers knocked off Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) 68-62 behind 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots from five-star senior
Jordan Smith.
Record: 9-1 | Last week: 2
Captured the Great Eight Classic title with a 78-51 blowout of Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh, Pa.) in the championship game. Four-star Wake Forest signee
Quentin Coleman had 28 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the title game to take home tournament MVP honors.
Record: 12-1 | Last week: 7
Captured the Les Schwab Invitational with a 67-60 triumph over No. 7 Columbus anchored by 21 points, seven rebounds and six steals from top 25 North Carolina pledge
Maximo Adams.
Record: 10-1 | Last week: 4
Following a fifth-place finish at the City of Palms Classic, the Eagles have a 15-day layoff before returning to the court Jan. 8 for a matchup with Sagemont Prep (Weston, Fla.).
Record: 9-2 | Last week: 5
Look to bounce back from a pair of losses at the City of Palms Classic this week when they compete in the eight-team Hoophall West tournament bracket. The Wildcats face Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) in the opening round.
Record: 12-1 | Last week: 9
Return to the court for the first time since capturing the 'Iolani Classic title Dec. 20 for a first-round matchup with TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio, Texas) on New Year's Day at Hoophall West.
Record: 21-0 | Last week: 10
Won the VYPE Holiday Invitational championship with a 74-62 win over Klein Oak (Spring, Texas) in the title game behind four players scoring in double-figures.
Record: 12-3 | Last week: 6
Advanced to the Les Schwab Invitational championship game before falling to No. 3 Sierra Canyon 67-60. The Explorers have an opportunity to avenge the title game loss at the Hoophall Classic on Jan. 17.
Record: 13-1 | Last week: NR
Avenged its only loss of the season with a 71-63 triumph over No. 15 Redondo Union in the Classic at Damien title game paced by 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists from top 25 junior
Darius Wabbington and 22 points, five assist and four rebounds from
Delton Prescott.
Record: 6-4 | Last week: 8
Took perennial National Top 10 powerhouse Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) to overtime before falling 74-70 at the Jordan Brand Classic despite 26 points, nine rebounds and five assists from Fordham signee
Hassan Koureissi.
Record: 11-2 | Last week: 11
Advanced to the Battle for Nashville championship game where they face Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, Tenn.) today.
Record: 12-1 | Last week: 12
Knocked off St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 87-72 in the Classic at Tennessee high school semifinals paced by 25 points from junior guard
Corey Dixon. The Knights take on No. 22 Webb in the title game tonight.
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 15
Northern Iowa signee
Zavier Zens knocked down a game-winning 3-pointer to lift the Vikings over North Crowley 57-54 in the Beach Ball Classic championship game. Zens took home tournament MVP honors after averaging 26.3 points per game.
Record: 10-3 | Last week: 14
Escaped with a 67-62 win over McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.) in the Battle at the Villages semifinals behind 16 points and 10 rebounds from top 100 LSU signee
Herly Brutus. The Buffalo face Bartow in the championship game tonight.
Record: 14-3 | Last week: 17
Advanced to the championship game of the Classic at Damien before losing to No. 9 Sunnyslope 71-63 despite receiving a game-high 31 points from senior
Chace Holley.
Record: 11-1 | Last week: 18
Following nine days off, the Thunderbirds return to the hardwood for a showdown with Juan Diego Catholic (Draper, Utah) on Friday.
Record: 20-2 | Last week: 25
Despite suffering a lopsided setback to Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio) at the John Wall Holiday Invitational, the Bengals bounced back with an impressive 69-59 victory over IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) in the third-place game.
Record: 8-0 | Last week: NR
Reigning Division 1 state champions join the national rankings following a 62-41 blowout of Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) powered by 24 points, six rebounds and four assists from Bowling Green signee
K.J. Torbert.
Record: 17-2 | Last week: 21
Secured the Desert Holiday Classic championship with a 70-50 win over Urspring (Germany) in the title game.
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 20
Return to the court Friday for a contest against Wayne (Fort Wayne) following a nine-day break.
Record: 13-0 | Last week: NR
Ascend into the national rankings after a hot start to the season. The Rams knocked off South County (Lorton, Va.) 68-52 at the Florida Get Down Showcase anchored by a game-high 25 points from junior guard
M.J. Curry.
Record: 16-2 | Last week: NR
Picked
up a 67-55 win over No. 23 Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Baltimore, Md.) in
the Classic at Tennessee high school semifinals to advance to today's
title game against No. 12 Bishop O'Connell.
Record: 13-1 | Last week: NR
Locked into a semifinal showdown with New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament today with a potential championship showdown looming against the winner between Benet Academy (Lisle) and Curie (Chicago) later in the day.
Record: 8-0 | Last week: NR
An intriguing resume features six out-of-state victories in their first eight games. The Hornets have outscored their opponents by 19.6 points per outing.
Record: 15-1 | Last week: NR
Despite falling to Nike EYBL Scholastic program Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, Texas) 77-74 in the King Cotton Classic semifinals, the Knights picked up double-digit out-of-state wins over Bryant (Ark.) and St. Michael's (Austin, Texas).
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