6. (7) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (25-2)The Monarchs coasted through the first round of Southern Section Division I-AA play with a 79-34 win over Chaparral (Temecula). A 20-win Palmdale squad awaits on Tuesday.
7. (8) Ridgeway (Memphis, Tenn.) (28-1)Ridgeway vs. No. 15 Southwind III is set for Tuesday in the final of the District 15-AAA tournament. The Roadrunners knocked off Wooddale (Memphis) and Kirby (Memphis) to reach the championship game.
8. (9) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (26-4)The Gaels will head to Reno next weekend for the state tournament after bombing Palo Verde (Las Vegas) 102-83 in the Sunset Regional championship game.
Shabazz Muhammad piled up 28 points and eight rebounds in the victory.
9. (19) Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) (26-2)The Panthers beat DeMatha on its home court on senior night to cap an undefeated run through Washington Catholic Athletic League play. According to a press release distributed Sunday night, it is believed to be the first time a team other than DeMatha has run the table in the WCAC in the last 50 years.
10. (10) Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas) (26-4)The Lions got 23 points from Kansas-bound big man
Zach Peters in an 88-53 win over Houston Christian in the area round of the TAPPS 5A state tournament. Central Catholic (San Antonio) is up next in the regional on Friday.
