21. (23) Park Tudor (Indianapolis, Ind.), 13-1The Panthers are 79-16 (.831) with a pair of state titles since Ed Schilling took over in 2009-10. Juniors
Trevon Bluiett and
Troy Spears and sophomore
Dwayne Gibson give Park Tudor three big-bodied guards/wings that are tough to match up with.
22. (24) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 17-3The Gaels own a 30-game win streak against Nevada opponents not named Findlay Prep (Henderson). Losing by just nine points to No. 1 Whitney Young at the Beach Ball Classic is also a positive given the Chicago school's dominance over ranked foes in recent weeks.
23. (NR) Wenonah (Birmingham, Ala.), 22-1Led by the high-scoring trio of
Justin Coleman,
Derrunya Wilson and
Isaiah Maston, the Dragons have been on the cusp of Xcellent 25 inclusion for the past three weeks. Wenonah's only loss came in December to No. 17 Columbia.
24. (NR) West Charlotte (N.C.), 14-1Future North Carolina Tar Heel
Kennedy Meeks is putting together a winning high school basketball resume, leading West Charlotte to a 67-10 record since his sophomore year.
25. (NR) Chester (Pa.), 12-3The Clippers are back after a strong week that included a win at the Spalding Hoophall Classic over another team trying to battle its way into the national rankings in Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.).
Dropped out: No. 15 last week
Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.), No. 16
Southwind (Memphis, Tenn.), No. 22
Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem, N.C.), No. 25
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
