The Eagles escaped with a 78-72 win in the final of the Montverde Academy Invitational to run their record to 23-0. But other top teams continue to show they have the ability to compete with the perennial powerhouse as the season hits the home stretch and positioning in the national championship tournament (formerly GEICO Nationals) is determined.
The end-of-season tournament is expected to announce a new sponsor in the coming weeks. The event is set to take place from April 4-6 in Indianapolis.
While the order of the rankings has remained mostly unchanged over the past few updates, things should heat up this weekend with several big games on the schedule.
Top 40 Ohio State signee John Mobley Jr. has been a driving force in leading Wasatch Academy to the No. 5 spot in the National Top 10. (Photo: Darin Sicurello)
Record: 23-0 | Last week: 1
Captured the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament title with a 78-72 victory over No. 2 Prolific Prep. All five starters scored in double-figures in the title game victory led by a team-high 19 points from five-star Indiana signee
Liam McNeeley. Top-ranked Duke signee
Cooper Flagg filled the stat sheet with 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists, three blocks and three steals.
Record: 23-4 | Last week: 2
Advanced to the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament championship game by defeating No. 6 Brewster Academy 80-69 behind 30 points, five assists and four rebounds from top-ranked junior
A.J. Dybantsa in the semifinals. Prolific Prep suffered its second loss to top-ranked Montverde Academy in 13 days in the title game.
Record: 13-2 | Last week: 3
The Crusaders have an opportunity to strengthen their resume this week as they face No. 4 Link Academy on Friday and take on MaxPreps Top 25 No. 7 Gonzaga on Saturday. Long Island Lutheran could overtake Prolific Prep for the No. 2 spot in the rankings with a pair of wins this week.
Record: 18-4 | Last week: 4
The defending GEICO Nationals champions have a pair of tough matchups this week, facing No. 6 Brewster Academy on Friday and No. 3 Long Island Lutheran on Saturday. The Lions haven't lost since their trip to the City of Palms Classic in December.
Record: 12-3 | Last week: 6
Notched an 87-80 victory against Huntington Prep at the Quincy Shootout led by 31 points from top 40 Ohio State signee
John Mobley Jr. and 28 points from unsigned senior
Fischer Brown. The Tigers have games against No. 3 Long Island Lutheran, No. 4 Link Academy and No. 6 Brewster Academy remaining on the regular season slate.
Record: 17-5 | Last week: 5
Despite suffering back-to-back losses to No. 2 Prolific Prep and MaxPreps Top 25 No. 14 Oak Ridge, the Bobcats drop just one spot heading into a defining weekend. Brewster Academy takes on No. 4 Link Academy on Thursday and No. 8 La Lumiere on Friday.
Record: 16-3 | Last week: 7
Following
a 15-loss season with a 1-11 record in conference play, the
perennial powerhouse has bounced back strong this season. They currently sit at 5-3 in Nike EYBL Scholastic play with 12 games remaining on their regular season slate.
Record: 14-3 | Last week: 8
A challenging week of games awaits the Lakers as they face off against No. 1 Montverde Academy on Thursday and No. 6 Brewster Academy on Friday. La Lumiere's biggest win came against AZ Compass Prep at the Spalding Hoophall Classic.
Record: 19-1 | Last week: 9
Take on a pair of top 100 nationally-ranked opponents this weekend with a showdown against Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) on Sunday and Camden (N.J.) on Monday.
Record: 19-5 | Last week: 10
Although the Dragons have played a grueling schedule this season, they have yet to pick up a win over a nationally-ranked opponent and appear to be on the outside looking in for the national championship tournament in April.
