Roman Catholic and Garfield dropped out of the rankings while Columbus dropped seven spots. Replacing those two teams are new No. 20
Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) and No. 25
Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho). Perry avenged its only loss of the season with a 53-point statement win while Lake City becomes the first team in Idaho history to break into the MaxPreps Top 25.
Southern Section Open Division pool play in California continues this week with a showdown between No. 8
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) and No. 10
West Ranch (Valencia) taking center stage on Friday. No. 5
Centennial (Corona) looks to continue its impressive run and clinch a berth in the CIF Open Division state tournament.
Five-star sophomore Koa Peat helps lead Perry back into the MaxPreps Top 25 this week. (Photo: Steve Paynter)
Record: 24-1 | Last week: 1
Secured a pair of lopsided victories over St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardstown, Md.) 76-49 and Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) 77-47. The Panthers close out regular season play this week with games against Bishop O'Connell (Arlington) on Tuesday, DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) on Friday and Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) on Sunday.
Record: 21-0 | Last week: 2
Added one more contest to their regular season slate as the Justices face St. Christopher's (Richmond) on Wednesday in their final game before postseason play. John Marshall are heavy favorites to capture the program's fifth state title since head coach Ty White took over in 2010.
Record: 28-1 | Last week: 3
Picked up victories over South Oak Cliff (Dallas) 110-57 guided by 25 points from senior
Aric Demings and DeSoto 79-62 led by 17 points from five-star Texas signee
Ron Holland. The Panthers complete regular season play tonight against Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) and are not eligible for the postseason due to UIL sanctions.
Record: 16-2 | Last week: 4
Continued their 15-game winning streak with wins over Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 87-52 behind 25 points from junior
V.J. Edgecombe and South Shore (Brooklyn) 81-64 paced by 22 points and six assists from senior
Jayden Reid.
Record: 26-3 | Last week: 6
Won their first CIF Open Division Southern Section Pool Play contest 68-63 over Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) guided by 22 points from Duke signee
Jared McCain and 16 points from Loyola Marymount commit
Aaron McBride. The Huskies have two games remaining in pool play, facing Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) tonight and Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) on Friday.
Record: 22-2 | Last week: 7
Five-star Kentucky signee
D.J. Wagner surpassed 2,000 career points after back-to-back 40-point performances in wins over Winslow Township (Atco) and Bishop Eustace (Pennsauken). Wagner sits at 2,031 career points and is averaging 23.1 points on the season.
Record: 20-3 | Last week: 8
Following an 83-34 win over Martin Luther King (Philadelphia) in the first round of the Philadelphia Public League tournament, the Panthers take on Central (Philadelphia) in the second round tonight.
Record: 29-1 | Last week: 9
Defeated St. Bernard (Playa del Rey) 69-57 in their first CIF Open Division Southern Section pool play contest paced by 24 points from senior
Brady Dunlap. The Wolverines have two games remaining in pool play, taking on St. John Bosco (Bellflower) tonight and West Ranch (Valencia) on Friday.
Record: 24-0 | Last week: 10
The Giants are two wins away from completing an unbeaten regular season after defeating Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) 61-42 led by 15 points from senior
Clay Butler and taking down Lawrence North (Indianapolis) 62-47 paced by 19 points and 14 rebounds from Valparaiso signee
Zane Doughty.
Record: 28-1 | Last week: 11
Escaped with a 55-53 victory over St. John Bosco (Bellflower) in their first CIF Open Division Southern Section pool play contest led by 17 points from Boise State signee
Andrew Meadow. The Wildcats have two games remaining in pool play, battling St. Bernard (Play del Rey) tonight and No. 8 Harvard-Westlake on Friday.
Record: 26-3 | Last week: 12
Close out regular season play tonight against Irving after picking up wins over Pearce (Richardson) 70-54 and Nimitz (Irving) 96-58 last week. Top-ranked junior
Tre Johnson continues to have a tremendous season, averaging 22.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 52 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range and 92 percent from the free throw line.
Record: 21-4 | Last week: 5
Suffered a shocking upset loss against Palmetto (Miami) 66-64 in the district title game. The Explorers had previously defeated Palmetto 88-48 and 84-57 this season prior to the stunning result. Columbus looks to bounce back and defend their Class 7A state title, opening with a first round state tournament matchup against Western (Davie) on Thursday.
Record: 20-1 | Last week: 13
Moved to 16-0 against in-state opponents after victories over Oregon City 65-54 led by 23 points from four-star Oregon signee
Jackson Shelstad and Lake Oswego 101-61 paced by 33 points, five rebounds and five assists from Shelstad. The Lions have four games remaining on their regular season slate.
Record: 23-2 | Last week: 14
Notched a significant Washington Catholic Athletic Conference victory over Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 68-58 led by 29 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks from four-star junior
Donnie Freeman. The Cadets have a pair of tough WCAC contests this week against Bishop McNamara tonight and Gonzaga on Thursday.
Record: 29-1 | Last week: 15
The two-time defending Class 5A state champions are riding a 28-game win steak entering their final game of the regular season against Kingwood tonight. After moving up to Class 6A prior to the season, the Timberwolves join No. 11 Lake Highlands as the favorites to capture the state title in the Lone Star State's highest classification.
Record: 19-2 | Last week: 16
Captured the Philadelphia Catholic League regular season title with wins over Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) 52-50 paced by 17 points, five assists and three rebounds from Baylor commit
Robert Wright III and Conwell-Egan (Fairless Hills) 85-54 guided by 16 points from senior
Sultan Adewale.
Record: 31-3 | Last week: 17
Four-star Illinois signee
Amani Hansberry exploded for 26 points and 16 rebounds in an 82-64 victory over St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) on Sunday. The Gaels look to avenge their only Baltimore Catholic League loss of the season against Goretti (Haagerstown) on Wednesday before closing out regular season play versus Archbishop Spalding (Severn) on Friday.
Record: 15-5 | Last week: 19
Blew past Hudson Catholic (Jersey City) 77-51 behind a game-high 20 points from North Carolina signee
Simeon Wilcher and shellacked Summit 75-44 paced by a team-high 15 points from senior
Sebastian Robinson last week. The Lions face Union Catholic (Scotch Plains) tonight in the Union County Tournament semifinals.
Record: 23-2 | Last week: 20
Five-star junior
Dylan Harper continued his stellar season with a team-high 20 points in a 78-53 win over Paramus Catholic (Parmas) and a game-high 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a 60-43 victory over St. Joseph (Montvale). The Ironmen take on Bergen Catholic in the Bergen County Jamboree title game on Friday.
Record: 27-1
| Last week: NR
Avenged
their only loss of the season with an 87-34 statement win over Pinnacle
(Phoenix) led by a game-high 28 points from five-star Colorado signee
Cody Williams and 27 points from five-star sophomore
Koa Peat
in the second round of Open Division state tournament play. The Pumas
take on Liberty (Peoria) on Saturday in their quarterfinal showdown.
Record: 26-3
| Last week: 25
Avenged
both in-state losses by defeating Curie (Chicago) 64-60 in a four-overtime thriller in the Chicago Public League semifinals before taking
down Kenwood (Chicago) 72-64 led by 21 points and six rebounds from
Northern Iowa signee
Wesley Rubin to capture the program's 11th city title.
Record: 22-0 | Last week: 21
Creighton commit
Josiah Dotzler led the way with 30 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in an 80-69 out-of-state victory over Bishop Walsh (Cumberland, Md.). The Thunderbirds have an opportunity to close out their perfect regular season this week with contests against Millard North (Omaha) on Friday and Omaha Westside on Saturday.
Record: 24-0 | Last week: 23
Outscored opponents by 38.2 points per contest during a dominant regular season to begin postseason play unbeaten for the second consecutive season. The Vikings take on Northwest Cabarrus tonight in the opening round of their conference tournament.
Record: 24-2 | Last week: 24
Begin Class AAAAA state tournament play against Nation Ford on Wednesday after finishing the regular season with 11 consecutive wins. The Cavaliers have yet to lose to an in-state opponent this season and are 6-2 against out-of-state foes.
Record: 20-0 | Last week: NR
On the hunt for the program's first state title, the Timberwolves become the first team from Idaho to break into the MaxPreps Top 25. Lake City is outscoring opponents by 29.3 points per contest heading into their final regular season game tonight against Lakeland (Rathdrum).
