MaxPreps Northern California Top 20 basketball rankings

Despite loss to Cosumnes Oaks, Sheldon remains on top as Archbishop Riordan jumps to No. 2.

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Jan 29, 2020, 2:45pm
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There was some movement near the top of the MaxPreps NorCal Top 20 high school basketball rankings, though Sheldon of the Sac-Joaquin Section remained fixed at No. 1 despite a 74-70 loss to Cosumnes Oaks in Delta League play, the lone NorCal loss of the season for the Huskies.

San Francisco's Archbishop Riordan of the Central Coast Section is up to No. 2 and Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond) of the North Coast Section is at No. 3.

Along with Riodan, San Ramon Valley (Danville) is a newcomer to the rankings.

MaxPreps NorCal Top 20 high school basketball rankings

1. (Last week 1) Sheldon (Sacramento), 16-4
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Joey Rollings
NorCal Division: Open
Next: Elk Grove, Franklin, Jesuit

2. (NR) Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco), 16-2
Section: North Coast
League: Tri-County
Coach: Bill Mellis
NorCal Division: Open
Next: St. Ignatius, Valley Christian

3. (3) Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond), 18-4
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Tim Kennedy
NorCal Division: I or Open
Next: De Anza, Centennial

4. (3) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 15-3
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Tim Kennedy
NorCal Division: I or Open
Next: Bellarmine, Sacred Heart Cathedral

5. (4) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 16-2
Section: Central Coast
League: West Coast Athletic
Coach: Patrick Schneider
NorCal Division: I/Open
Next: Mitty, Serra, Riordan

6. (5) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 12-7
Section: North Coast
League: West Alameda County
Coach: Lou Richie
NorCal Division: I/Open
Next: Berkeley, San Leandro

7. (6) Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 19-2
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Mike Hansen
NorCal Division: I
Next: Monte Vista, California

8. (7) De La Salle (Concord), 14-6
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Justin Argenal
NorCal Division: Open/I
Next: Livermore, Long Beach Poly

9. (8) Dublin, 16-5
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Tom Costello
NorCal Division: I
Next: Amador Valley, Foothill, Livermore

10. (9) Capital Christian (Sacramento), 15-7
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Capital Athletic
Coach: Matt Filer
NorCal Division: Open
Next: Rio Americano, Vista del Lago

11. (10) Campolindo (Moraga), 15-5
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo
Coach: Steven Dyer
NorCal Division: III
Next: Northgate, College Park
Emmanuel Callas, Campolindo
Emmanuel Callas, Campolindo
Photo by Gint Federas
12. (12) Serra (San Mateo), 13-5
Section: Central Coast
League: West Coast Athletic
Coach: Brian Carson
NorCal Division: II/Open
Next: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bellarmine

13. (13) Modesto Christian (Modesto), 14-8
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Brice Fantazia
NorCal Division: Open
Next: West, Tokay

14. (14) Granada (Livermore), 18-3
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: QJ Johnson
NorCal Division: I
Next: Monte Vista, Amador Valley

15. (11) Saint Francis (Mountain View), 12-6
Section: Central Coast
League: West Coast Athletic
Coach: Mike Motil
NorCal Division: II
Next: Valley Christian, St. Ignatius

16. (25) Rocklin, 19-4
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Steve Taylor
NorCal Division: II
Next: Folsom, Granite Bay

17. (18) Folsom, 17-6
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Mike Wall
NorCal Division: Open/I
Next: Rocklin, Whitney

18. (16) Jesuit (Carmichael), 15-5
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Tim Kelly
NorCal Division: I
Next: Davis, Sheldon

19. (NR) San Ramon Valley (Danville), 15-6
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Brian Botteen
NorCal Division: I
Next: California, De La Salle

20. (17) Grant (Sacramento), 17-4
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Metro
Coach: Deonard Wilson
NorCal Division: II
Next: Monterey Trail, Burbank

The Next 10
21. Burbank (Sacramento) — 16-6
22. St. Patrick-St. Vincent (Vallejo) — 13-8
22. Woodcreek (Roseville) — 19-3
23. Branson (Ross) — 22-2
24. Whitney (Rocklin) — 19-3
25. Franklin (Elk Grove) — 13-9
26. Gregori (Modesto) — 18-3
27. St. Mary's (Stockton) — 18-5
28. Lincoln (Stockton)  — 18-2
29. Vanden (Fairfield)  — 17-6
30. (tie) Foothill (Palo Cedro)  — 21-2
30. (tie) Menlo-Atherton (Atherton)  — 15-3

Joe Davidson has covered high school sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1988. Follow him on Twitter: @SacBeeJoeD and on Instagram: JoeDavidsonMedia

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