The high school basketball season is now underway in all 50 states as the MaxPreps Top 25 rankings continue to take shape.
With holiday tournaments and events shaping the rankings over the next two weeks, expect plenty of shake-ups in high school basketball prior to the New Year.

Top-ranked junior prospect Tyran Stokes returned from an injury with a pair of 20-point games for No. 15 Notre Dame. (Photo: Gregory Fiore)
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Record: 8-1 | Last week: 1
Secured its fifth win against an out-of-state opponent this season with a 83-54 blowout of Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.). The Explorers come into the City of Palms Classic as slight favorites but will have a tough road to the title with a first-round matchup against Great Crossing (Georgetown, Ky.) before likely meeting up with No. 4 Grayson in the second round.
Record: 5-1 | Last week: 2
Captured the Gonzaga DC Classic with victories over St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 77-54, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.) 68-53 and Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) 74-46. Four-star North Carolina signee
Derek Dixon scored a team-high 16 points to go along with four rebounds and four assists in the title game.
Record: 10-0 | Last week: 3
Took home the Braves Winter Classic with wins over La Mirada (Calif.) 66-47 in the semifinals and Damien (La Verne, Calif.) 46-37 in the championship game. Five-star junior
Christian Collins took home tournament MVP honors after putting up 21 points and 13 rebounds in the semifinals.
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 4
Knocked off Grovetown 70-53 paced by 18 points, eight rebounds and three blocks from four-star Georgia signee
Jacob Wilkins. The Rams face Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.) in the first round of the City of Palms Classic tomorrow.
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 5
Picked up a win over fellow Open Division state title contender Sunnyslope (Phoenix) 61-52 led by 18 points from Missouri-Kansas City commit
DeAndre Harrison, 16 points from senior guard
Dominic Avalos and 13 points from top 10 senior
Koa Peat. The Pumas take on Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) on Friday prior to a trip to Hoophall West in January.
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 6
Five-star senior
Brayden Burries set a new career-high with 56 points to go along with 16 rebounds, eight assists and five steals in a 111-92 victory over Inglewood (Calif.). The Mustangs travel to the Tarkanian Classic on Wednesday for a first round matchup with St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.
Record: 5-1 | Last week: 8
Following a 12-day absence, the Pioneers return to the floor on Thursday for a matchup with Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) in the first round of the City of Palms Classic.
Record: 13-0 | Last week: 9
Notched a quality out-of-state victory over Jackson Academy (Jackson, Miss.) 63-51 at the Tangle on the Trail over the weekend led by 23 points and seven rebounds from four-star Tennessee signee
DeWayne Brown. The Buccaneers face two more out-of-state opponents this week when they battle Greenforest (Decatur, Ga.) on Friday and Bartlett (Tenn.) on Saturday.
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 11
Topped the century mark for the first time this season with a 100-64 blowout against Westfield (Chantilly, Va.). The Justices face three in-state opponents before traveling to the John Wall Holiday Invitational where they take on Clayton (N.C.) in the first round the day after Christmas.
Record: 6-1 | Last week: 12
Responded from a loss loss to Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) with a pair of victories over WCAC opponents, knocking off St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, Md.) 75-51 before taking down Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 80-58. Junior forward
Zyion Chase led the way with a game-high 22 points against Bishop McNamara.
Record: 4-1 | Last week: 14
Bounced back from a defeat to Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) with wins over St. John Paul (Dumfries, Va.) 84-39 and St. Mary's Ryken 63-47. The Panthers travel to the 'Iolani Classic for a first-round matchup with University Laboratory School (Honolulu, Hawaii) tomorrow.
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 15
Notched victories over Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.) 90-65 and Fremont (Oakland, Calif.) 80-51 behind big games from five-star Baylor signee
Tounde Yessoufou. The Knights battle Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.) on Thursday in the first round of the four-team Sunshine Series at the City of Palms Classic.
Record: 10-0 | Last week: 16
Secured a victory over Davidson Day (Davidson, N.C.) 83-63 powered by 22 points from American University commit
Madden Collins and 17 points from junior guard
Dacen Petty. The Greenies are off until after Christmas when they face Knightdale (N.C.) in their first round contest of the four-team T.J. Warren bracket at the John Wall Holiday Invitational.
Record: 6-1 | Last week: 17
Tipped off the WCAC schedule with a 75-60 victory over Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) before taking down out-of-state foes Howard (Wilmington, Del.) 77-31 and Eagle Academy (Bronx, N.Y.) 68-46. Junior guard
Ace Meeks has been the catalyst through seven games, averaging 15.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per outing.
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 19
Top-ranked junior
Tyran Stokes made his debut for the Knights over the weekend, putting up 20 points in wins over Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) 82-55 and El Camino Real (Woodland Hills, Calif.) 89-35. Notre Dame faces top 100 opponent Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) in the first round of the Tarkanian Classic on Wednesday.
Record: 12-2 | Last week: 20
After suffering back-to-back losses to No. 10 St. John's and No. 14 DeMatha the previous weekend, the Bears got back in the win column with a 72-43 victory over O'Connor (Helotes, Texas) guided by 16 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals from five-star Houston signee
Kingston Flemings.
Record: 13-1 | Last week: 21
Handed Plano West its second loss of the season 80-59 over the weekend paced by five scorers in double-figures. Three-star North Texas signee
Deandre Thomas and junior guard
Nehemiah Lawrence each scored a team-high 17 points in the win. The Eagles face Prosper (Texas) on Friday before hosting the In-N-Out Invitational after Christmas.
Record: 14-0 | Last week: 22
Moved to 5-0 against out-of-state opponents on the season after knocking off Maryville (Tenn.) 56-51 behind 21 points and five rebounds from UNC Ashville commit
Brayden Rivers and defeating St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville, Va.) 49-48 led by 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists from Lipscomb University commit
J.D. Gossett.
Record: 5-0 | Last week: 23
Secured a big in-state victory over Sagemont (Weston, Fla.) 80-66 behind a balanced effort that saw junior
Sam Hallas score a team-high 22 points, four-star junior
Collin Paul chip in 20 points, six rebounds and four assists and top 30 Cincinnati pledge
Shon Abaev contribute 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
Record: 5-0 | Last week: 24
Continue to distinguish themselves as the team to beat from the Hoosier State, defeating Crispus Attucks (Indianapolis) 70-55 led by a game-high 18 points from
Jason Gardner.
Record: 7-2 | Last week: NR
Responded from a loss to No. 4 Grayson by escaping with a 55-52 triumph against previously unbeaten Walton (Marietta, Ga.). The Wildcats take on Leilehua (Wahiawa, Hawaii) in the first round of the 'Iolani Classic tonight.
Record: 9-1 | Last week: 7
Saw a 22-game win streak dating back to last season snapped after losing to Timpview (Provo, Utah) 61-49 at the Utah Holiday Hoopfest. The Wolverines have three games on the slate this week, highlighted by a contest against JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) on Saturday.
Record: 6-0 | Last week: NR
Youthful group enters the national rankings for the first time this season after an impressive start to the year. The Bulldogs will be tested this week as they face St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy (Downey, Calif.) in the first round of the Tarkanian Classic tomorrow.
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 25
Extended their win steak to 32 games dating back to last season after
notching a 95-75 win over T.W. Andrews (High Point, N.C.) and a 78-28
blowout of North Forsyth (Winston-Salem, N.C.). The Rams have a pair of
games this week before traveling to the John Wall Holiday Invitational
for a first round matchup with Farmville Central (Farmville, N.C.) on
Dec. 26.
Record: 2-0 | Last week: NR
Followed a lopsided victory over Reading (Pa.) to open the season with an impressive 53-51 triumph against Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) led by a game-high 22 points from Merrimack College commit
Kevair Kennedy.