Future installments of the MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings will be shaped by results of holiday tournaments and events getting underway this week.
The City of Palms Classic is at the top of that list as 10 nationally-ranked programs will converge on Fort Myers, Fla., for the six-day event. The 16-team field features No. 1
Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), No. 2
Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.), No. 3
Petersburg (Va.), No. 4
Columbus (Miami, Fla.), No. 7
Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.), No. 8
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) and No. 10
Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). Other nationally-ranked teams include No. 14
Bartlett (Tenn.), No. 16
The Villages Charter (The Villages, Fla.) and No. 18
Owasso (Okla.).
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 1
Secured an 83-49 win over Walton (Marietta) before heading to the City of Palms Classic for an opening-round showdown with No. 7 Bishop McNamara on Friday.
Record: 5-1 | Last week: 4
Jump two spots after going 2-1 last week, picking up victories over Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) 66-56 and Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.) 75-62. The Panthers fell 76-72 in double overtime to National Top 10 power Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). Top five senior
Jordan Smith tallied 30 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals in the win over Spalding.
Record: 2-0 | Last week: 3
Four-star Oklahoma State signee
Latrell Allmond put up 31 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Crimson Wave to an 86-34 triumph over Colonial Heights. Petersburg faces Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) in the opening round of the City of Palms Classic on Thursday.
Record: 6-1 | Last week: 5
Following a 13-day hiatus, the Explorers return to the court Thursday for a first-round showdown with Principia (St. Louis, Mo.) at the City of Palms Classic.
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 6
Top-ranked senior prospect
Tyran Stokes filled the stat-sheet with 27 points, 14 rebounds, eight steals and seven assists in a 90-52 win over Bishop Blanchet (Seattle) in his first home game with the Vikings.
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 13
Another big week saw the Knights take down Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) 57-50 behind 20 points and five steals from
Corey Dixon before knocking off Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) 65-57 led by 20 points, five rebounds and five assists from
Darius Bivins.
Record: 5-2 | Last week: 2
Fell to two of the top academy programs in the country last week in IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and Prolific Prep.
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 7
Top 15 senior prospect
Christian Collins pumped in a game-high 30 points to guide the Braves to a 62-51 victory over La Mirada. St. John Bosco faces No. 16 The Villages Charter in the first round of the City of Palms Classic on Friday.
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 8
Bounced back from its only loss of the season with lopsided wins over Rancho Christian (Temecula) 89-57 behind 28 points from North Carolina pledge
Maximo Adams and Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) 82-37 powered by 20 points and six rebounds from senior
Brandon McCoy.
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 9
Top 20 junior prospect
Cayden Daughtry continued a strong start to the season with 35 points, seven assists and five rebounds in a 74-71 triumph over Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale). The Eagles take on No. 18 Owasso in the first round of the City of Palms Classic on Thursday.
Record: 8-1 | Last week: 10
Following a 59-46 win over Pinnacle (Phoenix), the Tigers travel to 'Iolani Classic to face Brentwood (Los Angeles, Calif.) on Wednesday in the first round of the 16-team tournament in Hawaii.
Record: 15-0 | Last week: 11
UTSA signee
Nasir Price put up 35 points in a 70-62 win over Katy Taylor. A big game against Jordan (Fulshear, Texas) looms tonight.
Record: 9-1 | Last week: 12
Following a pair of lopsided wins over in-state opponents last week, the Wolverines travel to the 'Iolani Classic for a first-round matchup against Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii) tonight.
Record: 6-0 | Last week: 14
After a nine-day layoff, the Panthers return to the court for a matchup with Munford tonight before traveling to the City of Palms Classic for a first-round battle against National Top 10 powerhouse Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) on Friday.
Record: 9-1 | Last week: 15
Notched out-of-state wins over Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) 73-59 and Ambassador Christian (Huntersville, N.C.) 58-51 over the weekend at the Turnkey Hardwood Classic. The Spartans face No. 25 St. Frances Academy on Friday in a game with major rankings implications.
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 16
After taking down South Lake (Groveland). 81-48 behind a team-high 16 points from Air Force commit
Ethan Bevis, the Buffalo head to the City of Palms Classic for a first-round contest against No. 8 St. John Bosco on Friday.
Record: 5-0 | Last week: 17
Established themselves as the top team in the state again this season with a statement 96-66 victory over previous No. 23 Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul) led by a game-high 27 points from three-star Minnesota signee
Nolen Anderson.
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 18
The Rams have taken down three in-state opponents by an average of 50 points per contest after knocking off Lufkin (Texas) by 18 to open the season. Owasso travels to the City of Palms Classic this week with a first-round contest against No. 10 Calvary Christian Academy on Thursday.
Record: 11-1 | Last week: 19
Edged out a 92-85 win over Village Christian (Sun Valley) behind 24 points from Washington State signee
Brayden Kyman before hanging on for an 82-77 victory versus Millikan (Long Beach) paced by 34 from Kyman. The Eagles head to the Tarkanian Classic on Friday for a first-round matchup with Basha (Chandler, Ariz.).
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 20
Piled up two more blowout wins last week as three-star Northern Iowa signee
Zavier Zens continued his hot start with averages of 27.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game on the season.
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 21
Resume action with a game against Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) on Friday following a 12-day pause in action.
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 22
Notched two out-of-state wins over the weekend, downing Lufkin (Texas) 71-53 paced by 21 points, seven blocks and six rebounds from BYU signee
Will Openshaw and Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.) 69-53 behind 25 points and five assists from another BYU signee in
Dean Rueckert.
Record: 5-1 | Last week: 24
Escaped with a pair of one-possession wins, knocking off Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) 44-41 powered by 19 points from
Ace Meeks and Clinton Grace Christian (Clinton, Md.) 64-62 on the back of 29 points by Meeks.
Record: 11-1 | Last week: 25
Cruised to a 59-44 win over Loyola Blakefield (Towson) on Monday as sophomore
Antwan Williams and Holy Cross signee
Tristen Wilson chipped in 13 points apiece to lead the charge.
Record: 11-1 | Last week: NR
Took down Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 88-72 over the weekend at the D1 Showcase in Delaware led by 14 points from
Carter Fisk. An anticipated matchup with No. 15 Webb looms large Friday at the 901 Tournament of Champions.
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