Notre Dame has a big playoff game looming this week against No. 2
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City). Vashon has three games remaining in regular season action.
Previous No. 4
Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) suffered its second setback in three games, falling to No. 15
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 72-55 in a game that was never close after the half. The Eagles drop six spots to No. 10 ahead of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament.
Other big matchups this week include No. 6
Hoover vs. No. 21
Huntsville in the second round of Alabama's Class 7A state tournament and No. 5
Roosevelt (Eastvale) vs.
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) in California's Southern Section Open Division playoffs.
Regarded as the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports, Tyran Stokes has helped Notre Dame re-enter the rankings on the back of two big playoff wins. (PHOTO: Gregory Fiore)
Record: 24-3 | Last week: 1
Notched a pair of lopsided wins to open up their quest for a fourth consecutive state championship, blowing past Doral Academy (Doral) 93-54 and nipping Western (Davie) 92-48. The Explorers battle Miami on Thursday in the Class 7A state quarterfinals.
Record: 28-1 | Last week: 2
Opened Southern Section Open Division pool play with a 73-52 victory over La Mirada led by 25 points, nine rebounds and nine assists from five-star Duke signee
Nikolas Khamenia. The Wolverines take on JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) tonight and Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) on Friday.
Record: 19-1 | Last week: 3
Tipped off their state tournament run with blowout victories over Avon Park 68-21 and North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) 62-34. The Eagles have a showdown with Saint Andrew's (Boca Raton) on Thursday in the Class 3A quarterfinals.
Record: 29-2 | Last week: 6
Enter state tournament play as a slight favorite to capture the program's first state championship over a loaded Class 6A Division 1 field that includes No. 9 Allen and No. 23 Lake Ridge. The Bears begin with a first-round matchup against Reagan (San Antonio) tonight.
Record: 28-2 | Last week: 7
Started Southern Section Open Division pool play with a 74-57 win against Heritage Christian (Northridge) behind 24 points and 13 rebounds from five-star senior
Brayden Burries. The Mustangs face Redondo Union (Redondo Beach) tonight and Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) on Friday.
Record: 32-0 | Last week: 5
Kicked off their quest for a third consecutive Class 7A state championship with a 70-36 shellacking of Albertville in the first round of the state tournament led by 22 points from three-star UAB signee
Salim London.
Record: 22-2 | Last week: 8
Begin their quest to capture the program's fourth consecutive state championship this week when they take on Dysart (El Mirage) tomorrow in the first round of the Open Division state tournament.
Record: 31-1 | Last week: 9
Five players scored nine or more points as the Eagles commenced Class 6A Division 1 state tournament action with a 76-55 win over Braswell. Allen looks to capture the program's first state title since 2018.
Record: 21-0 | Last week: 10
Cruised to an 88-35 win over Center Grove (Greenwood) behind a game-high 21 points from Indiana Wesleyan University commit
Millen McCartney in their lone game last week. The Tigers have three games remaining in regular season play beginning with a showdown with Lawrence North (Indianapolis) tonight.
Record: 24-4 | Last week: 4
Fall six spots after losing two of their last three games to close out regular season action, including falling to No. 15 DeMatha 72-55 last night. Gonzaga fell one game shy of capturing the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference regular season championship.
Record: 25-2 | Last week: 11
Claimed seventh consecutive region championship with an 84-74 victory over Newton behind 22 points, 10 rebounds and three assists from top 10 junior
Caleb Holt. The Rams begin their quest for back-to-back state titles tomorrow with a first-round state tournament matchup with Harrison (Kennesaw).
Record: 18-2 | Last week: 12
Topped the century mark for the fourth time this season with a 116-85 victory over St. Michael the Archangel (Fredericksburg, Va.). The Justices close out the regular season schedule tonight with a contest against J.R. Tucker (Henrico, Va.).
Record: 24-3 | Last week: 13
Captured region championship with a 72-51 victory over Walton (Marietta) paced by a team-high 20 points from four-star junior
Colben Landrew. The Wildcats begin their quest for their fourth state title in six seasons with a first round contest against Colquitt County (Norman Park) tomorrow.
Record: 28-1 | Last week: 14
After outscoring their opponents by an average of 29.4 points per contest in regular season play, the Knights are heavy favorites to capture the Central Section Division I crown beginning with an opening-round matchup against Bullard (Fresno) tomorrow.
Record: 23-5 | Last week: 15
Finished 12-1 in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference to capture their fourth-straight title.
Record: 22-5 | Last week: 18
Three-star guard
Ashton Meeks continued a strong junior campaign by guiding the Stags to a 72-55 victory over previous No. 4 Gonzaga to conclude regular season play.
Record: 27-1 | Last week: 20
Won its first Chicago Public League championship in program history with a 67-65 victory over Curie (Chicago) in the title game guided by 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists from senior forward
T.J. Seals.
Record: 23-0 | Last week: 17
Completed regular season play with an 87-45 victory over Morehead (Eden, N.C.) led by 28 points, 10 steals and nine assists from junior guard
Dionte Neal. The Rams have outscored opponents by an average of 30.7 points per contest this season.
Record: 34-5 | Last week: 22
Claimed the Maryland Private School Conference tournament championship with a 62-50 triumph over Clinton Grace Christian (Clinton, Pa.) in the title game. Five-star senior
Nate Ament was the catalyst with 32 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks.
Record: 21-1 | Last week: 21
The Northmen have won 20 consecutive games including a victory over No. 25 Vashon back in December.
Record: 32-1 | Last week: 23
Started Class 7A state tournament action with a 79-57 victory over Vestavia Hills behind 22 points, five rebounds and five assists from Lipscomb signee
J.D. Gossett. A showdown with No. 6 Hoover looms in the state quarterfinals.
Record: 32-2 | Last week: 24
Begin their Class 6A Division 1 state tournament run with a first-round matchup against Bell (Hurst) tonight.
Record: 24-2 | Last week: 25
Advanced to the NCISAA Class 4A state semifinals with a 75-38 blowout of Cannon (Concord) paced by a game-high 18 points from promising freshman
Mason Collins. The Greenies take on Forsyth Country Day (Lewisville) in their semifinal showdown tonight.
Record: 24-6 | Last week: NR
Picked up a pair of big wins over top 100 opponents to begin Southern Section Open Division pool play, taking down JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) 71-68 and defeating La Mirada 71-65. A rematch with No. 2 Harvard-Westlake looms Friday.
Record: 17-2 | Last week: NR
Notched key out-of-state victory over Bolingbrook (Ill.) 64-56 behind a team-high 21 points from Missouri State commit
Trey Williams. The Wolverines join the national rankings for the first time this season with three games remaining on their regular season slate.
