This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings.
Notable this week: JSerra continued its climb in the rankings with Trinity League wins over Servite and Orange Lutheran last week. … San Joaquin League champion Pacifica Christian reached No. 1 for the first time last week and stays there. … Orangewood Academy moves up after beating Fairmont Prep. … Cypress and Mission Viejo return to the Top 25.
BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25(Records through Sunday, Feb. 5)
1. Pacifica Christian 20-8: The Tritons finish the regular season No. 1 in the Orange County rankings. They won the San Joaquin League, which has three Top 10 teams in it. They are seeded No. 2 in CIF Southern Section Division 2A.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Mater Dei 22-6: The Monarchs are heating up, with wins in seven of their past eight games. The run includes victories over Crean Lutheran, Orange Lutheran and Santa Margarita. Mater Dei is seeded No. 2 in Division 1.
Previous ranking: 2
3. JSerra 20-8: The Lions go into the playoffs with a six-game winning streak that includes victories over St. John Bosco, Orange Lutheran and Santa Margarita. They tied for third place in the Trinity League. JSerra is seeded No. 4 in Division 1.
Previous ranking: 4
4. Orange Lutheran 16-10: The Lancers lost to St. John Bosco and JSerra in Trinity League games. Orange Lutheran will play in Division 2AA in the playoffs.
Previous ranking: 3
5. Santa Margarita 20-8: The Eagles lost to the Trinity League’s top two teams, St. John Bosco and Mater Dei, in the final week of league play. Tied for third place with Orange Lutheran and JSerra. They will play in Division 1 in the playoffs.
Previous ranking: 5
6. Canyon 23-5: The Comanches won nine straight games to conclude the regular season and win the Crestview League championship. They are in the Division 1 playoffs.
Previous ranking: 6
7. Foothill 24-5: The Knights had to forfeit their final league game because they already had played the CIF’s maximum of 28 regular-season games. The forfeit likely cost them a share of the league title. Foothill is in Division 1 for the playoffs.
Previous ranking: 8
8. Orangewood Academy 21-6: The Spartans concluded the regular season with San Joaquin League wins over Fairmont Prep and San Gabriel Academy to finish tied with Fairmont Prep for third place. Orangewood is seeded No. 2 in Division 3AA.
Previous ranking: 9
9. Fairmont Prep 19-8: The Huskies were not at full strength in the final week of the regular season and it showed in losses to Fairmont Prep and San Gabriel Academy. They are in Division 1 for the playoffs.
Previous ranking: 7
10. Crean Lutheran 21-7: The Saints finished 10-0 in the Empire League. They are in Division 1 for the playoffs.
Previous ranking: 10
11. Los Alamitos 22-6
Previous ranking: 11
12. Tesoro 24-4
Previous ranking: 12
13. Capistrano Valley 20-7
Previous ranking: 13
14. Sonora 24-4
Previous ranking: 14
15. Edison 19-9
Previous ranking: 15
16. Dana Hills 18-8
Previous ranking: 17
17. Aliso Niguel 16-11
Previous ranking: 18
18. Villa Park 17-10
Previous ranking: 16
19. Trabuco Hills 16-11
Previous ranking: 20
20. Fountain Valley 20-8
Previous ranking: 22
21. Newport Harbor 20-8
Previous ranking: 23
22. San Juan Hills 14-14
Previous ranking: 19
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23. Cypress 16-12
Previous ranking: Not ranked
24. La Habra 20-7
Previous ranking: 24
25. Mission Viejo 15-13
Previous ranking: Not ranked
