This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings.
BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25
(Records through Sunday, Dec. 4)
Notable this week: Canyon, the No. 1 team in the preseason rankings, remains in the top spot, ahead of No. 2 Mater Dei. … The rankings have been expanded to 25 teams for the rest of the season. … No. 5 Fairmont Prep beat No. 6 Orange Lutheran 49-48 in the Diablo Inferno championship game Saturday.
1. Canyon 6-0: The Comanches won the championship of the Rumble for Rosecrans tournament last month and defeated Rancho Verde in a nonleague game Saturday.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Mater Dei 3-1: Monarchs split their two games in the Hoophall International event in London. They had a loss to nationally-ranked St. Paul VI of Virginia and a win over Pace Academy of Georgia. Zach Davidson scored 21 points in the win.
Previous ranking: 2
3. Santa Margarita 6-1: Eagles finished third in the De La Salle Tournament with a win over James Logan on Saturday. Cameron McNamee and Rockwell Reynolds were named all-tournament.
Previous ranking: 3
4. JSerra 4-0: The Lions’ early-season results include a 77-54 win over Villa Park. They play in the Beach Bash tournament at Corona del Mar and Newport Harbor this week.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Fairmont Prep 8-0: The Huskies have won two tournaments, including the Diablo Inferno last weekend. Sophomore forward Maper Maker was tournament MVP.
Previous ranking: 8
6. Orange Lutheran 7-2: The Lancers lost by one point to Fairmont Prep in the Diablo Inferno championship game.
Previous ranking: unranked
7. Tesoro 8-1: The Titans won the championship of the Mariko Memorial Tournament at Portola. They play in the Beach Bash tournament this week.
Previous ranking: 5
8. Pacifica Christian 4-1: The Tritons started 4-0 before a loss to Windward. They play in the Beach Bash tournament this week.
Previous ranking: 7
9. Foothill 5-0: The Knights beat Rancho Christian, the No. 15 team in the CalHiSports.com state rankings.
Previous ranking: unranked
10. Orangewood Academy 8-2: The Spartans won the championship of the El Rancho Blue Pride Tournament. Alier Alier was named tournament MVP.
Previous ranking: unranked
11. Crean Lutheran 2-1
Previous ranking: 10
12. Los Alamitos 5-2
Previous ranking: unranked
13. La Habra 8-2
Previous ranking: unranked
14. Edison 3-3
Previous ranking: unranked
15. Sonora 4-2
Previous ranking: 6
16. Portola 7-2
Previous ranking: unranked
17. Villa Park 6-4
Previous ranking: unranked
18. Laguna Hills 5-3
Previous ranking: unranked
19. Capistrano Valley 3-2
Previous ranking: 9
20. San Juan Hills 5-3
Previous ranking: unranked
21. Dana Hills 6-1
Previous ranking: unranked
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22. Newport Harbor 7-2
Previous ranking: unranked
23. Corona del Mar 4-1
Previous ranking: unranked
24. Beckman 5-4
Previous ranking: unranked
25. Sunny Hills 7-2
Previous ranking: unranked
