This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings.
BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25
(Records through Sunday, Jan. 5)
1. Santa Margarita 14-3: Eagles beat Centennial of Corona, Campbell Hall and St. Pius-St. Matthias; the latter has a win over Los Alamitos.
Previous ranking: 1
2. JSerra 15-3: Lions are rolling, including a win over Archbishop Riordan in the championship game of the the Holiday Classic at Torrey Pines High and a one-sided win over Servite to start Trinity League play.
Previous ranking: 2
3. Los Alamitos 10-6: Griffins are off to a 3-0 start in the Sunset League, including wins over Edison and Newport Harbor.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Mater Dei 12-4: Monarchs lost to Folsom, which is 11-2, and beat San Marcos in the Kiernan Klassic showcase at Mater Dei.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Pacifica Christian 13-4: Tritons beat San Juan Hills by 24 points, and have a win over La Habra, which has a win over Canyon.
Previous ranking: 6
6. La Habra 17-4: Highlanders beat three good teams last week – Pilobos, Fairmont Prep (by 15 points), and Cypress by nine points in an opening game of the outstanding Crestview League.
Previous ranking: 7
7. Canyon 13-4: Comanches lost to Crespi in the championship game of the Gold Division, the second highest division of The Classic at Damien tournament, and went 2-1 in Arizona tournament.
Previous ranking: 5
8. San Clemente 15-4: Tritons defeated Villa Park in the championship game of the Estancia Coast Classic, will be a championship contender in the South Coast League.
Previous ranking: 8
9. San Juan Hills 11-6: Also a top contender in the South Coast League, Stallions last week lost to rising Pacifica Christian and El Camino.
Previous ranking: 9
10. Corona del Mar 17-2: Sea Kings are tied with Los Alamitos for first place in the seven-team Sunset League after wins over Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley last week.
Previous ranking: 12
11. Fairmont Prep 8-7
Previous ranking: 10
12. Crean Lutheran 6-8
Previous ranking: 11
13. Foothill 12-6
Previous ranking: 15
14. Orange Lutheran 10-6
Previous ranking: 13
15. Cypress 14-7
Previous ranking: 14
16. Irvine 16-2
Previous ranking: 17
17. Edison 12-7
Previous ranking: 19
18. Fountain Valley 15-5
Previous ranking: 20
19. Newport Harbor 14-6
Previous ranking: 21
20. Servite 11-5
Previous ranking: 18
21. El Dorado 17-3
Previous ranking: 24
22. Yorba Linda 13-5
Previous ranking: Not ranked
23. Capistrano Valley 12-8
Previous ranking: 15-3
24. Villa Park 12-8
Previous ranking: 16
25. Marina 12-7
Previous ranking: 22
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