Top 25 High School Basketball Teams to Watch This Season

Southland Boys’ Basketball Rankings: Week 8 Overview

As the Southland boys’ basketball season progresses, The Times has released its latest rankings for the top 25 teams following Week 8.

1. Sierra Canyon (15-1): The team secured two narrow wins in the Mission League, maintaining its top position from last week.
2. Redondo Union (17-3): The squad has a highly anticipated matchup against Mira Costa on Friday, holding steady at No. 2.
3. St. John Bosco (12-4): After a thrilling double overtime victory over Santa Margarita, St. John Bosco moves up from fourth to third.
4. Santa Margarita (19-3): Facing JSerra this Friday, they drop one position from last week’s ranking.
5. Harvard-Westlake (19-2): With two convincing victories in Mission League play, they remain at No. 5.
6. La Mirada (14-6): Projected to finish strong with a 14-game winning streak, La Mirada climbs from seventh to sixth.
7. Damien (17-4): Opening their last game with a 24-0 lead against Etiwanda, they rise from twelfth to seventh.
8. Corona del Mar (18-1): The Scott brothers played a crucial role in their recent win over Los Alamitos, moving up from eleventh to eighth.
9. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (13-6): After surrendering a 16-point lead in a loss to Loyola, they drop from sixth to ninth.
10. Crespi (14-7): Set to host St. Francis on Tuesday, they fall from eighth to tenth.
11. Corona Centennial (17-5): Preparing to face Eastvale Roosevelt on Wednesday, they move up from thirteenth to eleventh.
12. Village Christian (15-5): Following a significant Olympic League win over Heritage Christian, they advance from fifteenth to twelfth.
13. Crean Lutheran (15-6): This week, they suffered a loss to La Habra, dropping from ninth to thirteenth.
14. Etiwanda (18-2): Facing a crucial period for regrouping, they slide from tenth to fourteenth.
15. San Gabriel Academy (9-6): Despite a challenging schedule, they rise from fourteenth to fifteenth, aiming for playoff readiness.
16. Mater Dei (14-7): Scheduled to play St. John Bosco on Tuesday, they move up from twenty-first to sixteenth.
17. St. Francis (17-3): The Golden Knights continue to improve, climbing from twenty-fourth to seventeenth.
18. JSerra (14-8): Gearing up for a game against Santa Margarita on Friday, they hold steady at eighteenth.
19. Mira Costa (18-3): Preparing for a decisive battle against Redondo Union, they remain at nineteenth.
20. Elsinore (18-0): After a two-week break, the Tigers are set to resume play while holding their spot at twentieth.
21. Los Alamitos (9-7): With sophomore Isaiah Williamson performing exceptionally, they rise from twenty-second to twenty-first.
22. Inglewood (17-5): The team enjoyed a successful week with a 4-0 record, moving up from twenty-third to twenty-second.
23. Windward (15-6): Poised to host Brentwood on Tuesday, they advance from twenty-fifth to twenty-third.
24. Brentwood (18-2): After experiencing a league setback against Crossroads, they slipped from seventeenth to twenty-fourth.
25. Arcadia (15-4): The Apaches have an opportunity to finish the season strong, entering the rankings at twenty-fifth after being unranked.

This week’s shakeup highlights the competitive nature of Southland boys’ basketball, with several teams making significant moves as the season continues.