Boys’ basketball: New top 25 rankings

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Here’s an early look at Ben Bolch’s rankings for the top 25 boys’ basketball teams in the Southland:

1. Mater Dei (7-0)

2. Westchester (12-1)

3. Fairfax (7-1)

4. King (6-0)

5. Etiwanda (7-1)

6. Leuzinger (7-2)

7. Taft (5-1)

8. Pasadena (5-3)

9. Campbell Hall (6-0)

10. Dominguez (6-4)

11. Bishop Montgomery (8-1)

12. Windward (7-2)

13. Santa Monica (8-1)

14. Diamond Ranch (5-1)

15. Golden Valley (8-0)

16. Simi Valley (9-1)

17. Ocean View (6-3)

18. Pacific Hills (7-3)

19. Rancho Verde (8-3)

20. Serra (6-3)

21. West Valley (5-3)

22. Long Beach Jordan (8-1)

23. Los Alamitos (8-1)

24. Loyola (6-2)

25. Sonora (9-1)

Dropped: Orange Lutheran.

-- Dan Loumena