The Times’ boys’ basketball rankings

A look at the top 25 high school basketball teams in the Southland:

Rk. SCHOOLS (W-L) Comment (last week’s ranking)

1. SIERRA CANYON (16-1) vs. Mayfair, Friday. (1)

2. RANCHO CHRISTIAN (14-1) Platinum Division champions at Damien. (2)

3. SANTA ANA MATER DEI (15-1) vs. Palm Springs, Wednesday. (3)

4. WESTCHESTER (12-1) Playing for Beach Ball title, today. (5)

5. CORONA CENTENNIAL (14-3) at Corona, Thursday. (6)

6. FAIRFAX (13-1) vs. Santa Clarita Christian at Sierra Canyon, Saturday. (4)

7. BISHOP MONTGOMERY (14-3) vs. Cantwell-Sacred Heart, Wednesday. (8)

8. ETIWANDA (14-2) Consolation champions at Damien. (7)

9. DAMIEN (13-2) at Gabriel Valley Shootout, Saturday. (10)

10. ORANGE LUTHERAN (16-4) vs. Servite, Jan. 8. (12)

11. RIVERSIDE NOTRE DAME (11-5) vs. JW North, Thursday. (13)

12. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (11-4) Big win against Centennial. (11)

13. SANTA MARGARITA (12-5) vs. Camarillo, Friday. (16)

14. CHINO HILLS (8-4) at Rancho Cucamonga, Jan. 9. (15)

15. CAMARILLO (14-2) at Santa Margarita, Friday. (17)

16. LOYOLA (14-4) vs. Alemany, Friday. (18)

17. RANCHO VERDE (12-4) at Paloma Valley, Thursday. (19)

18. BRENTWOOD (16-1) vs. Alemany at Redondo, Saturday. (24)

19. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (11-7) at Harvard-Westlake, Friday. (14)

20. WASHINGTON PREP (11-5) vs. San Gabriel Academy, Saturday. (20)

21. RIVERSIDE POLY (12-6) at JW North, Saturday. (NR)

22. ST. JOHN BOSCO (16-4) vs. Santa Margarita, Jan. 8. (9)

23. NEWPORT HARBOR (18-1) vs. Huntington Beach, Friday. (23)

24. CHAMINADE (15-3) vs. Crespi, Friday. (22)

25. VALENCIA (13-3) vs. Army-Navy at Sierra Canyon, Saturday. (NR)

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