A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 7.
Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week
1. EASTVALE ROOSEVELT (18-1); Overtime win vs. St. John Bosco moves them to top spot; 2
2. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (18-1); Three wins over top opponents in Arizona is statement performance; 4
3. ST. JOHN BOSCO (17-1); Absence of Brandon McCoy is growing concern; 1
4. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (14-2); Knights hope to be back at full strength this week; 3
5. REDONDO UNION (15-2); SJ Madison is MVP at tournament in Arizona; 7
6. JSERRA (15-3); Brannon Martinsen’s arrival makes a big impact; 9
7. LA MIRADA (15-4); Ready to go on long winning streak; 6
8. SANTA MARGARITA (14-3); Showdown with JSerra on Friday; 8
9. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (15-2); Tae Simmons, Dillan Shaw duo continues to produce; 11
10. MIRA COSTA (17-0): Showdown coming vs. Anaheim Canyon on Saturday; 13
11. SIERRA CANYON (13-3); It’s final test time on Friday vs. SO Notre Dame at Intuit Dome; 5
12. CRESPI (15-4); Eight-game winning streak for Celts; 23
13. ST. PIUS X-ST. MATTHIAS (10-6); Warriors suffering from growing pains, tough schedule; 10
14. MATER DEI (12-4); Faces St. John Bosco on Friday at Intuit Dome; 12
15. ANAHEIM CANYON (13-4); Brandon Benjamin is averaging 31 points a game; 14
16. WINDWARD (13-4); Faces Campbell Hall on Tuesday in Gold Coast League opener; 16
17. LA HABRA (17-4); Ready for competitive Crestview League; 17
18. DAMIEN (13-6); Baseline League opener vs. Etiwanda on Wednesday; 18
19. BRENTWOOD (18-2); Freshman Shalen Sheppard is coming on strong; NR
20. ROLLING HILLS PREP (14-6); Huskies make it through toughest part of schedule; 19
21. LONG BEACH POLY (11-6); No more losses coming until playoffs; NR
22. ST. BERNARD (12-5); Del Rey League beckons; 15
23. INGLEWOOD (13-6); Jason Crowe Jr. has 43 points vs. Westchester; 20
24. CHATSWORTH (10-5); Alijah Arenas has 40 points vs. L.B. Poly; 21
25. RANCHO VERDE (14-3); Team to beat in Ivy League; 24