Bay Area News Group boys basketball Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (22-1)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Archbishop Mitty 65-40, Valley Christian 83-36
Up next: Tuesday vs. St. Ignatius, 7:30 p.m.
No. 2 SALESIAN (25-2)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat Bethel 90-34, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 82-39
Up next: Feb. 26 in NCS Open Division playoffs, TBA
No. 3 DE LA SALLE (25-4)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Beat Dublin 54-41, San Ramon Valley 60-51, Dougherty Valley 74-44
Up next: Feb. 26 in NCS Open Division playoffs, TBA
No. 4 SAN RAMON VALLEY (19-8)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Lost to De La Salle 60-51
Up next: Thursday vs. California in NCS Open Division playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 5 OAKLAND TECH (21-5)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Beat Oakland 65-54
Up next: Saturday in Oakland Section playoffs, TBA
No. 6 DUBLIN (23-5)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Beat Foothill 62-48, lost to De La Salle 54-41
Up next: Thursday at Liberty in NCS Open Division playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 7 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (20-8)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat California 70-54, lost to De La Salle 74-44
Up next: Tuesday vs. Pittsburg in NCS Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 8 CALIFORNIA (23-5)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 57-50, lost to Dougherty Valley 70-54
Up next: Thursday at San Ramon Valley in NCS Open Division playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 9 MOREAU CATHOLIC (21-5)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: beat American 67-22, Irvington 87-41
Up next: Wednesday vs. Head-Royce in NCS Division II playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 10 LIBERTY (24-2)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Heritage 65-54
Up next: Thursday vs. Dublin in NCS Open Division playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 11 ST. IGNATIUS (17-6)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis 50-29, lost to Bellarmine 56-54
Up next: Tuesday at Archbishop Riordan, 7:30 p.m.
No. 12 OAKLAND (19-7)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Lost to Oakland Tech 65-54, beat Berkeley 59-44
Up next: Oakland Section playoffs, TBA
No. 13 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (17-6)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 71-47, lost to Archbishop Riordan 83-36
Up next: Tuesday at Bellarmine, 6:30 p.m.
No. 14 MENLO-ATHERTON (18-6)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Beat Half Moon Bay 62-49
Up next: CCS playoffs, TBA
No. 15 THE KING’S ACADEMY (19-4)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Beat Menlo School 77-60
Up next: Tuesday at Harker, 5:30 p.m.
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No. 16 CHRISTOPHER (21-2)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Beat Pioneer 68-47, Westmont 54-41
Up next: Tuesday at Willow Glen, 7 p.m.
No. 17 BELLARMINE (16-7)
Previous ranking: 20
Since last ranking: Lost to Serra 73-70, beat St. Ignatius 56-54
Up next: Tuesday vs. Valley Christian, 6:30 p.m.
No. 18 MILPITAS (20-3)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Los Altos 71-35, Wilcox 71-33
Up next: Tuesday at Los Gatos, 7 p.m.
No. 19 PALO ALTO (19-4)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Beat Wilcox 71-52, lost to Los Gatos 53-48
Up next: Tuesday at Mountain View, 7 p.m.
No. 20 CAMPOLINDO (19-8)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Lost to Northgate 56-55
Up next: Tuesday vs. Northgate, 7 p.m.
Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
