The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Monday, Jan. 5. The team records are through Sunday, Jan. 4.
Notable this week: Santa Margarita won the championship of the top division in the Desert Holiday Classic. … Mater Dei went 4-0 in its division of the Desert Holiday Classic. … Los Alamitos won the championship of the Diamond Division of The Classic at Damien tournament. … Huntington Beach makes its season debut in the Top 25 … Transfers who had to observe the sit-out period became eligible to play on Dec. 26.
BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25
1. Santa Margarita 19-2: The Eagles won the championship of the top division in the Desert Holiday Classic. They also beat Roosevelt and Fairfax. They are home against St. John Bosco (11-4) in a Trinity League opener Friday.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Crean Lutheran 14-5: The Saints lost to Redondo Union in the semifinals of the Platinum Division in The Classic at Damien. They beat Cypress 72-60 in a Crestview League opener.
Previous ranking: 2
3. JSerra 13-8: The Lions lost to Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in the championship game of the National Division of the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Corona del Mar 16-1: The Sea Kings finished second in its division of the Desert Holiday Classic. They beat Fountain Valley 64-46 in a Sunset League game, the first loss of the season for the Barons.
Previous ranking: 4
(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
5. Los Alamitos 8-6: The Griffins won the championship of the Diamond Division in The Classic at Damien. They beat Auburn of Washington 60-53 in the division final.
Previous ranking: 7
6. Canyon 11-6: The Comanches went 2-2 in the Diamond Division of The Classic at Damien, then beat Arizona’s No. 3-ranked team Brophy Prep.
Previous ranking: 5
7. Mater Dei 12-7: With their roster improved by recently eligible transfers, the Monarchs won their division of the Desert Holiday Classic.
Previous ranking: 10
8. Cypress 14-7: The Centurions won the championship of the Governors Division in the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic, and lost to Crean Lutheran in a Crestview League game.
Previous ranking: 6
(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
9. Fairmont Prep 10-7: The Huskies went 2-2 in the Diamond Division of The Classic at Damien.
Previous ranking: 8
10. Orange Lutheran 14-5: The Lancers won the consolation championship in the Silver Division of The Classic at Damien.
Previous ranking: 11
11. Pacifica Christian 13-4
Previous ranking: 9
12. Tesoro 17-3
Previous ranking: 12
13. Servite 15-5
Previous ranking: 17
14. La Habra 15-4
Previous ranking: 14
15. El Dorado 16-3
Previous ranking: 13
16. Edison 14-3
Previous ranking: 15
17. Esperanza 18-1
Previous ranking: 16
18. Sonora 15-5
Previous ranking: 20
19. Fountain Valley 16-1
Previous ranking: 21
20. Newport Harbor 13-4
Previous ranking: 19
21. San Clemente 10-9
Previous ranking: 18
22. Huntington Beach 10-7
Previous ranking: Not ranked
23. Villa Park 12-9
Previous ranking: 24
24. Aliso Niguel 11-8
Previous ranking: 25
25. Woodbridge 12-6
Previous ranking: 23