High school boys basketball rankings Dec. 19, 2023: Bay Area News Group Top 20
Bay Area News Group Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Saturday)
No. 1 DE LA SALLE (9-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Fremont-Oakland 67-42, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 65-29, Justin-Siena 66-30, Vacaville 82-41, Los Alamitos 75-70
Up next: Friday vs. Fairfield, 5 p.m.
No. 2 SALESIAN (9-0)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat Gridley 80-30, Clovis North 82-56, Branson 63-60 OT, Hillcrest 60-57, Owyhee 55-47, Centennial-Corona 62-51
Up next: Friday vs Ygnacio Valley, 7:15 p.m.
No. 3 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (4-2)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Beat Loyola 58-41, Strake Jesuit 73-47, Brophy College Prep 54-52 (OT), Alameda 73-56
Up next: TBA
No. 4 SERRA (5-1)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Prep 53-45, Hillsdale 83-42
Up next: Saturday vs. Half Moon Bay, 7 p.m.
No. 5 MONTE VISTA (10-0)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Piedmont 52-48, Acalanes 62-48, Woodcreek 56-52, San Leandro 61-45, Bellarmine 48-45, Mt. Eden 77-21
Up next: Friday at St. Mary’s-Stockton, 6 p.m.
No. 6 GRANADA (8-1)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Beat Capital Christian 78-70, Edison 72-47, Redwood 75-66, Benicia 84-66, Rodriguez 81-42
Up next: Tuesday vs. Skyline, 6 p.m.
No. 7 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (4-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat San Ramon Valley 70-59, lost to Branson 63-51, beat Clovis North 74-65
Up next: TBA
No. 8 DUBLIN (8-1)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Beat Hayward 94-49, Mission San Jose 94-42, Livermore 93-42, Amador Valley 71-55, Heritage 87-47, Castro Valley 70-33, Las Loma 81-55
Up next: Tuesday vs. Kennedy-Fremont, 7 p.m.
No. 9 OAKLAND TECH (6-1)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Beat Pittsburg 79-72, Westinghouse 60-55, Lincoln Park 69-63, Alameda 63-56
Up next: Tuesday vs. Woodinville at Mission College Prep-San Luis Obispo tournament, 4 p.m.
No. 10 ST. IGNATIUS (5-1)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Beat University-San Francisco 75-74, Sacred Heart Prep 58-51
Up next: Dec. 27 vs. Archie Williams at Marin Catholic tournament, 2 p.m.
No. 11 BERKELEY (6-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Dougherty Valley 48-47, Freedom 69-51, Alhambra 74-41, Modesto Christian 55-51
Up next: Friday vs. Foothill, 7 p.m.
No. 12 MENLO-ATHERTON (7-0)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Beat Palma 64-40, Mountain House 68-47, Tokay 71-29, Milpitas 66-62, Palo Alto 61-42
Up next: Thursday at Menlo School, 6 p.m.
No. 13 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (7-2)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Lost to Branson 65-42, beat San Ramon Valley 70-60, lost to Sheldon 49-46, beat Concord 65-24, Stagg 61-19, Buchanan 55-44, Folsom 55-44
Up next: TBA
No. 14 SAN RAMON VALLEY (7-3)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Lost to Redwood 62-52, Archbishop Riordan 70-59, Clayton Valley 70-60, beat Gridley 77-25, Antioch 73-49, American Canyon 66-27
Up next: Wednesday vs. Freedom, 7 p.m.
No. 15 SACRED HEART PREP (5-3)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Beat Sequoia 65-24, lost to St. Ignatius 58-51, Serra 53-45, beat Bellarmine 60-58, St. Francis 70-69
Up next: Dec. 27 vs. Ogden at San Diego Surf and Slam, 10:30 a.m.
No. 16 YGNACIO VALLEY (6-1)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Beat St. Mary’s-Berkeley 83-51, Perspectives-IIT/Joslin-Chicago 73-52, Mt. Diablo 85-46, St. Joseph-Notre Dame 67-53
Up next: Wednesday vs. Moreau Catholic at Mt. Eden, 8 p.m.
No. 17 BISHOP O’DOWD (2-1)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Did not play
Up next: Monday (Dec. 18) vs. Redondo Union at Tarkanian Classic, 9 p.m.
No. 18 CAMPOLINDO (7-2)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Athenian 68-52, Heritage 65-38, Liberty 49-37, Berean Christian 64-21
Up next: Thursday at College Park, 7:30 p.m.
No. 19 BRANHAM (10-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat The King’s Academy 65-60, Santa Teresa 77-66, Los Gatos 59-56, Wilcox 74-57, Willow Glen 47-46 (OT)
Up next: Dec. 30 at Santa Clara, 7 p.m.
No. 20 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (7-3)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Lost to University-San Francisco 64-60, beat Urban 54-50, lost to Justin-Siena 54-53, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 52-49, beat Terra Nova 51-33, Mission-San Francisco 100-27, Lincoln-San Francisco 56-45
Up next: Jan. 4 vs. Serra, 7:30 p.m.
Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The rankings were compiled by BANG’s Darren Sabedra and Joseph Dycus.