Top 25 national high school boys basketball rankings: Cooper Flagg, Montverde continue reign (2/5/2024)

Previous rank: 1; Up next: Feb. 9 vs. Whitehaven (TN)

Montverde’s reign continued with wins over No. 12 La Lumiere and No. 25 St. Rose at the Metro Classic in New Jersey. Cooper Flagg went off for 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists, four blocks and three steals in the Eagles’ 84-55 win over St. Rose. Can these Eagles run the table?

Previous rank: 2; Up next: Feb. 8 vs. TBD in District Semifinals

Columbus capped off its regular season with an 84-45 win against Florida Christian. The Explorers earned the top seed for the upcoming FHSAA Class 7A District 16 tournament.

Previous rank: 3; Up next: Feb. 6 vs. St. Mary’s Ryken (MD)

The Panthers went 4-0 last week, beating St. John’s (DC) and Maryland schools The Heights, St. Frances and Bishop McNamara all by double digits. Rhode Island commit Ben Hammond earned MVP honors in a 73-57 win against St. Frances at the Very Melo Classic.

Previous rank: 6; Up next: Feb. 8 vs. Veritas Academy (CA)

LuHi added a pair of top 20 wins to its resume, taking down No. 8 Link Academy at the Metro Classic and No. 18 Gonzaga at the Very Melo Classic. The Crusaders now have six wins over teams currently in the top 25, the second most in the country. 

Previous rank: 7; Up next: Feb. 6 vs. iSchool of Lewisville (TX)

Dynamic Prep raced past R.W. Goines STEM (Texas) for the second time this year. Already with a win over No. 7 Prolific Prep and its only loss coming to No. 8 Link Academy by two points, Dynamic Prep continues to climb the rankings.

Previous rank: 8; Up next: Feb. 15 vs. Veritas Academy (CA)

The Tigers didn’t play last week, but their four top-20 wins this season are enough to boost them two spots in the national rankings after a couple teams ahead of them lost games last week.

Previous rank: 4; Up next: Feb. 10 vs. Accelerated Prep (CO)

Prolific Prep fell in a high-scoring thriller against No. 17 IMG Academy in Puerto Rico. The Crew bounced back with their second win over DME Academy (Florida) this season. 

Previous rank: 5; Up next: Feb. 15 vs. Sunrise Christian (KS)

Link Academy went 0-2 at the Metro Classic, falling to No. 4 Long Island Lutheran for the second time and losing to No. 16 Brewster Academy. With two wins over teams in the top five and four wins against top 20 teams, the Lions don’t drop too far despite the rough week.

Previous rank: 9; Up next: Feb. 7 vs. PHH Prep (AZ)

AZ Compass didn’t play last week, but they’re set to host PHH Prep (Arizona) on Wednesday. The Dragons have won three games in a row, including a win over No. 4 Long Island Lutheran.

Previous rank: 10; Up next: Feb. 6 at Bergen Catholic (NJ)

Don Bosco extended its winning streak to eight games, as the Ironmen beat in-state opponents St. Joseph and St. Mary by nearly 40 points each.

Previous rank: 11; Up next: Feb. 9 vs. Veritas Academy (CA)

The Warriors picked up a 98-66 win on the road against Cox Mill (North Carolina). They’ve won four in a row since losing back-to-back games against No. 1 Montverde and No. 16 Brewster Academy.

Previous rank: 12; Up next: Feb. 6 vs. Chicago Prep (IL)

La Lumiere became one of the many ranked teams No. 1 Montverde has defeated this season, but the Lakers responded with a double-overtime win against No. 16 Brewster Academy, their second victory against a top 25 team in the past three weeks.

Previous rank: 13; Up next: Feb. 6 at Ardrey Kell (NC)

Myers Park dominated Palisades (North Carolina), 66-30, its third win a row by 30-plus points. This week, the Mustangs play Ardrey Kell and Olympic, two conference opponents they defeated earlier this year.

Previous rank: 14; Up next: Feb. 6 vs. Plano West (TX)

Plano East kept its perfect season alive with district wins against Plano and Coppell. The Panthers have three regular season games remaining before they start their playoff run.

Previous rank: 19; Up next: Feb. 6 vs. Richland Northeast (SC)

Ridge View avenged their only loss of the season with a 64-52 win against Westwood (South Carolina). The Blazers also defeated region foe Irmo for the second time this year. 

Previous rank: 17; Up next: Feb. 7 vs. CATS Academy (MA)

It was nearly a banner week for Brewster Academy. The Bobcats fell just short in a double-overtime loss to No. 12 La Lumiere, but they took down No. 8 Link Academy for their second win against a top 10 team.

Previous rank: 20; Up next: Feb. 8 vs. Veritas Academy (CA)

IMG Academy had one of the best weeks of any team in the country, as the Ascenders went to Puerto Rico and took down No. 7 Prolific Prep and a Dream City Christian (Arizona) squad right outside the top 25. 

Previous rank: 16; Up next: Feb. 6 vs. Bishop O’Connell (VA)

Gonzaga didn’t pull off the upset against No. 4 Long Island Lutheran at the Very Melo Classic, but the Eagles did beat fellow WCAC teams DeMatha (Maryland) and Bishop Ireton (Virginia) on the road.

Previous rank: 15; Up next: TBD

The Patrick School took care of business against College Achieve (New Jersey) and George School (Pennsylvania), but it was upset by five-star junior Will Riley and The Phelps School (Pennsylvania).

Previous rank: Unranked; Up next: Feb. 9 vs. Corona Centennial (CA)

The Wolverines worked their way back into the top 25 after winning the Mission League tournament, taking down Alemany, former No. 25 Notre Dame and Crespi in the process. The Wolverines earned the No. 1 seed for the CIF-Southern Section Open Division playoffs.

Previous rank: 21; Up next: Feb. 6 vs. South Gwinnett (GA)

Grayson won region games over Archer and Parkview to remain undefeated against in-state competition. The Rams will wrap up their regular season this week against South Gwinnett and Newton, who took them to overtime in the first matchup of the season.

Previous rank: 22; Up next: Feb. 7 at Anacostia (DC)

Jackson-Reed edged out Grace Brethren Christian (Maryland), 59-56, after racking up three league wins against Cardozo, Ron Brown and Coolidge. The TIgers, who reached the DCSAA Class 2A championship last year, have one game left before starting another playoff run.

Previous rank: 23; Up next: Feb. 6 vs. Monsignor Scanlan (NY)

Boogie Fland and Stepinac had a 4-0 week, picking up wins against in-state opponents Mt. St. Michael, Christ the King, Eagle Academy and Bishop Loughlin. The Crusaders have won 12 games in a row since falling to No. 25 St. Rose in late December.

Previous rank: Unranked; Up next: Feb. 9 vs. JSerra (CA)

The Mustangs are back in the top 25 after winning a Big VII league title for the first time since 2017 and earning the No. 2 seed in the loaded CIF-Southern Section Open Division playoffs. Five-star junior Brayden Burries posted 31 points and seven rebounds in the championship win over Corona Centennial.

Previous rank: 24; Up next: Feb. 8 vs. TBD (Shore Conference Tournament)

St. Rose lost by 29 points to No. 1 Montverde Academy, but it took down in-state opponents St. John Vianney and Union Catholic earlier in the week. The Purple Roses earned the top seed and a first-round bye for the upcoming Shore Conference tournament.

Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) (24-2)

Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) (24-3)

Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (24-2)

Stony Point (Round Rock, Tex.) (29-1)

Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.) (19-0)

Bullis (Potomac, Md.) (17-2)

Fishers (Fishers, Ind.) (19-1)

McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) (18-5)

Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.) (17-5)

John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) (15-3)

Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) (18-4)

Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.) (15-2)