The Times' top 25 boys' basketball rankings

The Times' high school basketball rankings by Ben Bolch: Rk. Team (Rec., Sec.-Div.) Last week's results, next game (last week's ranking)1 MATER DEI (24-1, SS-Div. 1AA) Def. Santa Margarita, 87-47; St. John Bosco, 86-41. Next: Wednesday vs. Corona. (1)2 WESTCHESTER (23-3, City-Div. I) Def. Palisades, 87-73; L.A. University, 70-44. Next: Friday vs. Lincoln. (2)3 LONG BEACH POLY (23-3, SS-Div. 1AA) Def. Cabrillo, 76-51; Compton, 66-61. Next: Wednesday vs. Great Oak. (3)4 PRICE (24-3, SS-Div. 4AA) Def. Buckley, 68-37; lost to Washington, 74-70; def. Ribet Academy, 63-52. Next: Wed. vs. S. Pasadena. (4)5 CORONA CENTENNIAL (23-4, SS-Div. 1AA) Def. Norco, 69-47; Corona, 99-35. Next: Wednesday vs. Long Beach Cabrillo. (5)6 TAFT (21-4, City-Div. I) Def. Cleveland, 88-69; El Camino Real, 74-56. Next: Friday vs. Sylmar. (6)7 GARDENA SERRA (25-2, SS-Div. 3A) Def. Cathedral, 78-58; Bishop Montgomery, 76-62. Next: Wednesday vs. Servite. (7)8 OCEAN VIEW (23-3, SS-Div. 3AA) Def. Saddleback, 75-26. Next: Wednesday vs. Agoura. (8)9 HARVARD-WESTLAKE (22-4, SS-Div. 3A) Def. Verbum Dei, 57-18; Chaminade, 89-44. Next: Wednesday vs. Palos Verdes. (9)10 LOYOLA (23-2, SS-Div. 1A) Def. Chaminade, 77-38; Notre Dame, 89-65. Next: Wednesday vs. Perris. (10)11 COMP. CENTENNIAL (21-5, SS-Div. 3A) Def. Torrance, 66-46; El Segundo, 77-52. Next: Wednesday vs. Irvine. (11)12 LEUZINGER (19-6, SS-Div. 1A) Def. Redondo, 79-50 Palos Verdes Peninsula, 85-56. Next: Wednesday vs. Lancaster. (12)13 RANCHO VERDE (23-3, SS-Div. 1AA) Def. Canyon Springs, 52-39; Valley View, 56-33. Next: Wednesday vs. Downey. (13)14 CHINO HILLS (25-2, SS-Div. 1A) Def. Diamond Bar, 61-47; Chino, 70-55. Next: Friday vs. El Toro or Walnut. (15)15 CHAPARRAL (24-2, SS-Div. 1A) Lost to Temecula Valley, 52-50; def. Great Oak, 66-51. Next: Wednesday vs. Tesoro. (14)16 CRENSHAW (19-3, City-Div. I) Def. Jefferson, 102-26; Fremont, 71-59; Dorsey, 87-65. Next: Friday vs. South Gate. (16)17 GAHR (22-4, SS-Div. 3A) Def. Warren, 67-46; Paramount, 73-58. Next: Wednesday vs. Antelope Valley. (17)18 SANTA MONICA (20-6, SS-Div. 1A) Def. Culver City, 63-42; Hawthorne, 88-55. Next: Wednesday vs. Quartz Hill. (18)19 ETIWANDA (19-8, SS-Div. 1AA) Lost to Upland, 69-68; def. Claremont, 78-52. Next: Wednesday vs. Palmdale. (19)20 MURRIETA VALLEY (22-4, SS-Div. 2AA) Def. Temescal Canyon, 50-39; lost to Vista Murrieta, 56-46. Next: Wednesday vs. Loara. (20)21 LOS ALAMITOS (21-6, SS-Div. 1A) Def. Esperanza, 76-52; Marina, 71-60. Next: Wednesday vs. San Clemente. (21)22 SUMMIT (25-2, SS-Div. 2AA) Def. Bloomington, 78-39; Jurupa Valley, 87-38. Next: Wednesday vs. Hawthorne. (22)23 EISENHOWER (23-5, SS-Div 2A) Def. Carter, 76-39; Redlands, 88-60. Next: Wednesday vs. Claremont. (23)24 VALENCIA (21-4, SS-Div. 1A) Def. Canyon Country Canyon, 50-41; Saugus, 79-59. Next: Wednesday vs. Highland. (24)25 CALABASAS (22-4, SS-Div. 3A) Def. Newbury Park, 74-34; Agoura, 66-58. Next: Wednesday vs. St. John Bosco. (25)