The Times’ boys’ basketball rankings

A look at the top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland:

Rk; SCHOOL (record); Comment (previous rank)

1. SIERRA CANYON (0-0) Open season on Dec. 5 at home against Chaminade (1
)

2. CHINO HILLS (0-0) Open season Monday vs. Rancho Verde at Centennial (2
)

3. MATER DEI (1-0) Michael Wang scored 20 points in opening win (3)


4. BISHOP MONTGOMERY (0-1) Still waiting for David Singleton to get healthy (4)


5. BIRMINGHAM (4-0) Patriots won Redondo tournament behind Devante Doutrive (14
)

6. SANTA MARGARITA (3-1) Point guard Pearson Parker is set to return soon (6
)

7. CRESPI (0-0) Celts won’t have Brandon Williams until the middle of December (7
)

8. CORONA CENTENNIAL (0-0) Host tournament this week (8
)

9. WESTCHESTER (3-1) Good guards give Comets lots of options (19
)

10. FAIRFAX (0-0) Robert McRae is sidelined until January (9
)

11. EASTVALE ROOSEVELT (3-1) Matt Mitchell was impressive in Redondo tournament (1
0)

12. ALEMANY (0-1) DJ McDonald scored 31 points in OT loss in Oakland (11
)

13. SANTA MONICA (0-0) Play in St. Monica tournament this week (12
)

14. ETIWANDA (0-0) Open vs. Highland in Centennial tournament (15
)

15. OAK PARK (2-2) Freshman Clark Slajchert is future standout (22)


16. NARBONNE (2-2) Kendal Frey is junior with talent (NR)


17. CANTWELL-SACRED HEART (0-0) Open in Maranatha tournament (16
)

18. REDONDO (2-2) Ryse Williams came out firing threes (17
)

19. ORANGE LUTHERAN (0-0) Face Chino Hills on Tuesday (18)


20. DAMIEN (0-0) Begin Tuesday in Sierra Vista tournament (20)


21. ST. JOHN BOSCO (0-0) Play Dec. 5 vs. Fullerton in Corona del Mar tourney (21)


22. VILLAGE CHRISTIAN (0-0) Play this week in Burbank tournament (22)


23. LOS ALTOS (0-0) Play Dec. 6 vs. Paramount (24)


24. LONG BEACH POLY (1-3) Disappointing start at Redondo (5)


25. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (4-0) Juhwan Harris-Dyson had MVP performance (NR)