Dec. 22--A look at the top 25 high school boys' basketball teams in the Southland:
Rk. School (W-L) Comment (last week's ranking)
1 REDONDO (8-2) Showed in Las Vegas it is a team to reckon with. (7)
2 BISHOP MONTGOMERY (7-0) Passing every test so far. (4)
3 MATER DEI (6-1) Winning streak ends at 46 in Florida. (2)
4 CORONA CENTENNIAL (5-2) Cutting down on turnovers is a must. (1)
5 FAIRFAX (7-0) Trip to San Diego should reveal more about Lions. (6)
6 SIERRA CANYON (2-1) Cody Riley is off to good start. (3)
7 LOYOLA (7-1) Showdown coming vs. Redondo. (8)
8 LONG BEACH POLY (10-2) Jackrabbits are a solid team. (9)
9 PRICE (8-1) Free throws hurt in loss. (5)
10 CATHEDRAL (4-0) Phantoms face Mission League roadblock. (10)
11 CANTWELL-SACRED HEART (6-2) Begins play in Torrey Pines tourney. (11)
12 ETIWANDA (7-2) Inland Empire champion. (11)
13 CHINO HILLS (6-2) Huskies are scoring lots of points. (12)
14 ALEMANY (6-1) Showdown with Cathedral on Monday. (14)
15 ST. JOHN BOSCO (9-4) Hawaii trip had lots of positives. (15)
16 DAMIEN (7-1) Headed to Rancho Mirage for MaxPreps tourney. (16)
17 NORTH (6-0) In Mission Prep semifinals. (19)
18 FOOTHILL (9-1) Hung tough without one of its best players. (17)
19 EL CAMINO REAL (5-3) Brandon Russell is a star in the making. (NR)
20 CHAMINADE (7-0) Michael Oguine had 45 points in victory. (22)
21 WESTCHESTER (8-4) Help is coming Jan. 5. (21)
22 VILLAGE CHRISTIAN (7-2) Clifton Powell having a big season. (20)
23 ORANGE LUTHERAN (7-2) Third-place finish in Hawaii (25)
24 ANAHEIM CANYON (8-2) North Orange County champion. (NR)
25 THOUSAND OAKS (11-1) Matt Hauser is a standout guard. (NR)
