Jan. 04--This week's top 25 high school basketball teams in the Southland:
Rk. School (W-L) -- Notes; last week's ranking
1. CHINO HILLS (13-0) -- Battle of future UCLA players Saturday vs. Foothills Christian; 1
2. SIERRA CANYON (9-1) -- 6-11 transfer Marvin Bagley III arrives from Arizona; 2
3. BISHOP MONTGOMERY (14-0) -- It's not too early to get excited about playing Chino Hills Jan. 30; 3
4. REDONDO (11-3) -- Guard play has been impressive; 6
5. FAIRFAX (12-1) -- Donald Gipson was MVP in San Diego; 7
6. MATER DEI (13-2) -- Opens Trinity League at Orange Lutheran on Tuesday; 4
7. CRESPI (14-1) -- De'Anthony Melton is MVP in Chicago tournament; 8
8. CORONA CENTENNIAL (10-4) -- Tough schedule will prepare Huskies for league; 5
9. AYALA (12-2) -- Second-place finish in Northern California; 9
10. EASTVALE ROOSEVELT (9-5) -- California commit Jemarl Baker leads surging team; NR
11. SANTA MARGARITA (9-5) -- Begins Trinity League play vs. JSerra; 10
12. LOS ALAMITOS (12-3) -- Showdown with Edison on Friday; 12
13. LONG BEACH POLY (7-6) -- When Jackrabbits get healthy, beware; 11
14. DAMIEN (15-1) -- Coach Mike LeDuc has team getting better; 18
15. VIEWPOINT (13-2) -- Opens league play vs. Campbell Hall; 15
16. ORANGE LUTHERAN (12-2) -- Won tournament in Arizona; 20
17. RANCHO VERDE (14-0) -- Faces Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday; 19
18. ALEMANY (9-4) -- Begins Mission League vs. S.O. Notre Dame; 14
19. ST. JOHN BOSCO (13-1) -- Faces St. Augustine in nonleague game; 25
20. FOOTHILL (11-3) -- Making steady progress as a top Orange County team; NR
21 SANTA MONICA (11-2) -- Jonah Mathews is a scoring machine; NR
22. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (12-2) -- Faces Crespi in Mission League opener Wednesday; 16
23. CANTWELL-SACRED HEART (9-4) -- Starting to make improvement; NR
24. WESTCHESTER (10-5) -- Getting ready for Western League play; 13
25. NARBONNE (6-4) -- Nice victory over JW North; 24
