Local & National Basketball Rankings (2/14)

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Local List: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/02/13/boys-basketball-top-20-calm-week-before-postseason-storm/

1. Paul VI (24-1) Last ranked: 1

The Panthers cruised last week, beating St. Mary’s Ryken and Good Counsel by 25-plus points each.

2. St. John’s (23-2) LR: 2

Junior Donnie Freeman scored a game-high 29 points as the Cadets topped No. 7 Gonzaga, 68-58.

With versatility and growth spurts, D.C. area’s junior class stands tall

3. Bullis (23-2) LR: 3

The Bulldogs closed regular season IAC play with wins against St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes and St. Albans.

5. Bishop McNamara (22-5) LR: 5

The Mustangs, who are third in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, picked up wins against Bishop Ireton and Archbishop Carroll last week.

6. Sidwell Friends (19-4) LR: 7

The Quakers will close Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference play with a big game against St. Andrew’s on Friday.

7. Gonzaga (21-5) LR: 6

After losing at No. 2 St. John’s on Tuesday, the Eagles beat O’Connell on a buzzer-beating three.

9. Jackson-Reed (25-6) LR: 9

The Tigers are the top seed in this week’s DCIAA tournament.

12. St. Andrew’s (18-4) LR: 10

The Lions suffered their first conference loss last week — they fell to Potomac School by two points.

14. DeMatha (16-9) LR: 14

Playing their first game in more than a week, the Stags had no problems in a 102-73 win against The Heights.

19. Good Counsel (16-10) LR: 18

The Falcons beat The Heights but lost to top-ranked Paul VI last week.

20. Landon (17-8) LR: NR

The Bears, who won their final five regular season games, have gotten hot at the right time.

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ESPN National Rankings: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35027314/scnext-top-25-best-2022-23-high-school-boys-basketball-teams
Montverde Academy (Florida) has won Geico Nationals in back-to-back years and remains No. 1 in our boys’ rankings.

With five players ranked in the 2023 ESPN 100 and four more ranked in the 2024 ESPN 60, can the Eagles make it a three-peat at Geico?

We rank the best teams in the country for the 2022-23 season. Below is the ESPN High School Boys’ Basketball Top 25 for the week of Feb. 13, 2023.

1. Montverde Academy (Fla.) 23-2
2. Duncanville (Texas) 27-1
3. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) 24-1
4. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) 26-1
5. Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) 23-1
6. Centennial (Corona, Calif.) 26-3
7. Camden (N.J.) 22-2
8. Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) 16-2
9. Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) 19-3
10. Columbus (Miami) 21-4
11. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) 29-1
12. John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) 21-0
13. IMG (Bradenton, Fla.) 19-7
14. AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) 19-4
15. West Ranch (Valencia, CA.) 28-1
16. Sunrise Christian (Bel Aire, Kan.) 16-6
17. Simeon (Chicago) 26-3
18. Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) 29-4
19. Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) 27-1
20. St. John’s College HS (Washington, D.C.) 23-2
21. West Linn (Oregon) 20-1
22. Ben Davis (Indianapolis) 24-0
23. Mount St. Joseph’s (Baltimore, Md.) 30-3
24. Winston-Salem Christian (N.C.) 33-3
25. Lake Highlands (Dallas) 26-3

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