Bay Area News Group boys basketball Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 SALESIAN (23-3)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Pinole Valley 78-44, St. Patrick-St. Vincent 82-48
Up next: Thursday vs. TBD (league playoffs), 7:30 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (18-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis (forfeit), Bellarmine (forfeit)
Up next: Tuesday at Archbishop Mitty, 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 ST. IGNATIUS (19-2)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 74-52, Mitty 63-47
Up next: Tuesday vs. St. Francis, 7:30 p.m.
No. 4 CLAYTON VALLEY (22-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat Benicia 59-44, Northgate 72-30, Weston Ranch 63-48
Up next: TBD (league playoffs)
No. 5 MOREAU CATHOLIC (21-3)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Beat Mission San Jose 77-61, Washington-Fremont 89-63
Up next: Wednesday vs. Kennedy-Fremont, 7 p.m.
No. 6 DE LA SALLE (21-5)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 43-33, lost to Livermore 51-45, California 50-46
Up next: Wednesday vs. Monte Vista, 7 p.m.
No. 7 THE KING’S ACADEMY (18-3)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Beat Menlo School 78-68
Up next: Tuesday at Pinewood, 5:30 p.m.
No. 8 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (13-8)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Lost to Bellarmine 52-49, St. Ignatius 63-47
Up next: Tuesday vs. Riordan, 7:30 p.m.
No. 9 BELLARMINE (15-6)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Mitty 52-49, Sacred Heart Cathedral 71-55, lost to Riordan (forfeit)
Up next: Tuesday at Serra, 7:30 p.m.
No. 10 OAKLAND (20-6)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Beat Oakland Tech 69-66, McClymonds 74-36
Up next: Wednesday vs. Castelmont, 7 p.m.
No. 11 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (18-8)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat San Ramon Valley 80-60, lost to Dublin 68-66 (2 OT)
Up next: Wednesday vs. Amador Valley, 7 p.m.
No. 12 AMADOR VALLEY (16-10)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Lost to California 64-61, beat Foothill 62-46
Up next: Wednesday at Dougherty Valley, 7 p.m.
No. 13 GRANADA (18-7)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Beat Foothill 78-58, Livermore 64-56
Up next: TBD
No. 14 DUBLIN (18-8)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Beat Livermore 67-55, Dougherty Valley 68-66
Up next: TBD
No. 15 LIBERTY (21-3)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Beat Emerald 73-29
Up next: Tuesday at Pittsburg, 7 p.m.
No. 16 MILPITAS (20-1)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Beat Palo Alto 69-55, Wilcox 70-24
Up next: Tuesday vs. Monta Vista, 7 p.m.
No. 17 MONTE VISTA (16-10)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Lost to De La Salle 43-33, beat San Ramon Valley 54-52
Up next: Wednesday at De La Salle, 7 p.m.
No. 18 CALIFORNIA (14-12)
Previous ranking: 20
Since last ranking: Beat Amador Valley 64-61, De La Salle 50-46
Up next: TBD
No. 19 BISHOP O’DOWD (17-7)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Lost to Piedmont 64-62, beat Alameda 83-58
Up next: Wednesday at San Leandro, 7 p.m.
No. 20 MENLO-ATHERTON (19-3)
Previous ranking: 20
Since last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Prep 54-41, Terra Nova 67-24, Branson 58-37
Up next: Wednesday at Sequoia, 6 p.m.
Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
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