A look at The Times Southland’s top 25 boys basketball rankings after Week 5.
R.K. school (registration); comment; Ranking last week
1. Sierra Canyon (8-1): Headed to Oregon State for the Christmas tournament. 1
2. Santa Margarita (13-1): Reached the semifinals of the Tarkanian Classic with a double overtime win over Las Vegas Bishop Gorman; 2
3. Redondo Union (9-2): Reached the semifinals in the Tarkanian Classic; 5
4. Sh. John Bosco (8-2): Back-to-back losses to top teams in Florida; 3
5. Harvard-Westlake (13-2): Loss to No. 1 team in Idaho. 4
6. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (9-2): Zachary White continues to provide key rebounds; 7
7. San Gabriel Academy (4-3): 6-foot-11 Mohamedou Diop; 6
8. Crane Lutheran (9-3): Get ready for a classic in Damien; 8
9. Corona Centennial (11-2): Lost to Utah Timpview in Las Vegas; 9
10. Etiwanda (14-0): Damien’s classic will provide challenges; 11
11. Corona del Mar (11-0): Faces 10-4 Cypress on Tuesday; 12
12. Christian Village (8-4): Playing in the Mission Prep tournament; 10
13. Crespi (8-4): A tough schedule will pay off for league play. 13
14. Damien (13-2): Scheduled to host El Clásico in Damien; 14
15. The Look (5-4): Bullfighters are improving; 17
16. Arcadia (9-1): Apache is about to get even better with bench players. 19
17. JSERRA (8-5): Headed to San Diego for the Torrey Pines tournament; 16
18. Thousand Oaks (10-0): The Lancers took down Chaminade undefeated; N.R
19. Bishop Montgomery (10-0): Mission Prep tournament semifinalist; N.R
20. Mayfair (5-2): Josiah Johnson is a player to watch. N.R
21. Eastville Roosevelt (7-4): It’s a learning experience in Las Vegas; 22
22. Brentwood (13-1): Won 3-1 in Hawaii. 23
23. Mira Costa (12-1): The Torrey Pines tournament will be a test; N.R
24. Elsinore (16-0): Junior Camryn Nathan averages 25 points per game. N.R
25. Englewood (10-4): Averages 92 points per game. N.R