A look at The Times Southland’s top 25 boys basketball rankings after Week 3.
R.K. school (registration); comment; Ranking last week
1. Sierra Canyon (5-1): Lost in Washington, D.C. to Bishop McNamara; 1
2. Santa Margarita (9-1): Lost to the same Sierra Canyon team on the East Coast trip. 2
3. Sh. John Bosco (4-0): defeated Francis Parker, Los Alamitos; 4
4. Harvard-Westlake (7-1): Joe Sterling scored 36 points with seven 3-pointers. 5
5. Redondo Union (5-1): Seahawks responded well after loss to San Gabriel Academy; 3
6. San Gabriel Academy (1-3): Freshman guard Zach Arnold picked up the win over Redondo Union; 13
7. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (5-2): NaVorro Bowman Jr. maintained a steady scoring pace. 6
8. Crane Lutheran (7-1): Hunter Kaplan was tournament MVP for Hawaii; 11
9. Village Christian (6-1): Showdown with Sherman Oaks Notre Dame on Tuesday; 25
10. Crespi (5-2): Lost to Village Christian, Redondo Union; 7
11. Corona Centennial (6-1): 57-41 win over Crossroads on Saturday; 8
12. Fairmont Prep (5-1): Plays in the St. John Bosco tournament this week; 10
13. JSERRA (5-3): Still looking for a breakout win against a top opponent; 9
14. Damien (10-1): Eli Garner had a big opening month to the season. 12
15. Etiwanda (9-0): Nine straight wins versus most Inland Empire opponents; 14
16. Corona del Mar (7-0): Maxwell Smart is averaging 26.5 points, including a 44-point effort; 18
17. Rolling Hills Prep (8-0): Should go undefeated in the Damien Classic; 15
18. La Mirada (1-3): Played a grueling schedule so far; 16
19. Chaminade (9-0): The schedule deserves an A+ grade; 19
20. Arcadia (5-1): Hosts Pasadena on Wednesday in its Pacific League opener. 20
21. Pasadena (3-1): I had plenty of time to prepare for Arcadia. 21
22. Crossroads (6-1): Faces Santa Monica on Friday in the Battle of the Santa Monica Schools; 22
23. Eastville Roosevelt (5-3): Lost in overtime to St. Bernard. 17
24. Brentwood (10-0): 40 points and 22 rebounds from sophomore Ethan Hills. N.R
25. Sonora (7-1): Win over St. Bernard, only loss to Damian. N.R