With not much changing in the rankings, and most eyes on the 2024 McDonald’s All American boys’ game roster release, it’s time to look at top ranked Montverde Academy’s first-half résumé and why it will be tough for any other team to claim the No. 1 ranking this season.
Montverde, featuring three players in the McDonald’s game in April, has played a blistering schedule and come out undefeated. Its résumé includes wins over several top-25 opponents:
Nov. 20: No. 14 Wasatch, 88-53
Nov. 30: IMG, 86-69
Dec. 1: No. 2 Columbus, 89-61
Dec. 8: No. 5 Link Academy, 71-59
Dec. 9: No. 7 AZ Compass Prep, 58-46
Dec. 21: No. 12 Archbishop Stepinac, 95-55
Dec. 22: No. 4 Paul VI, 69-62
Dec. 23: No. 6 Long Island Lutheran, 73-59
Jan. 6: No. 20 Gonzaga, 93-51
Jan. 12: No. 15 Oak Hill, 80-50
Jan. 13: No. 10 Brewster, 91-58
Jan. 14: No. 3 Prolific Prep, 76-71
The biggest question left for the No. 1 Eagles: How far can this undefeated season go?
Below are this week’s boys’ high school basketball rankings.
1. Montverde Academy (Fla.) 19-0
2. Columbus (Fla.) 16-4
3. Prolific Prep (Calif.) 21-3
4. Paul VI (Va.) 15-2
5. Link Academy (Mo.) 19-4
6. Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) 11-3
7. AZ Compass (Ariz.) 17-5
8. La Lumiere (Ind.) 12-3
9. Dynamic Prep (Texas) 15-1
10. Brewster Academy (N.H.) 16-3
11. Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) 12-3
12. Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) 12-3
13. Harvard-Westlake (Calif.) 20-3
14. Wasatch Academy (Utah) 12-3
15. Oak Hill Academy (Va.) 15-3
16. Myers Park (N.C.) 15-2
17. Bishop O’Connell (Va.) 14-3
18. Bullis School (Md.) 14-2
19. Combine Academy (N.C.) 19-2
20. Gonzaga HS College (Washington D.C.) 15-2
21. Jackson-Reed (Washington D.C.) 20-2
22. Grayson (Ga. ) 17-2
23. Notre Dame SO (Calif.) 23-0
24. Sierra Canyon (Calif.) 22-1
25. Plano East (Texas) 26-0
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