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SPIRE Academy [Geneva, OH] continues to occupy the top position in the latest edition of The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25.
The frontrunners from Ohio have head-to-head wins over No. 2 AZ Compass Prep and No. 3 Brewster Academy on their resume, and they can add a solid win against New Jersey's Bergen Catholic on Thursday night in the Garden State's Metro Classic.
The rest of the Top 5 is unchanged with No. 4 Link Academy and No. 5 Dynamic Prep holding down the final two positions.
Only one new team joins the list this week with Dallas's Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy replacing California's Salesian College Prep after the latter's loss to unranked St. Joseph last week.
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The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25 rankings
1. SPIRE Academy [Geneva, OH]
2025-26 record: 13-0
Previous ranking: No. 1
Upcoming games: 2/6 — vs. Montverde Academy; 2/7 — vs. The St. James Performance Academy
SPIRE Academy returned to action last week, sweeping three opponents at New Jersey's Metro Classic to stay undefeated on the season. A challenging schedule this week features No. 14 Montverde Academy and a talented squad from The St. James Performance Academy.
2. AZ Compass Prep National [Chandler, AZ] Dragons
2025-26 record: 15-1
Previous ranking: No. 2
Upcoming games: 2/6-8 Compass Classic
AZ Compass Prep had one game canceled at last week's Nike EYBL Western Maryland Classic versus The Christ School, but the Dragons did pick up a win at that event against CATS Academy. Their only loss to date is to No. 1 SPIRE Academy in early January.
3. Brewster Academy National [Wolfeboro, NH] Bobcats
2025-26 record: 22-2
Previous ranking: No. 3
Upcoming games: 2/3 — Vermont Academy; 2/6 — Wasatch Academy
Brewster Academy picked up three wins last week, and their 71-70 escape against the New Hampton School was shockingly close. They'll be back in action Tuesday against a Vermont Academy squad they should be able to handle, but their Friday matchup with No. 11 Wasatch Academy is the one that everybody will have their eyes on. Their only two losses are to the two teams ranked ahead of them.
4. Link Academy [Branson, MO] Lions
2025-26 record — 18-2
Previous ranking — No. 4
Upcoming games: 2/5 — South Central Prep; 2/7 — Life Prep
The Lions picked up wins at the Nike EYBL Western Maryland Classic last week against La Lumiere and CATS Academy, and their only two losses so far have come against No. 2 AZ Compass Prep and No. 3 Brewster Academy.
5. Dynamic Prep [Irving, TX]
2025-26 record: 16-1
Previous ranking: No. 5
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Dynamic Prep doesn't have any more games showing on their schedule, so now we await any updates to Dynamic Prep's postseason schedule.
6. Calvary Christian Academy [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Eagles
2025-26 record: 17-1
Previous ranking: No. 6
Upcoming games: 2/5 — vs. Coral Springs Charter OR Florida Atlantic University High
Next up for Calvary Christian Academy is Florida's FHSAA Class 3A playoff starting with the District 12 tournament championship. The Eagles get a first-round by before facing the winner of Coral Springs Charter and Florida Atlantic University High in the semifinals on Thursday night.
7. Prolific Prep [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Crew
2025-26 record: 25-3
Previous ranking: No. 7
Upcoming games: 2/7 — vs. IMG Academy
Prolific Prep will be back in action Saturday with a game against the dangerous IMG Academy Ascenders.
8. Paul VI [Chantilly, VA] Panthers
2025-26 record: 20-2
Previous ranking: No. 8
Upcoming games: 2/3 — vs. DeMatha; 2/7 — vs. Bishop McNamara; 2/9 — Our Lady of Good Counsel
Paul VI continues to find success against a challenging schedule, and it won't get any easier this week with games against Top 50 DeMatha, Bishop McNamara, and Our Lady of Good Counsel.
9. Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers
2025-26 record: 22-1
Previous ranking: No. 9
Upcoming games: 2/4 — vs. Notre Dame SO
Sierra Canyon has one game remaining in the regular season against a dangerous Notre Dame SO squad before heading to the postseason.
10. Principia [St. Louis, MO] Panthers
2025-26 record: 15-2
Previous ranking: No. 10
Upcoming games: 2/4 — vs. Lutheran North; 2/6 — vs. Whitfield
Principia picked up another win last week against Mt. Vernon, and a busy week ahead will pit the Panthers against Lutheran North and Whitfield.
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11. Wasatch Academy [Mt. Pleasant, UT] Tigers
2025-26 record: 16-4
Previous ranking: No. 11
Upcoming games: 2/5 — vs. Long Island Lutheran; 2/6 — vs. Brewster Academy National; 2/7 — Christ School
With no losses in the Top 10 last week, Wasatch Academy spends another week stuck on the outside looking in from the No. 11 spot. But they'll get their chance later this week to make a statement with three solid opponents including a game on Friday against No. 3 Brewster Academy National.
12. Dream City Christian National [Glendale, AZ] Eagles
2025-26 record: 7-2
Previous ranking: No. 12
Upcoming games: 2/5 — vs. Layton Christian Academy
Dream City Christian takes comes off a bye week Thursday night to face a Layton Christian Academy squad that is on the verge of cracking the Top 50.
13. CIA-Bella Vista Prep [Scottsdale, AZ] Bears
2025-26 record: 14-3
Previous ranking: No. 13
Upcoming games: 2/7 — vs. Layton Christian Academy
CIA-Bella Vista will also take on Layton Christian Academy this week, and they'll either face an Eagles' squad coming off an upset over Dream City Christian or a team looking to redeem itself after losing that matchup on Thursday.
14. Montverde [FL] Academy Eagles
2025-26 record: 14-5
Previous ranking: No. 14
Upcoming games: 2/6 — vs. SPIRE Academy National; 2/7 — vs. Boyd-Buchanan
Montverde Academy fought its way to a championship in its own invitational tournament last week, but there's no time to celebrate that win any more with a Friday night date looming against the nation's No. 1 SPIRE Academy National.
15. Sunnyslope [Phoenix, AZ] Vikings
2025-26 record: 20-1
Previous ranking: No. 15
Upcoming games: 2/3 — vs. Corona del Sol; 2/6 — vs. Brophy College Prep
Sunnyslope continues to roll with their only loss to date coming against Redondo Union way back on November 22. The Vikings avenged that loss on December 30, and they picked up two more wins last week to get to 20-1.
16. Archbishop Stepinac [White Plains, NY] Crusaders
2025-26 record: 16-4
Previous ranking: No. 16
Upcoming games: 2/3 — vs. St. Raymond Boys; 2/6 — vs. Iona Prep; 2/7 — Mt. St. Michael Academy
Archbishop Stepinac has three games this week after going 3-0 last week and New York state's top-ranked program looks poised to run the table from here out. They can't take Iona Prep for granted on Friday night, but they'll be heavily-favored to win all of these games against in-state competition.
17. Bartlett [TN] Panthers
2025-26 record: 19-4
Previous ranking: No. 17
Upcoming games: 2/3 — vs. Cordova; 2/6 — vs. Arlington; 2/7 — vs. Bolingbrook
Bartlett has two games against in-state opponents before heading back to Illinois Saturday for a game against a tough Bolingbrook squad from the home state that will be looking to take down the top-ranked team from Tennessee.
18. Seven Lakes [Katy, TX] Spartans
2025-26 record: 29-0
Previous ranking: No. 19
Upcoming games: 2/4 — vs. Tompkins; 2/7 — vs. Mayde Creek
Make it 29 straight now for the Seven Lakes Spartans, the top-ranked public school from Texas. They won't have any problem getting to the 30-win mark this week.
19. Webb [Knoxville, TN] Spartans
2025-26 record: 24-2
Previous ranking: No. 20
Upcoming games: 2/3 — vs. Baylor; 2/6 — vs. Knoxville Catholic
The Webb School of Knoxville has two in-state games this week against opponents that played pretty well against them in the past two weeks. These rematches could be even harder to win, especially Friday night's meeting with Knoxville Catholic squad that only lost to the Spartans by a 78-73 count on January 22.
20. Fishers [IN] Tigers
2025-26 record: 18-0
Previous ranking: No. 22
Upcoming games: 2/5 — vs. Westfield
Fishers managed to navigate another week keeping their unblemished record intact, and they should add to it against a Westfield squad that is just 9-6 this season.
21. East Lansing [MI] Trojans
2025-26 record: 16-0
Previous ranking: No. 23
Upcoming games: 2/6 — vs. Waverly; 2/7 — vs. Northview
East Lansing is a basketball town, and the city's namesake high school is doing its best to uphold that tradition this year with a 16-0 record heading into February. This week's opponents aren't exactly walkovers, however, and if the Trojans are going to lose in the regular season, it would come via the upset at this point with Waverly and Northview representing the caliber of team it will take to give the East Lansing five their first defeat.
22. Wisconsin Lutheran [Milwaukee, WI] Vikings
2025-26 record: 17-0
Previous ranking: No. 24
Upcoming games: 2/3 — vs. Homestead; 2/6 — vs. Waukesha South
Wisconsin Lutheran rolled through another week unbeaten, and they should add two more wins to their ledger this week.
23. St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers
2025-26 record: 24-5
Previous ranking: Unranked
Upcoming games: 2/2 — vs. Boys Latin; 2/8 — vs. Our Lady of Mount Carmel
St. Frances Academy returns to the Top 25 this week after taking down previous No. 21 St. John's last week. Next up for the Panthers are games against Boys Latin and our Lady of Mount Carmel with the opportunity to nail down their position here in the Top 25 in next week's rankings.
24. Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy [Dallas, TX] Eagles
2025-26 record: 23-7
Previous ranking: No. 25
Upcoming games: No games scheduled this week
Despite losing to Montverde Academy in the championship of that school's invitational tournament last weekend, Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy moves up a spot this week after collecting two quality wins in that event. Their loss to No. 14 Montverde Academy was a respectable 59-53 result, too, and now the Eagles get a week off with some of the nation's big postseason events fast approaching.
25. Benet Academy [Lisle, IL] Redwings
2025-26 record: 25-1
Previous ranking: Unranked
Upcoming games: 2/6 — vs. Niles Notre Dame
Benet Academy makes its debut in the Top 25 with only a loss to St. Ignatius College Prep of Chicago on its season resume.
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