Basketball
High school basketball rankings: IMG Academy rejoins updated National Top 10
Ascenders move back into the national rankings after key wins over No. 3 Prolific Prep and No. 7 Oak Hill Academy.
The National Top 10 high school basketball rankings saw some significant shake-ups since the last update as Nike EYBL Scholastic play has helped shape the order.
Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) moved back into the No. 2 spot ahead of its showdown with No. 1 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) tomorrow at the Bob McKillop Invitational. The Crusaders picked up a pair of wins over ranked opponents since the last rankings update.
Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) shifts down one spot to No. 3 after suffering an upset loss to No. 10 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.). Despite the setback, the Crew still appear to be a lock for the national championship tournament at the end of the season.
IMG Academy moves back into the national rankings for the first time since December as the Ascenders notched two victories over National Top 10 opponents to improve their resume.
1. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
Record: 27-0 | Last week: 1
The Eagles remain unbeaten with lopsided wins over No. 8 La Lumiere and MaxPreps Top 25 No. 11 St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.) at the Metro Classic. A matchup with No. 2 Long Island Lutheran awaits tomorrow with four games remaining on the regular season slate.
2. Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
Record: 16-3 | Last week: 3
Secured wins over No. 4 Link Academy 61-48 and MaxPreps Top 25 No. 8 Gonzaga 75-60 to move up one spot to No. 2 in the rankings before showdowns with No. 1 Montverde Academy tomorrow and No. 6 Brewster Academy on Saturday at the Bob McKillop Invitational.
3. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)
Record: 26-5 | Last week: 2
Suffered an upset loss to No. 10 IMG Academy 98-92 despite Zoom Diallo tallying 20 points, six assists and five rebounds in the loss. The Crew bounced back with three consecutive victories over Grind Session opponents.
4. Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah)
Record: 13-3 | Last week: 5
The Tigers have played fewer Nike EYBL Scholastic games than any other team but have made the most of their outings with a 5-1 record in league play – good for third place. Wasatch Academy has significant matchups with No. 2 Long Island Lutheran, No. 5 Link Academy and No. 6 Brewster Academy ahead.
5. Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)
Record: 18-6 | Last week: 4
Drop one spot after suffering back-to-back losses at the Metro Classic, falling to No. 6 Brewster Academy 68-58 and No. 2 Long Island Lutheran 61-48. The defending GEICO Nationals champions are currently sitting at No. 4 in the Nike EYBL Scholastic standings with a record of 5-3.
6. Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)
Record: 21-6 | Last week: 6
Split a pair of key results at the Metro Classic, knocking off No. 5 Link Academy 68-58 before falling to No. 8 La Lumiere 74-66 in double-overtime. The Bobcats were led by a balanced effort in their win over Link as 7-foot-3 Purdue signee Daniel Jacobsen had 16 points and eight rebounds, top 50 sophomore Sebastian Wilkins tallied 15 points and nine rebounds and four-star Iowa State signee Nojus Indrusaitis chipped in 15 points and four assists.
7. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
Record: 20-4 | Last week: 7
Despite suffering a 77-70 loss to No. 10 IMG Academy over the weekend, the Warriors remain at No. 7 in the rankings due to a head-to-head victory over No. 8 La Lumiere earlier in the year. Four-star Michigan signee Christian Anderson Jr. had 24 points, eight assists and six assists in the loss while three-star TCU signee Micah Robinson tallied 20 points, three rebounds and three assists.
8. La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)
Record: 18-4 | Last week: 8
Split a pair of games at the Metro Classic to move to 6-4 in Nike EYBL Scholastic action. The Lakers fell to No. 1 Montverde Academy 75-54 before bouncing back with a 74-66 double-overtime victory over No. 6 Brewster Academy. La Lumiere was led by 22 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and three steals from top 25 junior Jerry Easter in the win over Brewster.
9. AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 20-5 | Last week: 10
Notched their 20th win on the campaign with a 100-46 triumph over PHH Prep (Phoenix) paced by 19 points, four steals and three rebounds from top 50 Illinois commit Jeremiah Fears. The Dragons are currently tied for the No. 7 spot in the Nike EYBL Scholastic standings with a record of 4-4.
10. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 15-8 | Last week: NR
Went 2-1 against National Top 10 opponents since the last rankings update, picking up key wins over No. 3 Prolific Prep 98-92 and No. 7 Oak Hill Academy 77-70.
