The Times’ boys’ basketball top 25 rankings

A look at the L.A. Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland:

Rk. SCHOOL (W-L); Comment (rk. last week)

1. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (18-1); Brady Dunlap turned in 38-point performance (1)

2. CORONA CENTENNIAL (14-3); Huskies are unbeaten vs. SoCal opponents (3)

3. BISHOP MONTGOMERY (18-1); Will Smith showed great physicality, toughness (2)

4. WEST RANCH (17-1); Wildcats are done losing any games in regulation season (4)

5. SIERRA CANYON (15-3); Getting ready for Harvard-Westlake and Notre Dame (6)

6. ST. JOHN BOSCO (16-3); Handed Mater Dei first home league defeat since 1998 (9)

7. SANTA ANA MATER DEI (14-3); Big week for freshman Luke Barnett (5)

8. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (11-7); Caleb Foster starting to produce offensively (8)

9. RANCHO CHRISTIAN (9-7); Fighting for Open Division playoff spot (7)

10. FOOTHILL (17-1); Plays Villa Park on Tuesday (11)

11. SANTA MARGARITA (18-3); Big league win over JSerra (14)

12. VILLAGE CHRISTIAN (15-3); Crusaders get showdown with Heritage Christian (15)

13. ETIWANDA (12-4); Jimmy Baker has been consistent player for Eagles (13)

14. MIRA COSTA (16-1); Only loss has been to Mater Dei (16)

15. WALNUT (17-2); Suffered upset loss to Diamond Bar (12)

16. BRENTWOOD (16-2); Ryan Bailey performs coaching magic (NR)

17. JSERRA (13-5); Dropped two Trinity League games (10)

18. ST. BERNARD (15-4); Face Bishop Montgomery on Friday (19)

19. ANAHEIM CANYON (14-5); Close loss to Foothill (18)

20. ROLLING HILLS PREP (15-5); JV Brown came through (20)

21. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (16-3); Shadale Knight keeps delivering (22)

22. OXNARD (16-2); Showdown with Buena on Friday (23)

23. DOWNEY (17-1); Rivalry game against Warren on Monday (25)

24. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (10-4); Sophomore Tae Simmons is having big season (NR)

25. WINDWARD (14-5); Big league game on Tuesday versus Crossroads (NR)