High school boys basketball rankings Jan. 16, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20

Bay Area News Group Top 20

(Mercury News & East Bay Times)

(Records through Monday)

No. 1 SALESIAN (18-1)

Previous ranking: 1

Since last ranking: Beat St. Mary’s-Berkeley 63-26, St. Patrick-St. Vincent 81-61, Archbishop Riordan 61-48

Up next: Tuesday at De Anza, 7 p.m.

No. 2 DE LA SALLE (16-3)

Previous ranking: 2

Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 65-54, Amador Valley 70-39, Crean Lutheran-Irvin 68-51

Up next: Tuesday vs. Dougherty Valley, 7:30 p.m.

No. 3 GRANADA (16-1)

Previous ranking: 4

Since last ranking: Beat Foothill 61-57, Dougherty Valley 60-44, Menlo-Atherton 68-55

Up next: Tuesday at Amador Valley, 7:30 p.m.

No. 4 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (10-4)

Previous ranking: 5

Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis 70-41, Sacred Heart Cathedral 51-47 (OT)

Up next: Tuesday vs. Archbishop Riordan, 7:30 p.m.

No. 5 SAN RAMON VALLEY (16-3)

Previous ranking: 7

Since last ranking: Beat Dougherty Valley 64-61, California 74-39, Inderkum-Sacramento 78-57

Up next: Tuesday vs. Livermore, 7:30 p.m.

No. 6 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (9-4)

Previous ranking: 6

Since last ranking: Beat Serra 65-48, Valley Christian 81-62, lost to Salesian 61-48

Up next: Tuesday at Archbishop Mitty, 7:30 p.m.

No. 7 DUBLIN (16-3)

Previous ranking: 8

Since last ranking: Beat Livermore 75-42, Monte Vista 55-44

Up next: Tuesday at Foothill, 7:30 p.m.

No. 8 ST. IGNATIUS (12-2)

Previous ranking: 10

Since last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 69-51, St. Francis 56-42

Up next: Tuesday at Bellarmine, 7:30 p.m.

No. 9 MONTE VISTA (16-3)

Previous ranking: 3

Since last ranking: Lost to De La Salle 65-54, Dublin 55-44, beat Marin Catholic 67-61

Up next: Tuesday at California, 7:30 p.m.

No. 10 OAKLAND TECH (14-4)

Previous ranking: 13

Since last ranking: Beat Fremont-Oakland 70-51, Castlemont 89-15

Up next: Wednesday vs. Skyline, 7 p.m.

No. 11 CAMPOLINDO (15-4)

Previous ranking: 9

Since last ranking: Beat Concord 87-35, lost to Clayton Valley 52-46, beat Mt. Diablo 83-17

Up next: Friday vs. Acalanes, 7:30 p.m.

No. 12 SERRA (10-4)

Previous ranking: 11

Since last ranking: Lost to Archbishop Riordan 65-48, beat Bellarmine 42-37

Up next: Tuesday vs. St. Francis, 7:30 p.m.

No. 13 SACRED HEART PREP (10-4)

Previous ranking: 14

Since last ranking: Beat Eastside College Prep 80-33, Lincoln-San Francisco 58-39

Up next: Tuesday vs. Menlo School, 7 p.m.

No. 14 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (13-5)

Previous ranking: 16

Since last ranking: Beat Acalanes 69-47, Campolindo 52-46, lost to Capital Christian-Sacramento 63-50, beat Las Lomas 68-66

Up next: Wednesday at Miramonte, 7:30 p.m.

No. 15 BISHOP O’DOWD (10-6)

Previous ranking: 17

Since last ranking: Beat Castro Valley 71-63, Berkeley 60-58 (OT), lost to Capital Christian-Sacramento 66-60 (OT)

Up next: Wednesday vs. St. Joseph-Notre Dame, 7 p.m.

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No. 16 BERKELEY (12-5)

Previous ranking: 15

Since last ranking: Beat San Leandro 72-32, lost to Bishop O’Dowd 60-58 (OT)

Up next: Tuesday vs. Castro Valley, 7 p.m.

No. 17 MENLO-ATHERTON (12-2)

Previous ranking: 12

Since last ranking: Lost to Half Moon Bay 61-54, beat Burlingame 44-40, lost to Granada 68-55

Up next: Wednesday at Hillsdale, 6 p.m.

No. 18 BRANHAM (14-1)

Previous ranking: 18

Since last ranking: Beat Santa Teresa 70-69

Up next: Wednesday vs. Independence, 7 p.m.

No. 19 YGNACIO VALLEY (13-5)

Previous ranking: 19

Since last ranking: Beat Las Lomas 72-68, College Park 58-48, Alhambra 89-46

Up next: Wednesday vs. Concord, 7 p.m.

No. 20 LIBERTY (15-3)

Previous ranking: 20

Since last ranking: Beat Freedom 76-36, Antioch 71-52, Jesuit-Carmichael 77-71 (OT), Pitman 48-44

Up next: Tuesday vs. Deer Valley, 7 p.m.

Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The rankings were compiled by BANG’s Darren Sabedra and Joseph Dycus.