High school boys basketball rankings Jan. 30, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20

High school boys basketball rankings Jan. 30, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20

Bay Area News Group Top 20

(Mercury News & East Bay Times)

(Records through Monday)

No. 1 SALESIAN (23-1)

Previous ranking: 1

Since last ranking: Beat Pinole Valley 83-25, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 79-31

Up next: Tuesday vs. St. Patrick-St. Vincent, 7 p.m.

No. 2 DE LA SALLE (21-3)

Previous ranking: 2

Since last ranking: Beat Granada 54-45, Foothill 52-39, Livermore 84-44

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

No. 3 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (15-4)

Previous ranking: 4

Since last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 71-49, St. Ignatius 60-47, St. Francis 80-41

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

No. 4 GRANADA (20-2)

Previous ranking: 3

Since last ranking: Lost to De La Salle 54-45, beat San Ramon Valley 60-58, Dublin 64-50

Up next: Tuesday at Monte Vista, 7:30 p.m.

No. 5 SAN RAMON VALLEY (20-4)

Previous ranking: 5

Since last ranking: Beat Dublin 58-45, lost to Granada 60-58, beat Foothill 74-50

Up next: Tuesday vs. De La Salle, 7:30 p.m.

No. 6 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (14-5)

Previous ranking: 6

Since last ranking: Beat Valley Christian 83-61, Bellarmine 45-43, Serra 58-50

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

No. 7 CAMPOLINDO (20-4)

Previous ranking: 11

Since last ranking: Beat Alhambra 52-32, Miramonte 51-49, Las Lomas 67-53

Up next: Wednesday at Ygnacio Valley, 7 p.m.

No. 8 SERRA (14-5)

Previous ranking: 12

Since last ranking: Beat St. Ignatius 71-68 (OT), Sacred Heart Cathedral 73-49, lost to Archbishop Mitty 58-50 

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

No. 9 ST. IGNATIUS (14-5)

Previous ranking: 9

Since last ranking: Lost to Serra 71-68 (OT), Archbishop Riordan 60-47, beat Valley Christian 72-66

Up next: Wednesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 10 MONTE VISTA (20-4)

Previous ranking: 7

Since last ranking: Beat Livermore 62-41, lost to Dougherty Valley 56-53, beat Amador Valley 64-45

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

No. 11 DUBLIN (18-6)

Previous ranking: 8

Since last ranking: Lost to San Ramon Valley 58-45, beat Amador Valley 67-57, lost to Granada 64-50

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

No. 12 SACRED HEART PREP (15-4)

Previous ranking: 13

Since last ranking: Beat The King’s Academy 60-52, Crystal Springs Uplands 87-31, Menlo-Atherton 54-51

Up next: Tuesday at Priory, 6:30 p.m.

No. 13 BISHOP O’DOWD (15-6)

Previous ranking: 14

Since last ranking: Beat Alameda 83-47, Piedmont 51-46

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

No. 14 YGNACIO VALLEY (18-6)

Previous ranking: 10

Since last ranking: Beat Acalanes 72-62, lost to Benicia 66-56

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

No. 15 LIBERTY (19-3)

Previous ranking: 16

Since last ranking: Beat Heritage 69-47, Freedom 77-46

Up next: Tuesday vs. Antioch, 7 p.m.

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No. 16 BRANHAM (19-1)

Previous ranking: 15

Since last ranking: Beat Leigh 64-60 (OT), Evergreen Valley 64-59, Christopher 47-42

Up next: Wednesday vs. Santa Teresa, 7 p.m.

No. 17 BERKELEY (16-6)

Previous ranking: 17

Since last ranking: Beat St. Joseph-Notre Dame 51-41, Piedmont 63-47

Up next: Wednesday at San Leandro, 7 p.m.

No. 18 OAKLAND TECH (18-5)

Previous ranking: 18

Since last ranking: Beat Oakland 67-61, San Leandro 61-47

Up next: Wednesday vs. Fremont-Oakland, 7 p.m.

No. 19 HALF MOON BAY (15-4)

Previous ranking: 19

Since last ranking: Beat Burlingame 54-51, Menlo-Atherton 52-48

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

No. 20 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (20-7)

Previous ranking: 20

Since last ranking: Beat Northgate 72-68 (OT), Mt. Diablo 70-32, Alhambra 66-34

Up next: Wednesday at Benicia, 7:30 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.