Bay Area News Group boys basketball Top 20

(Mercury News & East Bay Times)

No. 1 SALESIAN (5-0)

Previous ranking: 1

Since last ranking: Beat Oakland Tech 77-54, Ygnacio Valley 83-27, Gridley 75-41, Folsom 74-68, Modesto Christian 71-53

Up next: Dec. 23 vs. Monterey Trail, 7:30 p.m. 

No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (6-1)

Previous ranking: 2

Since last ranking: Beat La Mirada 82-69, California 82-66, Amador Valley 59-48, University-San Francisco 89-70, lost to Crean Lutheran 53-40, beat Inglewood 89-84, Edgewater-Florida 73-53

Up next: Jan. 3 vs. Monte Vista, 8:30 p.m. 

No. 3 ST. IGNATIUS (5-0)

Previous ranking: 3

Since last ranking: Beat Clayton Valley 58-56, Acalanes 72-46, San Ramon Valley 67-60, Amador Valley 77-28, University-San Francisco 74-58

Up next: Dec. 26 vs. Brave Christian, 7 p.m. 

No. 4 THE KING’S ACADEMY (5-0)

Previous ranking: 4

Since last ranking: Beat Branson 63-59, Los Altos 78-39, Homestead 77-55, Santa Teresa 71-29, Amador Valley 63-555

Up next: Saturday at Archbishop Mitty, 2:30 p.m.

No. 5 CLAYTON VALLEY (5-1)

Previous ranking: 9

Since last ranking: Beat Clovis North 50-46, lost to St. Ignatius 58-56, beat St. Mary’s-Berkeley 40-27, Menlo-Atherton 56-43, Inderkum 65-24, Sacramento 57-42

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

No. 6 CALIFORNIA (5-2)

Previous ranking: 6

Since last ranking: Beat Alameda 65-51, lost to Riordan 82-66, Carlmont 66-62, beat Acalanes 79-71, Leland 71-37, Evergreen Valley 72-51, Los Gatos 57-49

Up next: Friday vs. Edgewater-Florida at Tarkanian Classic Las Vegas, 4:30 p.m. 

No. 7 BISHOP O’DOWD (7-1)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Since last ranking: Branson 76-55, Fairfax 80-47, Vacaville 84-37, Bishop Manogue-Nevada 79-60, Bishop Gorman 84-81, St. Joseph Notre Dame 80-57, Ygnacio Valley 91-66, lost to Sierra Canyon 82-37

Up next: Friday vs. Desoto-Texas at Tarkanian Classic Las Vegas, 2 p.m. 

No. 8 BELLARMINE (4-0)

Previous ranking: 14

Since last ranking: Beat Lincoln-Stockton 63-55, Monte Vista 53-38, Branson 64-44, Sacramento 65-53

Up next: Friday at Sacred Heart Prep, 7 p.m. 

No. 9 AMADOR VALLEY (3-4)

Previous ranking: 5

Since last ranking: Beat James Logan 70-44, lost to Sunnyslope-Arizona 66-53, beat Carlmont 71-53, lost to Riordan 59-48, St. Ignatius 77-28, beat Mt. Eden 73-28, lost to The King’s Academy 63-55

Up next: Tuesday at Benicia, 7 p.m. 

No. 10 DE LA SALLE (6-1)

Previous ranking: 8

Since last ranking: Beat Justin-Siena 55-43, Christian Brothers 64-46, Vallejo 73-10, lost to Marin Catholic 64-60, beat Sacramento 54-42, Benicia 78-37, Head-Royce 57-36

Up next: Thursday vs. Pittsburg, 7 p.m. 

No. 11 MOREAU CATHOLIC (4-1)

Previous ranking: 10

Since last ranking: Beat Cardinal Newman 49-43 (OT), lost to Vanden 67-62, beat Monterey Trail 72-63, Irvington 78-36, Oakland 75-50

Up next: Tuesday at Newark Memorial, 7 p.m. 

No. 12 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (7-2)

Previous ranking: 12

Since last ranking: Lost to Clovis-North 63-55, beat Concord 98-38, Lodi 60-50, Edison-Stockton 61-43, lost to Sheldon 69-56, beat Berkeley 64-62, Salinas 58-37, Whitney 55-48, Palma 70-63

Up next: Saturday vs. Valley Christian, 5 p.m. 

No. 13 DUBLIN (5-2)

Previous ranking: 15

Since last ranking: Beat Galt 88-19, lost to Modesto Christian 56-49, beat Modesto 73-30, Kimball 88-38, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 84-53, lost to Modesto Christian 65-52, beat Folsom 68-58

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

No. 14 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (5-0)

Previous ranking: 16

Since last ranking: Beat Leigh 75-56, Windward 59-45, Priory 73-50, Sacred Heart Prep 66-50, Burlingame 68-45

Up next: Saturday at Dougherty Valley, 5 p.m. 

No. 15 OAKLAND TECH (3-4)

Previous ranking: 7

Since last ranking: Beat Sacramento 76-74, lost to Salesian 77-54, Branson 57-54, beat Roosevelt-Fresno 73-44, Alameda 81-59, lost to Vanden 80-66, Bakersfield-Christian 70-54 

Up next: Friday vs. St. Mary’s-Berkeley, TBD

No. 16 GRANADA (7-2)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Since last ranking: Beat Hayward 75-53, Alameda 77-70, Redwood 70-65, lost to Sheldon 70-45, Edison-Stockton 61-59, beat Ygnacio Valley 57-44, Campolindo 45-36, Woodcreek 58-49, Acalanes 75-53

Up next: Saturday vs. Fremont at McClymonds, 3:30 p.m.

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No. 17 LIBERTY (6-2)

Previous ranking: 11

Since last ranking: Beat Concord 76-30, lost to Sacramento 60-57, Ygnacio Valley 72-70, beat Vallejo 82-20, Freedom 67-62, Mt. Diablo 101-19, College Park 56-51, Marin Catholic 63-53

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

No. 18 ST. MARY’S-BERKELEY (2-3)

Previous ranking: 13

Since last ranking: Beat St. Joseph Notre Dame 71-51, lost to Clayton Valley 40-27, Dublin 84-53, Clovis North 79-44, beat Gridley 75-44

Up next: Friday vs. Oakland Tech, TBD

No. 19 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (4-1)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Since last ranking: Beat Providence-Burbank 69-44, Cornerstone Christian 70-53, St. Bernard-Playa del Rey, lost to Brophy College Prep 52-48, beat Jesuit 55-44

Up next: Saturday vs. The King’s Academy, 2:30 p.m. 

No. 20 MILPITAS (7-0)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Since last ranking: Beat Carlmont 59-51, Pacific Grove 67-36, Berkeley 53-43, Napa 72-47, Santa Rosa 61-45, Gunn 79-35, Washington-San Francisco 91-52

Up next: Thursday vs. San Ramon Valley, 7 p.m.

Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.