This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings.
Notable this week: Santa Margarita takes over the top position in this week’s Top 25 after its 65-57 win over Mater Dei. … Fairmont Prep climbs to No. 2 after wins over Top-10 teams Orangewood Academy and Pacifica Christian in San Joaquin League games. … Orange Lutheran also beat Mater Dei last week and moves up to No. 4 … Pacifica Christian is No. 3, having defeated Orange Lutheran on Jan. 7. … Trabuco Hills moves up several positions after its 60-39 win over No. 13 Capistrano Valley.
BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25
(Records through Sunday, Jan. 15)
1. Santa Margarita 20-3: The Eagles are 4-0 in Trinity League after defeating Mater Dei 65-57 last week. They play at St. John Bosco (4-0 in Trinity League) on Wednesday.
Previous ranking: 2
2. Fairmont Prep 15-5: The Huskies beat Capistrano Valley Christian, Orangewood Academy and Pacifica Christian in first week of San Joaquin League play.
Previous ranking: 4
3. Pacifica Christian 14-8: The Tritons lost by four points to Fairmont Prep, defeated San Gabriel Academy last week.
Previous ranking: 5
4. Orange Lutheran 11-7: The Lancers last week defeated Mater Dei for first time in 12 years, lost to St. John Bosco in their other Trinity League game.
Previous ranking: 6
5. Mater Dei 15-5: The Monarchs lost to Orange Lutheran and Santa Margarita last week to fall to 1-3 in Trinity League.
Previous ranking: 1
6. JSerra 14-6: The Lions are 1-3 in Trinity League after beating Servite and losing to St. John Bosco last week.
Previous ranking: 3
7. Foothill 20-1: The Knights have a 15-game winning streak after wins over Villa Park, Esperanza and Chaparral.
Previous ranking: 7
8. Orangewood Academy 16-5: The Spartans last week lost to No. 2 Fairmont Prep by two points, defeated Capistrano Valley Christian in San Joaquin League games.
Previous ranking: 8
9. Canyon 16-5: The Comanches won nonleague games last week against Esperanza and Brea Olinda.
Previous ranking: 9
10. Crean Lutheran 13-5: The Saints are 2-0 in Empire League after wins last week over Tustin and Pacifica.
Previous ranking: 12
11. Edison 14-7
Previous ranking: 15
12. Los Alamitos 15-6
Previous ranking: 10
13. Capistrano Valley 13-5
Previous ranking: 13
14. Tesoro 18-4
Previous ranking: 11
15. Trabuco Hills 13-7
Previous ranking: 23
16. Sonora 18-4
Previous ranking: 14
17. Aliso Niguel 12-7
Previous ranking: 17
18. Dana Hills 13-6
Previous ranking: 16
19. Villa Park 14-7
Previous ranking: 18
20. Fountain Valley 15-7
Previous ranking: 19
21. Newport Harbor 16-6
Previous ranking: 20
22. Troy 15-6
Previous ranking: 21
23. Tustin 14-6
Previous ranking: 24
24. La Habra 15-6
Previous ranking: 22
25. Sunny Hills 15-7
Previous ranking: 25