UPDATED FAB 50: No. 1 Again!

In spite of everything the outcomes are tabulated following MLK weekend showcases throughout the nation, Columbus (Miami, Fla.) is again within the pole place within the newest FAB 50 Nationwide Crew Rankings powered by Ballislife.com after two massive victories on the Hoophall Basic in Massachusetts. Examine the place earlier No. 1 Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) fell after back-to-back losses and why different groups that took losses fell arduous or stayed in vary. There are 5 newcomers this week led by No. 42 (NR) Highland (Warrenton, Va.).

By Ronnie Flores

As is often the case after the three-day weekend celebrating civil rights titan Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, there may be loads of change to the particular version of the FAB 50 Nationwide Crew Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. After pouring by means of all the outcomes by means of Monday’s MLK showcase video games, it is a clear 1-2-3 pecking order on the high.

Columbus (Miami, Fla.) used two massive wins on the Military Nationwide Guard Hoophall Basic offered by Spalding in Springfield, Mass., to springboard again to No. 1 within the FAB 50 following two losses by earlier top-ranked Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), one on the Flyin’ To The Hoop in Dayton, Ohio and the opposite two nights later at Hoophall. For Columbus, it’s now again at No. 1 after dropping out of the highest spot for 2 weeks following back-to-back losses on the Made Hoops Jordan Model Basic proper earlier than New 12 months’s.

Prolific Prep does personal a victory over Columbus within the Explorers’ first recreation, however fell to then No. 39 AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.), 66-64, on a buzzer beating put again shot by the Dragons’ Miikka Muurinen. On Monday afternoon in Massachusetts, his 4-point play within the closing minute helped AZ Compass Prep defeat defending FAB 50 champ after which No. 6 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), 45-41, to propel the Dragons up 34 spots this week to No. 5 regardless of a 63-57 loss to No. 21 Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) on Sunday. We do penalize AZ Compass Prep for the loss (it’s nonetheless ranked behind the Brewster Academy workforce it beat), however should get main rankings credit score for knocking off earlier No. 1 and No. 6.

What a workforce has achieved lately is the theme on this week’s particular MLK rankings as lots of the FAB 50 ranked groups have beat up on one another, notably the groups that belong to the EYBL Scholastic League. Enjoying a tricky schedule is an efficient factor, and the circumstances through which these high-powered groups carry out is just not the identical as a conventional massive league recreation or playoff recreation that occurs at 7 pm native workforce in a well-known setting. Journey and circumstance are considered, however what remains to be an important issue by far is the outcomes on the courtroom.

In that mild, it is easy to pencil in Columbus at No. 1 after it took down No. 32 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), 76-53, on Saturday and dispatched No. 9 Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.), 75-65, on Monday in two contests that have been by no means unsure. Mr. Basketball USA candidate and Duke-bound Cam Boozer continued his dominant season with 25 factors, 15 rebounds and 6 assists vs. Notre Dame and was the difference-maker in a matchup with fellow Mr. Basketball USA candidate Koa Peat of Perry, who had 4 fouls within the first half. Boozer was as soon as once more named recreation MVP with 31 factors, 13 rebounds and three assists.

Had Perry upset Columbus, No. 2 Harvard-Westlake would have been No. 1 because the Wolverines personal a 57-54 win over Perry at Hoophall West in Arizona earlier this month. After defeating Perry, Harvard-Westlake downed No. 3 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), 66-63, in Arizona. With Gonzaga simply taking down earlier No. 3 Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.) at Hoophall on Monday, 73-55, Harvard-Westlake is now the No. 1 workforce within the Cal-Hello Sports activities State Prime 25 and it makes the highest of the FAB 50 pecking order fairly straightforward since Gonzaga misplaced to Columbus in three overtimes and misplaced to the Wolverines.

Columbus’ high-powered schedule continues after already having crushed 14 present or beforehand ranked FAB 50 golf equipment. Columbus faces No. 6 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) on Jan. 24 and No. 17 Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) on Jan. 31. The Explorers have crushed Montverde Academy by two factors and can look to avenge considered one of its three losses in opposition to Hyperlink Academy. The comparative scores of ranked groups when it confronted the top-ranked Explorers additionally helped us decide the pecking order for a lot of groups on this week’s FAB 50. It is also time to begin rewarding groups which can be nonetheless unbeaten, and naturally, lots of the nation’s finest have suffered a number of losses as a result of they play one another all around the nation. Such is the character of elite, excessive main highschool basketball.

Harvard-Westlake takes on Notre Dame in Mission League play on Jan. 24, then has a league recreation with the Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) membership that simply knocked off earlier No. 13 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) at Hoophall. Grayson does fall behind the No. 27 Owasso (Owasso, Okla.) membership it beat to be penalized for dropping to the unranked Trailblazers, however should stay in entrance of No. 34 Mix Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) and No. 37 Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) as a consequence of earlier victories over these golf equipment.

No. 40 John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) is one other workforce that falls after an premature loss that should stay ranked due to a earlier victory. For the Justices, it was a 53-37 victory over Highland (Warrenton, Va.), the very best ranked newcomer amongst 5 golf equipment at No. 42. The Hawks, led by All-American candidate Nate Ament, deserve rankings credit score for his or her victory over then No. 1 Prolific Prep.

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Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Crew RankingsPowered by Ballislife.com

(fifth ballot of 2024-25 common season; By video games performed on Monday, January 20; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)

No. Prev. Excessive College (Metropolis)Report

12Columbus (Miami, Fla.)14-3

24Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)20-1

35Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)16-2

48Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)17-2

539AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)9-5

69Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)12-3

710CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)15-2

81Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)18-5

96Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.)16-2

1016Brennan (San Antonio, Texas)23-2

1117Allen (Allen, Texas)23-1

123Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)23-2

137Utah Prep (Hurricane, Utah)16-5

1420Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah)16-4

1533Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)13-3

1611IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)12-4

1721Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)13-4

1826Hoover (Hoover, Ala.)23-0

1919St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)19-3

2031Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)10-2

2122Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.)12-5

2215St. John’s (Washington, D.C.)13-5

2314DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.)13-3

2423Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)12-0

2524St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.)19-1

2630Fishers (Fishers, Ind.)14-0

2725Owasso (Owasso, Okla.)12-3

2836Winstom-Salem Christian (Winston-Salem, N.C.)23-4

2927DME Academy (Daytona Seashore, Fla.)14-7

3028Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.)17-4

3112Christ College (Arden, N.C.)16-1

3229Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)17-3

3313Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)17-2

3435Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.)20-6

3540Reidsville (Reidsville, N.C.)14-0

3634Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)13-5

3732Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.)16-3

3841Huntsville (Huntsville, Ala.)24-1

3942U of D Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.)12-1**

4018John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)12-1

4144Patrick College (Hackettstown, N.J.)15-3

42NRHighland (Warrenton, Va.)20-5

4347Reynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg, Ohio)13-0

4448DePaul School Prep (Chicago, Sick.)19-1

45NRBlue Ridge (St. George, Va.)19-0

4649Cretin-Derham Corridor (St. Paul, Minn.)13-0

47NRLake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas)26-2

4850Oak Park (Kansas Metropolis, Mo.)11-1

49NRWebb (Knoxville, Md.)21-2

50NRBolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Sick.)20-2

Dropped Out: Earlier No. 37 Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.), No. 38 La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.), No. 43 De La Salle (Harmony, Calif.), No. 45 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.), No. 46 St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.).

Bubble Groups:  Annie Wright (Tacoma, Wash.) 13-1; Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.) 13-1; Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) 13-3; Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.) 14-5; Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) 13-1; Bullis (Potomac, Md.) 11-6; Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.) 23-1; Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) 8-5; Crown Level (Crown Level, Ind.) 11-0; De Pere (De Pere, Wis.) 11-1; DeSmet (St. Louis, Mo.) 14-1; East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.) 11-1**; Evans (Orlando, Fla.) 16-4; Ft. Bend Marshall (Missouri Metropolis, Texas) 26-2; Higher Johnstown (Johnstown, Pa.) 15-0; Gibbs (St. Petersburg, Fla.) 16-4; Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 13-0; Jordan (Fulshear, Texas) 25-2; JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) 17-5; Kenwood (Chicago, Sick.) 19-1; Lake Norman (Mooresville, N.C.) 16-1; Northwest (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) 7-1; Notre Dame (West Haven, Conn.) 10-2; Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.) 13-7; Olentangy Orange (Lewis Heart, Ohio) 11-2; Orem (Provo, Utah) 13-3; Plainfield (Plainfield, N.J.) 13-1; Quincy (Quincy, Sick.) 18-1; Richland (Richland, Wash.) 13-0; Rockford (Rockford, Mich.) 12-1; Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) 18-1; Santa Margarita (Rancho SM, Calif.) 17-3; Shadow Creek (Pearland, Texas) 23-2; Sidwell Mates (Washington, D.C.) 10-4; St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.) 10-4; St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 12-3; St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) 8-5; St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey Metropolis, N.J.) 12-2; Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 19-1; Timpview (Provo, Utah) 12-4; Higher Dublin (Ft. Washington, Pa.) 16-1; Higher St. Claire (Higher St. Claire, Pa.) 14-1; Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 12-2; Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi, Texas) 29-0; Waubonsie Valley (Aurora, Sick.) 21-0; Weatherford (Weatherford, Okla.) 16-1; Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.) 12-1; Woodside (Newport Information, Va.) 13-0; Woodward Academy (School Park, Ga.) 15-3.

Notice: The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service scores that started in 1952. These have been the primary nationwide highschool rankings and the late Artwork Johlfs of Minnesota compiled them. They have been compiled for a few years by the late Barry Sollenberger of Phoenix, who merged them into the FAB 50 25 years in the past.

Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He might be reached at [email protected]. Do not forget to observe him on Twitter: @RonMFlores