The Times’ boys’ basketball rankings

A look at the top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland:

Rk. School (W-L) Comment (last week’s ranking)

1. SIERRA CANYON (7-0) Trailblazers beat Oak Hill in Indiana. (1)

2. CHINO HILLS (9-0) Huskies have won 44 straight games. (2)

3. SANTA ANA MATER DEI (9-0) Monarchs could face Chino Hills in Las Vegas. (3)

4. BISHOP MONTGOMERY (6-1) Ethan Thompson keeps delivering. (4)

5. SANTA MARGARITA (4-1) Eagles play in own tournament. (5)

6. FAIRFAX (5-0) Lions return next week. (6)

7. EASTVALE ROOSEVELT (5-1) Mustangs are in Las Vegas semifinals. (7)

8. ALEMANY (4-2) Warriors are in Hawaii this week. (8)

9. BIRMINGHAM (7-2) Patriots are off until Dec. 26. (9)

10. CORONA CENTENNIAL (9-2) Huskies win Inland Valley Classic. (11)

11. DAMIEN (10-0) Cameron Shelton is tourney MVP. (14)

12. ETIWANDA (7-3) Eagles need a healthy Miles Oliver. (10)

13. CROSSROADS (7-1) Ira Lee is almost ready for debut. (12)

14. LONG BEACH POLY (5-4) Jackrabbits host Rainier Beach on Wednesday. (18)

15. WESTCHESTER (7-4) Comets finish up in Las Vegas. (16)

16. NARBONNE (7-3) Gauchos off until Dec. 26. (17)

17. ESPERANZA (9-1) Aztecs play in Orange County on Dec. 26. (19)

18. LOS ALTOS (8-0) Veteran team prepares for tougher games. (23)

19. OAK PARK (7-4) Plays at Ventura on Thursday. (20)

20. EDISON (4-1) Routed Santa Monica with football players back. (NR)

21. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (9-1) Plays next week in San Diego. (24)

22. LA MIRADA (8-2) Won North Orange County tourney. (NR)

23. CANTWELL-SACRED HEART (6-2) Freshmen are getting better. (NR)

24. SANTA MONICA (7-2) Plays next week at Damien tourney. (13)

25. PASADENA (3-2) Bryce Hamilton is back. (25)