The playoffs are right here and that is the time within the season when a crew’s spot within the FAB 50 Nationwide Staff Rankings powered by Ballislife.com can be challenged. There are going to be some nice alternatives for groups to maneuver up, or in, the trade’s longest-running weekly nationwide rankings over the subsequent month. There are 4 newcomers to this week’s FAB 50 led by No. 40 Penn (Wishawaka, Ind.)
Whereas highschool basketball doesn’t have a March Madness type national playoff tournament like school basketball does, there’s definitely loads of pleasure across the numerous state playoff tournaments that start this week in chosen states across the nation. There can be loopy storylines, upsets and the power for groups within the FAB 50 Nationwide Staff Rankings powered by Ballislife.com to make a press release, or for crew’s to rapidly transfer up from the huge bubble listing.
The crew that made the loudest assertion final week was No. 2 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), which took on No. 3 Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) within the marquee recreation of the Metro Basic at Kean College in Union, N.J. This was a rematch of final 12 months’s title recreation at GEICO Nationals during which Montverde Academy received its sixth occasion crown and completed No. 2 in the FAB 50.
On this recreation, Hyperlink Academy got here in undefeated and able to stake its declare to the highest spot within the rankings, however the Eagles had different concepts and confirmed as soon as once more how arduous it’s to climb all the way in which to the highest of the FAB 50, one thing Montverde Academy was in a position to do six occasions between 2013 and 2021. Montverde Academy jumped all around the Lions, storming out to a 17-2 lead highlighted by a 15-0 run.
Earlier than the primary quarter was even over, Montverde Academy went on one other 12-0 run and led 29-7 after one interval. Hyperlink Academy tried to make up the stagger, however may get no nearer than 12 factors within the second quarter, because the Eagles posted a dominant 84-58 victory.
Improved junior ahead Derik Queen led a balanced assault with a game-high 21 factors and 13 rebounds. Junior wing Liam McNeeley netted 15 factors, whereas junior guard Curtis Givens added 13 factors. Oregon-bound ahead Okay.J. Evans had a superb all-around recreation with 10 factors, seven rebounds and 5 assists, whereas junior ahead Asa Newell added 10 factors and 9 rebounds.
Montverde Academy has now received 14 consecutive video games (together with a 84-62 win over No. 24 and Metro Basic host Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) the evening after the Hyperlink Academy win) since a 56-55 loss to No. 28 Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) on the Iolani Basic in Hawaii in December. So what has made the distinction because the Mt. St. Joseph recreation?
“We decided to scale back the rotation from 10 gamers to eight,” Montverde Academy coach Kevin Boyle advised Ballislife. “We challenged the gamers toughness and dedication to satisfy Montverde’s customary. We additionally carried out our full court docket press that has allowed us to hurry the sport up.”
Montverde Academy, which is 10-1 in Nationwide Interscholastic Basketball Convention (NIBC) play, has one convention and common season recreation remaining versus No. 20 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)on February 10. Ought to the Eagles win that recreation in opposition to a membership it has already overwhelmed as soon as this season, MVA would be the high seed at GEICO Nationals, set for March 30-April 1.
For the FAB 50 ranked golf equipment that can take part in that end-of-season occasion, the bottom line is to stay engaged and be prepared for powerful competitors after a protracted break. Whereas some golf equipment have made a concerted effort to schedule a couple of additional video games into late February or early March, Boyle and has employees have dealt with being prepared after the layoff higher than another academy-type program. Montverde Academy is 26-5 (.839) all-time on the occasion.
Midwest Area Breaks By means of
All 4 newcomers to this week’s FAB 50 hail from the Midwest Area, led by No. 40 Penn (Wishawaka, Ind.). The Kingmen are the No. 2 ranked crew in basketball-crazed Indiana and have solely misplaced one recreation, 65-53, to nonetheless unbeaten and FAB 50 No. 8 Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.).
Wisconsin’s No. 1 ranked crew, unbeaten De Pere (De Pere, Wis.), checks in at No. 43, whereas Kentucky’s top-ranked membership, Warren Central (Bowling Inexperienced, Ky.), checks in at No. 50.
It’s not fairly often over the 12 months’s that the highest crew within the Chicago Public League (CPL) is just not FAB 50 ranked, however that’s the case this week as earlier No. 42 Simeon (Chicago, In poor health.) fell to bubble membership Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.), 56-46, on the Financial institution of O’Fallon Shootout in Illinois. With seven general losses, Vashon is just not fairly a FAB 50 membership proper now and this week we go in opposition to native rankings that stored Simeon as No. 1 in its metro space.
Changing Simeon within the FAB 50 is our No. 1 crew from the identical area: No. 48 Benet Academy (Lisle, In poor health.). The Redwings have received every outing because the flip of the New Yr after taking a 52-49 loss to Simeon on December 30.
Probably the most early anticipated playoff video games will come from the CIF Southern Part open division playoffs in Southern California, which being February 10. There are two swimming pools of 4 groups every with the winner of every pool squaring off on the Honda Heart in Anaheim, Calif., on February 25.
If the seeds maintain up (the upper seed hosts every of the three pool play video games), it might be No. 7 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) vs. No. 11 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.). Centennial is the highest seed, so FAB 50 No. 34 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.) is within the Huskies’ pool at No. 4, whereas FAB 50 No. 19 West Ranch (Valencia, Calif.) is within the Wolverines’ pool at No. 3
The sphere additionally contains two groups which were beforehand FAB 50 ranked: No. 5 seed Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and No. 8 seed Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), each of whom play within the Mission League alongside Harvard-Westlake. Rounding out the sphere are No. 6 seed St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), the champions of the rugged Trinity League, and No. 7 seed St. Bernard (Playa Del Rey, Calif.), the co-champions of the Del Rey League alongside Bishop Montgomery. All eight groups can be a part of the SoCal regional event, which culminates within the NorCal vs. SoCal CIF State Championships, March 10-11, on the Golden 1 Heart in Sacramento, Calif.
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Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Staff Rankings
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(eighth ballot of 2022-23 common season; By means of video games performed on Sunday, Feb. 5; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)
| No. | Prev. | Excessive College (Metropolis) | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) | 22-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) | 22-2 |
| 3 | 4 | John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) | 20-0 |
| 4 | 5 | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) | 24-1 |
| 5 | 3 | Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) | 23-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Columbus (Miami, Fla.) | 20-3 |
| 7 | 7 | Centennial (Corona, Calif.) | 25-3 |
| 8 | 8 | Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) | 22-0 |
| 9 | 9 | Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas) | 24-3 |
| 10 | 10 | Camden (Camden, N.J.) | 19-2 |
| 11 | 13 | Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) | 28-1 |
| 12 | 12 | Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) | 14-2 |
| 13 | 14 | Imhotep Constitution (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 19-3 |
| 14 | 15 | St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) | 21-2 |
| 15 | 11 | Dawn Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) | 14-6 |
| 16 | 19 | Central Cabarrus (Harmony, N.C.) | 22-0 |
| 17 | 18 | Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas) | 27-1 |
| 18 | 23 | Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) | 25-1 |
| 19 | 24 | West Ranch (Valencia, Calif.) | 27-1 |
| 20 | 16 | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) | 16-6 |
| 21 | 17 | AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) | 17-5 |
| 22 | 25 | West Linn (West Linn, Ore.) | 19-1 |
| 23 | 29 | Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 16-2 |
| 24 | 21 | Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) | 12-5 |
| 25 | 22 | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) | 20-2 |
| 26 | 27 | Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) | 18-0 |
| 27 | 28 | Park Heart (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) | 17-0 |
| 28 | 30 | Mt. St. Jospeh (Baltimore, Md.) | 27-3 |
| 29 | 34 | Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.) | 17-0 |
| 30 | 26 | DME Academy (Daytona Seaside, Fla.) | 22-5** |
| 31 | 35 | Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.) | 19-0 |
| 32 | 33 | Carter (Dallas, Texas) | 24-2 |
| 33 | 31 | Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 18-2 |
| 34 | 20 | Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.) | 25-2 |
| 35 | 36 | Pinson Valley (Pinson, Ala.) | 26-0 |
| 36 | 37 | Carmel Christian (Matthews, N.C.) | 25-3 |
| 37 | 41 | Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) | 14-1 |
| 38 | 40 | Oak Cliff Religion Household (Dallas, Texas) | 20-3 |
| 39 | 43 | Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) | 16-6 |
| 40 | NR | Penn (Wishawaka, Ind.) | 17-1 |
| 41 | 44 | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) | 15-6 |
| 42 | 45 | Christ the King (Center Village, N.Y.) | 18-4 |
| 43 | NR | De Pere (De Pere, Wis.) | 19-0 |
| 44 | 32 | St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) | 15-1 |
| 45 | 46 | Lake Metropolis (Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho) | 18-0 |
| 46 | 47 | Damaged Arrow (Damaged Arrow, Okla.) | 17-0 |
| 47 | 48 | Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.) | 27-2 |
| 48 | NR | Benet Academy (Lisle, In poor health.) | 25-1 |
| 49 | 50 | Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.) | 22-2 |
| 50 | NR | Warren Central (Bowling Inexperienced, Ky.) | 22-1 |
Dropped Out: Earlier No. 38 Bullis (Potomac, Md.), No. 39 Olympia (Orlando, Fla.), No. 42 Simeon (Chicago, In poor health.), No. 49 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.).
Bubble Groups: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 19-6; Bullis (Potomac, Md.) 21-2; Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis, Mo.) 18-3; Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 13-4; Heart Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) 17-1; Centerville (Centerville, Ohio) 17-2; Central (Little Rock, Ark.) 20-4; Chambers (Charlotte, N.C.) 17-5; Nook Canyon (Draper, Utah) 17-2; Eagle’s Touchdown (McDonough, Ga.) 23-1; Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.) 15-2; Ellison (Killeen, Texas) 29-3; Farmville Central (Farmville, N.C.) 20-1; Federal Means (Federal Means, Wash.) 20-1; Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 20-4; Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) 17-5; Hayfield (Alexandria, Va.) 19-1; Horn Lake (Horn Lake, Miss.) 26-1; Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.) 24-6**; Joliet West (Joliet, In poor health.) 22-5; Jonesboro (Jonesboro, Ark.) 21-3; Kell (Marietta, Ga.) 20-2; Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 16-0; Kenwood Academy (Chicago, In poor health.) 21-5; Kimball (Kimball, Texas) 23-2; Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) 15-8; MacArthur (Decatur, In poor health.) 24-2; McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) 17-6; Metamora (Metamora, In poor health.) 24-2; Muskegon (Muskegon, Mich.) 13-1; Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.) 18-4; Newton (Covington, Ga.) 15-7; Nixa (Nixa, Mo.) 19-0; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 20-9; North Farmington (Farmington Hills, Mich.) 13-1; North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.) 20-2; Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, N.C.) 22-0; Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 20-12; Oak Park (Kansas Metropolis, Mo.) 20-1; O’Dea (Seattle, Wash.) 15-5; Olympic (Charlotte, N.C.) 21-1; Putnam Metropolis North (Oklahoma Metropolis, Okla.) 17-1; Radnor (Radnor, Pa.) 20-0; Studying (Studying, Pa.) 20-1; Richmond Heights (Richmond Heights, Ohio) 20-0; Sacred Coronary heart Griffin (Springfield, In poor health.) 24-2; Simeon (Chicago, In poor health.) 23-3; Staley (Kansas Metropolis, Mo.) 19-2; Starkville (Starkville, Miss.) 22-4; St. Andrew’s (Potomac, Md.) 17-3; St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.) 22-4; UOD Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.) 15-2; Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 12-7; Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, N.M.) 21-1; Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah) 12-10.
Notice: The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service rankings 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 23 years in the past.
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