The Times’ boys’ basketball top 25 rankings

This week’s top 25 high school basketball teams in the Southland:

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

1. CHINO HILLS (13-0) - Battle of future UCLA players Saturday vs. Foothills Christian; 1

2. SIERRA CANYON (9-1) - 6-11 transfer Marvin Bagley III arrives from Arizona; 2

3. BISHOP MONTGOMERY (14-0) - It’s not too early to get excited about playing Chino Hills Jan. 30; 3

4. REDONDO (11-3) - Guard play has been impressive; 6

5. FAIRFAX (12-1) - Donald Gipson was MVP in San Diego; 7

6. MATER DEI (13-2) - Opens Trinity League at Orange Lutheran on Tuesday; 4

7. CRESPI (14-1) - De’Anthony Melton is MVP in Chicago tournament; 8

8. CORONA CENTENNIAL (10-4) - Tough schedule will prepare Huskies for league; 5

9. AYALA (12-2) - Second-place finish in Northern California; 9

10. EASTVALE ROOSEVELT (9-5) - California commit Jemarl Baker leads surging team; NR

11. SANTA MARGARITA (9-5) - Begins Trinity League play vs. JSerra; 10

12. LOS ALAMITOS (12-3) - Showdown with Edison on Friday; 12

13. LONG BEACH POLY (7-6) - When Jackrabbits get healthy, beware; 11

14. DAMIEN (15-1) - Coach Mike LeDuc has team getting better; 18

15. VIEWPOINT (13-2) - Opens league play vs. Campbell Hall; 15

16. ORANGE LUTHERAN (12-2) - Won tournament in Arizona; 20

17. RANCHO VERDE (14-0) - Faces Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday; 19

18. ALEMANY (9-4) - Begins Mission League vs. S.O. Notre Dame; 14

19. ST. JOHN BOSCO (13-1) - Faces St. Augustine in nonleague game; 25

20. FOOTHILL (11-3) - Making steady progress as a top Orange County team; NR

21 SANTA MONICA (11-2) - Jonah Mathews is a scoring machine; NR

22. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (12-2) - Faces Crespi in Mission League opener Wednesday; 16

23. CANTWELL-SACRED HEART (9-4) - Starting to make improvement; NR

24. WESTCHESTER (10-5) - Getting ready for Western League play; 13

25. NARBONNE (6-4) - Nice victory over JW North; 24