The most recent FAB 50 Nationwide Workforce Rankings powered by Ballislife.com options loads of motion, though a overwhelming majority of the nation’s greatest groups gained final week. There needs to be loads of motion within the weeks to return, because the playoffs tip off across the nation. There are two newcomers this week: No. 44 St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) and No. 46 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.).
By Ronnie Flores
There wasn’t a lot motion on the high of the newest FAB 50 Nationwide Workforce Rankings powered by Ballislife.com, so we wish to spotlight a particular efficiency and what’s developing down the road, when there probably shall be some groups shuffling out and in because the playoffs begin across the nation.
The one groups among the many High 15 that fell final week had been earlier No. 3 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) and former No. 13 Utah Prep (Hurricane, Utah). The Purple Eagles fell on Tremendous Bowl Sunday to Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.), 63-60. Gonzaga led a lot of the manner however gave up the lead late. Gonzaga had an opportunity to tie the sport on its final possession, as Nyk Lewis bought a high quality look from roughly 37 toes however his shot was simply off left.
McNamara was led by junior Kayden Samuels with 26 factors. McNamara not solely handed Gonzaga in first loss in Washington Catholic Athletic Convention play (WCAC), however its first loss in opposition to an opponent from the DMV area.
The Purple Eagles solely drop one spot within the rankings as a result of it took three overtimes for No. 1 Columbus (Miami, Fla.) to defeat Gonzaga, whereas No. 5 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) misplaced to the Explorers twice, together with a current 79-59 victory.
Utah Prep dropped 14 spots after struggling two losses at The Grind Session cease in Atlanta, Ga. It took among the finest particular person common season performances in current reminiscence to take down Utah Prep on Saturday night. That efficiency was turned in by Kansas-bound taking pictures guard Darryn Peterson of FAB 50 No. 7 Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), who put up 58 factors in a 88-86 victory. He scored in quite a lot of methods, even when fellow Mr. Basketball USA candidate and BYU-bound A.J. Dybansta was guarding him. Peterson even maneuvered round the fitting wing for the game-winning 3-pointer over the out-stretched arms of Dybansta with just a few tics remaining and added seven rebounds, 5 assists and three steals.
At a program that has produced 14 McDonald’s All-Individuals since 2016 (already third most of all-time from a single program relationship again to the sport’s inception in 1977), Peterson’s scoring efficiency broke this system document of 48 set by 2017 McDonald’s All-American Gary Trent Jr. Dybansta, who together with Peterson and Columbus’ Duke-bound Cam Boozer type the perfect trio of prospects from a single class in current reminiscence, additionally shined with 49 factors.
The 2-point loss to No. 7 Prolific Prep will not be the explanation for Utah Prep’s drop; it was the 96-90 setback to earlier No. 42 Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) on Friday night that brought about it. Dybansta scored 44 factors in that contest, because it appears just like the Mr. Basketball USA honor is not going to be settled till the conclusion of the post-season and the nationwide all-star video games.
Talking of Boozer and the post-season, No. 1 Columbus captured the Florida Excessive Faculty Athletic Affiliation (FHSAA) District 15-7A title with a straightforward 79-51 win over Miami Senior Excessive Faculty. The Explorers at the moment are the heavy favorites to seize their fourth consecutive Class 7A state crown. They open the regional quarterfinals on February 12 vs. Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.). The state finals shall be held in eight completely different classifications from February 27 by way of March 8, the latter the date the 7A title sport shall be performed on the RP Funding Heart in Lakeland (Fla.).
It is too unhealthy the FHSAA does not have an open division or event of champions as a result of Columbus’ greatest opposition would come from different divisions. FAB 50 No. 12 Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) is the favourite in Class 3A. Considered one of two newcomers to this week’s FAB 50, No. 44 St. Thomas Aquinas, is the favourite in Class 6A.
The opposite newcomer this week is No. 46 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.), a crew St. Thomas Aquinas handed one in every of its two losses to. North Meck, which not too long ago beat the Chambers (Charlotte, N.C.) membership, 83-63, that handed No. 33 Christ Faculty (Arden, N.C.) one in every of its two losses, has two common season video games left earlier than the North Carolina Excessive Faculty Athletic Affiliation (NCHSAA) Class 4A playoffs begin.
No. 49 Lake Norman (Mooresville, N.C.) can be a chief contender in Class 4A, whereas No. 38 Reidsville (Reidsville, N.C.), which is driving a 51-game profitable streak, is a NCHSAA Class 2A program.
In California, there may be an open division and on Feb. 12 the CIF Southern Part open playoffs will start with pool play. Two swimming pools of 5 groups every will battle for a chance to play within the CIFSS open title sport at Toyota Enviornment (Ontario, Calif.) on March 1. FAB 50 No. 2 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) is in pool A reverse No. 11 Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.) and No. 23 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.). When Roosevelt and St. John Bosco meet within the closing pool play sport on Feb. 25, the sport will happen at Roosevelt.
All the remainder of the seven groups in pool play are FAB 50 bubble golf equipment and a handful are reliable contenders to crack the FAB 50 within the subsequent two weeks.
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Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Workforce Rankings
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(eighth ballot of 2024-25 common season; By means of video games performed on Sunday, February 9; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)
No. Prev. Excessive Faculty (Metropolis)Report
11Columbus (Miami, Fla.)22-3
22Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)27-1
34Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)21-3
43Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)23-3
55Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)17-4
66CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)17-3
77Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)24-5
88Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.)21-2
99Brennan (San Antonio, Texas)28-2
1010Allen (Allen, Texas)29-1
1111Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)27-2
1212Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)17-1
1314AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)13-6
1415Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah)20-4**
1516IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)19-4
1622Fishers (Fishers, Ind.)20-0
1717St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.)27-1
1823St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)24-4
1919Hoover (Hoover, Ala.) 30-0
2020Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)15-8
2118Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)13-5
2221Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.)16-5
2325Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)20-5
2426DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.)20-5
2527Huntsville (Huntsville, Ala.)31-1
2642Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.)21-6
2713Utah Prep (Hurricane, Utah)18-9
2829John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)17-2
2941Highland (Warrenton, Va.)30-5
3030Patrick Faculty (Hackettstown, N.J.)22-2
3143Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas)31-2
3244Oak Park (Kansas Metropolis, Mo.)19-1
3334Christ Faculty (Arden, N.C.)23-2
3435Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)23-2
3524Owasso (Owasso, Okla.)18-4
3647Kenwood (Chicago, Sick.)25-1
3736Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) 21-7
3837Reidsville (Reidsville, N.C.)22-0
3938Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 22-3
4039Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.)18-7
4140St. John’s (Washington, D.C.)18-8
4245Webb (Knoxville, Md.)27-2
4346Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)20-3
44NRSt. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)25-2
4531DME Academy (Daytona Seaside, Fla.)18-11
46NRNorth Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)20-2
4728U of D Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.)17-1**
4832Winston-Salem Christian (Winston-Salem, N.C.)27-6
4949Lake Norman (Mooresville, N.C.)21-1
50NRWisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)18-1
Dropped Out: Earlier No. 33 Cretin-Derham Corridor (St. Paul, Minn.), No. 48 Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.).
Bubble Groups: Aiken (Cincinnati, Ohio) 20-0; Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.) 20-1; Anderson (Anderson, Ind.) 16-1; Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) 17-4; Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Sick.) 25-4; Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) 18-1; Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) 23-1; Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.) 27-2; Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) 13-7; Cretin-Derham Corridor (St. Paul, Minn.) 18-1; DePaul School Prep (Chicago, Sick.) 24-3; De Pere (De Pere, Wis.) 18-1; DeSmet (St. Louis, Mo.) 20-2; Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.) 19-4; East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.) 16-1**; Ft. Bend Marshall (Missouri Metropolis, Texas) 31-2; Higher Johnstown (Johnstown, Pa.) 20-0; Greenfield Central (Greenfield, Ind.) 17-2; Gibbs (St. Petersburg, Fla.) 23-4; Homewood Flossmor (Flossmor, Sick.) 24-2; Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 19-1; JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) 21-7; La Mirada (La Mirada, Calif.) 24-4; Lincoln (Warren, Mich.) 15-4; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 22-6; Notre Dame (West Haven, Conn.) 15-2; Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 16-7; Olentangy Orange (Lewis Heart, Ohio) 18-2; Orem (Provo, Utah) 18-3; Tempo Academy (Atlanta, Ga.) 21-4; Quincy (Quincy, Sick.) 24-2; Rangeview (Aurora, Col.) 18-0; Redondo Union (Redondo Seaside, Calif.) 23-3; Reynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) 19-1; Richland (Richland, Wash.) 19-0; Rockford (Rockford, Mich.) 18-1; Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) 23-2; Santa Margarita (Rancho SM, Calif.) 22-5; Shadow Creek (Pearland, Texas) 28-2; Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) 20-5; St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.) 16-5; St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 17-3; St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) 11-6; St. Michael’s (Austin, Texas) 26-4; Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 23-1; Timpview (Provo, Utah) 16-5; Tri-Cities (East Level, Ga.) 20-5; Higher Dublin (Ft. Washington, Pa.) 23-1; Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 17-2; Veritas Prep (Corona, Calif.) 8-9**; Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi, Texas) 34-0; Weatherford (Weatherford, Okla.) 21-1; Woodside (Newport Information, Va.) 18-1; Woodward Academy (School Park, Ga.) 21-4.
Notice: The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service rankings that started in 1952. These had been the primary nationwide highschool rankings and the late Artwork Johlfs of Minnesota compiled them. They had 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 ronnie@ballislife.com. Do not forget to observe him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
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