Top 25 Californa boys basketball rankings: JSerra Catholic moves up to No. 3 (12/4/2023)

Big double-overtime win over Roosevelt lifts Lions four spots; Salesian-Richmond rises three spots to No. 7 with big win over Mitty

As football winds down to its last two weeks, California boys basketball teams is revving up with big tournaments including the Hoophall West in Arizona and the Ryse Williams Showcase in Redondo Beach. 

Here are the latest California state Top 25 rankings through games played Saturday, Dec. 2. 

1. Harvard-Westlake (7-0)

Previous rank: 1

Wins: La Mirada, 83-67; Burroughs, 88-47; Perry, 63-51

Losses: None

Next: Wednesday vs. St. Pius X, Friday at King/Drew

2. St. John Bosco (3-0)

Previous rank: 2

Wins: San Gabriel Academy, 76-37; Sunnyslope, 75-68

Losses: None

Next: Monday vs. Gahr, Wednesday vs. Fairmont Prep

3. JSerra Catholic (7-0)

Previous rank: 7

Wins: Costa Mesa, 88-46; Roosevelt, 90-76 (OT); Boulder Creek, 82-57; St. Mary's (Phoenix, Ariz.), 69-60

Losses: None

Next: Monday vs. Heritage Christian, Wednesday vs. Cactus, Friday vs. Foothill, Saturday vs. Pacifica Christian

4. De La Salle (4-0)

Previous rank: 4

Wins: Vallejo, 74-34; Heac-Royce, 79-38; Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.), 57-56

Losses: None

Next: Wednesday vs. Fremont, Friday vs. Saint Mary's-Berkeley

5. Salesian-Richmond (3-0)

Previous rank: 10

Wins: Campbell Hall, 84-59; Mitty, 53-41

Losses: None

Next: Thursday vs. Gridley

6. Corona Centennial (3-3)

Previous rank: 5

Wins: Los Alamitos, 77-71

Losses: Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.), 76-66

Next: Wednesday vs. Valley View, Saturday vs. Palisades

7. Mater Dei-Santa Ana (3-0)

Previous rank: 6

Wins: San Juan Hills, 86-58

Losses: None

Next: Monday vs. Godines Fundamental, Wednesday at Capistrano Valley Christian

8. Roosevelt (6-1)

Previous rank: 3

Wins: Rancho Christian, 73-56

Losses: JSerra Catholic, 90-76 (2 OT)

Next: Thursday vs. Campbell, Friday vs. Kamehameha Kapalama, Saturday vs. Maryknoll

9. Notre Dames-S.O. (5-0)

Previous rank: 8

Wins: Mira Costa, 71-55; Fairfax, 86-45

Losses: None

Next: Wednesday vs. Campbell Hall 

10. Sierra Canyon (5-1)

Previous rank: 9

Wins: Moorpark, 86-24

Losses: Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

Next: Wednesday vs. Crossroads

11. Branson (2-0)

Previous rank: 11

Wins: Vanden, 54-52

Losses: None

Next: Thursday vs. Clayton Valley Charter at Gridley Tournament

12. La Mirada (8-1)

Previous rank: 13

Wins: Santa Margarita, 55-50

Losses: Harvard-Westlake, 83-67

Next: Tuesday vs. Rancho Dominguez, Wednesday at Hesperia

13. Damien (6-1)

Previous rank: 14

Wins: Beverly Hills, 68-48

Losses: None

Next: Monday at Ramona, Tuesday vs. King, Thursday at Arlington

14. St. Pius X (2-0)

Previous rank: 15

Wins: North, 83-51

Losses: None

Next: Wednesday at Harvard-Westlake, Friday vs. Mayfair

15. San Ramon Valley (4-0)

Previous rank: 16

Wins: Heritage, 84-29; Serra-Gardena, 90-71; Folsom, 74-62

Losses: None

Next: Tuesday at Redwood-Larkspur, Thursday vs. Riordan at Gridley Invitational

16. Clovis West (6-0)

Previous rank: 22

Wins: Westlake, 91-66; Simi Valley, 78-59; Oak Park, 69-52; Oaks Christian, 96-63

Losses: None

Next: Tuesday vs. South-Bakersfield, Thursday vs. Granite Bay

17. St. Joseph-Santa Maria (3-0)

Previous rank: 20

Wins: Weston Ranch, 85-64; Berkeley, 73-49

Losses: None

Next: Friday at Saint Francis-Mountain View, Saturday vs. Santa Cruz

18. Los Alamitos (8-1)

Previous rank: 12

Wins: Cypress, 87-77

Losses: Corona Centennial, 77-71

Next: Wednesday at Etiwanda, Friday at Woodrow Wilson

19. Carlsbad (2-1)

Previous rank: 19

Wins: None

Losses: None

Next: Wednesday at Mission Vista, Friday at St. Augustine

20. Redondo Union (5-0)

Previous rank: HM

Wins: Lawndale, 74-28; Valley Christian, 80-54; Heritage Christian, 76-61

Losses: None

Next: Wednesday vs. Price

21. St. Bernard (4-0)

Previous rank: 17

Wins: Beverly Hills, 92-80; Sheldon, 60-59

Losses: None

Next: Dec. 18 vs. Branson

22. Pasadena (4-0)

Previous rank: NR

Wins: Cleveland, 60-44; South Pasadena, 70-65; Village Christian, 71-64 (OT), Crespi, 53-50

Losses: None

Next: Tuesday vs. Crescenta Valley, Friday at Hoover

23. Crespit (8-1)

Previous rank: 18

Wins: Mayfair, 53-49; King/Drew, 71-47, Marantha, 73-44

Losses: Pasadena, 53-50

Next: Wednesday vs. El Camino Real, Saturday vs. Fait Baptist

24. Windward (5-1)

Previous rank: 23

Wins: Santa Margarita, 55-53; Long Beach Poly, 73-63; Lynwood, 101-81

Losses: None

Next: Monday at Grand Terrace, Wednesday at Rancho Cucamonga

25. St. Augustine (6-0)

Previous rank: NR

Wins: La Jolla Country Day, 68-43

Losses: None

Next: Friday vs. Carldsbad

Bubble: Bishop Montgomery (5-1), Clayton Valley Charter (2-0), Clovis North (3-1), Heritage Christian (3-3), Mira Costa (4-2), Mitty (0-2), Modesto Christian (1-0), Monterey Trail (4-0), Montgomery-San Diego (7-0), Rancho Cucamonga (6-1), Riordan (2-2), Santa Margarita (3-3), St. Francis-La Canada (8-1), University-SF (3-1), West Ranch (3-2), Weston Ranch (3-1).