STATE CHAMPS! Top 25 Boys Basketball Rankings – Week of February 24th, 2025
TJ Kelley – @scoopIPS
We have reached the end of a great regular season with East Lansing retaining the #1 spot as do the top 6 teams from last week. There’s a lot of movement from #7-25 as Belleville returns the rankings.
Here’s this week’s State Champs’ Top 25 Statewide Rankings:
1. East Lansing (21-1/12-0 CAAC-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 1
Key Wins: Warren Lincoln, Warren De La Salle, Hamtramck, Lansing Waverly, Grand Ledge, Lansing Sexton, OLSM, Davison, Okemos, Romulus Summit Academy, Detroit Renaissance, Kalamazoo Central
Loss: Muskegon
Last week: Wins on Feb 18th @ Kalamazoo Central and Feb 21st @ Okemos
This week: Feb 26th District 21 @ East Lansing vs. Lansing East/Dewitt winner
2. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (15-6/5-2 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 2
Key Wins: Rockford, Wayne Memorial, Warren De La Salle, Toledo Whitmer, Toledo St. John’s, Auburn Hills Avondale, Detroit Catholic Central, Grand Rapids Northview, Toledo St. Francis de Sales, Detroit Renaissance
Losses: University of Detroit-Jesuit, Indianapolis Cathedral, Village Charter (FL.), IMG Academy, East Lansing, Birmingham Brother Rice
Last week: Win on Feb 22nd vs. Detroit Renaissance in the Operation Friendship game at EMU’s George Gervin Center
This week: Feb 26th in District 25 @ West Bloomfield vs. White Lake Western/Walled Lake Northern winner
3. Warren Lincoln (16-4/9-0 MAC-Red) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 3
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Huron, Port Huron Northern, Chippewa Valley, Macomb Dakota, Grosse Pointe South, Muskegon, Chicago (IL.) Hyde Park, University of Detroit-Jesuit, Roseville
Losses: East Lansing, Birmingham Brother Rice, Byron Center, Grand Rapids Northview
Last week: Idle
This week: Feb 26th District 60 @ Hazel Park vs. Hazel Park/Ferndale University winner
4. University of Detroit-Jesuit (18-3/7-0 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 4
Key Wins: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Brother Rice, Clarkston, West Bloomfield, Ferndale, Toledo Whitmer, Toledo St. Francis DeSales, Detroit Catholic Central, Warren De La Salle, Ann Arbor Skyline, Ann Arbor Huron, Toledo Central Catholic, Toledo St. John’s, East Kentwood, Detroit King
Loss: Old Redford (forfeit), Warren Lincoln, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last week: Win on Feb 22nd vs. Detroit King in Operation Friendship at EMU’s George Gervin Center
This week: Feb 24th District 23 @ Detroit Renaissance vs. Hamtramck/Detroit Mumford winner
5. Brother Rice (20-2/6-1 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 5
Key wins: Ferndale, Walled Lake Central, Warren De La Salle, East Kentwood, Warren Lincoln, Toledo St. Francis De Sales, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Toledo Central Catholic, Toledo St. John’s, Detroit Pershing
Loss: University of Detroit-Jesuit and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last week: Wins on Feb 18th vs. Lincoln-King and Feb 20th vs. Detroit Pershing
This week: Feb 26th District 24th @ Birmingham Groves vs. Southfield A&T/Oak Park winner
6. Muskegon (19-2/10-0 OK-Green) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 6
Key Wins: East Lansing, Holt, West Bloomfield, Ferndale, Lansing Everett, Caledonia, Muskegon Mona Shores, Ann Arbor Huron, Byron Center
Losses: Birmingham Brother Rice and Warren Lincoln
Last week: Wins on Feb 18th vs. Kalamazoo Central and Feb 21st Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
This week: Feb 26th District 4 @ Muskegon vs. Greenville/Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
7. Rockford (20-2/9-1 OK-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 8
Key wins: Grand Rapids Northview, Forest Hills Northern, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Byron Center, East Kentwood, Warren De La Salle, Hudsonville, Grandville, Godwin Heights, Grand Haven, Whitehall, North Farmington, West Ottawa
Loss: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Hudsonville
Last week: Win on Feb 21st @ West Ottawa
This week: Feb 26th District 4 @ Muskegon vs. Cedar Springs/Muskegon Mona Shores
8. Warren Fitzgerald (20-2/10-0 MAC-White) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 10
Key Wins: Auburn Hills Avondale, Imlay City, Waterford Mott, Center Line, Sterling Heights Stevenson, L’anse Creuse North, Saginaw Heritage, Lincoln King
Losses: Grosse Pointe South and Flint Powers
Last week: Wins on Feb 17th vs. Sterling Heights Stevenson and Feb 18th vs. Romeo
This week: Feb 24th District 23 @ Detroit Renaissance vs. Detroit Renaissance
9. Lansing Waverly (19-3/10-2 CAAC-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 14
Key Wins: Belleville, Grand Ledge, Okemos, DeWitt, Lansing Sexton, West Bloomfield
Losses: East Lansing, Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Last week: Wins on Feb 18th vs. St. John’s and Feb 21st @ Dewitt
This week: Feb 26th vs. Grand Ledge in District 11 @ East Lansing
10. Detroit Renaissance (14-7/8-0 Detroit P.S.L.-Blue) – (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 12
Key Wins: Detroit Cass Tech, Detroit King, Detroit Pershing, Detroit Country Day, Detroit Mumford, Detroit Central
Losses: Gary (IN.) 21st Century, St. Louis (MO.) St. Mary’s, Covington Archbishop (LA.) Hannan, East Lansing, East Kentwood, West Bloomfield, Romulus Summit Academy, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last week: Loss on Feb 22nd vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in the Operation Friendship game @ EMU’s George Gervin Center
This week: Feb 26th District 23 @ Detroit Renaissance vs. Warren Fitzgerald
11. Wayne Memorial (19-3/14-0 KLAA-East) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 7
Key Wins: Oakville Prep (Canada), Dearborn, Cleveland Glenville, Elyria (OH.), Warren De La Salle, Belleville
Losses: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and Birmingham Groves, Novi
Last week: Win on Feb 17th @ Livonia Stevenson and a loss on Feb 21st vs. Novi @ Northville for the KLAA Championship
This week: Feb 26th District 21 @ Westland John Glenn vs. Westland John Glenn/Garden City winner
12. Grand Rapids South Christian (18-4/11-1 OK-Gold) – (Division 2)
Last Week’s Rankings: 22 (t)
Key Wins: Wyoming, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Pewamo-Westphalia, Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Losses: Grand Rapids Christian, Hudsonville Unity Christian, Byron Center, Grand Rapids Northview
Last week: Wins on Feb 18th vs. Grand Rapids Northview and Feb 21st vs. Wayland Union
This week: Feb 26th District 44 @ Grand Rapids South Christian vs. Wyoming Kelloggsville/Grand Rapids West Michigan Aviation Academy
13. Grand Rapids Northview (17-5/11-1 OK-Gold) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 11
Key Wins: Grandville, Ferndale, Warren Lincoln, Grand Rapids South Christian, Wyoming, Wyoming Godwin Heights, Middleville-Kellogg
Losses: Rockford, Ann Arbor Huron, Lima (OH.) Senior, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last week: Loss on Feb 18th @ Grand Rapids South Christian and a win on Feb 21st @ Grand Rapids Christian
This week: Feb 26th District 7 @ Grand Rapids Northview vs. Lowell/East Grand Rapids
14. Detroit King (17-5/6-2 Detroit PSL-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 13
Key Wins: East Kentwood, Birmingham Groves, Saginaw United, North Farmington, Auburn Hills Avondale, Kalamazoo Central, Detroit Pershing, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, Detroit Cass Tech
Losses: Kenwood Academy, Detroit Cass Tech, Detroit Renaissance, University of Detroit-Jesuit
Last week: Loss on Feb 22nd vs. the University of Detroit-Jesuit in the Operation Friendship game at EMU’s George Gervin Center
This week: Feb 26th District 20 @ Grosse Pointe South vs. Grosse Pointe South/Detroit East English Village
15. Detroit University Prep (17-5/8-2 Charter School League-Gold) – (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 15
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Huron, Detroit Voyageur, Adrian, Grand Ledge, Birmingham Groves, Romulus Summit Academy
Losses: University of Detroit-Jesuit, West Bloomfield, Detroit Catholic Central, Romulus Summit Academy, Old Redford
Last week: idle
This week: Feb 26th District 57 @ DEPSA vs. Detroit Voyageur Collegiate Prep/Detroit Cesar Chavez Academy
16. Romulus Summit Academy-North (18-3/10-0 Charter School League-Gold) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 16
Key Wins: Detroit Renaissance, Ferndale, Park Forest Rich (IL.), Old Redford, Birmingham Groves, Detroit University Prep, Delphos (OH.) Jefferson, Lincoln-King
Losses: Walled Lake Central, East Lansing, Detroit University Prep
Last week: idle
This week: Feb 26th @ Dearborn Heights Annapolis vs. Dearborn Henry Ford Academy/Dearborn Heights Annapolis winner
17. Old Redford (17-2/9-1) Charter School League-Gold) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 17
Key Wins: West Bloomfield, Detroit Loyola, University of Detroit-Jesuit (forfeit), River Rouge, Detroit Voyageur, Detroit University Prep
Losses: Romulus Summit Academy and Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac
Last week: Win on Feb 18th vs. Port Huron
This week: Feb 26th District 58 @ Redford Union vs. Jalen Rose Leadership Academy/Livonia Clarenceville
18. Ann Arbor Huron (17-4/14-0 SEC-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 18
Key Wins: Grand Rapids Northview, Ann Arbor Pioneer, Port Huron Northern, Ypsilanti Lincoln, Dearborn, Ann Arbor Skyline, Saline
Losses: Warren Lincoln, Detroit University Prep, University of Detroit-Jesuit, Muskegon
Last week: Win on Feb 18th vs. Saline
This week: Feb 26th District 15 @ Dexter vs. Dexter/Saline winner
19. Flint Powers (19-2/9-2 Saginaw Valley Conference) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 11
Key Wins: Riverview Gabriel Richard, Imlay City, Goodrich, Schoolcraft, Saginaw United, Warren Fitzgerald, Chesaning, Mount Morris, Flushing, Mount Pleasant
Loss: Grand Blanc, Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Last week: Loss on Feb 18th @ Flint Carman-Ainsworth, wins on Feb 19th @ Midland Dow and Feb 21st @ Lapeer
This week: Feb 26th District 51 @ Flint Kearsley vs. Flint Southwestern/Ortonville Brandon winner
20. Byron Center (16-6/8-2 OK-Green) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 20
Key Wins: Warren Lincoln, Grand Rapids South Christian, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Muskegon Mona Shores, Lansing Catholic, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer, Caledonia, Hudsonville
Losses: Grandville, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (forfeit), Rockford, Muskegon, Hudsonville Unity Christian
Last week: Win on Feb 21st @ Jenison
This week: Feb 26th District 8 @ Wyoming vs. Caledonia/Middleville Thornapple Kellogg
21. Birmingham Groves (17-5/10-2 OAA-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 21
Key Wins: Wayne Memorial, River Rouge, North Farmington, Warren De La Salle, Redford Thurston, West Bloomfield, Rochester Adams, Clarkston, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, Auburn Hills Avondale
Losses: Detroit King, Auburn Hills Avondale, Ferndale, Romulus Summit Academy, Detroit University Prep
Last week: Win on Feb 20th vs. Detroit Western
This week: Feb 26th District 24th @ Birmingham Groves vs. Birmingham Seaholm/Bloomfield Hills winner
22. Hudsonville (16-5/8-2 OK Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 24
Key Wins: Hudsonville Unity Christian, Whitehall, East Grand Rapids, Detroit Catholic Central, Muskegon Mona Shores, West Ottawa, Grand Haven, East Kentwood, Forest Hills Central, Rockford, Pewamo Westphalia, Grandville
Losses: Grand Rapids Christian, Muskegon, Rockford, Byron Center, and Grand Haven
Last week: Wins on Feb 18th vs. Pewamo-Westphalia and Feb 21st @ Grandville
This week: Feb 26th District 6 @ Grandville vs. Kenowa Hills/Jesnison
23. Hudsonville Unity Christian (20-2/11-1 OK- Black) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 25
Key Wins: Grandville Calvin Christian, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian, Forest Hills Northern, Grand Rapids South Christian, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Grandville, Byron Center, Zeeland West
Loss: Hudsonville and Hamilton
Last week: Wins on Feb 18th vs. Holland Christian and Feb 21st vs. Spring Lake
This week: Feb 26th District 43 @ Grand Rapids Catholic Central vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central/Wyoming Lee winner
24 (t). Belleville (17-5/11-3 KLAA East) – (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: NR
Key Wins: Dearborn, North Farmington, West Bloomfield, Brighton, Ypsilanti Lincoln
Losses: Wayne Memorial, Lansing Waverly, Dearborn, Grand Rapids South Christian
Last Week: Win on Feb 18th vs. Dearborn and Feb 20th vs. Brighton
This Week: Feb 26th in District 16 @ Ypsilanti Lincoln vs. Ypsilanti Lincoln/Salem winner
24 (t). Dearborn (18-4/11-3 KLAA-East) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 19
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Pioneer, Northville, Grand Haven, Belleville, Chelsea
Losses: Wayne Memorial, Ann Arbor Huron, Belleville
Last week: Loss on Feb 18th @ Belleville and a win on Feb 21st vs. Northville @ Northville in the KLAA 3rd place game
This week: Feb 26th District 19 @ Melvindale vs. Dearborn Fordson/Dearborn Edsel Ford winner
25. Detroit Cass Tech (19-3/7-1 Detroit PSL-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 22 (t)
Key Wins: Macomb Dakota, Detroit King, Michigan City (IN.), Rochester Adams, Detroit Pershing, North Farmington, Port Huron Northern, Grand Rapids Christian
Losses: Detroit Renaissance, Marquette, Detroit King
Last week: Wins on Feb 20th vs. Allen Park Inter City Baptist, Feb 21st vs. Port Huron, and Feb 22nd vs. Detroit Loyola
This week: Feb 26th District 20 @ Grosse Pointe South vs. Grosse Pointe North/Detroit Western
Teams dropped out of the SC Top 25:
23. Marquette (18-2/7-0 Great Northern UP Conference) – (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 23
Key Wins: Negaunee, Ishpeming Westwood, Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Menominee, Grand Blanc, and Detroit Cass Tech
Losses: Traverse City Central and Traverse City West
Last week: Win on Feb 18th vs. Crystal Falls Forest Park and a loss on Feb 20th @ Kingsford