STATE CHAMPS! Top 25 Boys Basketball Rankings – Week of February 10th, 2025
TJ Kelley – @scoopIPS
A great week of hoops helped level mid-February rankings and a better week of hoops is among us as great games fill the week from Monday-Sunday as League playoffs, tough scheduling, and the Warren Classic carries weight as top 25 teams battle. Warren Lincoln makes a big leap after beating #1 University of Detroit-Jesuit. Grand Rapids South Christian, Detroit Renaissance, Marquette, and Oxford enter the rankings:
Here’s this week’s State Champs’ Top 25 Statewide Rankings:
1. University of Detroit-Jesuit (17-2/8-0 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 1
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
Loss: Old Redford (forfeit), Warren Lincoln
Last week: Loss on Feb 4th @ Warren Lincoln and Feb 8th win vs. Toledo St. Francis DeSales
This week: 5:30pm, Feb 11th vs. Warren De La Salle in the Catholic High School League-Bishop semifinals @ Birmingham Marian
2. Brother Rice (18-1/6-1 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 2
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
Loss: University of Detroit-Jesuit
Last week: Wins Feb 4th vs. L’anse Creuse North and Feb 8th vs. Toledo St. Francis de Sales in the CHSL-Bishop quarterfinals @ Birmingham Marian
This week: 7pm, Feb 11th vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in the CHSL-Bishop semifinals @ Birmingham Marian
3. East Lansing (17-1/8-0 CAAC-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 3
Key Wins: Warren Lincoln, Warren De La Salle, Hamtramck, Lansing Waverly, Grand Ledge, Lansing Sexton, OLSM, Davison, Okemos, Romulus Summit Academy, Detroit Renaissance
Loss: Muskegon
Last week: Win on Feb 7th vs. Lansing Waverly
This week: Feb 11th @ Dewitt and Feb 14th @ Holt
4. Rockford (18-1/7-0 OK-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 4
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
Loss: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last week: Wins on Feb 3rd vs. Whitehall, Feb 7th @ East Kentwood, and Feb 8th vs. North Farmington @ Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the Wilson Chandler Invitational
This week: Feb 11th @ Hudsonville and Feb 14th vs. Grandville
5. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (11-6/5-2 CHSL-Central) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 5
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
Losses: University of Detroit-Jesuit, Indianapolis Cathedral, Village Charter (FL.), IMG Academy, East Lansing, Birmingham Brother Rice
Last week: Win on Feb 8th vs. Toledo St. John’s in a CHSL-Bishop quarterfinals @ Birmingham Marian
This week: 7pm, Feb 11th vs. Birmingham Brother Rice in the CHSL-Bishop semifinals @ Birmingham Marian
6. Warren Lincoln (15-4/8-0 MAC-Red) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 15
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Huron, Port Huron Northern, Chippewa Valley, Macomb Dakota, Grosse Pointe South, Muskegon, Chicago (IL.) Hyde Park, University of Detroit-Jesuit
Losses: East Lansing, Birmingham Brother Rice, Byron Center, Grand Rapids Northview
Last week: Wins on Feb 4th vs. #1 University of Detroit-Jesuit and Feb 6th @ Grosse Pointe South, Feb 8th vs. Chicago Thornton @ Davison in the Cardinal Classic
This week: Feb 13th vs. Roseville
7. Muskegon (15-2/7–0 OK-Green) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 7
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: Win on Feb 7th vs. Byron Center
This week: Feb 11th @ Caledonia, Feb 14th vs. Muskegon Mona Shores, Feb 15h @ Grand Blanc
8. Wayne Memorial (16-2/11-0 KLAA-East) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 8
Key Wins: Oakville Prep (Canada), Dearborn, Cleveland Glenville, Elyria (OH.), Warren De La Salle, Belleville
Losses: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and Birmingham Groves
Last week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Dearborn, Jan 31st @ Livonia Churchill, and Feb 1st vs. Belleville
This week: Feb 4th @ Dearborn Fordson, Feb 7th @ Livonia Franklin, and Feb 8th vs. Traverse City West @ Traverse City St. Francis in the Northern Michigan Showcase
9. Romulus Summit Academy-North (18-2/10-0 Charter School League-Gold) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 9
Key Wins: Detroit Renaissance, Ferndale, Park Forest Rich (IL.), Old Redford, Birmingham Groves, Detroit University Prep, Delphos (OH.) Jefferson
Losses: Walled Lake Central and East Lansing
Last week: Wins on Feb 6th vs. Jalen Rose Academy in the 1st Round on the Charter School Conference playoffs and Feb 8th vs. Lincoln-King in the Charter School Conference quarterfinals @ Romulus Summit Academy
This week: Feb 12th vs. Detroit University Prep @ Ecorse in a Charter School Semifinal and Feb 16th in the C.S.C. Championship or Consolation game @ Schoolcraft CC
10. Flint Powers (15-1/5-1 Saginaw Valley Conference) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 6
Key Wins: Riverview Gabriel Richard, Imlay City, Goodrich, Schoolcraft, Saginaw United, Warren Fitzgerald, Chesaning, Mount Morris, Flushing, Mount Pleasant
Loss: Grand Blanc
Last week: Loss on Feb 4th vs. Grand Blanc and win on Feb 7th vs. Bay City Western
This week: Feb 11th vs. Midland, Feb 12th @ Midland Dow, and Feb 14th vs. Saginaw Heritage
11. Detroit King (16-3/6-2 Detroit PSL-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 11
Key Wins: East Kentwood, Birmingham Groves, Saginaw United, North Farmington, Auburn Hills Avondale, Kalamazoo Central, Detroit Pershing, Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Losses: Kenwood Academy, Detroit Cass Tech, Detroit Renaissance
Last week: Wins on Feb 4th vs. Detroit C.M.A. in the first round on the Detroit P.S.L. playoffs and Feb 7th vs. East English Village in the D.P.S.L. quarters
This week: Feb 13th vs. Detroit Cass Tech in a Detroit P.S.L. semifinal game at Wayne Community College (Downtown, Fort St.) and Feb 16th in the Detroit P.S.L. Championship game or Consolation game @ Wayne State
12. Warren Fitzgerald (16-2/8-0 MAC-White) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 12
Key Wins: Auburn Hills Avondale, Imlay City, Waterford Mott, Center Line, Sterling Heights Stevenson, L’anse Creuse North, Saginaw Heritage
Losses: Grosse Pointe South and Flint Powers
Last week: Wins on Feb 6th vs. Sterling Heights Stevenson and Feb 8th vs. Saginaw Heritage @ Grosse Pointe South
This week: Feb 11th vs. Port Huron Northern and Feb 15th vs. Detroit University Prep @ Warren Lincoln in the Warren Classic
13. Old Redford (16-1/9-1) Charter School League-Gold) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 13
Key Wins: West Bloomfield, Detroit Loyola, University of Detroit-Jesuit (forfeit), River Rouge, Detroit Voyageur, Detroit University Prep
Loss: Romulus Summit Academy
Last week: Wins on Feb 6th vs. Waren Michigan Collegiate @ Old Redford in the C.S.C. first round and Feb 8th vs. Redford Westfield Prep @ Romulus Summit Academy in the C.S.C. quarterfinals
This week: Feb 12th vs. Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac @ Ecorse in a Charter School Semifinal and Feb 16th in the C.S.C. Championship or Consolation game @ Schoolcraft CC
14. Grand Rapids Northview (14-4/9-0 OK-Gold) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 14
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: Wins on Feb 4th @ Wyoming and Feb 7th @ Middleville-Thornapple Kellogg
This week: Feb 11th vs. Grand Rapids West Catholic and Feb 14th vs. Wayland Union
15. Detroit Cass Tech (16-2/7-1 Detroit PSL-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 10
Key Wins: Macomb Dakota, Detroit King, Michigan City (IN.), Rochester Adams, Detroit Pershing, North Farmington, Port Huron Northern, Grand Rapids Christian
Losses: Detroit Renaissance and Marquette
Last week: Detroit P.S.L. playoff wins on Feb 4th vs. Detroit Southeastern and Feb 7th vs. Detroit Pershing, and a loss on Feb 8th vs. Marquette @ Traverse City St. Francis in the Northern Michigan Showcase
This week: Feb 13th vs. Detroit King in a Detroit P.S.L. semifinal game at Wayne Community College (Downtown, Fort St.) and Feb 16th in the Detroit P.S.L. Championship game or Consolation game @ Wayne State
16. Lansing Waverly (15-3/7-2 CAAC-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 16
Key Wins: Belleville, Grand Ledge, Okemos, DeWitt, Lansing Sexton, West Bloomfield
Losses: East Lansing, Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Last week: Win on Feb 3rd vs. Lansing Catholic and a loss on Feb 7th @ East Lansing
This week: Feb 10th vs. Grand Ledge and Feb 14th vs. Okemos
17. Detroit University Prep (15-5/8-2 Charter School League-Gold) – (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 17
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Huron, Detroit Voyageur, Adrian, Grand Ledge, Birmingham Groves
Losses: University of Detroit-Jesuit, West Bloomfield, Detroit Catholic Central, Romulus Summit Academy, Old Redford
Last week: Wins on Feb 6th vs. Detroit UPAD in the 1st round of the C.S.C. playoffs and Feb 8th vs. DEPSA @ Romulus Summit Academy
This week: Feb 12th vs. Romulus Summit Academy @ Ecorse in a Charter School Semifinal, Feb 15th vs. Warren Fitzgerald @ Warren Lincoln in the Warren Classic, and Feb 16th in the C.S.C. Championship or Consolation game @ Schoolcraft CC
18. Hudsonville Unity Christian (18-1/9-0 OK- Black) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 19
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
Last week: Wins on Feb 7th vs. Zeeland West and Feb 7th vs. Holland
This week: Feb 14th @ Hamilton
19. Ann Arbor Huron (14-4/11-0 SEC-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 20
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: Wins on Feb 4th vs. Ann Arbor Pioneer and Feb 7th vs. Ypsilanti Lincoln
This week: Feb 11th vs. Ann Arbor Skyline and Feb 13th vs. Monroe
20. Dearborn (15-3/9-2 KLAA-East) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 22
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Pioneer, Northville, Grand Haven, Belleville
Losses: Wayne Memorial, Ann Arbor Huron
Last week: Wins on Feb 4th vs. Westland John Glenn and Feb 7th vs. Livonia Stevenson
This week: Feb 11th vs. Dearborn Fordson and Feb 14th vs. Livonia Churchill
21. Byron Center (13-6/5-2 OK-Green) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 21
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 4th @ Hudsonville and loss on Feb 7th @ Muskegon
This week: Feb 11th @ Muskegon Reeths-Puffer and Feb 14th @ Caledonia
22. Birmingham Groves (14-5/8-2 OAA-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 23
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, and Romulus Summit Academy, Detroit University Prep
Last week: Wins on Feb 4th vs. Auburn Hills Avondale and Feb 7th @ West Bloomfield
This week: Feb 13th @ Rochester Adams
23. Grand Rapids South Christian (14-4/8-1 OK-Gold) – (Division 2)
Last Week’s Rankings: NR
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 4th @ Thornapple-Kellogg, Feb 7th @ Grand Rapids West Catholic, and Feb 8th vs. Belleville in the Igloo
This week: Feb 11th vs. Grand Rapids Union and Feb 14th vs. Forest Hills Central
24. Detroit Renaissance (12-7/8-0 Detroit P.S.L.-Blue) – (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: NR
Key Wins: Detroit Cass Tech, Detroit King, Detroit Pershing, Detroit Country Day
Losses: Gary (IN.) 21st Century, St. Louis (MO.) St. Mary’s, Covington Archbishop (LA.) Hannan, East Lansing, East Kentwood, West Bloomfield, Romulus Summit Academy
Last week: Wins on Feb 4th vs. Detroit Cody and Feb 7th vs. Detroit Mumford
This week: Feb 13th vs. Detroit Central @ WCCC in the Detroit P.S.L. Semifinals and Feb 16th @ Wayne State in the D.P.S.L. Final or Consolation
25 (t). Marquette (15-2/6-0 Great Northern UP Conference) – (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: NR
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: Wins on Feb 4th vs. Gladstone, Feb 7th @ Traverse City St. Francis, and Feb 8th vs. Detroit Cass Tech in the Northern Michigan Showcase
This week: Feb 11th @ Houghton, Feb 12th Escanaba, and Feb 14th vs. Negaunee
25 (t). Oxford (18-0/11-0 OAA-White)- (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: NR
Key Wins: St. Clair, Grosse Pointe North, Livonia Stevenson, Farmington, Pontiac, Lake Orion
Last week: Wins on Feb 4th @ Lake Orion and Feb 7th vs. Birmingham Seaholm
This week: Feb 11th @ Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and Feb 13th @ Farmington
Teams dropped out of the SC Top 25:
18. Hudsonville (12-5/5-2 OK-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 18
Key Wins: Hudsonville Unity Christian, Whitehall, East Grand Rapids, Detroit Catholic Central, Muskegon Mona Shores, West Ottawa, Grand Haven, East Kentwood, Forest Hills Central
Losses: Grand Rapids Christian, Muskegon, Rockford, Byron Center, and Grand Haven
Last week: Losses on Feb 4th @ Byron Center and Feb 7th @ Grand Haven
24. Clarkston (14–4/6–3 OAA-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 24
Key Wins: West Bloomfield, Ferndale, North Farmington, Northville, Walled Lake Western
Losses: University of Detroit-Jesuit, Auburn Hills Avondale, Birmingham Groves
Last week: A loss on Feb 4th vs. North Farmington
This week: Feb 11th @ Rochester Adams and Feb 14th @ Auburn Hills Avondale
25 (t). Belleville (14-4/9-2 KLAA-West) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 25 (t)
Key Wins: West Bloomfield, North Farmington, Ypsilanti Lincoln, Redford Thurston
Loss: Lansing Waverly, Dearborn, Wayne Memorial, Grand Rapids South Christian
Last week: Wins on Feb 4th @ Livonia Franklin, Feb 7th vs. Dearborn Fordson, and a loss on Feb 8th vs. Grand Rapids South Christian @ Portage Northern for the Battle in the Igloo
25 (t). Waterford Mott (16-1/11-0 Lake Valley Conference) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: NR
Key Wins: Milford, Walled Lake Central, South Lyon East, Grand Blanc, and Detroit Country Day
Loss: Warren Fitzgerald
Last Week: Wins on Jan 28th vs. Detroit Country Day and Jan 31st vs. Milford
This Week: Feb 4th @ White Lake Lakeland and Feb 7th @ Waterford Kettering