STATE CHAMPS! Top 25 Boys Basketball Rankings – Week of February 16th, 2025
TJ Kelley – @scoopIPS
East Lansing moves to #1 in this week’s rankings while Orchard Lake St. Mary’s avenged losses vs. the University of Detroit-Jesuit and Birmingham Brother Rice on their way to winning the Catholic League-Bishop Championship, Detroit Renaissance makes a huge leap after winning the Detroit Public School League Championship, and Hudsonville re-enters the Top 25 after their win over highly ranked Rockford.
Here’s this week’s State Champs’ Top 25 Statewide Rankings:
1. East Lansing(19-1/11-0 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: Wins on Feb 11th @ Dewitt and Feb 14th @ Holt
This week: Feb 18th @ Kalamazoo Central and Feb 21st @ Okemos
2. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (14-6/5-2 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: Wins on Feb 11th vs. Birmingham Brother Rice in the CHSL-Bishop semifinals and Feb 14th vs. University of Detroit-Jesuit for the CHSL-Bishop Championship
This week: Feb 22nd vs. Detroit Renaissance in the Operation Friendship game at EMU’s George Gervin Center
3. Warren Lincoln(16-4/9-0 MAC-Red) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 6
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: Win on Feb 15th vs. Roseville in the Warren Classic
This week: Feb 21st @ Roseville
4. University of Detroit-Jesuit(18-3/7-0 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, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last week: Win on Feb 11th vs. Warren De La Salle in the Catholic High School League-Bishop semifinals and a loss on Feb 14th vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in the Catholic High School League-Bishop Championship game.
This week: Feb 22nd vs. Detroit King in Operation Friendship at EMU’s George Gervin Center
5. Brother Rice(18-2/6-1 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 and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Last week: Loss on Feb 11th vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in the CHSL-Bishop semifinals
This week: Feb 18th vs. Lincoln-King and Feb 20th vs. Detroit Pershing
6.Muskegon(17-2/9-0 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: Wins on Feb 11th @ Caledonia, Feb 14th vs. Muskegon Mona Shores, Feb 15h @ Grand Blanc
This week: Feb 18th vs. Kalamazoo Central and Feb 21st Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
7. Wayne Memorial(18-2/13-0 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 Feb 11th vs. Westland John Glenn, Feb 14th @ Belleville
This week: Feb 17th @ Livonia Stevenson and Feb 21st vs. Novi @ Northville for the KLAA Championship
8. Rockford(19-2/8-1 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, Hudsonville
Last week: Win on Feb 11th @ Hudsonville and a loss on Feb 14th vs. Grandville
This week: Feb 21st @ West Ottawa
9. Flint Powers (17-1/7-1 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
Last week: Wins on Feb 11th vs. Midland and Feb 14th vs. Saginaw Heritage
This week: Feb 18th @ Flint Carman-Ainsworth, Feb 19th @ Midland Dow, and Feb 21st @ Lapeer
10. Warren Fitzgerald(18-2/8-0 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, Lincoln King
Losses: Grosse Pointe South and Flint Powers
Last week: Wins on Feb 11th vs. Port Huron Northern and Feb 15th vs. Lincoln-King @ Warren Lincoln in the Warren Classic
This week: Feb 17th vs. Sterling Heights Stevenson and Feb 18th vs. Romeo
11. Grand Rapids Northview(16-4/11-0 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 11th vs. Grand Rapids West Catholic and Feb 14th vs. Wayland Union
This week: Feb 18th @ Grand Rapids South Christian and Feb 21st @ Grand Rapids Christia
12. Detroit Renaissance (14-7/8-0 Detroit P.S.L.-Blue) – (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 24
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
Last week: Wins on Feb 13th vs. Detroit Central in a Detroit P.S.L. Semifinal and Feb 16th vs. Detroit King for the Detroit P.S.L. Championship
This week: Feb 22nd vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in the Operation Friendship game @ EMU’s George Gervin Center
13. Detroit King (17-4/6-2 Detroit PSL-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 10
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
Last week: Win on Feb 13th vs. Detroit Cass Tech in a Detroit P.S.L. semifinal game at Wayne Community College (Downtown, Fort St.) and a loss on Feb 16th vs. Detroit Renaissance in the Detroit P.S.L. Championship game
This week: Feb 22nd vs. the University of Detroit-Jesuit in the Operation Friendship game at EMU’s George Gervin Center
14. Lansing Waverly (17-3/9-2 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: Wins on Feb 10th vs. Grand Ledge and Feb 14th vs. Okemos
This week: Feb 18th vs. St. John’s and Feb 21st @ Dewitt
15. Detroit University Prep(17-5/8-2 Charter School League-Gold) – (Division 2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 17
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Huron, Detroit Voyageur, Adrian, Grand Ledge, Birmingham Groves, Romulus Summit Academy
Losses: University of Detroit-Jesuit, West Bloomfield, Detroit Catholic Central, Romulus Summit Academy, Old Redford
Last week: Win on 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
This week: idle
16. Romulus Summit Academy-North (18-3/10-0 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, Lincoln-King
Losses: Walled Lake Central, East Lansing, Detroit University Prep
Last week: Lost on Feb 12th vs. Detroit University Prep @ Ecorse in a Charter School Semifinal
This week: idle
17. Old Redford (16-2/9-1) 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
Losses: Romulus Summit Academy and Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac
Last week: Lost on Feb 12th vs. Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac @ Ecorse in a Charter School Semifinal
This week: Feb 18th vs. Port Huron
18. Ann Arbor Huron (16-4/13-0 SEC-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 19
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 11th vs. Ann Arbor Skyline and Feb 13th vs. Monroe
This week: Feb 18th vs. Saline
19. Dearborn (17-3/11-2 KLAA-East) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 20
Key Wins: Ann Arbor Pioneer, Northville, Grand Haven, Belleville, Chelsea
Losses: Wayne Memorial, Ann Arbor Huron
Last week: Wins on Feb 11th vs. Dearborn Fordson and Feb 14th vs. Livonia Churchill
This week: Feb 18th @ Belleville and Feb 21st vs. Northville @ Northville in the KLAA 3rd place game
20. Byron Center (15-6/7-2 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: Wins on Feb 11th @ Muskegon Reeths-Puffer and Feb 14th @ Caledonia
This week: Feb 21st @ Jenison
21. Birmingham Groves(15-5/5-2 OAA-Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 22
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 13th @ Rochester Adams
This week: Feb 20th vs. Detroit Western
22 (t). Detroit Cass Tech (16-3/7-1 Detroit PSL-Blue) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: 15
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: Lost on Feb 13th vs. Detroit King in a Detroit P.S.L. semifinal game
This week: TBD
22 (t). Grand Rapids South Christian (14-4/8-1 OK-Gold) – (Division 2)
Last Week’s Rankings: 23
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 11th vs. Grand Rapids Union and Feb 14th vs. Forest Hills Central
This week: Feb 18th vs. Grand Rapids Northview and Feb 21st vs. Wayland Union
23. Marquette (18-2/7-0 Great Northern UP Conference) – (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 25(t)
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 11th @ Houghton, Feb 12th Escanaba, and Feb 14th vs. Negaunee
This week: Feb 18th vs. Crystal Falls Forest Park and Feb 20th @ Kingsford
24. Hudsonville (14-5/7-2 OK Red) – Division 1
Last Week’s Ranking: NR
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
Losses: Grand Rapids Christian, Muskegon, Rockford, Byron Center, and Grand Haven
Last week: Wins vs. Rockford and East Kentwood
This week: Feb 18th vs. Pewamo-Westphalia and Feb 21st @ Grandville
25. Hudsonville Unity Christian (18-2/9-1 OK- Black) – Division 2
Last Week’s Ranking: 18
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: Loss on Feb 14th @ Hamilton
This week: Feb 18th vs. Holland Christian and Feb 21st vs. Spring Lake
Teams dropped out of the SC Top 25:
25 (t). Oxford (18-0/11-0 OAA-White)- (Division 1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 25 (t)
Key Wins: St. Clair, Grosse Pointe North, Livonia Stevenson, Farmington, Pontiac, Lake Orion
Loss: Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Last week: Lost on Feb 11th @ Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and won on Feb 13th @ Farmington
This week: Feb 18th vs. Troy Athens and Feb 21st @ Harper Woods