The Times’ boys’ basketball rankings

A look at the top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland:

Rk. School (W-L) Comment (last week’s ranking)

1. CHINO HILLS (16-0) Winning streak is at 51 consecutive games. (2)

2. SIERRA CANYON (10-1) Trailblazers fall, 67-65, in Oregon to Seattle Nathan. (1)

3. BISHOP MONTGOMERY (12-1) Knights’ big three are healthy and rolling. (4)

4. SANTA ANA MATER DEI (16-1) Spencer Freedman is MVP of Damien tourney. (3)

5. BIRMINGHAM (11-3) Patriots keep competing against the best. (9)

6. DAMIEN (15-1) Gearing up for Chino Hills on Jan. 10. (11)

7. EASTVALE ROOSEVELT (8-3) Mustangs don’t back down from anybody. (7)

8. CORONA CENTENNIAL (12-4) Huskies making good progress. (10)

9. FAIRFAX (8-1) Plays this week in Huntington Park tourney. (6)

10. ALEMANY (11-3) D.J. McDonald all-tournament at Damien. (8)

11. SANTA MARGARITA (10-3) Eagles open league vs. Orange Lutheran. (5)

12. ESPERANZA (13-1) Won Orange County championship. (17)

13. WESTCHESTER (12-5) Went 2-2 in South Carolina. (15)

14. CROSSROADS (11-4) Showdown with Sierra Canyon on Wednesday. (13)

15. ETIWANDA (10-5) Kessler Edwards had big month. (12)

16. LONG BEACH POLY (9-6) Zafir Williams is heating up. (14)

17. OAK PARK (10-6) Eagles ready to dominate in Ventura County. (19)

18. NARBONNE (10-4) Huntington Park tourney this week. (16)

19. REDONDO (10-4) Plays Camarillo on Friday. (NR)

20. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (10-3) Juhwan Harris-Dyson continues to stand out. (21)

21. LOS ALTOS (10-2) Two close defeats in Damien tourney. (18)

22. EDISON (10-3) League play starts Friday. (20)

23. LA MIRADA (11-3) Plays Cantwell-Sacred Heart on Wednesday. (22)

24. WINDWARD (13-3) Guard Jalen Harris is out for season with injury. (25)

25. CANTWELL-SACRED HEART (9-4) Young team handling strong schedule. (23)