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The 2025-26 Minnesota high school boys basketball season is here, and High School On SI has top 25 statewide rankings. Each week, we will rank the top 25 teams

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Ballard Mojoe Nybong (3) takes a three-point shot against North Polk during the first quarter in the boys basketball on Dec. 12, 2025, at Ballard High School gym in Huxley Iowa.

Iowa

Cedar Falls, Ballard, Unity Christian, St. Edmond sit at No. 1

Bartlett (TN) has been one of the best teams in the country since City of Palms.

National

January is where reputations are either validated or exposed in high school basketball, and this stretch of the season offers no hiding places. With the Bass Pr

Dowling's Nathan Jenkins (2) looks to the basket on Dec. 16, 2025, at Johnston High School.

Iowa

Cedar Falls moves to top spot after win over Waukee Northwest

Council Bluffs St. Albert and Newell-Fonda meet in a Class 1A championship rematch.

Iowa

Big Top 10 showdown awaits between 1A defending state champion, runner-up

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Jan. 5-11?

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Jan. 5-11?

St. John Bosco's Christian Collins scores at the rim against Harvard-Westlake at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on Nov. 22, 2025.

California

Sierra Canyon escapes with victory in its first two league games. St. John Bosco and Damien rise after impressive wins.

Iowa

Here are the candidates for High School on SI’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for Jan. 5-10

Indiana

Nearly every spring since 1939 one high school senior in Indiana has been selected by the Indianapolis Star newspaper as Indiana Mr. Basketball. The long list

Kaleena Smith, Ontario Christian junior point guard and No. 1 recruit for the 2027 class, outdid herself if that's possible with a 50-point explosion lead her No. 1 ranked team in the country over No. 3 Mitty in a double-overtime classic.

California

The nation's No. 1 recruit finishes off one of great girls baksetball in history with 11 in second overtime as top-ranked Ontario Christian fights back to stun No. 3 Mitty.

Years of frustration were released on Friday, including by star sophomore forward Amare Chandler, shown here dunking the ball in a 2024-25 game.

California

Led by highlight touted sophomore Amare Chandler, Livermore wins an East Bay Athletic League game since Feb. 14, 2014.

Former Sierra Canyon standout, and current USC women's basketball star, Juju Watkins had her #12 jersey retired on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 at halftime of a boys basketball game on ESPN2.

California

Watkins, who was a McDonald's All-American, had her jersey retirement ceremony televised on ESPN2 Friday night.

Mitty then junior McKenna Woliczko during first-quarter action in last season's 61-44 loss to Ontario Christian at the Sabrina Ionescu Classic in Concord on Jan. 4, 2025. With her team up 19-17, Woliczko went down with a season-ending knee injury. She played in her first two games over the last week since the injury and now prepares to play the Knights Saturday in a national showdown at Mater Dei in Santa Ana. | Photo: Dennis Lee

California

Two teams with lots of very recent history meet at Mater Dei in a likely showdown to determine early California state champion and national championship favorite

Alabama

Get Birmingham area schedules and scores as the 2026 Alabama high school girls basketball season continues on Friday, January 9

Jan 2, 2026; Mesa, AZ, USA; Rainier Beach High School (WA) forward Tyran Stokes (4) reacts against Mater Dei during the HoopHall West Tournament at Skyline High School. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Washington

Get WIAA schedules and scores as the 2025 Washington high school boys basketball season rolls on on Friday, January 9

Texas

Get UIL schedules and scores as the 2026 Texas high school boys basketball season continues on January 9, 2026

La Mirada and Redondo Union body up before an in-bounds play

California

Get CIF schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school boys basketball season continues on January 9, 2026

Mater Dei Catholic (left) and Mission Bay

California

Get San Diego metro schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school boys basketball season continues on Friday, January 9

Texas

Get San Antonio area schedules and scores as the 2026 Texas high school boys basketball season continues on Friday, January 9

Mead Panthers vs Mt. Spokane Wildcats - Dec 12, 2025

Washington

Get Spokane area schedules and scores as the 2026 Washington high school girls basketball season continues on Friday, January 9

Jan 2, 2026; Mesa, AZ, USA; Rainier Beach High School (WA) forward Tyran Stokes (4) against Mater Dei during the HoopHall West Tournament at Skyline High School. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Washington

Get Seattle area schedules and scores as the 2026 Washington high school boys basketball season continues on Friday, January 9

Redwood drives to the basket while defended by Monterey Trail.

California

Get Sacramento metro schedules and scores as the 2026 California high school boys basketball season continues on Friday, January 9

Alabama

Get Birmingham area schedules and scores as the 2026 Alabama high school boys basketball season continues on Friday, January 9

Ballard Beavers vs Sultan Turks - Dec 27, 2025

Washington

Get Seattle area schedules and scores as the 2026 Washington high school girls basketball season continues on Friday, January 9