Clayton Valley Charter’s Elijah Perryman attempted to maneuver past Ygnacio Valley High’s Zaire King and Antonio Kellogg for a shot during the second half of their Championship basketball game in Concord, California on Saturday, February 10, 2024. The image was captured by Doug Duran of the Bay Area News Group.
Top 20 Teams in the Bay Area News Group
(Records updated through Monday)
No. 1 SALESIAN (27-1)
Maintaining their top position, Salesian achieved victories against De Anza (90-50) and St. Patrick-St. Vincent (69-41) since the last ranking. They are scheduled to play in the NCS Open Division semifinals on February 21.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (19-4)
Ascending to the second spot, Archbishop Riordan secured wins against Archbishop Riordan (76-56) and Bellarmine (74-51) in recent matches. Their upcoming game is against Sacred Heart Cathedral on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 DE LA SALLE (24-4)
Dropping to the third position, De La Salle triumphed over Dublin (63-59) but faced a defeat against San Ramon Valley (68-59). They are set to compete in the NCS Open Division semifinals on February 21.
No. 4 SAN RAMON VALLEY (24-5)
Advancing to the fourth rank, San Ramon Valley emerged victorious against Monte Vista (59-35), Granada (80-56), and De La Salle (68-59). Their next match is against Granada in the NCS Open Division playoffs on Thursday at 7 p.m.
No. 5 GRANADA (22-3)
Slipping to the fifth spot, Granada faced a loss against San Ramon Valley (80-56) and is scheduled to play against San Ramon Valley in the NCS Open Division playoffs on Thursday at 7 p.m.
No. 6 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (17-6)
Maintaining their sixth place, Archbishop Mitty suffered a defeat against Archbishop Riordan (76-56) but secured a victory over St. Ignatius (61-52). They will face Valley Christian on Tuesday at a time to be announced.
No. 7 SACRED HEART PREP (19-4)
Climbing to the seventh position, Sacred Heart Prep won against Menlo School (63-42) and The King’s Academy (57-49). Their next game is against Priory on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
No. 8 ST. IGNATIUS (17-6)
Dropping to eighth place, St. Ignatius emerged victorious against Bellarmine (62-49) but faced a defeat against Archbishop Mitty (61-52). They are scheduled to play against Serra on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
No. 9 SERRA (17-6)
Moving up to ninth place, Serra achieved wins against St. Francis (62-46) and Valley Christian (77-63). Their upcoming match is against St. Ignatius on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
No. 10 LIBERTY (23-3)
Maintaining the tenth spot, Liberty secured victories against Pittsburg (62-58) and Heritage (60-25). They are set to play against Pittsburg in the NCS Division I playoffs on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
No. 11 OAKLAND TECH (22-5)
Oakland Tech, ranked eleventh, won against Skyline (71-46) and McClymonds (57-50). Their next game is against Oakland on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
No. 12 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (22-7)
Impressively rising to twelfth place, Clayton Valley Charter achieved victories against Acalanes (57-31), Campolindo (57-54), and Ygnacio Valley (62-61). They are set to play against Branson in the NCS Open Division playoffs at the College of Marin on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
No. 13 YGNACIO VALLEY (22-7)
Ygnacio Valley, now in the thirteenth position, won against Miramonte (79-45) and Benicia (69-54) but faced a defeat against Clayton Valley Charter (62-61). They are scheduled to play in the NCS Division IV quarterfinals on Saturday at a time to be announced.
No. 14 BERKELEY (20-6)
Berkeley, ranked fourteenth, secured victories against Castro Valley (63-51) and Alameda (60-54). Their next match is in the NCS Division I quarterfinals on Friday at a time to be announced.
No. 15 DUBLIN (21-8)
Dublin, now fifteenth, won against Amador Valley (91-51) and Dougherty Valley (64-53) but faced a loss against De La Salle (63-59). They are set to play against James Logan in the NCS Division I playoffs on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
No. 16 OAKLAND (21-6)
Oakland, holding the sixteenth spot, achieved victories against Fremont-Oakland (61-47) and Castlemont (100-15). Their upcoming game is against Oakland Tech on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
No. 17 BISHOP O’DOWD (18-8)
Entering the rankings at seventeenth place, Bishop O’Dowd won against St. Joseph Notre Dame (62-52) and San Leandro (72-35). They are scheduled to play in the NCS Division I quarterfinals on Friday at a time to be announced.
No. 18 DOUGHERTY VALLEY (17-10)
Dougherty Valley, now in eighteenth place, faced a loss against Dublin (64-53) and is set to play against Mt. Eden in the NCS Division I playoffs on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
No. 19 MONTE VISTA (21-7)
Monte Vista, ranked nineteenth, won against Foothill (55-43) but faced a defeat against San Ramon Valley (59-35). Their next match is against Deer Valley in the NCS Division I playoffs on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
No. 20 BRANHAM (21-2)
Branham, now in twentieth place, secured victories against Independence (74-55) and Oak Grove (66-53). They are scheduled to play against Leigh on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Editor’s note: The Bay Area News Group rankings include teams primarily from Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. The rankings were compiled by Darren Sabedra and Joseph Dycus of BANG.