The Daily News boys basketball Top 15 rankings for December 1, 2025:
1. Sierra Canyon (4-0): Brandon McCoy continues to dominate. He had 27 points with eight dunks in the team’s 77-43 win over Cleveland at home Saturday night.
2. Notre Dame (3-1): NaVorro Bowman Jr. is stepping into “best player on the team” shoes quite well, and is averaging 28 points per game this season.
3. Harvard-Westlake (4-1): Texas commit Joe Sterling is feelin’ it. Has scored 31, 29 and 23 points in the team’s last three wins, respectively.
4. Crespi (4-0): Cayman Martin, who was a JV player last year, is turning into a player who coach Derek Fisher can count on. Makes simple plays, scores, rebounds and plays hard.
5. Chaminade (7-0): The Eagles have leapfrogged into the Top 5 after a great tournament last week, winning the West Valley Tip-Off Classic championship with a victory over Windward. Brycen Butler was named tournament MVP.
6. Village Christian (3-0): Village Christian gets a true test against Crespi at home this week.
7. St. Francis (3-2): The Golden Knights are figuring things out through a competitive schedule. Two losses to Bishop Montgomery, but a nice win over a talented Arcadia team last week.
8. Knight (4-1): The Hawks beat Legacy Christian 57-55. Amare Larane is an All-Area player.
9. Legacy Christian (3-3): This team is finding its footing with up-and-down play through six games.
10. Alemany (4-0): The Warriors move up after a 4-0 start, beating programs they’re supposed to.
11. Thousand Oaks (2-0): The Lancers have a chance to go 5-0 this week with games slated against Milken, Rio Mesa and River City of Sacramento.
12. Valencia (6-2): Vikings have cooled off after a 4-0 start, but losses are to Chaminade and Knight. Valencia might be the frontrunner for the Foothill League title.
13. Cleveland (2-3): The Cavs have three losses, but they’re all to some of SoCal’s top programs — Crespi, Crean Lutheran and Sierra Canyon. Cleveland is prepping for a deep run in the City playoffs in February.
14. Westlake (5-3): The Warriors have quality losses to Brentwood and Windward with wins over Ventura, Golden Valley and Granada Hills.
15. Birmingham (1-0): Patriots win their season opener over St. Genevieve 60-56.
On the bubble: Saugus, Oaks Christian, Newbury Park, Heritage Christian.