The final Orange County boys basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season.
Notable this week: Crean Lutheran and JSerra were ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, all season. Crean Lutheran beat JSerra 59-52 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship game Saturday. … Santa Margarita went 1-2 in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs. The Eagles lost to eventual division champion Sierra Canyon, 70-47, in the quarterfinals. … Strong playoff performances place Trabuco Hills and Laguna Hills in the final rankings.
BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25
Records through Sunday, March 1.
1. Santa Margarita 27-5: The Eagles went 1-2 in pool play in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs. Santa Margarita beat St. John Bosco in the championship game of the Trinity League Tournament.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Crean Lutheran 26-7: Nick Girrarusso made the big plays down the stretch for the Saints in their 59-52 win over JSerra in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game. Crean Lutheran won the Crestview League championship with a 7-1 record.
Previous ranking: 2
Crean Lutheran’s Nicholas Giarrusso attacks the basket against JSerra’s Hunter Frates in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at Toyota Arena in Ontario on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)3. JSerra 23-13: The Lions lost to Crean Lutheran, 59-52, in the CIF-SS Division 1 final. Earl Bryson scored 21 points. JSerra beat Inglewood 103-91 in the Division 1 semifinals. The Lions finished third in the Trinity League.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Corona del Mar 27-4: The Sea Kings went 0-3 in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs. Corona del Mar won the Sunset League. The Sea Kings set a school record for boys basketball wins in a season.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Mater Dei 20-15: The Monarchs lost to Hesperia 57-52 in the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinals. In the Trinity League tournament, Mater Dei beat Orange Lutheran and lost to JSerra and St. John Bosco.
Previous ranking: 5
6. Orange Lutheran 19-10: The Lancers lost to Rolling Hills Prep, 63-52, in the second round of the Division 1 playoffs after a 79-74 win over Arcadia in the first round. Orange Lutheran defeated St. John Bosco, 72-68, in a Trinity League game.
Previous ranking: 6
7. La Habra 21-8. The Highlanders finished second to Crean Lutheran in the Crestview League. They were the only team to beat Crean Lutheran in a league game. La Habra lost to St. Bernard 63-51 in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs.
Previous ranking: 8
Brennen DeLa Cruz #15 and Emmanuel Igbekoyi #14 of Cypress guard Acen Jimenez #24 of La Habra. Cypress played La Habra in a Crestview League basketball game on Jan. 23, 2026 in La Habra, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)8. Los Alamitos 19-10: The Griffins finished second to Corona del Mar in the Sunset League. They lost to Loyola 72-64 in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs.
Previous ranking: 7
9. Fairmont Prep 19-12: The Huskies tied Pacifica Christian and San Gabriel Academy for the championship of the San Joaquin League. Fairmont Prep defeated Crossroads and Brentwood in the Division 1 playoffs before losing to Inglewood, 82-69, in the quarterfinals.
Previous ranking: 8
10. Servite 19-12: The Friars went 0-5 in the Trinity League before losing to JSerra in the first round of the Trinity League Tournament. They beat Maranatha in the first round of the playoffs before losing to Roosevelt, 75-65, in the second round. Servite had regular-season wins over Trabuco Hills (twice), Cypress and Rolling Hills Prep.
Previous ranking: 11
11. Cypress 19-11
Previous ranking: 10
12. Pacifica Christian 20-8
Previous ranking: 12
13. Canyon 18-13
Previous ranking: 15
Canyon’s Tolu Akomolafe (22) shoots while under pressure from Cypress’ Emmanuel Igbekoyi, left, and Cypress’ Jaharii Hall (2) during the second half of a Crestview League boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Cypress, Calif. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)14. Tesoro 24-5
Previous ranking: 14
15. San Clemente 18-11
Previous ranking: 13
16. Aliso Niguel 24-9
Previous ranking: 18
17. El Dorado 27-4
Previous ranking: 17
18. Sonora 20-9
Previous ranking: 16
19. Edison 21-10
Previous ranking: 19
20. Esperanza 24-4
Previous ranking: 20
21. Fountain Valley 21-8
Previous ranking: 21
22. Trabuco Hills 20-13
Previous ranking: Not ranked
23. Marina 13-15
Previous ranking: 22
24. Laguna Hills 18-11
Previous ranking: Not ranked
25. Newport Harbor 16-13
Previous ranking: 23
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