We have reached 2024 and the Montverde Academy continues to remain strong at the top of the rankings.
The story of the week, however, is Dynamic Prep of Irving, Texas, which jumped from unranked to No. 6 in the rankings after a memorable performance in the Chick-fil-A Classic Christmas Basketball Tournament.
Led by former six-time NBA All-Star Jermaine O’Neal, whose son Jermaine Jr. plays on the team, Dynamic Prep defeated No. 17 Combine Academy and Dream City Christian before handing No. 7 Prolific Prep its second defeat. of the season in the championship game.
Prolific Prep’s loss allowed Long Island Lutheran to climb to second place in the standings, while Paul VI and Link Academy continue to advance this season in the top five.
Aside from Dynamic Prep’s emergence this week, two other teams entered the top 25. After a 14-0 start, Ridge View jumps to No. 22 and McEachern rounds out the rankings at No. 25.
Here’s how last week affected the first rankings of 2024.
1. Montverde Academy (Florida) 13-0
2. Long Island Lutheran (NY) 8-1
3. Paul VI (Virginia) 9-1
4. Link Academy (Missouri) 15-4
5. Columbus (Florida) 10-4
6. Dynamic Preparation (Texas) 12-1
7. Prolific Preparation (California) 18-2
8. AZ Compass (Arizona) 13-4
9. Don Bosco High School (New Jersey) 5-2
10. Wasatch Academy (Utah) 5-2
11. La Lumière (Indiana) 9-1
12. Harvard-Westlake (California) 15-1
13. Brewster Academy (NH) 10-2
14. IMG Academy (Florida) 5-5
15. Bishop O’Connell (Virginia) 11-2
16. Gonzaga HS University (Washington, DC) 11-0
17. Oak Hill Academy (Va.) 12-1
18. Myers Park (North Carolina) 9-2
19. Archbishop Stepinac (New York) 6-3
20. Combine Academy (NC) 17-2
21. Bullis School (Maryland) 9-1
22. Ridge View (SC) 14-0
23. John Marshall (Virginia) 10-2
24. Grayson (Georgia) 12-1
25. McEachern (Georgia) 9-3
