The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Monday, Feb. 2. The team records are through Sunday, Feb. 1.

Notable this week: Orange Lutheran moves up to No. 6 after it beat St. John Bosco 72-68. … Cypress rises to No. 9 following a big win over Canyon 82-62. … Fairmont Prep ascends to No. 10 with two crucial wins in the San Joaquin League. … Sonora climbs to No. 16 this week after a 74-59 win over El Dorado in the Freeway League.

BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25

1. Santa Margarita 24-3: The Eagles rallied from a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat Mater Dei, 74-73, for their first win over the Monarchs as the visiting team. They also beat Orange Lutheran, 102-81, to finish tied with St. John Bosco for first place in the Trinity League.

Previous ranking: 1

2. Crean Lutheran 21-7: The Saints clinched the Crestview League championship with league wins of 76-67 over La Habra and 78-65 over Foothill to finish 7-1 in league.

Previous ranking: 2

Chadrack Mpoyi (33) of Crean Lutheran scores against La Habra in a Crestview League boys basketball game at Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Chadrack Mpoyi (33) of Crean Lutheran scores against La Habra in a Crestview League boys basketball game at Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

3. JSerra 17-11: Jaden Bailes’ buzzer-beater basket gave the Lions a 67-66 win at Mater Dei, and they beat Servite 89-47 in another Trinity League game. They finished tied with Orange Lutheran for third place.

Previous ranking: 5

4. Corona del Mar 26-1: The Sea Kings had a couple of one-sided wins in the Sunset League last week, 63-30 over Edison and 73-45 over Huntington Beach, to improve to 11-0 in league.

Previous ranking: 4

5. Mater Dei 16-12: The Monarchs lost two close games in the Trinity League, 67-66 to JSerra and 74-73 to Santa Margarita. They had the lead in the fourth quarter in both games.

Previous ranking: 5

Mater Dei guard Malloy Smith, right, comes up a against Santa Margarita forward Drew Anderson, left, as he tries to score a basket in a Trinity League basketball game in Santa Ana on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Mater Dei guard Malloy Smith, right, comes up a against Santa Margarita forward Drew Anderson, left, as he tries to score a basket in a Trinity League basketball game in Santa Ana on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

6. Orange Lutheran 18-8: Josh King scored 22 points and Noah Zeolo scored 17 for the Lancers in their 72-68 upset win over St. John Bosco.

Previous ranking: 9

7. Los Alamitos 18-9: The Griffins won three Sunset League games last week – 86-69 over Marina, 71-52 over Fountain Valley and 74-60 over Newport Harbor — to move to 9-2 in league.

Previous ranking: 6

8. La Habra 20-7: The Highlanders, despite 26 points from senior Acen Jimenez, lost to Crean Lutheran, 76-67, and will finish second in the five-team Crestview League.

Previous ranking: 7

9. Cypress 17-10: The Centurions, led by Ryan Gov’s 23 points, thrived in a must-win situation, beating Canyon, 82-62, to keep their playoff chances intact.

Previous ranking: 11

Cypress' Ryan Gov (1), center, controls the ball while under pressure from Canyon's Tolu Akomolafe (22) during the first half of a Crestview League boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Cypress, Calif. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)
Cypress’ Ryan Gov (1), center, controls the ball while under pressure from Canyon’s Tolu Akomolafe (22) during the first half of a Crestview League boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Cypress, Calif. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)

10. Fairmont Prep 16-10: The Huskies got two huge wins in the San Joaquin League, 62-25 over Pacifica Christian and 63-54 over San Gabriel Academy. SGA had given Fairmont its only loss in league.

Previous ranking: 13

11. Servite 18-10

Previous ranking: 10

12. Canyon 16-11

Previous ranking: 8

13. Tesoro 24-3

Previous ranking: 14

14. Pacifica Christian 19-6

Previous ranking: 12

15. San Clemente 17-10

Previous ranking: 16

16. Sonora 20-8

Previous ranking: 20

17. El Dorado 24-3

Previous ranking: 15

18. Esperanza 23-3

Previous ranking: 18

19. Edison 19-8

Previous ranking: 19

20. Fountain Valley 21-7

Previous ranking: 17

21. Aliso Niguel 19-8

Previous ranking: 21

22. Newport Harbor 16-11

Previous ranking: 23

23. Marina 12-15

Previous ranking: 24

24. Villa Park 16-11

Previous ranking: 22

25. Portola 22-5

Previous ranking: 25