The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Monday, Jan. 26. The team records are through Sunday, Jan. 25.

Notable this week: Orange Lutheran and Servite move into this week’s Top 10. … Orange Lutheran almost beat Mater Dei in the Trinity League, and Servite looked strong in a win over Los Alamitos in the Nike Extravaganza. … Pacifica Christian moves up after beating San Gabriel Academy, a team that beat Fairmont Prep by 19 points. … Sea View League-leading Aliso Niguel rises in the Top 25. … Portola, 6-0 in the Pacific Coast League, joins the county rankings this week.

BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25

1. Santa Margarita 23-3: The Eagles overwhelmed Servite 102-69 in a Trinity League game. They are in second place in league, behind St. John Bosco, with a 2-1 league record.

Previous ranking: 1

2. Crean Lutheran 19-7: The Saints are tied with La Habra for first place in the Crestview League after league wins over Canyon, 60-47, and Cypress, 57-41. They lost to Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas 85-45 in the Nike Extravaganza.

Previous ranking: 2

Crean Lutheran small forward Bryce Coleman lays the ball in during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

3. JSerra 15-11: The Lions lost to Trinity League-leading St. John Bosco 56-50 last week. They play at Servite and at Mater Dei in league games this week.

Previous ranking: 3

4. Corona del Mar 24-1: The Sea Kings, 9-0 in the Sunset League, rolled to wins of 76-54 over Los Alamitos and 69-56 over Marina.

Previous ranking: 4

5. Mater Dei 15-10: The Monarchs rallied to wins over Orange Lutheran, 81-79, in the Trinity League and St. Mary’s (Arizona), 76-73, in the Nike Extravaganza. They also lost to Coronado (Nevada) 80-71 on the second day of the Nike Extravaganza. They have home games this week against Santa Margarita and JSerra.

Previous ranking: 6

6. Los Alamitos 15-9: It was a rough week for the Griffins, who lost to Corona del Mar, 76-54, in the Sunset League and to Servite, 69-56, in the Nike Extravaganza. They beat Huntington Beach, 64-57, in between.

Previous ranking: 5

7. La Habra 20-6: The Highlanders beat Foothill, 67-42, and Cypress, 60-57, in Crestview League games to clinch a playoff berth. They play at Crean Lutheran to decide the league championship Tuesday.

Previous ranking: 7

Noah Poppin #50 of La Habra celebrates with team mates after sinking a 3-point basket late in the 4th quarter. 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. Canyon 15-10: The Comanches beat El Modena 80-51 in a nonleague game, lost to Crean Lutheran, 60-47, in a Crestview League game.

Previous ranking: 8

9. Orange Lutheran 17-7: The Lancers lost a tough one to Mater Dei, 81-79, in the Trinity League, and defeated Los Altos, 94-57, in a nonleague game.

Previous ranking: 11

10. Servite 18-8: After getting smashed by Santa Margarita, 102-69, in a Trinity League game, the Friars looked good in a 69-56 win over Los Alamitos in the Nike Extravaganza.

Previous ranking: 12

11. Cypress 16-10

Previous ranking: 9

12. Pacifica Christian 18-5

Previous ranking: 14

13. Fairmont Prep 12-10

Previous ranking: 10

14. Tesoro 22-3

Previous ranking: 13

15. El Dorado 22-2

Previous ranking: 15

16. San Clemente 14-10

Previous ranking: 19

17. Fountain Valley 20-5

Previous ranking: 20

18. Esperanza 21-3

Previous ranking: 18

19. Edison  18-6

Previous ranking: 16

20. Sonora 17-8

Previous ranking: 17

21. Aliso Niguel 17-8

Previous ranking: 23

22. Villa Park 15-11

Previous ranking: 24

23. Newport Harbor 15-9

Previous ranking: 21

24. Marina 11-14

Previous ranking: 22

25. Portola 19-5

Previous ranking: Not ranked

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