Top 25 Indiana high school boys basketball rankings (2/19/2024)
Fishers won a showdown with Lawrence North to hold onto the No. 1 spot, while Lake Central enters the top 25.
Here is our breakdown of this week's SBLive Power 25 Indiana high school boys basketball rankings (records through Feb. 18):
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Indiana high school boys basketball rankings
February 19, 2024
1. Fishers (21-1)
Previous rank: 1
The Tigers got past Cathedral 56-51, beat Lawrence North 90-79 in a top-five matchup and held off Zionsville 63-58. Keenan Garner had a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds vs. Lawrence North.
2. Westfield (18-2)
Previous rank: 3
The Shamrocks have won four straight after beating Hamilton Heights 86-37, University 85-52 and Franklin Central 64-50.
3. Noblesville (19-2)
Previous rank: 4
The Millers' winning streak is at seven after victories over Brownsburg (61-57) and Avon (60-34).
4. Kokomo (21-3)
Previous rank: 5
The Wildkats remain unbeaten in 2024, having won 12 straight. Their most recent victories: 81-61 at Richmond, 72-39 at Lebanon, 62-49 vs. Anderson to clinch the North Central title and 59-37 vs. Tippecanoe Valley. Kansas recruit Flory Bidunga was 12-for-13 from the floor, scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Tippecanoe Valley. Before a crowd of 4,800 against Anderson, he had 17 points, 24 rebounds and 10 blocks. Karson Rogers added 23 points and 11 rebounds vs. Anderson.
5. Lawrence North (20-3)
Previous rank: 2
The Wildcats are 3-3 after a 17-0 start. Most recently, they lost 60-53 to Ben Davis, rolled by Fort Wayne Snider 84-46, fell 90-79 to Fishers and beat Pike 93-77. Azavier Robinson scored 17 in the Lawrence North game.
6. Center Grove (15-4)
Previous rank: 7
The Trojans are 9-0 in 2024 after beating Jeffersonville 71-55 and Mooresville 70-55.
7. Cathedral (15-5)
Previous rank: 6
The Fighting Irish split four games, losing 56-51 to Fishers, beating Franklin Central 70-61 and Ben Davis 73-64, and falling 84-81 to Louisville Male (Ky.). Brady Koehler scored a game-high 22 vs. Ben Davis.
8. Indianapolis Attucks (18-5)
Previous rank: 8
The Tigers ended a 13-day layoff with a 91-62 win against Purdue Poly Englewood.
9. Greenfield-Central (21-0)
Previous rank: 9
The Cougars tied the program record for regular-season wins and stayed perfect with victories against Franklin County (62-32), Avon (54-50) and Martinsville (80-60). Braylon Mullins led the way against Martinsville with 24 points and seven steals.
10. Carmel (11-10)
Previous rank: 10
The Greyhounds lost 45-39 to Hamilton Southeastern but bounced back to beat Indianapolis Brebeuf 61-51 and Warren Central 44-42.
11. Ben Davis (15-5)
Previous rank: 11
The Giants knocked off Lawrence North 60-53 before falling 73-64 to Cathedral. KJ Windham scored 29 points against Lawrence North and passed the 1,000-point mark for his career in the Cathedral game.
12. New Palestine (18-4)
Previous rank: 12
Julius Gizzi set a New Palestine gym record, scoring 44 points to go along with 15 rebounds in a 76-75 win against Whiteland. The Dragons, who have won seven straight, also beat Shelbyville 72-52 and Connersville 86-39.
13. Hamilton Southeastern (15-7)
Previous rank: 16
The Royals beat Carmel 45-39 and Southport 76-69 before being edged 51-50 by Brownsburg.
14. Franklin (15-3)
Previous rank: 14
The Grizzly Cubs cruised past Perry Meridian 67-24, outscoring the Falcons 52-9 after the first quarter.
15. Indianapolis North Central (14-7)
Previous rank: 13
The Panthers lost 62-56 to Pike before beating Floyd Central 77-70 and Fort Wayne Carroll 79-68.
16. Brebeuf Jesuit (14-5)
Previous rank: 15
The Braves beat Covenant Christian 77-46, lost 61-51 to Carmel and rallied to beat Heritage Christian 81-68 in overtime. Brebeuf was down 16 in the fourth quarter against Heritage, but scored 55 points in the fourth period and overtime to wrap up the Circle City title.
17. Valparaiso (18-5)
Previous rank: 17
The Vikings rebounded from a 58-55 loss to Crown Point, knocking off Michigan City 67-54 and Chesterton 63-57 to finish in a four-way tie for the Duneland title at 5-2 with Lake Central, Crown Point and Merrillville. Jack Smiley scored 22 against Michigan City and 17 vs. Chesterton.
18. Brownstown Central (19-4)
Previous rank: 18
The Braves' winning streak is at 10 games after they won 71-49 against Bedford North Lawrence and 77-38 over Eastern (Pekin).
19. Anderson (17-5)
Previous rank: 19
The Indians had wins over Logansport (72-29) and Muncie Central (64-30) before falling 62-49 to Kokomo.
20. Lawrence Central (11-8)
Previous rank: 20
The Bears are on a season-best six-game winning streak after beating Indianapolis Washington 74-62 and Indianapolis Tindley 70-63.
21. Richmond (19-3)
Previous rank: 21
After losing 83-61 to Kokomo, the Red Devils eased past Logansport 74-45. Cedric Horton scored 18 against Logansport.
22. Warren Central (12-10)
Previous rank: 22
The Warriors downed Fort Wayne Northrop 57-39 before losing 44-40 to Carmel.
23. Brownsburg (13-10)
Previous rank: 24
The Bulldogs lost 61-57 to Noblesville and slipped past Hamilton Southeastern 51-50.
24. Jeffersonville (13-7)
Previous rank: 25
The Red Devils fell 71-55 to Center Grove before beating Jennings County 77-61 and Evansville Christian 66-49.
25. Lake Central (17-3)
Previous rank: NR
The Indians won three straight, 64-63 against Michigan City, 73-47 vs; Hammond Central and 32-30 over Crown Point.
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