MN high school boys basketball rankings: The Minnesota Top 25

Games are starting to intensify with conference titles and section seeding on the line.

The outcome of those important games have yet to impact movement in the top eight spots in the Minnesota Top 25, Star Tribune’s statewide boys basketball rankings.

No. 4 Alexandria recently defeated No. 6 Orono 96-94, and in an intense Lake Conference and Class 4A, Section 6 matchup, No. 2 Hopkins recently defeated No. 8 Wayzata 77-76.

Albany enters the top 10 as the highest-ranking school from Class 2A. The Huskies’ average margin of victory is 31.3 points per game (72.9-41.6).

Meanwhile, No. 1-ranked Cretin-Derham Hall welcomed 6-10 senior center Tommy Ahneman back to the lineup. The Notre Dame recruit had been sidelined with a bone contusion on his knee.

The Minnesota Top 25

Records through Wednesday

1. Cretin-Derham Hall (22-1): Last week: No. 1

For the complete list of teams in the season's initial high school boys basketball Minnesota Top 25, click here to read this story on startribune.com.