Preview: New teams, players at the top as boys high school basketball season begins

2025-26 High School Boys Basketball Preview

Regular season ends: Feb. 13

Championship finals: Feb. 26-28

Defending champions

Open Division: Montgomery

Division 1: St. Augustine

Division 2: Olympian

Division 3: Maranatha Christian

Division 4: Tri-City Christian

Division 5: Pacific Ridge

Division 5-AA: The Cambridge School

Player of the Year: JJ Sanchez (Montgomery)

Preseason Top 10

Place;Team;2024-25 record;Comment;Last season’s ranking

1. Francis Parker; 19-12; Four starters return, including star Tavid Johnson; NR

2. Torrey Pines;24-7; Big and tough, with top transfers; 7

3. St. Augustine;19-15; Division 1 champs lost top player, but are still loaded; 3

4. Victory Christian;18-15; Top-flight transfer joins three returning all-leaguers;10

5. Santa Fe Christian;23-8; New c