SBLive's California Power 25 boys basketball rankings: Top 5 teams to battle in the Southern Section Open

The Southern Section's Open Division should be a blast. And likely wreak a little havoc with SBLive's Power 25 California boys basketball rankings.

The eight-team pool-play tournament will take two weeks and opens on Friday, with a fun opening-night tussle pitting eighth seed and reeling Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) at rolling Corona Centennial, the top seed and No. 1 team in the state.

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Centennial has won 15 straight since a 65-63 loss to New Jersey power Don Bosco Prep. The Huskies (25-3) haven't lost to a California team this season and are the defending state Open Division champion.

Sierra Canyon, plagued by injuries and inconsistency, has lost three of its last five and four of seven, including an 88-61 contest to Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks in the semifinals of the Mission League tournament last week.

The return of McDonald's All-American Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, was welcome news for the Trailblazers. He scored a team-high 19 points, But on the bench was 5-star junior Isaiah Elohim, who is out indefinitely with an ankle sprain.

* Sierra Canyon dropped from No. 6 to No. 10 in the state rankings with the 27-point loss.

* The other Open Division teams, where they are seeded and where SBLive ranks them in the state: Harvard-Westlake (No. 2 seed, No. 2 California), West Ranch (No. 3, No. 3), Bishop Montgomery (No. 4, No. 4), Notre Dame (No. 5, No. 5), St. John Bosco (No. 6, No. 8) and St. Bernard (No. 7, No. 14).

* Friday's matchup is a premier one for individual star power as well, with James going against Centennial's Jared McCain, a 5-star senior headed to Duke. He scored 41 on Senior Night last week in a 77-71 win over Roosevelt (Eastlake), which moved into the Power 25 with the impressive defeat. Both McCain and James share massive social media followings.

* Like Centennial, Harvard-Westlake of Studio City (28-1) hasn't lost in this calendar year after two more wins last week to take the Mission League tournament title, 75-71 over Notre Dame in the championship. The Wolverines, winner of 12 straight, were in control most of the way thanks to a combined 47 points from Trent Perry and Jacob Huggins. Notre Dame made a late surge behind Duke-bound guard Caleb Foster (26 points) and Gonzaga signee Dusty Stromer (19).

* The Los Angeles Times and MaxPreps computer rankings have had Harvard-Westlake as the top ranked team in Southern California most of the season. Centennial has maintained the top spot on SBLive and CalHiSports. One clear common opponent that likely proved decisive with the Southern Section was Harvard-Westlake's lone defeat, 59-56 to Liberty (Henderson, Nev.), a team Centennial beat 90-64 at the Nike Extravaganza 10 days ago.

* Sac-Joaquin Section's Inderkum has jumped all the way to No. 9 in the state, following a 79-76 neutral court win over previous No. 9 St. Joseph (Santa Maria), behind a huge outing from 6-foot-5 senior Jalen Glenn (24 points, 19 rebounds, six assists). That offset another monster effort from one of the nation's top sophomores, St. Joseph's 6-6 Tounde Yessoufou (30 points, six rebounds, three steals). The Tigers have won 16 straight.

* Two other SJS teams moved into the rankings, including No. 22 Jesuit-Carmichael (20-4), which now has the state's No. 2 senior recruit, Stanford signee Andrej Stojakovic, back from injury. The Marauders have won eight straight and 11 of 12, including a 63-52 triumph over No. 23 Archbishop Riordan-San Francisco without Stojakovic. The team's only loss in that stretch was to No. 21 Folsom (68-47). Cole Epperson, a 6-8 junior, has been dominating since Stojakovic's injury and now gives Jesuit a very potent 1-2 punch.

SBLIVE'S CALIFORNIA POWER 25 BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS

1. Corona Centennial (25-3)

Last week: 1.

Results (2-0): Beat Roosevelt (Eastvale) 77-71, Cornoa 89-38

Next game: Friday vs. Sierra Canyon (20-7)

2. Harvard-Westlake-Studio City (28-1)

Last week: 2

Results (2-0): Beat St. Francis (La Canada) 56-47, Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks 75-71

Next game: Friday vs. St. Bernard-Playa del Rey (21-5)

3. West Ranch-Valencia (27-1)

Last week: 3

Results (2-0): Beat Golden Valley-Santa Clarita 80-40, Castaic 84-38

Next game: Friday vs. St. John Bosco-Bellflower (24-4)

4. Bishop Montgomery-Torrance (25-2)

Last week: 4

Results (1-0): Beat St. Paul 68-28

Next game: Friday vs. Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks (20-9)

5. Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks (20-9)

Last week: 5

Results (1-1): Beat Sierra Canyon 88-61; Lost to Harvard-Westlake 75-71

Next game: Friday at Bishop Montgomery (25-2)

6. St. Augustine-San Diego (22-4)

Last week: 7

Results (2-0): Beat Patrick Henry 75-30, Hoover (San Diego) 97-57

Next game: Tuesday vs. Cathedral Catholic (14-12)

7. Modesto Christian (21-6)

Last week: 8

Results (2-0): Beat Tracy 77-29, Lincoln (Stockton) 65-48

Next game: Wednesday vs. West (12-14)

8. St. John Bosco-Bellflower (24-4)

Last week: 11

Results (2-0): Beat Orange Lutheran 81-66, Santa Margarita 56-48

Next game: Friday at West Ranch (27-1)

9. Inderkum-Sacramento (23-2)

Last week: 13

Results (3-0): Beat Yuba City 98-50, Bella Vista (Fair Oaks) 96-59, St. Joseph (Santa Maria) 79-76

Next game: Wednesday vs. Monterey Trail (14-12)

10. Sierra Canyon-Chatsworth (19-8)

Last week: 6

Results (1-1): Beat Chaminade (West Hills) 93-51; Lost to Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 88-61

Next game: Friday at Corona Centennial (25-3)

11. Dougherty Valley-San Ramon (23-3)

Last week: 12

Results (2-0): Beat De La Salle (Concord) 69-55, Dublin 80-65

Next game: Thursday vs. TBA

12. St. Joseph-Santa Maria (21-6)

Last week: 9

Results (2-1): Beat Lompoc 92-47, Mission Prep 86-69; Lost to Inderkum 79-76

Next game: Tuesday vs. Arroyo Grande (18-7)

13. Etiwanda (22-4)

Last week: 15

Results (2-0): Beat Los Oso 46-26, Damien 57-49

Next game: Friday vs. Oak Park-St. Francis winner

14. St. Bernard-Playa del Rey (21-5)

Last week: 14

Results (1-0): Beat St. Anthony (Long Beach) 68-56

Next game: Friday at Harvard-Westlake (28-1)

15. Mater Dei-Santa Ana (22-6)

Last week: 17

Results (2-0): Beat Santa Margarita 70-56, Servite (Anaheim) 75-53

Next game: Wednesday vs. Long Beach Poly (13-15)

16. De La Salle-Concord (20-6)

Last week: 10

Results (2-1): Lost to Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) 69-55; Beat California (San Ramon) 61-45

Next game: Thursday vs. TBA

17. Clovis West (25-2)

Last week: 18

Results (2-0): Beat Central (Fresno) 92-48, Clovis East 81-76

Next game: Tuesday vs. Buchanan-Clovis (8-14)

18. JSerra Catholic-San Juan Capistrano (21-8)

Last week: 19

Results (2-0): Beat Servite 72-50, Orange Lutheran 83-75

Next game: Wednesday at Great Oak (16-12)

19. Mira Costa-Manhattan Beach (25-2)

Last week: 16

Results (1-1): Beat Santa Monica 59-36; Lost to Redondo Union 56-44

Next game: Friday vs. Fairmont Prep-Brentwood winner

20. Roosevelt-Eastvale (22-6)

Last week: NR

Results (1-1): Lost to Centennial 77-71; Beat Norco 66-53

Next game: Wednesday vs. Dominguez (18-9)

21. Folsom (23-2)

Last week: NR

Results (2-0): Beat Rocklin 67-39, Whitney (Rocklin) 67-50

Next game: Wednesday at Granite Bay (11-15)

22. Jesuit-Carmichael (20-4)

Last week: NR

Results (2-0): Beat Franklin (Elk Grove) 83-44, Elk Grove 83-33

Next game: Monday vs. Pleasant Grove (12-13)

23. Archbishop Riordan-San Francisco (17-4)

Last week: 24

Results (2-0): Beat Serra-San Mateo 61-58, Valley Christian 67-46

Next game: Tuesday at Archbishop Mitty (17-4)

24. Archbishop Mitty-San Jose (17-4)

Last week: 23

Results (1-1): Beat St. Francis (Mountain View) 69-52; Lost to Sacred Heart Cathedral (62-61)

Next game: Tuesday vs. Archbishop Riordan (17-4)

25. Salesian-Richmond (19-7)

Last week: 25

Results (3-0): Beat St. Patrick-St. Vincent 85-37, De Anza-Richmond 87-32

Next game: Wednesday vs. TBD

• Bubble: Atwater (27-0), Branson-Ross (22-3), Canyon-Anaheim (23-5), Carlsbad (21-4), Clovis North (21-6), Foothill-Santa Ana (24-5), Oxnard (26-2), Moreau Catholic-Hayward (17-5), Orange Lutheran (16-10), Rancho Christian-Temecula (19-11), San Ramon Valley-Danville (21-5), Santa Margarita (21-8), Village Christian-Sun Valley (23-5).