The top high school boys basketball teams in Central Florida, as selected by the Bright House Sports Network staff:
1. First Academy (16-1) – Clemson signee Malik William had 30 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as the Royals rallied to beat Master’s Academy and solidify their No. 1 ranking.
2. Osceola (15-2) – Double digit victories against Olympia and Gateway helped the Kowboys run their winning streak to six.
3. Oak Ridge (14-3) – Pioneers have won 11 straight against Florida teams with all of those victories coming by double digits.
4. Wekiva (14-4) – Mustangs easily handled ranked teams Evans (71-52) and Dr. Phillips (79-55) for a pair of impressive victories.
5. Orlando Christian Prep (15-4) – Junior Nassir Little scored 18 points with eight rebounds as the Warriors smothered Holy Trinity 62-44 at the Master’s Classic.
6. Windermere Prep (11-5) – Five players scored in double figures as the Lakers outlasted Edgewater 88-84 in double overtime at Saturday’s Master’s Classic.
7. Master’s Academy (12-5) – Eagles got off to a hot start against No. 1 First Academy but couldn’t keep up with the Royals in an 86-74 defeat.
8. The Villages (19-1) – A win against either Trinity Catholic or South Sumter will give the Buffalo the top seed in 5A, District 5.
9. Dr. Phillips (12-6) – Run of Metro Conference games continues this week for the Panthers with matchups against Timber Creek and Evans.
10. Boone (13-6) – Balanced Braves have won six straight since a stretch of close losses during the holiday break.
Best of the Rest:
11. Evans (11-5)
12. Holy Trinity (16-3)
13. Edgewater (11-6)
14. Leesburg (13-6)
15. Oviedo (11-5)
Austin Lyon can be reached at austin.lyon@charter.com. Follow him on Twitter, @AustinRLyon