BENSALEM, Pa. – The basketball season is down to the final two weekends, with state championships in California, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and New York on the docket and then the Dick’s Sporting Good High School National Tournament follows to cap another long journey.

First, the Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ basketball rankings welcome two schools: No. 21 Roselle (N.J.) Catholic and No. 23 Jonesboro (Ga.). Roselle Catholic re-enters after winning a state championship and then advancing to the New Jersey State Tournament of Champions. Jonesboro has won back-to-back Georgia Class AAAA championships.

Additionally, No. 8 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), 10. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) and No. 11 Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.) annexed state titles, pushing the Elite 25 total to 13 champions. Four more schools, including three from California vie for championships this weekend.

In an amazing feat all four state champions in Pennsylvania are from the city of Philadelphia, including three from the Catholic League: Roman Catholic (Class AAAA), Neumann-Goretti (Class AAA) and Conwell-Egan (Class AA). On the girls’ side, top-ranked Neumann-Goretti captured the Class AA chip while Archbishop Wood lost in the Class AAA final. That makes five champions from one league. Impressive!

Now for the Dick’s Nationals. Here are the quarterfinal matchups, tipping Thursday at Christ the King High School’s Father John Savage Gymnasium in Middle Village, Queens, N.Y (All games on ESPNU): 12 p.m., Ely vs. Findlay Prep; 2 p.m., Wheeler vs. Huntington Prep; 4 p.m., Montverde Academy vs. Greensboro Day; 6 p.m., Oak Hill Academy vs. Wings Academy. The semifinals are Friday at 3 and 5, with the final on Saturday at noon in Madison Square Garden. Seven of the eight teams are ranked by Blue Star Media, with Wings in the East Region.

The final version of the Elite 25 rankings will appear on April 6. Happy Easter to all! In the meantime, please support your local high school teams. There are plenty of great stories and players out there. We will be attending the McDonald’s All American Game and the Dick’s Nationals. Drop us an email if there is a story idea or special player locally. The club season starts in earnest in late April. Hope to see you at a game soon. – Christopher Lawlor

Blue Star Media Elite 25 Boys Basketball Rankings, March 24, 2015

1. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (45-0)**

Previous rank: 1.

Low down: The Warriors established a single-season record with their 45^th victory during a 118-66 throttling of Southwest Christian Academy (Little Rock, Ark). Dwayne Bacon, a Florida State recruit and who was recently named to the Jordan Brand Classic next month in Brooklyn, N.Y., flipped in 40 points on Senior Night. The previous record for wins was 44 in 2012. Next up is the Dick’s Sporting Good High School National Classic in New York, April 2 to 4, where coach Steve Smith chases the elusive national tournament title.

2. Montverde (Fla.) Academy (28-1)

Previous: 2.

Low down: Next up is the Dick’s High School National Tournament, an event the Eagles are the two time defending champions.

3. Findlay Prep, Henderson, Nev. (28-2)

Previous: 3.

Low down: The Pilots are off until the Dick’s Sporting Good High School National Tournament tipping on April 2 in New York.

4. Wheeler, Marietta, Ga. (30-2)*

Previous: 4.

Low down: Won Class AAAAAA state championship. It was the Wildcats’ sixth state title but first since 2009. The Wildcats will participate at the Dick’s Nationals from April 2-4 in New York for the first time and have a legitimate shot at winning it.

5. Plano West, Plano, Texas (33-2)*

Previous: 6.

Low down: Won first-ever Class 6A state championship. Season complete.

6. Ely, Pompano Beach, Fla. (29-0)*

Previous: 8.

Low down: Won Class 7A state championship and now coach Melvin Randall takes his third team to the Dick’s Nationals on April 2 in New York.

7. Corona del Sol, Tempe, Ariz. (33-1)*

Previous: 9.

Low down: Won fourth straight Division I state championship. Season complete.

8. Roman Catholic, Philadelphia (29-2)*

Previous: 11.

Low down: Won first-ever Class AAAA state championship, topping Martin Luther King (Philadelphia), 62-45. Rider –bound Gemil Holbrook scored 18 points and junior Tony Carr added 14 as the Cahillites broke away in the third period with a 14-4 run for a 44-33 lead. Coach Chris McNesby’s club completed the treble, winning the Philadelphia Catholic League, District 12 and state tournament crowns. In the semifinals, Roman stopped J.P. McCaskey (Lancaster), 69-66. Season complete.

9. Bishop O’Dowd, Oakland, Calif. (27-4)

Previous: 14.

Low down: Beat Modesto Christian, 56-47, in Northern California Region Open Division final. Rabb threw in 9 of his 22 points in the first period when the Dragons roared past Folsom, 75-57, in the semifinals Rabb, a McDonald’s All-American, completed his double-double with 13 boards and 3 blocks. Paris Austin added a game-high 23 points Next up is No. 12 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) in the Open Division final on Saturday at Cal Berkeley’s Haas Pavilion.

10. Neumann-Goretti, Philadelphia (29-2)*

Previous: 18.

Low down: The Saints claimed their fifth Class AAA state championship since 2010, edging  league rivals Archbishop Carroll (Radnor), 69-67. Zane Martin scored 24 points and Vaughn Covington had 17. Earlier in the week, they stopped Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia), 75-67, in semifinals. Season complete.

11. Stevenson, Lincolnshire, Ill. (30-3)*

Previous: 20.

Low down: Villanova-bound PG Jalen Rose closed out his prep career in style, totaling a record 30 points on 9 of 15 shooting to defeat Normal Community, 57-40, in the Class 4A final for the program’s first-ever title. The Eagles also bounced Bolingbrook, 63-43, in the semifinals as Brunson had 21 points and Connor Cashaw had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Season complete.

12. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (29-4)

Previous: 21.

Low down: Defeated then-No. 10 Fairfax (Los Angeles), 51-40, in the Southern California Regional Open Division final. In the semifinals, M.J. Cage contributed 14 points, 15 rebounds 5 blocks to defeat then-No. 5 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance), 65-59. Next up is No. 9 Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland) in the Open Division final on Saturday in Berkeley.

13. La Lumiere School, La Porte, Ind. (23-2)

Previous: 12.

Low down: The Lakers do not compete for a state championship but they will play in the Bluegrass National Championship Tournament, tipping on Monday in Kentucky with Victory Prep (Houston) in the quarterfinals. The final and third-place consolation is Wednesday

14. Huntington (W.Va.) Prep (31-2)

Previous: 13.

Low down: Next up are the Dick’s Nationals from April 2 to 4 in New York.

15. Muskegon, Mich. (23-1)

Previous: 15.

Low down: In five overtimes, the Big Reds stopped stubborn Hudsonville, 70-60, in the Class A regional final. The game was knotted at 47 through regulation and finally the Reds used a 17-7 run in the fifth extra session to win it. In the semifinals, Deyonta Davis posted a triple-double with 22 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks to help dismantle Forest Hills Central (Gran Rapids), 69-48. Next up is Everett (Lansing) at the quarterfinals in Lansing.

16. Greensboro (N.C.) Day (33-2)*

Previous: 16.

Low down: Won the NCISAA 3A state championship and will play in the Dick’s Nationals on April 2 in New York.

17. Sierra Canyon School, Chatsworth, Calif. (25-4)

Previous: 23.

Low down: Overwhelmed Price (Los Angeles), 70-44, in the Southern Region Division V final. The Trailblazers outlasted Viewpoint (Calabasas), 67-62, in the semifinals. Devearl Ramsey tossed in 21 points and Remy Martin had 16. Next up is the state championship on Friday at Cal Berkeley against University (San Francisco).

18. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (33-4)*

Previous: 24.

Low down: The Stags captured a treble, winning the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament, Maryland Private Schools Tournament and Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships. Season complete.

19. Providence School, Jacksonville, Fla. (31-1)*

Previous: 17.

Low down: Won Class 3A state championship. Season complete.

20. Bishop Montgomery, Torrance, Calif. (31-2)

Previous: 5.

Low down: Lost to then-No. 2x Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 65-59 in the Southern California Region Open Division semifinals. Christian Oshita and Oregon State-bound Stevie Thompson Jr. each scored 16 points. Season complete.

21. Roselle (N.J.) Catholic (27-4)*

Previous: Not ranked.

Low down: The Non-Public B state champions advanced to the New Jersey State Tournament of Champions in record fashion, hammering the Group 1 champion Paulsboro, 103-44, in the semifinals. The 103 points topped their own TOC single-game record of 98, set in 2014. Matt Bullock contributed 17 points, 8 boards and 3 dimes while Kentucky-bound Isaiah Briscoe, a McDonald’s All American, had 18 points and cleared 4 rebounds. The Lions, who re-enter the Elite 25 rankings after a rough stretch, played Pope John XXIII (Sparta) in the TOC final on Monday night in Trenton.

22. Fairfax, Los Angeles (32-3)

Previous: 15.

Low down: The Lions bowed out of the Southern California Region Open Division, dropping to then-No. 21 Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 51-40, in the final. In the semifinals, they eliminated Etiwanda, 58-50. Season complete.

23. Cardinal Gibbons, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (32-1)*

Previous: 20.

Low down: Won Class 5A state championship. Season complete.

24. Jonesboro, Ga. (32-1)*

Previous: Not ranked.

Low down: Won second straight Class AAAA state championship, defeating Carrollton, 55-50. Sophomore James Walker threw in 21 points and senior Tracy Hector Jr. had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Season complete.

25. Wesleyan Christian School, High Point, N.C. (30-5)

Previous: 25.

Low down: Finished runner-up in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 3A tournament. Season complete.

Dropped out: No. 7 St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio; and No. 19  Simeon, Chicago.

High-Fives by Region

East

1. Sacred Heart, Waterbury, Conn. (28-0)*

2. Christ the King, Middle Village, N.Y. (25-4)*

3. Wings Academy, Bronx, N.Y. (27-2)*

4. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (27-2)

5. St. Benedict’s, Newark, N.J. (31-6)*

Geography: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia.

Midlands

1. Western, Detroit (23-0)

2. Reitz, Evansville, Ind. (29-1)

3. Apple Valley, Minn. (30-2)*

4. East, Wichita, Kan. (24-1)*

5. St. Rita, Chicago (26-4)

Geography: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

South

1. Callaway, Jackson, Miss. (31-3)*

2. Lancaster, Texas (34-4)*

3. Owensboro, Ky. (32-4)*

4. Prestonwood Christian, Plano, Texas (31-4)*

5. Johnson, Huntsville, Ala. (32-4)*

Geography: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

Far West

1. Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas (27-6)*

2 .Damien, La Verne, Calif. (28-5)

3. West Linn, Ore. (25-4)*

4. Garfield, Seattle (27-2)*

5. Rainier Beach, Seattle (25-3)

Geography: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

* Won state, national or conference postseason tournament championship

** Includes forfeit victory

About: The Blue Star Media Elite 25 High School Boys’ Basketball Rankings are released weekly from December until the conclusion of the high school season. Criteria considered are the quality of the team and its players, strength of schedule, tradition, and quality of the team’s league, conference, region or district. Teams with fifth-year or post-graduate players are not eligible. The rankings are compiled by Blue Star Media’s Christopher Lawlor, who consults with a national network of coaches, talent evaluators and prep sports writers. The final rankings will be released April 6, 2015. Follow him on Twitter: @clawlor.