Free Press sports writer Mick McCabe ranks Michigan high school boys basketball teams for the week of Feb. 23 of the 2024-25 MHSAA season.

David Goricki of The Detroit News takes a look at each division, to include favorites, dark horses and predictions.

Follow the MHSAA boys basketball district tournament here with brackets involving Enquirer-area teams (tournaments start Monday, Feb. 24): Monday: BC Central vs. Sturgis, 5:30 p.m.; Gull Lake vs. Lakeview,

The Detroit Catholic League semifinals took place on Tuesday. U-D Jesuit and Orchard Lake St. Mary's advanced to the finals on Friday.

The latest polls dropped for the Michigan Sports Writers boys high school basketball rankings. There are a couple of new No. 1 teams a week away from the postseason:

Free Press sports writer Mick McCabe ranks Michigan high school girls basketball teams for the week of Feb. 23 of the 2024-25 MHSAA season.

Attleboro (18-4); 3. Newton North (20-1); 4. Central Catholic (17-2); 5. Lowell (18-2); 6. Andover (14-6); 7. Springfield Central (16-4); 8. Bridgewater-Raynham (16-4); 9. Winchester (16-4); 10. Newton South (16-4);

No. 3 Layton defeated No. 14 Syracuse 73-57 in the second round of the 6A playoffs, earning a spot in the quarterfinals at the University of Utah next week. Karter Miller led the Lancers (19-4) with 32 points,