The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Monday, Dec. 8. The team records are through Sunday, Dec. 7.

Notable this week: Santa Margarita remains the top-ranked team in the county, having gone 2-1 in a challenging tournament on the road. … Corona del Mar moves up after winning the Diablo Inferno tournament. … El Dorado defeated last week’s No. 8 team, La Habra, in the Gary Raya Classic tournament at El Dorado. … Pacifica Christian also rises after winning a tournament title. … Esperanza climbs into the rankings after a win over Servite, which beat Cypress. … Los Alamitos is 1-5 against a very rugged schedule.

1. Santa Margarita 9-1: The Eagles went 2-1 in the Xavieren Classic tournament in Maryland, concluding with a 71-54 win over legendary DeMatha.

Previous ranking: 1

2. JSe

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