Class 5A

1. Lone Peak • Riverton will have to face the music and an angry Knights team on Jan. 9

2. Davis • The Darts have been busy during Christmas break and face a tough Judge team on New Year's Eve

3. Jordan • Beetdiggers are off to an impressive start. Chandler Smith drops quite a few dimes

4. Weber • Sure, the Warriors lost to 2A Wasatch Academy, but the Tigers are 10-1

5. Brighton • Bengal star Brandon Miller put on a show in a tournament in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Class 4A

1. East • Parker Van Dyke and his teammates defeated Sky View and American Fork by double digits in back-to-back games

2. Orem • The Tigers beat a top-25 team in Christ Presbyterian out of Tennessee at the Beach Ball Classic in South Carolina

3. Roy • The Royals have won three straight and junior forward Brekkott Chapman still can jump out of the gym

4. Timpview • At 7-0, the T-birds are steam rolling opponents early on. Region play starts soon, too

5. Sky View • Two losses have come against Weber and East. Look out for USU commit Jalen Moore

Class 3A

1. Judge Memorial • A New Year's Eve showdown with Davis will be huge test for the Bulldogs

2. Bear River • Wade Miller dropped 42 in a win over Box Elder on Friday night. Kid can shoot

3. Juan Diego • The Soaring Eagle have played a tough preseason schedule and just beat 5A Layton 59-51

4. Morgan • The Trojans are quietly 8-2 and proving to be a 3A contender early on

5. Desert Hills • The Thunder have rolled to an 8-3 start and start region play against Hurricane on Friday

Class 2A

1. Wasatch Academy • The Tigers, at 10-1, could dominate 2A basketball by the way they've played in the preseason

2. South Sevier • Race Parsons dropped 38 in a 68-64 win over 3A Canyon View Thursday in Cedar City

3. Richfield • Brandon Willardson is turning into a big-time player for the Wildcats

4. Merit Academy • Winners of seven straight, the Knights face Rockwell on Friday

5. Beaver • The Beavers are 8-0 and gaining steam heading into region play

Class 1A

1. Tabiona • At 8-2, could be the class of 1A boys' hoops this year

2. Tintic • Miners are itching to see Tabiona again later on in the playoffs

3. Pinnacle Canyon • Has scored at least 90 points in the last two runaway victories

4. Monticello • Beating San Juan is a big deal for the Buckaroos. Bragging rights until 2013

5. Wendover • Wildcats are 10-5 with a big test at Pinnacle on Thursday