Wilcox is on the verge of entering the Top 5 after upsetting Los Gatos in the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division’s game of the year. Capuchino enters at No. 24, having just defeated a Burlingame team that upset Wilcox earlier in the season.

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This week, Gilbert Higley, after its 15-12 win over Scottsdale Desert Mountain, jumped into the mix at No. 6. Horizon, another 5A team, has maintained its Open hold, moving to No. 3. Horizon (8-1), which lost its only game to 6A Phoenix Pinnacle (54-51), finishes against ALA Gilbert North.