This article was originally published on www.si.com/high-school as Top 25 Washington Boys Basketball High School State Rankings – Dec. 16, 2025.

On Sunday evening, the USC men's basketball team defeated former Pac-12 foe Washington State 68-61 at Galen Center. With the victory, the Trojans improved to 10-1 on the 2025-2026 season. What did we learn from the game? Here are a few key takeaways:

LOS ANGELES — The USC men’s basketball team built up a lead in the first half and held Washington State off in the second half to beat the Cougars 68-61 in a complete-game effort.

Texas Tech women’s basketball forced 24 turnovers and converted them into 33 points in a win over Washington State.

The Washington State Cougars face the Eastern Washington Eagles at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington.

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Bellevue might be one of the youngest contenders for top honors in Washington high school girls basketball, but the Wolverines have dominated the competition so far in the early going to edge out Davis for the top spot in the initial High School On SI Washington Top 25 rankings.