Edmond Memorial, Douglass in ESPN basketball top 50

Jordan Thomas and Edmond Memorial are up to No. 37 in this week's ESPN RISE Fab 50 boys basketball rankings.

Edmond Memorial made its debut in the ESPN RISE Fab 50 boys basketball rankings last week, and the Douglass Trojans have returned to the rankings again this week.

Douglass opened the season at No. 26 in the ESPN poll, but fell out after a November loss in Texas. At 11-4, the Trojans are back at No. 49.

After debuting in the top 50 at No. 42 last week, undefeated (as of this very moment, 25 minutes prior to tip against Edmond Santa Fe) Edmond Memorial is up to No. 37 in this week’s poll.

In the regional rankings, four state teams are in the Southwest Top 20, with Memorial at No. 9, Douglass at 13, Tulsa Washington at 16 and Midwest City at 18.

Here are links to the Fab 50 and regional rankings.

The carry-over from tournaments to Monday night has my week all jacked up, so I’ll get around to my usual Tuesday Power Poll on Wednesday this week. And it won’t hurt to see how that Memorial-Santa Fe game turns out first.

– Scott Wright, swright@opubco.com