First Muskegon-area boys basketball rankings, trending teams entering 2025

MUSKEGON, MI – It might be a New Year but many of the top boys basketball teams in the Muskegon area remain the same. There is still plenty of basketball left on the schedule for things to change, however, as conference play has picked up and weekend showcases continued to provide marquee non-conference clashes for every basketball fan to enjoy. Let’s take a look at the first Muskegon-area boys basketball power rankings for the 2025 calendar year, as well as five teams trending in the right direction after the holiday break. The Big Reds have proven to be a state-title contender so far this season with impressive wins over West Bloomfield (71-43) and East Lansing (69-65) to start the season and added another impressive win Tuesday with a 63-56 decision over Hudsonville. The No. 2-ranked team in the Division 1 field will continue their challenging slate of games with a road trip to Byron Center (7-3) on Friday and a matchup with Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (10-1) on Saturday at East Kentwood. The Vikings extended their winning streak to four games with recent wins over Forest Hills Central (71-66), Coopersville (61-51), Oakridge (63-51) and Reeths-Puffer (66-43). The No. 8-ranked team in the Division 2 field will look to continue to establish themselves as the team to beat in the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division this season with matchups against Fremont (2-7) and Orchard View (4-6) in the next week before a non-conference road game at Rockford (8-1) on Jan. 21. The Norsemen picked up an impressive overtime road win over Ludington (61-49) on Tuesday, as they continue to build another strong start to the season with seven of their eight wins coming by double digits. They’ll face Holton (1-7) on Friday before a West Michigan Conference clash with Oakridge (6-4) next Tuesday. The Trojans picked up an impressive non-conference win over Fowler, the No. 1-ranked team in Division 4, over the holiday break and kicked off the New Year with wins over Comstock Park (71-59) and Hopkins (48-39). They can put themselves in a great position to contend for the O-K Silver Conference title with a win over Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (7-2) on Friday. The Tigers have opened 2025 with impressive wins over Shelby (76-34) and Hart (81-69) and are off to the program’s best start to a season since opening 11-1 during the 2014-15 campaign. They’ll have an opportunity to extend their winning streak to nine games with upcoming contests against Reed City (1-9) and Central Montcalm (2-7) before facing Big Rapids (6-2) in a critical matchup in the CSAA Red. Follow Josh VanDyke on and for more West Michigan sports content If you would like your local high school sports news delivered free to your inbox daily, and sign up for one of our local high school sports newsletters. Love reading about local sports? Don’t miss any of the excitement from the season ahead. and get full access to every story on MLive.