^National Prep Basketball Poll-Week 3=
^By Jamie DeMoney=
The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school
sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of
sportswriters. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with
won-loss records through Dec. 19:
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1. New York, Rice (3-0), led by three Division I signees
2. Chicago, Westinghouse (4-0), will be tested in two Holiday tourneys
3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (8-0), Billy Edelin one of U.S.'s best juniors
4. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (1-0), four-time defending parochial
state champs
5. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (6-1), defeated Hawaii team 100-47
6. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (7-0), ranked atop state polls
7. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (3-0), Div. I recruit Marvin Lewis top
scorer
8. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (8-0), Coach Gary McKnight has 500-victories
9. Marion, Ind. (7-0), making a run to Indiana state championships at RCA Dome
10. Chicago, Whitney Young (3-1), point guard lost to injury for month
11. Denver, East (3-0), has won state titles two of last four seasons
12. Gainesville, Fla. (5-0), has won 20 straight games
13. Lansing, Mich., Waverly (4-0), Iowa recruit Courtney Scott handles
inside
14. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (5-0), paced by super junior Jack Martinez
15. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (15-0), has won three tournaments
16. Oxon Hill, Md. (3-0), highest ranked public school in state
17. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic (5-1), beat two NYC Parochial powers
18. Jamaica Plain, Mass., Boston English (0-0), defending city champs
19. Harrisburg, Pa. (6-0), opened new gym with a victory
20. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (5-1), defeated then-No. 8 Christ the King
21. Mount Ulla, N.C., West Rowan (9-0), overcame 11 points in 2 minutes to
win
22. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (7-0), top big-school team in Georgia
23. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (4-1), downed Hawaii foe 93-41
24. Duncanville, Texas (10-1), defending 5A state champs
25. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Bros. Acad. (1-0), defeated then-No. 6 St.
Patrick's
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^Northeast=
1. New York, Rice, 3-0
2. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 1-0
3. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 5-1
4. Jamaica Plain, Mass., Boston English, 0-0
5. Harrisburg, Pa., 6-0
6. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 5-1
7. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Bros. Acad., 1-0
8. Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin, 5-1
9. Williamsport, Pa., 6-0
10. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's, 1-1
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^East Coast=
1. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 8-0
2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 6-1
3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 3-0
4. Oxon Hill, Md., 3-0
5. Mount Ulla, N.C., West Rowan, 9-0
6. Washington, D.C., Spingarn, 6-0
7. Fayetteville, N.C., 71st, 4-0
8. Columbia, S.C., Keenan, 8-0
9. Raleigh, N.C., Enloe, 6-0
10. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion, 9-1
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^South=
1. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 7-0
2. Gainesville, Fla., 5-0
3. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar, 7-0
4. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 12-0
5. Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab, 12-1
6. Limestone, Tenn., Washington Coll. Acad., 6-1
7. Memphis, Tenn., Raleigh-Egypt, 9-0
8. Slidell, La., Salmen, 11-2
9. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dillard, 3-1
10. Lexington, Ky., Catholic, 6-0
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^Midwest=
1. Chicago, Westinghouse, 4-0
2. Marion, Ind., 7-0
3. Chicago, Whitney Young, 3-1
4. Lansing, Mich., Waverly, 4-0
5. Detroit, Pershing, 4-0
6. Bloomington, Ind., North, 7-0
7. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest, 10-0
8. Jeffersonville, Ind., 5-0
9. Minneapolis, Henry, 1-0
10. East St. Louis, Ill., 7-1
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^Midlands=
1. Denver, East, 3-0
2. St. Louis, Vashon, 6-1
3. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 6-0
4. Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer, 5-0
5. Raytown, Mo., South, 6-1
6. Leavenworth, Kan., 5-1
7. Cottonwood, Utah, 7-0
8. St. Louis, DeSmet, 5-2
9. Omaha, Neb., Bellevue West, 5-0
10. Denver, George Washington, 6-0
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^Southwest=
1. Duncanville, Texas, 10-1
2. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge, 15-1
3. Humble, Texas, 12-2
4. Midwest City, Okla., 5-0
5. Lewisville, Texas, The Colony, 14-0
6. North Little Rock, Ark., 10-0
7. Alief, Texas, Hastings, 15-1
8. Hobbs, N.M., 6-0
9. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 6-1
10. Tucson, Ariz., Santa Rita, 7-2
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^West Coast=
1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 8-0
2. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia, 5-0
3. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West, 15-0
4. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 4-1
5. Redondo Beach, Calif., Redondo Union, 5-0
6. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 5-0
7. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 3-0
8. Chino Hills, Calif., Ayala, 5-1
9. Seattle, Garfield, 2-0
10. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 4-1
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FEATS OF THE WEEK: Many of the nation's top teams were involved in
holiday tournaments this weekend and will be this coming week: No. 1 New
York, Rice leads a stellar field at the Oregon Holiday Invitational in Lake
Oswego, Ore. . . . No. 5 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, No. 7 Rockville,
Md., Montrose Christian and No. 23 Compton, Calif., Dominguez play in the
16-team Iolani Prep Classic in Hawaii . . . The City of Palms Classic in
Fort Myers, Fla. includes No. 6 Louisville, Ky., Ballard, No. 8 Santa Ana,
Calif., Mater Dei, No. 11 Denver, East, No. 18 Jamaica Plain, Mass., Boston
English and No. 22 Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar . . . The Great Florida Shootout
in Kissimmee, Fla. is hosting No. 12 Gainesville, Fla. . . . No. 17
Philadelphia, Roman Catholic took second in the Gonzaga-D.C. Classic . . . A
total of 64 teams are in the field at the Holiday Prep Classic in Las
Vegas . . . Blake Stepp of South Eugene, Ore. scored 52 points in a 92-77
victory over North Medford . . . Eric King of New York, Lincoln scored 36
points, collected 26 rebounds and blocked seven shots in a 85-64 win over
Bayonne, N.J. . . . Seattle, Franklin overcame a 21-point third quarter
deficit to beat Rainier Beach, 78-72 in overtime.
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Note to eds: The final 1999 National Prep Football Poll moved earlier today.
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Copyright 1999 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit
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