Monday, January 03, 2000

Week 5 National Prep Basketball Poll - 1999-2000

^National Prep Basketball Poll-Week 5=
^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 Jan. 2:
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#1. Chicago, Westinghouse (11-0), has defeated five state-ranked foes
#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (13-1), five players have signed Div. I scholarships
#3. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (5-1), only loss to No. 2 Oak Hill
#4. Marion, Ind. (10-0), won state holiday tourney
#5. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (10-2), defeated No. 13 Artesia to win tourney
#6. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (12-1), have played seven nationally or regionally ranked teams
#7. Houston, Willowridge (18-1), beat No. 16 Roman Catholic to win tourney
#8. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (14-1), junior post Jamal Sampson starring
#9. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-1), two impressive juniors lead the way
#10. Chicago, Whitney Young (3-1), enjoyed long holiday break
#11. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (4-0), top Catholic team in Michigan
#12. Gainesville, Fla. (11-1), tourney upset ends 25-game win streak
#13. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (10-1), only loss to No. 5 Dominguez
#14. New York, Rice (7-2), Seton Hall recruit Andre Barrett had 29 assists in three-game tourney
#15. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Bros. Acad. (6-0), Jason Krayl named MVP at tourney
#16. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic (8-2), placed 2nd in two national tourneys
#17. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (7-0), top ranked team in state
#18. Oxon Hill, Md. (7-1), lost to NYC power Christ the King in tourney
#19. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (8-2), led by Div. I recruit Peter Mulligan
#20. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (10-2), paced by super guard Wesley Stokes
#21. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (8-2), lost to Pennsylvania power in tourney
#22. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (12-2), downed by No. 3 Seton Hall Prep at tourney
#23. Harrisburg, Pa. (10-1), led by junior Andrae Henry
#24. St. Louis, Vashon (9-1), only loss to No. 1 Westinghouse
#25. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (5-2) only losses are to ranked foes
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^Northeast=
#1. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 5-1
#2. New York, Rice, 7-2
#3. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Bros. Acad., 6-0
#4. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 8-2
#5. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 8-2
#6. Harrisburg, Pa., 10-1
#7. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 5-2
#8. Jamaica Plain, Mass., Boston English, 2-2
#9. Queens, N.Y., Archbishop Molloy, 9-1
#10. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's, 3-2
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^East Coast=
#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 13-1
#2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 11-1
#3. Oxon Hill, Md., 7-1
#4. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 8-2
#5. Fayetteville, N.C., 71st, 7-2
#6. Washington, D.C., Spingarn, 8-1
#7. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion, 13-1
#8. Virginia Beach, Va., Salem, 7-0
#9. Columbia, S.C., Keenan, 9-2
#10. Raleigh, N.C., Enloe, 7-2
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^South=
#1. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 12-1
#2. Gainesville, Fla., 11-1
#3. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar, 12-2
#4. Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab, 14-2
#5. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 12-0
#6. Slidell, La., Salmen, 14-3
#7. Lexington, Ky., Catholic, 11-1
#8. Miami, Northwest Christian, 8-2
#9. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County, 6-3
#10. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 13-1
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^Midwest=
#1. Chicago, Westinghouse, 11-0
#2. Marion, Ind., 10-0
#3. Chicago, Whitney Young, 3-1
#4. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's, 4-0
#5. Detroit, Pershing, 8-0
#6. Bloomington, Ind., North, 7-0
#7. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest, 13-1
#8. Jeffersonville, Ind., 9-0
#9. Flint, Mich. Northwestern, 4-0
#10. East St. Louis, Ill., 11-1
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^Midlands=
#1. St. Louis, Vashon, 9-1
#2. Minneapolis, Henry, 5-0
#3. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 7-0
#4. Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer, 5-0
#5. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 6-0
#6. Denver, East, 4-2
#7. Raytown, Mo., South, 6-1
#8. Leavenworth, Kan., 5-1
#9. Layton, Utah, Northridge, 7-0
#10. Omaha, Neb., Bellevue West, 7-0
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^Southwest=
#1. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge, 18-1
#2. Duncanville, Texas, 16-3
#3. Lewisville, Texas, The Colony, 19-0
#4. Oklahoma City, Bishop McGuinness, 7-2
#5. Humble, Texas, 16-3
#6. Little Rock, Ark., Fair, 14-0
#7. San Antonio, Jay, 16-2
#8. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 9-2
#9. Midwest City, Okla., 7-1
#10. Glendale, Ariz., Deer Valley, 15-1
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^West Coast=
#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 10-2
#2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 15-1
#3. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia, 10-1
#4. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 7-0
#5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 10-2
#6. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West, 17-2
#7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 8-1
#8. Redondo Beach, Calif., Redondo Union, 10-1
#9. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 5-1
#10. Seattle, Garfield, 5-0
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      FEATS OF THE WEEK: Holiday tournaments were in full swing across the nation, with most nationally ranked teams taking part. No. 1 Chicago, Westinghouse won the Proviso West, Ill., Holiday Shootout, defeating Country Club Hills, Hillcrest, 60-50, before 3,990 fans . . . No. 2 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill defeated a field that included No. 3 West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep and No. 22 Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. . . . No. 5 Compton, Calif., Dominguez was the winner of the Best in the West Classic, defeating host No. 13 Lakewood, Artesia and No. 20 Long Beach, Poly . . . No. 6 Louisville, Ky., Ballard placed fifth at Delaware's loaded Slam Dunk to the Beach Classic, No. 7 Houston, Willowridge took first place, with No. 16 Philadelphia, Roman Catholic second and No. 21 Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian also taking part . . . No. 8 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei was champs at the Nike Prep Classic in San Diego . . . No. 9 Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha placed second behind No. 14 New York, Rice in Raleigh, N.C.'s Glaxco Wellcome Classic . . . No. 12 Gainesville, Fla., was upset by Johnson City, Tenn., Science Hill and finished third at the Arby's Holiday Classic . . . No. 15 Lincroft, N.J., Christian Bros. Acad. defeated No. 23 Harrisburg, Pa. to claim the Red Cross/Rotary Classic in Charleston, S.C. . . . No. 25 Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King's Omar Cook had 24 points and 13 assists in a 77-74 championship game win over No. 18 Oxon Hill, Md. in the Stop DWI Holiday Classic at Binghamton, N.Y. . . . No. 19 Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's ended Lexington, Ky., Catholic's four-year, 40-game home winning streak in the semifinals of the Kentucky Holiday Classic before losing in the championship game to Georgetown, Ky., Scott County . . . No. 24 St. Louis, Vashon took first place at the Popular Bluff (Mo.) Showdown . . . No. 16 Roman Catholic defeated Camden, N.J., 72-47, before 10,006 fans at Temple University and a live television audience . . . Arthur Johnson of Detroit, Pershing had 22 points, 20 rebounds, seven assists and four blocks in a 90-78 win over Detroit, Henry Ford.
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Note to eds: Minnesota has moved from the Midwest to the Midlands region
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