^National Prep Basketball Poll-Week 6=
^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. 9:
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#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (13-1), has two highly
rated juniors
#2. Chicago, Westinghouse (12-1), have only lost twice in
two years
#3. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (6-1), Div. I
prospect Tyrone Barley continues to impress
#4. Marion, Ind. (12-0), Michigan State recruit Zach
Randolph patrols middle
#5. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (11-2)*, led by 7-foot
star Tyson Chandler
#6. Louisville, Ky., Ballard ()15-1*, defending state
champs
#7. Houston, Willowridge (20-1), paced by outstanding
guard court
#8. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei ()16-1*, two players
transferred this week
#9. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (13-1), only loss to No. 12
Rice
#10. Chicago, Whitney Young (4-1), in same conference as
No. 2 Westinghouse
#11. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (X-X), beat No. 1
state Class C team
#12. New York, Rice (X-X), St. John’s recruit Kyle Cuffe
dominates inside
#13. Gainesville, Fla. (14-1), beat state 4A No. 1 this
week
#14. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (13-1), defeated league
foe by 90 this week (123-33 vs. Norwalk)
#15. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (X-X), 32
straight conference wins
#16. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (9-0), led by 6-6 Antone
Jerrell
#17. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (X-X), top junior Julius
Hodge is producing
#18. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (12-2), Missouri recruit
Wesley Stokes leads
#19. Harrisburg, Pa. (X-X), top ranked team in state
#20. St. Louis, Vashon (10-1), has won 8 straight games
#21. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (9-2), led by Georgia
Tech recruit Marvin Lewis
#22. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (14-2), has played in two
national tourneys
#23. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (X-X), led by
assist king Omar Cook
#24. Minneapolis, Henry (7-0), led by Oklahoma recruit
Johnnie Gilbert
#25. Detroit, Pershing (X-X), led by Missouri recruit
Arthur Johnson
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^Northeast=
#1. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 6-1
#2. New York, Rice, X-X
#3. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers,
#4. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's,
#5. Harrisburg, Pa.,
#6. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King,
#7. Philadelphia, St. John’s Neumann, X-X
#8. Queens, N.Y., Archbishop Molloy, X-X
#9. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, X-X
#10. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's, 4-2
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^East Coast=
#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 13-1
#2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 13-1
#3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 9-2
#4. Washington, D.C., Spingarn, 10-1
#5. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion, 14-1
#6. Virginia Beach, Va., Salem, X-X
#7. Oxon Hill, Md., 8-2
#8. Columbia, S.C., Keenan, 12-2
#9. Raleigh, N.C., Enloe, 10-2
#10. Fayetteville, N.C., 71st, 9-3
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^South=
#1. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, (15-1)* Sat. vs. Pleasure
Ridge Park
#2. Gainesville, Fla., 14-1
#3. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar, 14-2
#4. Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab, 15-2
#5. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 15-0
#6. Slidell, La., Salmen, 17-4
#7. Lexington, Ky., Catholic, 13-1*
#8. Brunswick, Ga., Glynn Academy, 16-0
#9. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County, (8-3)* Sat. vs.
University Heights
#10. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 14-1*
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^Midwest=
#1. Chicago, Westinghouse, 12-1
#2. Marion, Ind., 12-0
#3. Chicago, Whitney Young, 4-1
#4. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's, X-X
#5. Detroit, Pershing, X-X
#6. Bloomington, Ind., North, 8-0
#7. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest, X-X
#8. Jeffersonville, Ind., 10-0
#9. Flint, Mich. Northwestern, X-X
#10. East St. Louis, Ill., X-X
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^Midlands=
#1. St. Louis, Vashon, 10-1
#2. Minneapolis, Henry, 7-0
#3. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 9-0
#4. Denver, East, 5-2
#5. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 8-0
#6. Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer, 7-0*
#7. Raytown, Mo., South, 9-1
#8. Leavenworth, Kan., 6-1
#9. Omaha, Neb., Bellevue West, 8-0
#10. St. Louis, DeSmet, 11-2*
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^Southwest=
#1. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge, 20-1
#2. Lewisville, Texas, The Colony, 20-0
#3. Oklahoma City, Bishop McGuinness, (9-2) Sat. vs.
Norman
#4. Little Rock, Ark., Fair, 15-0
#5. Alief, Texas, Elsik, 17-4
#6. Midwest City, Okla., 8-1
#7. Duncanville, Texas, 16-5
#8. San Antonio, Jay, 20-2
#9. Humble, Texas, 16-4
#10. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 13-3 or Norman, Okla.,
(7-1) Sat vs. McGuinness
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^West Coast=
#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, (11-2)* Sat. vs. San
Diego Bishops School
#2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, (15-1)* Sat. at Fontana
#3. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia, 13-1*
#4. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 9-0
#5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 12-2*
#6. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West, 19-2
#7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 11-1
#8. Seattle, Garfield, 7-0
#9. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 7-1
#10. Redondo Beach, Calif., Redondo Union, (12-2) Sat vs.
Compton Centennial
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FEATS
OF THE WEEK: Krum, Texas, won its state-record 139th consecutive
district game, defeating Aubrey, 65-31. The new record beats a mark that stood
for 36 years . . . Mercer Island, Wash., defeated Issaquah, 68-58, giving Coach
Ed Pepple his 700th victory at the school and his 772nd overall career coaching
win . . . Queens, N.Y., Archbishop Molloy attained its 800th victory in school
history with a 59-43 win vs. Holy Cross . . . The Nike Super Six takes place
Saturday at Madison Square Garden, with top teams from New Jersey and New York
matched against each other. No. 12 New York, Rice vs. Elizabeth, N.J., St.
Patrick’s is the featured game . . . No. 23 Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King headlines the
field at Springfield, Mo.’s annual Bass Pro Tournament of Champions next
weekend. Regionally ranked Raytown, Mo., South and St. Louis, DeSmet are also
in the field . . . One of the nation’s oldest holiday tournaments, The King
Cotton Holiday Classic, held for the past 17 tears in Pine Bluff, Ark., will no
longer be played due to a lack of attendance and media coverage.
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