^By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman=
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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 Feb. 27:
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#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (29-2), bidding to repeat II-AA section title
#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-2), defeated teams from 14 states
#3. Chicago, Westinghouse (24-1), begins public league playoffs this week
#4. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (24-1), won county tournament
#5. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge (31-1), opened playoffs with 92-44 win
#6. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (19-0), won second straight league crown
#7. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (23-0), easily captured league title
#8. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (25-3), begins state-title defense Tuesday
#9. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (20-2), PG Darnell Miller committed to George Washington
#10. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (24-0), won first league title since '92
#11. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (27-2), led by 6-9 junior Apolinar Fernandez
#12. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (29-2), features 6-10 junior Jamal Sampson, nephew of Ralph Sampson
#13. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (28-2), advanced to I-AA section semifinals
#14. Minneapolis, Henry (19-1), undefeated vs. in-state foes
#15. Gainesville, Fla. (29-2), favored to repeat 5A state title
#16. Bloomington, Ind., North (20-0), top-ranked team in state
#17. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (28-2), advanced to state AAAA final four
#18. St. Louis, Vashon (24-2), survived 67-64 squeaker for district title
#19. Marion, Ind. (20-1), led by big Mich. St. recruit Zach Randolph
#20. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest (26-1), Marquette recruit Odartney Blankston dominates
#21. Washington, D.C., Spingarn (21-1), has won 13 straight
#22. New York, Rice (18-5), led by St. John's recruit Kyle Cuff
#23. Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin (21-3), begins Catholic league playoffs this week
#24. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (34-2), only losses to top 15 teams
#25. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion (24-1), junior swing man Tyrone Sally a top recruit next year
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^Northeast=
#1. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 24-1
#2. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers, 23-0
#3. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 20-2
#4. New York, Rice, 18-5
#5. Brooklyn, N.Y., Bishop Loughlin, 21-3
#6. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's, 20-5
#7. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 20-5
#8. Jamaica Plain, Mass., Boston English, 18-2
#9. Philadelphia, St. John Neumann, 21-3
#10. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 22-0
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^East Coast=
#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 30-2
#2. Washington, D.C., Spingarn, 21-1
#3. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion, 24-1
#4. Virginia Beach, Va., Salem, 23-0
#5. Columbia, S.C., Keenan, 26-2
#6. Greenbelt, Md., Eleanor Roosevelt, 19-3
#7. Hopkins, S.C., Lower Richland, 23-3
#8. Annapolis, Md., 22-0
#9. Oxon Hill, Md., 19-3
#10. Hockessin, Del., Sanford, 23-0
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^South=
#1. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 25-3
#2. Gainesville, Fla., 29-2
#3. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar, 28-2
#4. Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab, 29-2
#5. Marrero, La., John Ehret, 31-0
#6. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 30-3
#7. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dillard, 27-4
#8. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County, 22-4
#9. Memphis, Tenn., Raleigh-Egypt, 30-5
#10. Camilla, Ga., Mitchell-Baker, 26-1
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^Midwest=
#1. Chicago, Westinghouse, 24-1
#2. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's, 19-0
#3. Bloomington, Ind., North, 20-0
#4. Marion, Ind., 20-1
#5. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest, 26-1
#6. East St. Louis, Ill., 23-2
#7. Chicago, Simeon, 26-3
#8. Milwaukee, Washington, 19-1
#9. Saginaw, Mich., 17-2
#10. Flint, Mich., Northwestern, 16-2
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^Midlands=
#1. Minneapolis, Henry, 19-1
#2. St. Louis, Vashon, 24-2
#3. Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer, 19-0
#4. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 19-1
#5. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 19-1
#6. Colorado Springs, Colo., Sierra, 21-1
#7. Kansas City, Kan., Schlagle, 21-0
#8. Littleton, Colo., Chatfield, 17-3
#9. Omaha, Neb., Bellevue West, 19-1
#10. Raytown, Mo., South, 24-3
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^Southwest=
#1. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge, 31-1
#2. Little Rock, Ark., Fair, 27-0
#3. Duncanville, Texas, 29-5
#4. Midwest City, Okla., 21-2
#5. Dallas, Carter, 29-4
#6. Oklahoma City, Bishop McGuinness, 22-3
#7. Houston, Westbury Christian, 35-5
#8. Rockwall, Texas, 32-1
#9. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 27-5
#10. Phoenix, Shadow Mountain, 26-4
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^West Coast=
#1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 29-2
#2. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 24-0
#3. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia, 27-2
#4. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 29-2
#5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 28-2
#6. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West, 34-2
#7. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 25-1
#8. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 24-1
#9. Seattle, Garfield, 21-0
#10. Sacramento, Calif., Grant, 29-2
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FEATS OF THE WEEK: Regionally ranked Jamaica Plain, Mass., Boston English won its second consecutive Boston city championship, defeating then-unbeaten Charleston, 76-73, before a packed house at UMass-Boston. Massachusetts recruit Raheim Lamb had 27 points and blocked a game-tying three-point attempt to seal the victory . . . No. 10 Portland, Ore., Jefferson outscored Cleveland, 26-9, in the fourth quarter en route to a 70-60 perfect-season clinching victory. The Democrats finished the regular season 24-0 and won their first league title since 1992 . . . Over 6,000 fans watched as Phoenix, Shadow Mountain routed Highland, 79-53, to claim Arizona's Class 5A state title at America West Arena. Jamaal Scott led all scorers with 31 points for the Matadors . . . Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman's Dinard Taylor sunk a 25-foot three-pointer with 35 seconds left in regulation to force overtime and an eventual 81-70 win over cross-town rival Durango in the Nevada Class 4A state championship game. Taylor finished with 22 points and teammate Jason Carter had 21 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks for the regionally ranked Gaels . . . Dallas metro player of the year Brian Boddicker hit the second of three free throws with no time on the clock as regionally ranked Duncanville, Texas, survived with a 48-47 victory over Euless, Trinity in a second-round game of the state 5A playoffs . . . A crowd of 8,590 witnessed a battle between Michigan Class-A powers Saginaw and Lansing, Waverly at Michigan State's Breslin Center. Anthony Roberson had 25 points to lead regionally ranked Saginaw to a 70-56 victory.
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