The Monarchs took another giant step toward securing their first Prep Poll basketball title over the weekend, defeating No. 9 St. Benedict's (Newark N.J.), 73-61, in a game televised nationally by ESPNU.
It was Mater Dei's second win this season over a Top 10 team; the other was in December against another New Jersey parochial power: No. 8 St. Patrick (Elizabeth).
Meanwhile, No. 2 Oak Hill breezed through its second consecutive week of lopsided victories against unranked teams. The schedule cranks up again in earnest this Saturday when the Warriors take on No. 8 St. Patrick at the Primetime Shootout in Trenton (N.J.).
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You should look at tape of the De La Salle-Compton Dominguez game Sat night at the Nike Extravanza in Santa Ana ,Ca. and you will see that they should be ranked #2 in Calif behind Mater Dei but ahead of Fairfax and Westchester. I think they must have the top defense in the nation at least where they have shot clock as they are giving up just over 32 points a game and that is unbeliveable in this era.
It's hard to believe there are seven teams better than De La Salle/Concord, CA from the Midwest Region and six losses is too many for a top 25 team.
Thanks,
Jaime
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