^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 8=
^By Jamie DeMoney & Jeremy Plowman=
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The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by XOS Digital Player On Demand National Reports Director Jamie DeMoney and high school basketball expert Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:
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#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (25-0), plays No. 16 Prestonwood Christian Saturday
#2. Chicago, Simeon (13-0), beat once nationally ranked Miller Grove (Ga.), 59-56, on ESPN2
#3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (13-0), thumped No. 11 Neumann-Goretti, 62-47
#4. Arlington, Texas, Grace Prep (13-2), two blowout wins last week
#5. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (10-0), three-time Prep Poll champ
#6. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (10-1), only loss to No. 9 Marcus
#7. Washington, Gonzaga (12-0), beat Chicago power Whitney Young, 54-44
#8. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (16-1), plays No. 2 Simeon on Jan. 16
#9. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus (21-2), defending 5A titlist
#10. Chester, Pa. (10-0), has beaten teams from four states
#11. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti (8-2), both defeats to top 10 teams
#12. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (13-2), lost to regionally ranked Gill St. Bernard’s in OT
#13. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (14-2), upset by Oviedo, Hagerty, 59-50, at the Showdown in O-Town, in Orlando, Fla.
#14. Lansing, Mich., Sexton (7-0), F Denzell Valentine headed to Michigan St.
#15. Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day (10-0), got a win at the 7 Cities Roundball Classic in Newport News, Va.
#16. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian (14-3), edged No. 23 Westbury Christian, 62-60
#17. Memphis, Tenn., Southwind (17-1), only loss to No. 15 Arlington Country Day
#18. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (10-1), beat two state-ranked foes last week
#19. Wichita, Kan., Heights (6-0), nipped previously unbeaten Wichita Northwest, 56-52, before 5,000 fans
#20. Decatur, Ga., Columbia (14-1), two-time defending 3A champ
#21. Maywood, Ill., Proviso East (13-0), coached by Proviso East and NBA alum Donnie Boyce
#22. Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway (13-0), led by touted combo G Cameron Golden
#23. Houston, Westbury Christian, (14-2), both losses to Top 25 teams
#24. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, (11-1), beaten only by No. 5 St. Anthony
#25. Seattle, Rainier Beach, (11-0), features Kansas-bound G Anrio Adams
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^Northeast=
#1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 10-0 Anrio Adams
#2. Chester, Pa., 10-0
#3. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 8-2
#4. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 11-1
#5. Gladstone, N.J., Gill St. Bernard’s, 6-2
#6. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 5-1
#7. Plainfield, N.J., 7-1
#8. Brooklyn, Lincoln, 10-2
#9. Brooklyn, Boys & Girls, 9-1
#10. Lawrence, Mass., Central Catholic, 7-0
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^East Coast=
#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 25-0
#2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 13-0
#3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 10-1
#4. Washington, Gonzaga, 12-0
#5. Charlotte, N.C., Olympic, 15-0
#6. Wilmington, N.C., New Hanover, 12-0
#7. High Point, N.C., High Point Christian, 16-0
#8. Arden, N.C., Christ, 15-2
#9. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI, 12-2
#10. Baltimore, Patterson, 7-2
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^Southeast=
#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 14-2
#2. Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day, 10-0
#3. Memphis, Tenn., Southwind, 17-1
#4. Decatur, Ga., Columbia, 14-1
#5. Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway, 13-0
#6. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely, 15-2
#7. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton, 12-4-x
#8. Orlando, Fla., Lake Highland Prep, 15-2
#9. Baton Rouge, La., Scotlandville, 20-2
#10. New Orleans, St. Augustine, 22-2
x-Three losses due to forfeit for using ineligible player
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^Midwest=
#1. Chicago, Simeon, 13-0
#2. Lansing, Mich., Sexton, 7-0
#3. Maywood, Ill., Proviso East, 13-0
#4. Madison, Wis., Memorial, 10-0
#5. Indianapolis, Roncalli, 9-0
#6. Chicago, Curie, 12-1
#7. Louisville, Ky., Trinity, 11-2
#8. Indianapolis, Park Tudor, 10-1
#9. Milwaukee, King, 8-1
#10. Cincinnati, Moeller, 9-1
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^Midlands=
#1. Wichita, Kan., Heights, 6-0
#2. Omaha, Neb., Central, 11-0
#3. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 11-1
#4. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 9-2
#5. Olathe, Kan., Northwest, 6-0
#6. Osseo, Minn., 11-0
#7. Highlands Ranch, Colo., 11-0
#8. West Jordan, Utah, 9-1
#9. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 9-0
#10. Kirkwood, Mo., Vianney, 13-0
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^Southwest=
#1. Arlington, Texas, Grace Prep, 13-2
#2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 16-1
#3. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus, 21-2
#4. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian, 14-3
#5. Houston, Westbury Christian, 14-2
#6. Little Rock, Ark., Parkview, 13-0
#7. Tulsa, Okla., Union, 9-0
#8. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 9-3
#9. Richmond, Texas, Travis, 17-3
#10. Edmond, Okla., Memorial, 8-1
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^West Coast=
#1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 13-2
#2. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 10-1
#3. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 11-0
#4. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 11-1
#5. San Jose, Calif., Mitty, 10-1
#6. Los Angeles, Loyola, 11-2
#7. Richmond, Calif., Salesian, 11-2
#8. Etiwanda, Calif., 15-1
#9. Encino, Calif., Crespi, 15-1
#10. Lake Oswego, Ore., 10-2
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FEATS OF THE WEEK: The Cancer Research Classic in Wheeling, W.Va., hosted eight nationally or regionally ranked teams in a one-day, six-game showcase event. The top matchups included a Top-25 showdown with No. 3 Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha running past No. 11 Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 62-47. Junior standouts Jairus Lyles and BeeJay Anya each had 17 points for DeMatha, according to MaxPreps.com. ... Also at the Cancer Research Classic, highly touted junior Jabari Parker scored 20 points to lead No. 2 Chicago, Simeon to a 59-56 win over preseason No. 2-ranked Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove. Meanwhile, Alex Mitola (committed to Dartmouth) scored 20 as regionally ranked Gladstone, N.J., Gill St. Bernard upset No. 12 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 76-73 in overtime. ... Regionally ranked Highland, Utah, Lone Peak improved to 6-1 against out-of-state opponents when it crushed then-No. 16 Brooklyn, Lincoln, 90-63, at the Brandon Jennings Invitational in Milwaukee. Junior Nick Emery (BYU) led Highland with 31 points, according to the Provo Daily Herald. ... According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Brooklyn Park, Prairie Seeds Academy set the Minnesota single-game scoring record with a 165-37 rout of Woodbury, Math & Science. Prairie Seeds led 91-19 at halftime. ... Junior standout Stephen Clark of Oklahoma City, Douglass had 65 points in his team’s 106-92 loss to Bossier City, La., Airline at the Bossier Invitational. ... Senior A.J. Moutry of McKinney, Texas, scored 54 to lead a 97-94 double-overtime win over Richardson, Pearce.
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