Week 14 National Prep Basketball Poll released

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 14=

^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 (41-0), playing tour in China next month

#2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (27-1), F Winston Shepard committed to San Diego St.

#3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (24-0), beat three regionally ranked teams in two weeks

#4. Chicago, Simeon (26-1), first Public League title since ‘07

#5. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus (32-2), defending 5A state champ

#6. Chester, Pa. (23-0), G/F Rondae Jefferson one of nation’s top juniors

#7. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (25-2), opened postseason with 45-point rout

#8. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton (23-4)-x, four wins over current or formerly ranked teams

#9. Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway (29-1), advanced to district final vs. No. 10 Southwind

#10. Memphis, Tenn., Southwind (29-3), has split games with No. 9 Ridgeway

#11. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian (24-4), 1-1 vs. No. 14 Grace Prep

#12. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (26-2), got second win of year over No. 16 DeMatha

#13. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (26-4), won fourth straight region title

#14. Arlington, Texas, Grace Prep (25-4), upset by state-ranked Dallas, Kimball

#15. Maywood, Ill., Proviso East (24-0), beat two state-ranked opponents last week

#16. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (26-4), all losses to ranked teams

#17. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (21-3), 7-2 vs. current or formerly ranked foes

#18. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (17-2), jr. F Ishmail Wainwright a key transfer from Raytown, Mo., South

#19. Wichita, Kan., Heights (18-0), state-record 62 consecutive wins

#20. Decatur, Ga., Columbia (26-1), seeks third straight 3A crown

#21. Houston, Westbury Christian (25-3), won playoff opener by 47

#22. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti (21-3), 68 straight wins over Catholic League foes

#23. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s (27-1), only loss by 1 to No. 3 S. Anthony

#24. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (24-1), lone setback to former Top 25 Los Angeles, Loyola

#25. Lansing, Mich., Sexton (15-1), reigning Class B state titlist

x-Three losses due to forfeits for using ineligible player

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^Northeast=

#1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 24-0

#2. Chester, Pa., 23-0

#3. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 21-3

#4. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 27-1

#5. Plainfield, N.J., 20-3

#6. Gladstone, N.J., Gill St. Bernard’s, 22-3

#7. Jersey City, N.J., Hudson Catholic, 21-2

#8. Brooklyn, Jefferson, 22-6

#9. Teaneck, N.J., 21-0

#10. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 17-2

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^East Coast=

#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 41-0

#2. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI, 26-2

#3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 26-4

#4. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 17-2

#5. Charlotte, N.C., Olympic, 25-1

#6. Washington, Gonzaga, 24-4

#7. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep, 25-2

#8. High Point, N.C., High Point Christian, 28-1

#9. Rockville, Md., Magruder, 20-1

#10. Petersburg, Va., 22-1

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^Southeast=

#1. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton, 23-4-x

#2. Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway, 29-1

#3. Memphis, Tenn., Southwind, 29-3

#4. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 21-3

#5. Decatur, Ga., Columbia, 26-1

#6. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely, 26-2

#7. Baton Rouge, La., Scotlandville, 30-2

#8. New Orleans, St. Augustine, 32-3

#9. Waynesboro, Miss., Wayne County, 29-1

#10. Lake Wales, Fla., 25-4

x-Three losses due to forfeits for using ineligible player

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^Midwest=

#1. Chicago, Simeon, 26-1

#2. Maywood, Ill., Proviso East, 24-0

#3. Lansing, Mich., Sexton, 15-1

#4. Detroit, Pershing, 18-1

#5. Fishers, Ind., Hamilton Southeastern, 19-2

#6. Chicago, Curie, 24-2

#7. Louisville, Ky., Trinity, 26-3

#8. Madison, Wis., Memorial, 19-1

#9. Milwaukee, King, 17-1

#10. Columbus, Ohio, Northland, 19-1

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^Midlands=

#1. Wichita, Kan., Heights, 18-0

#2. Omaha, Neb., Central, 25-0

#3. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 22-1

#4. Apple Valley, Minn., Eastview, 21-1

#5. St. Louis Park, Minn., Benilde St. Margaret’s, 21-1

#6. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 21-0

#7. Florissant, Mo., McCluer North, 22-1

#8. Aurora, Colo. Regis, 20-3

#9. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 18-3

#10. Olathe, Kan., Northwest, 18-1

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^Southwest=

#1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 27-1

#2. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus, 32-2

#3. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian, 24-4

#4. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 26-4

#5. Arlington, Texas, Grace Prep, 25-4

#6. Houston, Westbury Christian, 25-3

#7. Tulsa, Okla., Union, 23-0

#8. Richmond, Texas, Travis, 30-3

#9. Edmond, Okla., Memorial, 21-1

#10. Little Rock, Ark., Hall, 22-3

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^West Coast=

#1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 25-2

#2. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 24-1

#3. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 24-2

#4. Etiwanda, Calif., 27-1

#5. Richmond, Calif., Salesian, 26-2

#6. Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft, 25-3

#7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 19-3

#8. San Jose, Calif., Mitty, 24-3

#9. Seattle, Seattle Prep, 21-5

#10. Mission Hills, Calif., Alemany, 25-4

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FEATS OF THE WEEK: Second-ranked Henderson, Nev., Findlay, which is unbeaten since late December, got a triple-double from senior forward Winston Shepard in an 111-75 blowout of Dallas, ABCD Prep. Shepard, who has committed to San Diego St., had 19 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists. ... No. 3 Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony snapped regionally ranked Brooklyn, Jefferson’s 10-game winning streak with a 71-60 triumph in a game played at Lincoln High School in Brooklyn. Kyle Anderson (UCLA) paced St. Anthony with 13 points. ... No. 4 Chicago, Simeon topped regionally ranked Curie, 53-49, to capture the Chicago Public League tournament title at Chicago State University on Friday. Junior standout Jabari Parker had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolverines, who hadn’t won a Public League championship since 2007. (When they were led by current Chicago Bulls all-star Derrick Rose.) One day later, Parker exploded with 23 points and 14 rebounds in Simeon’s 59-51 win over De La Salle in the City-Suburban Shootout in Hillside, Ill. ... Senior guard Omar Calhoun (UConn) became the all-time scoring leading scorer at Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King. The senior guard now has 1,708 points after totaling 32 in his team’s 76-69 win over Goshen, Burke Catholic. Calhoun surpassed former NBA player and current Christ the King assistant coach Khalid Reeves. ... Gary Ernst now has the most wins for a coach in Arizona history with 775. Ernst got the record when Mesa, Mountain View beat Tucson, Rincon, 66-50, in a first-round Division I playoff game.

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