Week 6 National Prep Basketball Poll - 2013-2014

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 6=

^By Jamie DeMoney & Dr. Jeremy Plowman=

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     The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital and high school basketball expert Dr. 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. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (12-0), repeat champ of City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla.  

#2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (13-0), coach Gary McKnight state-record 973 wins

#3. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (8-1), lost to No. 1 Montverde Academy, 58-53, in City of Palms final

#4. Chicago, Curie (10-0), won Pontiac (Ill.) Holiday Tournament

#5. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (10-0), sr. F Leron Black will play at Illinois

#6. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (19-1), won Chick-fil-A Classic in Columbia, S.C.

#7. Charlotte, N.C., Northside Christian, (11-0), plays No. 1 Montverde Academy on Mon.

#8. Seattle, Rainier Beach (7-0), beat No. 12 Whitney Young, 89-82

#9. Brooklyn, Lincoln (8-2), both losses to Top 10 teams

#10. Centereach, N.Y., Our Savior New American (11-0), beaten teams from eight states

#11. Bel Aire, Kan., Sunrise Christian (6-1), sr. G Lourawls Nairn headed to Michigan St.  

#12. Chicago, Whitney Young (7-3), 2-3 vs. current or former Top 25 teams

#13. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence (10-3), two losses to No. 1 Montverde Academy

#14. Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll (7-1), lost to No. 6 Oak Hill, 70-61

#15. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest (2-0), led by sr. G Clay Custer (Iowa St.)

#16. Indianapolis, Arsenal Tech (8-1), sr. F Trey Lyles a Kentucky signee

#17. Germantown, Wis. (11-0), state-record 67 consecutive wins

#18. Los Angeles, Loyola (11-0), advanced to final of Under Armour Holiday Classic in San Diego

#19. Apple Valley, Minn. (9-1), sr. G Tyus Jones headed to Duke

#20. Dallas, Prime Prep (10-2), features SMU-bound sr. G Emmanuel Mudiay

#21. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti (6-2), five-time defending Philadelphia Catholic League champ

#22. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (9-3), plays No. 8 Rainier Beach on Mon.

#23. Weston, Fla., Sagemont (19-0), won Neosho (Mo.) Holiday Classic

#24. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (16-3), beat regionally-ranked De La Salle, 58-44

#25. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol (11-0), defending Division I state champ

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^Northeast=

#1. Brooklyn, Lincoln, 8-2

#2. Centereach, N.Y., Our Savior New American, 11-0

#3. Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll, 7-1

#4. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 6-2

#5. New York, Cardinal Hayes, 6-0

#6. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic, 3-0

#7. Metuchen, N.J., St. Joseph, 4-0

#8. Brookville, N.Y., Long Island Lutheran, 8-0  

#9. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 4-0

#10. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 5-1

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^East Coast=

#1. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI, 8-1

#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 19-1 

#3. Charlotte, N.C., Northside Christian, 11-0

#4. Washington, St. John’s, 8-1

#5. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 6-3

#6. Gaffney, S.C., 10-0

#7. Winston-Salem, N.C., Quality Education, 9-2

#8. Upper Marlboro, Md., Riverdale Baptist, 11-2  

#9. High Point, N.C., High Point Christian, 12-1

#10. Upper Marlboro, Md., Clinton Christian, 9-0

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^Southeast=

#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 12-0

#2. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 10-0

#3. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 10-3

#4. Weston, Fla., Sagemont, 19-0

#5. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 9-2

#6. Decatur, Ga., Columbia, 9-0

#7. Orlando, Fla., Orlando Christian Prep, 13-0

#8. Birmingham, Ala., Wenonah, 14-3

#9. Jackson, Miss., Callaway, 10-1

#10. Baton Rouge, La., Scotlandville, 16-1  

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^Midwest=

#1. Chicago, Curie, 10-0

#2. Chicago, Whitney Young, 7-3

#3. Indianapolis, Arsenal Tech, 8-1

#4. Germantown, Wis., 11-0

#5. Carmel, Ind., 6-0

#6. La Porte, Ind., La Lumiere, 13-1

#7. Chicago, St. Rita, 5-3

#8. Hindman, Ky., Knott County, 10-0

#9. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 8-3

#10. Cincinnati, Moeller, 6-1

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^Midlands=

#1. Bel Aire, Kan., Sunrise Christian, 6-1

#2. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 2-0

#3. Apple Valley, Minn., 9-1

#4. Denver, East, 7-2

#5. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 6-2

#6. Minnetonka., Minn., Hopkins, 8-1

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

#8. Omaha, Neb., Benson, 6-0

#9. Minneapolis, De La Salle, 3-2

#10. Columbia, Mo., Hickman, 10-0  

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^Southwest=

#1. Dallas, Prime Prep, 10-2

#2. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 9-3

#3. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 16-3

#4. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol, 11-0

#5. Converse, Texas, Judson, 20-1

#6. Grand Prairie, Texas, South Grand Prairie, 12-2

#7. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton, 13-0

#8. North Little Rock, Ark., 10-1

#9. DeSoto, Texas, 14-3

#10. Little Rock, Ark., Parkview, 10-1

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^West Coast=

#1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 13-0

#2. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 7-0

#3. Los Angeles, Loyola, 11-0

#4. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery, 13-0

#5. Redondo Beach, Calif., Redondo Union, 10-3

#6. Etiwanda, Calif., 12-2

#7. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 12-1

#8. Mill Creek, Wash., Jackson, 5-0

#9. Sacramento, Calif., Capital Christian, 14-1

#10. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 6-1

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy cemented its No. 1 ranking by winning one prominent national tournament and advancing to the championship game of another. Last Monday, the Eagles repeated as titlist of the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., with a 58-53 win against No. 3 Fairfax, Va., Paul VI. Tournament co-MVP Ben Simmons (an LSU recruit) led the Eagles with 12 points and 10 rebounds. This Monday, Montverde Academy will play No. 7 Charlotte, N.C., Northside Christian in the final of the Wild Wing Cafe Hoops Classic in Charlotte, N.C. Junior forward Rayjon Tucker led Northside Christian with 27 points in its 74-67 semifinal-round win over No. 9 Brooklyn, Lincoln. It will be Montverde Academy’s fifth game against a Top 25 team this season. ... Junior forward Caleb Martin (NC State) scored 18 points to help No. 6 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill get past No. 14 Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll, 70-61 in overtime, for the championship of the Chick-fil-A Classic in Columbia, S.C. ... Bob McDonald of Chisholm, Minn., became the 13^th coach in prep history to reach 1,000 wins. The milestone was reached when the Bluestreaks beat  Walker, Minn., Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, 61-55. McDonald, 80, is in his 58^th season as a head coach, including the last 53 at Chisholm. ... Ed Azzam of Los Angeles, Westchester reached the 800-win plateau as his team defeated Mission Hills, Calif., Alemany, 74-67, during the MaxPreps Holiday Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.

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