^National Prep Basketball
Poll – Week 19=
^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 (25-0), seeks back-to-back Prep Poll titles-x
#2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (35-0), fourth consecutive state crown; first Calif. team to go 35-0
#3. Seattle,
Rainier Beach (29-0), 3A state champ; 2-0 versus Top 10 teams
#4. Charlotte,
N.C., Northside Christian (28-1), 2A state private school titlist; only loss to
No. 1 Montverde Academy
#5. Chicago,
Whitney Young (28-5), captured 4A state crown-x
#6. Weston, Fla.,
Sagemont (33-0), 3A state champ
#7. Indianapolis,
Arsenal Tech (27-2), 4A state titlist; first title in school history
#8. Las Vegas,
Bishop Gorman (30-3), fifth state title in six years-x
#9. Huntington,
W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep (27-4), unbeaten since December
#10. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (31-6), won three postseason
tournaments
#11. Mouth of
Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (39-3), all losses to
current or former Top 25 teams
#12. Henderson,
Nev., Findlay (30-4), only team to beat No. 13 Corona del Sol
#13. Tempe, Ariz.,
Corona del Sol (33-1), repeat Division I state titlist
#14. Norcross, Ga.,
Greater Atlanta Christian (32-0), fourth state title in five seasons; 50-game
win streak
#15. Muskegon,
Mich. (28-0), first state championship since 1937
#16. Minneapolis,
De La Salle (26-3), third consecutive 3A state crown
#17. Jackson,
Miss., Callaway (31-1), three 5A titles in a row
#18. Lakewood,
Ohio, St. Edward (26-2), Division I state champ; first title since 1998
#19. Houston, North
Shore (35-3), first Class 5A state championship
#20. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti (27-4), fourth Class 3A state title in five years
#21. Metuchen,
N.J., St. Joseph (30-2), captured state Tournament of Champions title
#22. North Little
Rock, Ark. (26-2), repeat 7A state champ
#23. Oakland,
Calif. Bishop O’Dowd (28-5), Northern California Open Division champ
#24. La Porte,
Ind., La Lumiere (23-2), beat two current or former Top 25 teams
#25. Centereach,
N.Y., Our Savior New American (28-3), champion of NACA and USA National Prep
tournaments
x-Record includes
one forfeit win against Chicago, Curie
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^Northeast=
#1. Philadelphia,
Neumann-Goretti, 27-4
#2. Metuchen, N.J.,
St. Joseph, 30-2
#3. Centereach,
N.Y., Our Savior New American, 28-3
#4. Middle Village,
N.Y., Christ the King, 25-6
#5. New Castle,
Pa., 31-0
#6. Springfield,
Mass., Putnam, 25-0
#7. Newark, N.J.,
East Side, 30-2
#8. Bayside, N.Y.,
Cardozo, 30-3
#9. Brookville,
N.Y., Long Island Lutheran, 22-5
#10. Philadelphia,
Constitution, 28-5
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^East Coast=
#1. Charlotte,
N.C., Northside Christian, 28-1
#2. Huntington,
W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 27-4
#3. Fairfax, Va.,
Paul VI, 31-6
#4. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 39-3
#5. Hyattsville,
Md., DeMatha, 29-6
#6. Virginia Beach,
Va., Cape Henry Collegiate, 26-1
#7. Upper Marlboro,
Md., Wise, 24-2
#8. Dumfries, Va.,
Potomac, 28-1
#9. Baltimore, City
College, 27-0
#10. High Point,
N.C., Wesleyan Christian, 25-9
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^Southeast=
#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 25-0-x
#2. Weston, Fla.,
Sagemont, 33-0
#3. Norcross, Ga.,
Greater Atlanta Christian, 32-0
#4. Jackson, Miss.,
Callaway, 31-1
#5. Orlando, Fla.,
Lake Highland Prep, 28-4
#6. Jacksonville,
Fla., Providence, 28-5
#7. Tifton, Ga.,
Tift County, 29-3
#8. Orlando, Fla., Orlando Christian
Prep, 30-1
#9. Murfreesboro,
Tenn., Blackman, 28-6
#10. Natchitoches,
La., Central, 31-3
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^Midwest=
#1. Chicago, Whitney Young, 28-5-x
#2. Indianapolis,
Arsenal Tech, 27-2
#3. Muskegon, Mich.,
28-0
#4. Lakewood, Ohio,
St. Edward, 26-2
#5. La Porte, Ind.,
La Lumiere, 23-2
#6. Germantown,
Wis., 26-2
#7. Greensburg,
Ind., 28-1
#8. Detroit,
Consortium Prep, 25-2
#9. Park Hills,
Ky., Covington Catholic, 33-2
#10. Lincolnshire,
Ill., Stevenson, 32-2
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^Midlands=
#1. Minneapolis, De
La Salle, 26-3
#2. Denver, East,
24-4
#3. Overland Park,
Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 23-2
#4. Lakeville,
Minn., North, 27-5
#5. Iowa City,
Iowa, West, 23-3
#6. Highland, Utah,
Lone Peak, 22-3
#7. Bel Aire, Kan.,
Sunrise Christian, 16-5
#8. St. Louis,
Christian Brothers, 25-7
#9. Boise, Idaho,
Capital, 26-0
#10. Bellevue,
Neb., West, 20-6
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^Southwest=
#1. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 30-3-x
#2. Henderson,
Nev., Findlay, 30-4
#3. Tempe, Ariz.,
Corona del Sol, 33-1
#4. Houston, North
Shore, 35-3
#5. North Little
Rock, Ark., 26-2
#6. Dallas, Prime
Prep, 29-6
#7. Converse,
Texas, Judson, 37-2
#8. Jonesboro,
Ark., 30-3
#9. Tulsa, Okla.,
Union, 27-2
#10. Dallas,
Madison, 30-3
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^West Coast=
#1. Santa Ana,
Calif., Mater Dei, 35-0
#2. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 29-0
#3. Oakland,
Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 28-5
#4. Portland, Ore.,
Jefferson, 26-1
#5. Danville,
Calif., Monte Vista, 32-1
#6. Corona, Calif.,
Centennial, 29-4
#7. Chino Hills,
Calif., 29-6
#8. Los Angeles,
Westchester, 30-7
#9. West Linn,
Ore., 24-4
#10. Seattle, Garfield,
27-1
x-Record includes
one forfeit win against Chicago, Curie
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FEATS OF
THE WEEK: Senior forward Stanley Johnson (an
Arizona recruit) had 25 points and eight assists to lead No. 2 Santa Ana,
Calif., Mater Dei past No. 23 Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 71-61, for the CIF
Open Division crown. It was the Monarchs’ fourth consecutive state championship
and state-record 11th in 32 seasons under coach Gary McKnight. ... Danville,
Calif., Monte Vista entered the West Coast Top 10 after knocking off regionally-ranked
Corona, Calif., Centennial, 66-55, in the Division I final. Senior guard Trevor
John (Cal Poly) led the Mustangs with 23 points. ... No. 7 Indianapolis,
Arsenal Tech captured the first state title in its 99-year history. Senior
forward Trey Lyles (Kentucky) had 16 points and 12 rebounds as the Titans held
off St. John, Ind., Lake Central, 63-59, for the Class 4A championship before a
sell-out crowd of 18,165 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. ... In
Class 3A, regionally-ranked Greensburg, Ind., earned its second consecutive
title with an 89-76 win over Gary, Ind., Bowman Academy. Senior forward Sean
Sellers (Ball St.) delivered 27 points and 16 rebounds. ... No. 21 Metuchen,
N.J., St. Joseph slipped past regionally-ranked Newark, N.J., East Side, 49-47,
to earn its first state Tournament of Champions title. Senior center Karl Towns
(Kentucky) had eight points, eight rebounds and three blocks for St.
Joseph.
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About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season to the present.
The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and websites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service.
Among the criteria used in the weekly compilation of the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.
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