Week 2 National Prep Basketball Poll released

WAUKEE, Iowa -- Bishop O'Dowd (Calif.) solidified its spot as the No. 2-ranked team in the second National Prep Poll of the season. The Dragons opened the year with a 63-55 win over No. 8 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) on Saturday. Meanwhile, two-time defending Prep Poll champion Montverde Academy (Fla.) remains No. 1 after a 4-0 start. The Eagles will play Bishop O'Dowd in what could be a rare No. 1-versus-No. 2 matchup on December 12. 

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 2=
^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 (4-0), beat teams from three states

#2. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd (1-0), defeated No. 8 Bishop Gorman, 63-55, to open season

#3. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (0-0), led by Notre Dame-bound sr. G Rex Pflueger

#4. Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson (4-0), rolled to Thanksgiving tourney title in Hinsdale, Ill.

#5. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (7-0), seven former players in NBA since 2010

#6. La Porte, Ind., La Lumiere (6-0), sr. G Jalen Coleman-Lands signed with Illinois

#7. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (11-0), three seniors are Big Ten recruits

#8. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (0-1), top-ranked in football Prep Poll

#9. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (2-0), four-time state champ since 2000  

#10. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep (8-0), sr. F Miles Bridges MVP of Bluegrass Madness in Lexington, Ky.

#11. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic (0-0), sr. G Isaiah Briscoe a consensus Top 10 player

#12. Centereach, N.Y., Our Savior New American (4-0), plays No. 7 Oak Hill on Saturday

#13. Corona, Calif., Centennial (0-0), also Top 25 in football

#14. Seattle, Rainier Beach (0-0), three-time defending Class 3A state champ

#15. Plano, Texas, West (4-0), won Coca-Cola Thanksgiving Shootout in Fort Worth, Texas

#16. Muskegon, Mich. (0-0), enters season with 28-game winning streak

#17. Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll (0-0), sr. F Derrick Jones headed to UNLV

#18. Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate (3-0), won Tournament of Champions in Washington, Ill.

#19. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (0-0), reigning Division I state champ

#20. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s (0-0), talented jr. F Arnaldo Toro hails from Puerto Rico

#21. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (0-0), sr. G Franklin Howard headed to Syracuse

#22. Chicago, Simeon (0-0), high school home of Chicago Bulls G Derrick Rose

#23. Oklahoma City, Putnam City West (2-0), won two games in Texas last week

#24. Alpharetta, Ga., St. Francis (3-0), led by sr. G Malik Beasley, a Florida St. recruit

#25. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton (3-0), sr. brothers Dedric and K.J. Lawson signed with Memphis

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^Northeast=

#1. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic, 0-0

#2. Centereach, N.Y., Our Savior New American, 4-0

#3. Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll, 0-0

#4. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 0-0

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

#6. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 0-0

#7. Philadelphia, Constitution, 0-0

#8. Bayside, N.Y., Cardozo, 0-0

#9. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 0-0

#10. Paterson, N.J., Eastside, 0-0

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^East Coast=

#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 11-0

#2. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 8-0

#3. Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate, 3-0

#4. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI, 0-0

#5. Mount Pleasant, S.C., Wando, 0-0

#6. High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian, 6-0

#7. Washington, Gonzaga, 0-0

#8. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 0-0

#9. Bel Air, Md., John Carroll, 5-0

#10. Huntersville, N.C., North Mecklenburg, 4-0

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^Southeast=

#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 4-0

#2. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 2-0

#3. Alpharetta, Ga., St. Francis, 3-0

#4. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 3-0

#5. Jackson, Miss., Callaway, 6-1

#6. Reserve, La., Riverside Academy, 0-0

#7. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 7-0

#8. Memphis, Tenn., Southwind, 6-0

#9. Weston, Fla., Sagemont, 5-0

#10. Camden, Miss., Velma Jackson, 4-1

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^Midwest=

#1. Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson, 4-0

#2. La Porte, Ind., La Lumiere, 6-0

#3. Muskegon, Mich., 0-0

#4. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward, 0-0

#5. Chicago, Simeon, 0-0

#6. Louisville, Ky., Trinity, 0-0

#7. Chicago, St. Rita, 1-0

#8. Cleveland, Villa Angela-St. Joseph, 0-0

#9. Neenah, Wis., 1-0

#10. Huber Heights, Ohio, Wayne, 0-0

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^Midlands=

#1. Aurora, Colo., Overland, 0-0

#2. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall, 1-0

#3. Wichita, Kan., East, 0-0

#4. Apple Valley, Minn., 2-0

#5. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 1-0

#6. Dubuque, Iowa, Wahlert, 0-0

#7. St. Louis, Chaminade, 0-1

#8. Bellevue, Neb., West, 0-0

#9. Aurora, Colo., Regis, 0-0

#10. Bountiful, Utah, 0-0

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^Southwest=

#1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 7-0

#2. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 0-1

#3. Plano, Texas, West, 4-0

#4. Oklahoma City, Putnam City West, 2-0

#5. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol, 3-0

#6. Humble, Texas, Atascocita, 8-0

#7. Lancaster, Texas, 5-1

#8. North Little Rock, Ark., 2-1

#9. Bentonville, Ark., 2-0

#10. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian, 5-0

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^West Coast=

#1. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 1-0

#2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 0-0

#3. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 0-0

#4. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 0-0

#5. Chatsworth, Calif., Sierra Canyon, 0-0

#6. West Linn, Ore., 0-0

#7. Chino Hills., Calif., 0-0

#8. Bellevue, Wash., 0-0

#9. Sammamish, Wash., Eastside Catholic, 0-0

#10. Etiwanda, Calif., 0-0

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 2 Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd opened the season with a 63-55 win over No. 8 Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman. Blue chip senior forward Ivan Rabb (uncommitted) dominated the paint against Bishop Gorman’s talented front line, scoring 28 points with 20 rebounds. Bishop Gorman’s twin towers Stephen Zimmerman -- a highly-rated uncommitted 7-foot senior -- and 6-foot-10 Duke commit Chase Jeter, had 14 and 10 points, respectively. ... Villanova-bound senior guard Jalen Brunson poured in 20 points to lift No. 4 Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson to a 61-42 win over Glen Ellyn, Ill., Glenbard West for the championship of the Lyons Township/Hinsdale Central Thanksgiving tournament in Hinsdale, Ill. On the same day, Stevenson’s regionally-ranked football team capped a 14-0 season with its first state championship. ... Senior guard Marcus Evans (Rice) scored 26 points to lead No. 18 Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate to a 56-55 win over Jacksonville, Fla., Potter’s House Christian for the championship of the Tournament of Champions in Washington, Ill. ... Bentonville, Ark., entered the regional rankings after an 86-77 win over regionally-ranked St. Louis, Chaminade. Junior guard Malik Monk led the Tigers with 45 points. ... Sophomore guard Gary Trent Jr. netted 42 points as regionally-ranked Apple Valley, Minn., crushed Minnetonka, Minn., 106-82.

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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.

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The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and websites around the United States by the Associated Press.

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.