Week 11 National Prep Basketball Poll released

WAUKEE, Iowa -- Los Angeles city power Fairfax -- a team that wasn't even considered among the Top 5 in California during the preseason -- jumped seven spots to No. 4 in the latest National Prep Basketball Poll. The Lions (23-0) clawed their way to the top of the West Coast rankings after a surprisingly easy 64-47 win over No. 6 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) on Saturday. It was Fairfax's fifth win this season against a current or formerly ranked opponent. 

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 11=
^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 (26-1), idle until Feb. 13 matchup against No. 15 Roselle Catholic

#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (35-0), Florida St.-bound F Dwayne Bacon named McDonald’s All-American-x

#3. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (19-1), G Allonzo Trier (Arizona) a McDonald’s All-American

#4. Los Angeles, Fairfax (23-0), thumped No. 6 Sierra Canyon, 64-47

#5. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (21-2), uncommitted F Jaylen Brown fourth player in school history to be McDonald’s All-American

#6. Chatsworth, Calif., Sierra Canyon (16-2), 15-game winning streak snapped by No. 4 Fairfax

#7. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (20-1), only loss to No. 6 Sierra Canyon

#8. Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate (21-2), has won 47 of last 50

#9. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol (23-1), handled state-No. 2 Desert Vista, 71-57 

#10. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd (15-3), F Ivan Rabb (uncommitted) lone Californian on McDonald’s All-American roster

#11. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton (5-15), all 15 losses by forfeit-y

#12. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep (22-2), uncommitted C Thomas Bryant will play in McDonald’s All-American game

#13. High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian (23-4), plays regionally-ranked Greensboro Day on Tuesday

#14. Plano, Texas, West (22-2), sr. F Mickey Mitchell headed to Ohio St.

#15. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic (16-2), avenged loss to regionally-ranked Linden, 61-46

#16. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (21-0), beat regionally-ranked Cardinal Gibbons, 69-63

#17. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery (23-1), clobbered area-ranked Loyola, 94-34  

#18. Jackson, Miss., Callaway (22-3), McDonald’s All-American G Malik Newman averaging over 30 points per game

#19. St. Louis, Chaminade (15-3), 4-3 versus current or formerly-ranked foes

#20. Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson (17-2), G Jalen Brunson (Villanova) lone Illinois McDonald’s All-American pick

#21. Humble, Texas, Atascocita (26-1), four of top six players are underclassmen

#22. Champlin, Minn., Champlin Park (20-0), five wins over state-ranked opponents

#23. Seattle, Garfield (18-0), led by super soph G Jaylen Nowell

#24. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic (18-1), shares Philadelphia Catholic League lead with regionally-ranked Neumann-Goretti

#25. Chicago, Simeon (18-2), seeks fifth state title in seven years

x-Includes one forfeit win against No. 11 Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton

y-All 15 losses by forfeit for using an ineligible player

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^Northeast=

#1. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic, 16-2

#2. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 18-1

#3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 15-1

#4. Brooklyn, Jefferson, 20-2

#5. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 18-1

#6. Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll, 14-5

#7. Bayside, N.Y., Cardozo, 21-1

#8. Brookville, N.Y., Long Island Lutheran, 14-3

#9. Linden, N.J., 12-4

#10. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 18-4

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^East Coast=

#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 35-0-x

#2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 20-1

#3. Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate, 21-2

#4. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 22-2

#5. High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian, 23-4

#6. Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Day, 28-1

#7. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 16-3

#8. Raleigh, N.C., Word of God, 22-3

#9. Charlotte, N.C., Ardrey Kell 19-1

#10. Simpsonville, S.C., Hillcrest, 18-2

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^Southeast=

#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 26-1

#2. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 21-2

#3. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 5-15-y

#4. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely, 21-0

#5. Jackson, Miss., Callaway, 22-3

#6. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Cardinal Gibbons, 25-1

#7. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 26-1

#8. Jonesboro, Ga., 23-1

#9. Weston, Fla., Sagemont, 22-3

#10. Alpharetta, Ga., St. Francis, 20-3

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^Midwest=

#1. Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson, 17-2

#2. Chicago, Simeon, 18-2

#3. Chicago, St. Rita, 18-2

#4. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 15-0

#5. Huber Heights, Ohio, Wayne, 14-3

#6. Muskegon, Mich., 11-1

#7. Cleveland, Villa Angela-St. Joseph, 12-2

#8. Louisville, Ky., Trinity, 17-4

#9. Evansville, Ind., Reitz, 19-0

#10. Stevens Point, Wis., 17-0

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^Midlands=

#1. St. Louis, Chaminade, 15-3

#2. Champlin, Minn., Champlin Park, 20-0

#3. Wichita, Kan., East, 14-0

#4. Apple Valley, Minn., 19-1

#5. Aurora, Colo., Regis, 16-0

#6. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 15-0

#7. Lawrence, Kan., 12-1

#8. Blue Springs, Mo., South, 17-0

#9. Minneapolis, De La Salle, 13-2

#10. Norfolk, Neb., 17-0

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^Southwest=

#1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 19-1

#2. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol, 23-1

#3. Plano, Texas, West, 22-2

#4. Humble, Texas, Atascocita, 26-1

#5. Mustang, Okla., 16-0

#6. Little Rock, Ark., Parkview, 16-1

#7. Oklahoma City, Putnam City West, 15-2

#8. Lancaster, Texas, 21-4

#9. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 17-6

#10. DeSoto, Texas, 23-4

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^West Coast=

#1. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 23-0

#2. Chatsworth, Calif., Sierra Canyon, 16-2

#3. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 15-3

#4. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery, 23-1

#5. Seattle, Garfield, 18-0

#6. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 18-3

#7. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 18-3

#8. Bellevue, Wash., 15-2

#9. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 16-4

#10. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 14-3

x-Includes one forfeit win against No. 11 Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton

y-All 15 losses by forfeit for using an ineligible player

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Los Angeles, Fairfax jumped seven spots to No. 4 in the latest national poll after a statement-making 64-47 win against No. 6 Chatsworth, Calif., Sierra Canyon. Junior guard Daniel Gipson led Fairfax with 18 points. ... Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely made its Top 25 debut for this season after a 69-63 win over regionally-ranked and then-unbeaten Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Cardinal Gibbons. Senior guard Jose Morales Jr. (a Princeton commit) had a game-high 28 points for Cardinal Gibbons. ... Tyler Davis, a 6-foot-10 Texas A&M-bound senior, notched 25 points, 20 rebounds, and five blocks to lead No. 14 Plano, Texas, West to a 70-64 win against Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus. ... Senior guard Isaiah Briscoe (Kentucky) scored 25 points in No. 15 Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic’s 61-46 triumph over regionally-ranked Linden. ... Senior forward Deyonta Davis (Michigan St.) recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 16 rebounds, and 12 blocks for regionally-ranked Muskegon, Mich., in a 79-40 blowout over Grand Rapids, Mich., Union. ... Raleigh, N.C., Word of God re-entered the East Coast Top 10 after beating then-regionally-ranked Winston-Salem, N.C., Quality Education, 68-59. Word of God was led by Demetrius Troy (UNC-Greensboro) with 32 points and 11 rebounds. ... Senior guard Vinny Curta (Grinnell) from Blue Island, Ill., Eisenhower had a state-record 34 assists during a 97-58 rout of Chicago, Juarez. Curta’s total was only one short of a national record, according to the National High School Sports Record Book. ... Shea Tracy (uncommitted) from Terryville, Conn., drained a state-record 13 3-pointers in an 86-52 rout of Washington, Conn., Shepaug Valley. The senior guard finished the game with 51 points while eclipsing 1,000 points for his career.

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