Week 14 National Prep Basketball Poll released

WAUKEE, Iowa -- St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) is ranked in the Top 10 of the National Prep Basketball Poll for the first time in 12 years. SVSM -- which won the Prep Poll title in 2003 with LeBron James -- vaulted 14 spots to No. 6 in this week's rankings. The Irish (20-0) posted an impressive 89-76 win at Villa Angela-St Joseph (Clevealnd) on Sunday. It was their third win against a team that has been nationally ranked this season. 

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 14=
^By Jamie DeMoney & Dr. Jeremy Plowman=

     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. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (41-0), three games cancelled last week due to weather-x

#2. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (28-1), not scheduled to play again until April

#3. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (27-2), rolled to 6A state quarterfinals

#4. Chatsworth, Calif., Sierra Canyon (22-3), one of five ranked teams in CIF-SS Open Division tournament

#5. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol (29-1), reached Division I state quarterfinals with 35-point win  

#6. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary (20-0), beat regionally-ranked Villa Angela-St. Joseph, 89-76

#7. High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian (27-4), 6-10 F Harry Giles one of nation’s Top 5 juniors

#8. Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate (26-2), both losses to teams that were Top 25

#9. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (25-2), Arizona-bound sr. G Allonzo Trier averaging 27 points per game

#10. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic (20-3), led by Kentucky-signed sr. G Isaiah Briscoe

#11. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep (26-2), produced three NBA players since 2009

#12. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (26-0), headed to 6A state semifinals

#13. Los Angeles, Fairfax (28-2), 5-1 versus current or formerly-ranked teams

#14. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd (21-4), 1-3 against this week’s Top 5

#15. Plano, Texas, West (26-2), went 16-0 in district play

#16. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (26-3), lost two of last three

#17. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery (27-1), top seed in CIF-SS Open Division bracket

#18. Jackson, Miss., Callaway (27-3), expected to claim fourth consecutive 5A state crown

#19. St. Louis, Chaminade (20-3), unbeaten versus in-state opponents

#20. Humble, Texas, Atascocita (31-1), closed regular season with 43-point rout

#21. Champlin, Minn., Champlin Park (26-0), only five wins weren’t by double-digit margins

#22. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (20-1), seeks record 28^th state title

#23. Mustang, Okla. (22-0), capped undefeated regular season

#24. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (25-3), owns 15-game winning streak

#25. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti (23-1), plays Monday for Philadelphia Catholic League title

x-Includes one forfeit win

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^Northeast=

#1. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic, 20-3

#2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 20-1

#3. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 23-1

#4. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 22-2

#5. Brooklyn, Jefferson, 24-3

#6. Brooklyn, Lincoln, 24-3

#7. Waterbury, Conn., Sacred Heart, 19-0

#8. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 23-5

#9. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 20-4

#10. Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll, 18-6

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^East Coast=

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

#2. High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian, 27-4

#3. Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate, 26-2

#4. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 26-2

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

#6. Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Day, 30-2

#7. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 21-3

#8. Raleigh, N.C., Word of God, 25-3

#9. Charlotte, N.C., Ardrey Kell, 23-1

#10. Simpsonville, S.C., Hillcrest, 24-2

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^Southeast=

#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 28-1

#2. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 27-2

#3. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely, 26-0

#4. Jackson, Miss., Callaway, 27-3

#5. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Cardinal Gibbons, 30-1

#6. Jonesboro, Ga., 29-1

#7. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 31-1

#8. Weston, Fla., Sagemont, 28-3

#9. Alpharetta, Ga., St. Francis, 25-3

#10. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 10-16-y

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^Midwest=

#1. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 20-0

#2. Chicago, Simeon, 24-3

#3. Muskegon, Mich., 16-1

#4. Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson, 23-3

#5. Evansville, Ind., Reitz, 21-0

#6. Cleveland, Villa Angela-St. Joseph, 17-3

#7. Detroit, Western, 17-0

#8. Chicago, St. Rita, 24-3

#9. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 26-2

#10. Huber Heights, Ohio, Wayne, 19-4

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^Midlands=

#1. St. Louis, Chaminade, 20-3

#2. Champlin, Minn., Champlin Park, 26-0

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

#4. Wichita, Kan., East, 20-0

#5. Apple Valley, Minn., 24-2

#6. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall, 23-3

#7. Blue Springs, Mo., South, 22-1

#8. Lawrence, Kan., 17-1

#9. Norfolk, Neb., 23-0

#10. Omaha, Neb., South, 19-3

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^Southwest=

#1. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol, 29-1

#2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 25-2

#3. Plano, Texas, West, 26-2

#4. Humble, Texas, Atascocita, 31-1

#5. Mustang, Okla., 22-0

#6. Little Rock, Ark., Parkview, 21-1

#7. Oklahoma City, Putnam City West, 20-2

#8. Lancaster, Texas, 26-4

#9. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 25-6

#10. DeSoto, Texas, 28-4

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^West Coast=

#1. Chatsworth, Calif., Sierra Canyon, 22-3

#2. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 28-2

#3. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 21-4

#4. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery, 27-1

#5. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 25-3

#6. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 22-3

#7. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 22-4

#8. Bellevue, Wash., 22-3

#9. West Linn, Ore., 19-5

#10. Orange, Calif., Orange Lutheran, 23-4

x-Includes one forfeit win

y-15 losses by forfeit for using an ineligible player

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary improved to 20-0 and cracked the national Top 10 with an 89-76 road win over regionally-ranked Cleveland, Villa Angela-St. Joseph. Junior forward Henry Baddley led the sixth-ranked Irish with 29 points. It was St. Vincent-St. Mary’s third win against a former Top 25 team this season. ... Senior forward Jaylen Brown (uncommitted) had 32 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 3 Marietta, Ga., Wheeler to an 87-68 win over Douglas, Ga., Douglas County in the Class AAAAAA state playoffs. ... Regionally-ranked Detroit, Western edged Detroit, Renaissance, 46-45, to remain unbeaten and capture its first Detroit Public League championship since 1922. Western junior guard Brailen Neely led all scorers with 14 points. ... Senior guard Prince Ali (a UCLA recruit) scored 27 points – including 18 in the decisive fourth quarter – in regionally-ranked Weston, Fla., Sagemont’s come-from-behind 66-65 win over Melbourne, Fla., Florida Air Academy in the Class 3A state quarterfinals. Sagemont erased an 11-point deficit with under five minutes left to play. ... Senior guard Bjorn Broman erupted for an eye-popping 74 points, but it wasn’t enough to keep Duluth, Minn., Lakeview Christian from losing 109-100 to Brooklyn Park, Minn., Marantha Christian. Broman (Winthrop) made 15 3-pointers in the game. His 4,013 points ranks third on Minnesota’s all-time scoring list. 

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