^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 17=
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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. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (45-0), trying for unprecedented eighth Prep Poll crown-x
#2. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (28-1), only
loss to No. 3 Wheeler
#3. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (30-2), 6-2 versus current
or formerly-ranked teams
#4. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol (33-1), fourth
Division I title in a row
#5. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary (25-0), three
wins over former Top 25 teams
#6. Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate (31-2),
57-3 the last two seasons
#7. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (28-0), third Class 7A
state title in four years
#8. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery (31-1), plays
regionally-ranked Mater Dei in SoCal regional semis
#9. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep (29-2),
beat teams from 14 states
#10. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (28-2), produced seven NBA players since 2010
#11. Los Angeles, Fairfax (31-2), meets
regionally-ranked Etiwanda in SoCal regional semis
#12. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd (25-4), 4-4
against current or formerly-ranked teams
#13. Plano, Texas, West (33-2), captured first 6A state
title
#14. Mustang, Okla. (28-0), won 6A state championship
game by 39 points
#15. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton (16-16), 3A state champ;
first crown since 2006-y
#16. Jackson, Miss., Callaway (31-3), rolled to fourth
consecutive 5A state title
#17. Seattle, Garfield (27-2), back-to-back state
champ
#18. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic (26-4), third consecutive
Non-Public B title
#19. St. Louis, Chaminade (24-3), advanced to Class 5
state final four
#20. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic (27-2), making first
trip to 4A state semis
#21. Apple Valley, Minn. (30-2), beat regionally-ranked
Champlin Park for 4A state crown
#22. Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Day (33-2), 3A state
independent schools champion
#23. Chatsworth, Calif., Sierra Canyon (23-4), 5-3
versus ranked teams
#24. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence (33-1), second 3A
championship in three years
#25. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (25-4), won
NYC Catholic AA title
x-Includes one forfeit win over No. 15 Memphis, Tenn.,
Hamilton
y-15 losses by forfeit for using ineligible player
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^Northeast=
#1. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic, 26-4
#2. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 27-2
#3. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 25-4
#4. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 28-2
#5. Bronx, Wings Academy, 28-2
#6. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 27-2
#7. Waterbury, Conn., Sacred Heart, 25-0
#8. Sparta, N.J., Pope John XXIII, 29-3
#9. Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll, 22-6
#10. Bayside, N.Y., Cardozo, 29-3
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^East Coast=
#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 45-0-x
#2. Virginia Beach, Va., Cape Henry Collegiate, 31-2
#3. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 29-2
#4. Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Day, 33-2
#5. High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian, 28-5
#6. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 33-4
#7. Raleigh, N.C., Word of God, 29-3
#8. Garner, N.C., 28-1
#9. Stafford, Va., Colonial Forge, 26-2
#10. Fort Meade, Md., Meade, 26-2
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^Southeast=
#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 28-1
#2. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 30-2
#3. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely, 28-0
#4. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 16-16-y
#5. Jackson, Miss., Callaway, 31-3
#6. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 33-1
#7. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Cardinal Gibbons, 32-1
#8. Jonesboro, Ga., 32-1
#9. Alpharetta, Ga., St. Francis, 29-3
#10. Tallahassee, Fla., Godby, 31-0
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^Midwest=
#1. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 25-0
#2. Chicago, Simeon, 28-3
#3. Muskegon, Mich., 21-1
#4. Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson, 27-3
#5. Detroit, Western, 20-0
#6. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 31-2
#7. Evansville, Ind., Reitz, 28-1
#8. Huber Heights, Ohio, Wayne, 23-4
#9. Germantown, Wis., 26-0
#10. Hindman, Ky., Knott County Central, 30-2
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^Midlands=
#1. Apple Valley, Minn., 30-2
#2. St. Louis, Chaminade, 24-3
#3. Wichita, Kan., East, 24-1
#4. Champlin, Minn., Champlin Park, 31-1
#5. Aurora, Colo., Overland, 23-5
#6. Eldridge, Iowa, North Scott, 23-3
#7. Omaha, Neb., Creighton Prep, 27-2
#8. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 25-1
#9. Minneapolis, De La Salle, 27-4
#10. Bountiful, Utah, 22-6
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^Southwest=
#1. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol, 33-1
#2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 28-2
#3. Plano, Texas, West, 33-2
#4. Mustang, Okla., 28-0
#5. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 27-6
#6. Lancaster, Texas, 34-4
#7. North Little Rock, Ark., 25-5
#8. Houston, Clear Lake, 35-3
#9. Oklahoma City, Putnam City West, 24-3
#10. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian, 32-5
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^West Coast=
#1. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery, 31-1
#2. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 31-2
#3. Oakland, Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 25-4
#4. Seattle, Garfield, 27-2
#5. Chatsworth, Calif., Sierra Canyon, 23-4
#6. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 27-4
#7. West Linn, Ore., 25-4-x
#8. Federal Way, Wash., 27-2
#9. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 25-4
#10. Etiwanda, Calif., 24-8
x-Includes one forfeit win
y-15 losses by forfeit for using an ineligible player
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FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 13 Plano, Texas,
West won its first state championship, in thrilling fashion. Senior guard D.J.
Hogg drained a 19-foot jump shot as time expired for a 56-54 triumph over
regionally-ranked Houston, Clear Lake in the 6A final. Hogg (a Texas A&M
recruit) led the Wolves with 22 points. ... No. 14 Mustang, Okla., rolled to its
first state title. Senior guard Aubrey Johnson (uncommitted) had a game-high 22
points as the Broncos clobbered Edmond, Okla., Santa Fe, 93-54, for the 6A
crown. ... No. 15 Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton earned its first state crown since
2006 with a 65-62 win against Brentwood, Tenn., in the 3A final. Senior forward
Dedric Lawson (Memphis) had 20 points and 11 rebounds. ... McDonald’s
All-American guard Malik Newman ended his prep career with a fourth consecutive
5A state championship as No. 16 Jackson, Miss., Callaway dumped Ridgeland,
Miss., 66-43. Newman (uncommitted) led the way with 27 points. He averaged over
20 points per game in all four of his seasons at Callaway. ... Senior guard
Isaiah Briscoe (Kentucky) had 17 points to lift No. 18 Roselle, N.J., Roselle
Catholic past regionally-ranked Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 56-52, for the
Non-Public Group B title. It’s the third straight season Roselle Catholic has
beaten St. Anthony in the Group B final. ... No. 21 Apple Valley, Minn.,
re-entered the national poll after downing previously-undefeated Champlin,
Minn., Champlin Park, 64-61, for the 4A state crown. Sophomore guard Gary Trent
Jr. paced the Eagles with 15 points.
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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. PrepNation.com was originally launched August 1, 2001 by Jamie DeMoney for the purpose of creating a permanent online home for the National Prep Poll football and boys basketball rankings.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.
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