Week 9 PrepNation National Prep Basketball Poll

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital and Dr. Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The Week 9 national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:

NATIONAL TOP 25                             

1. Chino Hills HS (Calif.), 25-0

2. Montverde Academy (Fla.), 22-1

3. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 32-1

4. Sierra Canyon HS (Chatsworth, Calif.), 21-3

5. Atascocita HS (Humble, Texas), 30-0

6. DeMatha HS (Hyattsville, Md.), 21-3

7. St. Anthony HS (Jersey City, N.J.), 18-0

8. St. John’s College HS (Washington), 23-2

9. Stevens Point HS (Wis.), 18-0

10. La Lumiere School (La Porte, Ind.), 22-3

11. Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 24-1

12. Chaminade HS (St. Louis), 18-5

13. St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.), 23-1

14. Garfield HS (Seattle), 19-2

15. University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit), 15-0

16. Bishop Montgomery HS (Torrance, Calif.), 23-1

17. Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.), 16-4

18. Hopkins HS (Minnetonka, Minn.), 22-1

19. Memphis East (Tenn.), 22-1

20. Providence Day (Charlotte, N.C.), 25-3

21. Hammond School (Columbia, S.C.), 20-1

22. Greenforest Christian HS (Decatur, Ga.), 23-2

23. Neumann-Goretti HS (Philadelphia), 20-2

24. Wayne HS (Huber Heights, Ohio), 20-0

25. Apple Valley HS (Minn.), 21-1

NORTHEAST REGION

1. St. Anthony HS (Jersey City, N.J.), 18-0

2. St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.), 23-1

3. Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.), 16-4

4. Neumann-Goretti HS (Philadelphia), 20-2

5. Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.), 18-1

6. Long Island Lutheran HS (Brookville, N.Y.), 17-2

7. Linden HS (N.J.), 13-3

8. Archbishop Carroll HS (Radnor, Pa.), 20-2

9. Roman Catholic HS (Philadelphia), 18-4

10. Jefferson HS (Brooklyn), 17-7

EAST COAST REGION

1. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 32-1

2. DeMatha HS (Hyattsville, Md.), 21-3

3. St. John’s College HS (Washington), 23-2

4. Providence Day (Charlotte, N.C.), 25-3

5. Hammond School (Columbia, S.C.), 21-1

6. High Point Christian HS (N.C.), 21-4

7. Greensboro Day (N.C.), 26-4

8. H.D. Woodson HS (Washington), 25-0

9. Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.), 22-6

10. Gonzaga College HS (Washington), 19-5

SOUTHEAST REGION

1. Montverde Academy (Fla.), 22-1

2. Memphis East HS (Tenn.), 22-1

3. Greenforest Christian HS (Decatur, Ga.), 23-2

4. Scotlandville HS (Baton Rouge, La.), 26-2

5. Hamilton Heights Christian HS (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 26-3

6. Norland HS (Miami), 23-4

7. Wheeler HS (Marietta, Ga.), 20-5

8. Miller Grove HS (Lithonia, Ga.), 22-2

9. Jonesboro HS (Ga.), 21-4

10. Blackman HS (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 24-0

MIDWEST REGION

1. Stevens Point HS (Wis.), 18-0

2. La Lumiere School (La Porte, Ind.), 22-3

3. University of Detroit Jesuit HS (Detroit), 15-0

4. Wayne HS (Huber Heights, Ohio), 20-0

5. Morgan Park HS (Chicago), 19-2

6. North Central HS (Indianapolis), 16-2

7. Westerville South HS (Ohio), 17-4

8. Fenwick HS (Chicago), 20-2

9. Merrillville HS (Ind.), 17-1

10. Male HS (Louisville, Ky.), 20-3

MIDLANDS REGION

1. Chaminade HS (St. Louis), 18-5

2. Hopkins HS (Minnetonka, Minn.), 22-1

3. Apple Valley HS (Minn.), 21-1

4. Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, Utah), 23-3

5. Omaha South HS (Neb.), 20-0

6. Osseo HS (Minn.), 22-0

7. Lee’s Summit HS (Mo.), 19-0

8. Rangeview HS (Aurora, Colo.), 18-0

9. Overland HS (Aurora, Colo.), 15-3

10. Lone Peak HS (Highland, Utah), 17-5

SOUTHWEST REGION

1. Atascocita HS (Humble, Texas), 30-0

2. Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 24-1

3. Lancaster HS (Texas), 26-2

4. Edmond North HS (Okla.), 19-0

5. DeSoto HS (Texas), 26-2

6. Shadow Mountain HS (Phoenix), 21-5

7. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 18-7

8. Tascosa HS (Amarillo, Texas), 27-0

9. Fort Bend Elkins HS (Missouri City, Texas), 27-2

10. Fayetteville HS (Ark.), 19-1

WEST COAST REGION

1. Chino Hills HS (Calif.), 25-0

2. Sierra Canyon HS (Chatsworth, Calif.), 21-3

3. Garfield HS (Seattle), 18-2

4. Bishop Montgomery HS (Torrance, Calif.), 23-1

5. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.), 23-3

6. Foothills Christian HS (El Cajon, Calif.), 17-4

7. Federal Way HS (Wash.), 21-0

8. West Linn HS (Ore.), 16-3

9. Modesto Christian HS (Calif.), 23-1

10. Rainier Beach HS (Wash.), 17-4

THREE-POINTERS

Top Three Storylines

Top-ranked Chino Hills increased to 11 its season total of wins against current or formerly ranked teams with a 98-81 win over regionally ranked Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas). McDonald’s All-American guard Lonzo Ball led the Wolves with 27 points. His younger brothers LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball added 25 and 22 points, respectively.

A pair of teams elevated from the regional polls to the national rankings this week. Making its season debut in the Top 25 is No. 24 Wayne (Ohio). The Warriors (20-0) have defeated teams from six different states. No. 25 Apple Valley (Minn.) is back in the national poll after a two-month absence. The only loss for the Eagles (21-1) was to No. 18 Hopkins (Minn.).

One of the biggest nosedives in this week’s rankings belonged to Garfield (Seattle), which dropped from No. 7 to No. 14 after losing to regionally ranked Rainier Beach (Seattle). It’s the first time the Bulldogs have been out of the Top 10 this season.

Top Three Risers

1. Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.)

2. Federal Way (Wash.)

3. Overland (Colo.)

Top Three Feats  

Kentucky-bound senior guard De’Aaron Fox exploded for 50 points to lift Cypress Lakes (Texas) to an 83-63 win over Cypress Woods. It’s the fifth time Fox has scored more than 40 in a game this season.

Highly touted sophomore Javonte Smart of regionally ranked Scotlandville (La.) also hit the 50-point mark last week. The five-star point guard poured in 50 points and also grabbed 10 rebounds in a 100-50 rout of Zachary.

Colorado Academy (Denver) set a state record for 3-pointers in a game. The Mustangs drained 24 shots from beyond the arc during a 100-70 win against Manual.

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The National Prep Poll is second only to the USA Today Super 25 as the longest continually published weekly high school rankings. While a product of World Features Syndicate (1987-2015), the National Prep Poll was the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and websites around the United States by the Associated Press.

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