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January 22, 2007
National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 9

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, analysts, and coaches. The Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records through January 21:

  • How we compile the National Prep Poll

    # School Record Note LW
    1. Huntington, W.Va. 13-0 seniors O.J. Mayo and Patrick Patterson are consensus Top 25 players
    2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill 24-1 first loss to No. 10 Simeon on ESPN
    3. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick 14-1 beat regionally ranked Fairfax at HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
    4. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei 20-1 23 league titles in 24 years for coach Gary McKnight
    5. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's 17-0 defeated state-ranked Plainfield
    6. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia 16-1 upset by unranked La Mirada
    7. Norcross, Ga. 19-2 beat teams from N.Y., Fla., and Ga. last week
    8. Medford, Ore., South 15-1 only loss to No. 2 Oak Hill
    9. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha 12-3 beat NYC power Brooklyn Lincoln
    10. Chicago, Ill., Simeon 14-2 defending Class AA state champ 17 
    11. Kingwood, Texas 26-2 both losses to Top 10 teams 10 
    12. Lake Oswego, Ore. 12-1 only loss to No. 8 Medford South 11 
    13. Duncanville, Texas 24-0 D'walyn Roberts averaging a double-double 12 
    14. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward 13-0 has beat teams from five states and Canada 13 
    15. Decatur, Ga., Columbia 18-1 beat No. 20 Leflore at PrimeTime Tour in Norcross, Ga. 16 
    16. Winter Park, Fla., Lake Howell 16-3 PG Joey Rodriguez signed with Virginia Commonwealth 14 
    17. Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10-1 only loss to No. 7 Norcross 15 
    18. Jackson, Tenn., Liberty Tech 21-2 G Jewuan Long headed to Murray St. 18 
    19. New York, N.Y., Rice 14-2 both losses to Top 25 teams 23 
    20. Mobile, Ala., LeFlore 21-2 4-2 versus out-of-state foes 19 
    21. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony 13-0 junior PG Travon Woodall committed to Pittsburgh 21 
    22. Brooklyn, N.Y., Boys & Girls 21-0 Ruth Lovelace a rare boys prep female head coach 22 
    23. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti 13-3 F Rick Jackson Syracuse-bound NR 
    24. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian 17-0 28 straight wins 24 
    25. Phoenix, Ariz., Desert Vista 20-1 beat then-No. 20 Mesa Mountain View at MLK Basketball Showcase in Tempe, Ariz. NR 

    Northeast Region
    1. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (14-1) (2)
    2. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (17-0) (1)
    3. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (10-1) (3)
    4. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (13-0) (4)
    5. New York, N.Y., Rice (14-2) (6)
    6. Brooklyn, N.Y., Boys & Girls (21-0) (5)
    7. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (13-3) (7)
    8. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (11-2) (8)
    9. Harrisburg, Pa. (15-0) (9)
    10. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (12-0) (10)

    East Coast Region
    1. Huntington, W.Va. (13-0) (2)
    2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (24-1) (1)
    3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (12-3) (3)
    4. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (17-0) (4)
    5. Baltimore, Md., Towson Catholic (16-3) (5)
    6. Washington, D.C., St. John's (14-4) (6)
    7. Wilmington, N.C., New Hanover (16-3) (7)
    8. Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph (15-3) (8)
    9. Aiken, S.C. (17-1) (9)
    10. Charlotte, N.C., East Mecklenburg (18-0) (10)

    Southeast Region
    1. Norcross, Ga. (19-2) (1)
    2. Decatur, Ga., Columbia (18-1) (3)
    3. Winter Park, Fla., Lake Howell (16-3) (2)
    4. Jackson, Tenn., Liberty Tech (21-2) (4)
    5. Mobile, Ala., LeFlore (21-2) (5)
    6. Lakeland, Fla., Kathleen (16-1) (6)
    7. Harvey, La., Cox (25-3) (7)
    8. Memphis, Tenn., Raleigh-Egypt (17-3) (8)
    9. Dunwoody, Ga. (15-2) (9)
    10. Miami, Fla., Krop (19-3) (10)

    Midwest Region
    1. Chicago, Ill., Simeon (14-2) (2)
    2. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (13-0) (1)
    3. Saginaw, Mich., Arthur Hill (10-1) (4)
    4. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County (15-1) (5)
    5. Cincinnati, Ohio, Moeller (13-0) (8)
    6. Wilmette, Ill., Loyola (18-0) (7)
    7. East Grand Rapids, Mich. (8-0) (6)
    8. Indianapolis, Ind., Franklin Central (14-1) --
    9. Calumet City, Ill., Thornton Fractional North (15-2) --
    10. Milwaukee, Wis., Vincent (10-2) (10)

    Midlands Region
    1. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (12-1) (1)
    2. Aurora, Colo., Central (11-0) (2)
    3. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest (10-0) --
    4. Topeka, Kan., Highland Park (11-0) (4)
    5. Webster Groves, Mo. (16-1) (5)
    6. Raytown, Mo. (14-0) --
    7. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (12-1) (6)
    8. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (13-0) (7)
    9. Bellevue, Neb., West (12-3) (8)
    10. Marion, Iowa, Linn-Mar (11-0) (10)

    Southwest Region
    1. Kingwood, Texas (26-2) (1)
    2. Duncanville, Texas (24-0) (2)
    3. Phoenix, Ariz., Desert Vista (20-1) (4)
    4. Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View (15-3) (3)
    5. DeSoto, Texas (25-3) (5)
    6. San Antonio, Texas, Madison (26-2) (6)
    7. Oklahoma City, Okla., Putnam City (9-1) (7)
    8. Houston, Texas, Aldine (21-1) (8)
    9. Houston, Texas, Alief Hastings (21-6) (9)
    10. Jenks, Okla. (6-0) (10)

    West Coast Region
    1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (20-1) (2)
    2. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (16-1) (1)
    3. Medford, Ore., South (15-1) (3)
    4. Lake Oswego, Ore. (12-1) (4)
    5. Los Angeles, Calif., Fairfax (11-4) (5)
    6. North Hollywood, Calif., Campbell Hall (16-1) (6)
    7. Carmichael, Calif., Jesuit (18-2) (8)
    8. Seattle, Wash., Franklin (10-2) (9)
    9. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (16-0) (10)
    10. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (11-4) (7)

    Dropped out: No. 25 North Central (Indianapolis); Midwest: No. 9 St. Joseph (Westchester, Ill.); Midlands: No. 3 Southeast (Wichita, Kan.), No. 9 Doherty (Colorado Springs, Colo.).

    FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 10 Chicago, Simeon handed then-No. 1 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill its first loss, 78-75. The game was viewed by more than 3,000 fans at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago and a national television audience on ESPN. Senior guard Derrick Rose (Memphis) led Simeon with 28 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Oak Hill got 23 points from senior guard Alex Legion (Michigan) and 19 from junior guard Brandon Jennings (USC) . . . No. 15 Decatur, Ga., Columbia got 20 points from junior guard Travis Leslie to defeat No. 20 Mobile, Ala., Leflore, 68-65, at the PrimeTime Tour in Norcross, Ga. It was the Eagles' 48th win in its last 49 games . . . No. 25 Phoenix, Desert Vista entered the national rankings after defeating then-No. 20 Mesa, Mountain View, 58-52. More than 6,000 fans watched the game at Arizona St. University's Wells Fargo Arena. Desert Vista senior guard Garrett Lever (uncommitted) scored 14 of his game-high 22 points in the second half, when the Thunder erased a nine-point deficit. Lever is the son of former NBA guard Fat Lever . . . In the HoopHall Classic at Springfield, Mass. last Monday, No. 7 Norcross, Ga., got 24 points from senior forward Gani Lawal (Georgia Tech) in a 72-63 defeat of No. 17 Mount Vernon, N.Y.

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