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 |
3 |
| 2. |
Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill |
24-1 |
first loss to No. 10 Simeon on ESPN |
1 |
| 3. |
Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick |
14-1 |
beat regionally ranked Fairfax at HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass. |
6 |
| 4. |
Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei |
20-1 |
23 league titles in 24 years for coach Gary McKnight |
4 |
| 5. |
Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's |
17-0 |
defeated state-ranked Plainfield |
5 |
| 6. |
Lakewood, Calif., Artesia |
16-1 |
upset by unranked La Mirada |
2 |
| 7. |
Norcross, Ga. |
19-2 |
beat teams from N.Y., Fla., and Ga. last week |
7 |
| 8. |
Medford, Ore., South |
15-1 |
only loss to No. 2 Oak Hill |
8 |
| 9. |
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha |
12-3 |
beat NYC power Brooklyn Lincoln |
9 |
| 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. Copyright 2007 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit
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