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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With over half its regular season complete, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) remained in firm command of the No. 1 ranking when the Week 7 National Prep Basketball Poll was released Monday.

The Monarchs have won three tournament championships this season, including the prestigious City of Palms Classic last month in Fort Myers, Fla. Three of Mater Dei's 14 victories were against teams that have been nationally or regionally ranked this season.

Matchups with national powers Whitney Young (Chicago) and No. 3 St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.), followed by the CIF section, regional, and state playoffs, are left standing between the Monarchs and their first National Prep Poll title and the first for a California team since 2000.

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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 national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:

# School Record Note LW

1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei 14-0 led by North Carolina-bound twins David and Travis Wear 1

2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill 19-0 has beaten teams from 11 states 2

3. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's 8-0 won 32 of last 33 games 3

4. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick 7-1 champion at Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. 4

5. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian 10-1 F Isaiah Armwood will play at Villanova 5

6. Henderson, Nev., Findlay 14-0 led by Texas-bound G Avery Bradley 6

7. Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day 6-0 F Jordan Dumars is son of former Pistons great Joe Dumars 8

8. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins 8-0 four starters committed to Division I colleges 9

9. Arden, N.C., Christ 18-0 won GlaxoSmithKline Invitational in Raleigh, N.C. 13

10. Houston, Texas, Strake Jesuit 20-0 G Tim Frazier headed to Penn St. 14

11. Los Angeles, Calif., Fairfax 11-2 upset by regionally ranked Dominguez at Les Schwab Invitational in Hillsboro, Ore. 7

12. Mobile, Ala., LeFlore 14-2 beat Fla. power Arlington Country Day at Hoops in Overdrive Shootout in Atlanta 11

13. Seattle, Wash., Franklin 7-0 features Louisville-bound PG Peyton Siva 16

14. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., Boyd Anderson 14-0 won Arby's Classic in Bristol, Tenn. 17

15. Madison, Wis., Memorial 6-0 beat regionally ranked Sibley at Timberwolves Shootout in Minneapolis 21

16. Columbus, Ohio, Northland 4-0 49 straight regular season wins 10

17. Orlando, Fla., Christian Prep 12-0 defending 1A state titlist 18

18. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester 14-1 led by talented jr. PG Jordin Mayes 15

19. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha 9-1 five Washington Catholic titles this decade 20

20. Bloomington, Ind., South 7-0 all wins by at least 16 points 23

21. New York, N.Y., Rice 5-1 only loss to No. 6 Findlay 22

22. Provo, Utah 9-0 led by jr. F Kyle Collinsworth 24

23. Detroit, Mich., Pershing 5-0 C Derrick Nix signed with Michigan St. NR

24. Fayetteville, Ark. 12-0 led by Oklahoma St.-bound G Fred Gulley NR

25. Columbia, Mo., Rock Bridge 10-0 features sharp-shooting jr. wing Ricky Kreklow NR

Northeast Region
1. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (8-0) (1)
2. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (7-1) (2)
3. New York, N.Y., Rice (5-1) (3)
4. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (7-1) (5)
5. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (10-1) --
6. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (5-1) (7)
7. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (7-3) (4)
8. Lansdowne, Pa., Penn Wood (9-0) (9)
9. Chester, Pa. (6-1) --
10. Lawrence, Mass., Central Catholic (5-0) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (19-0) (1)
2. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (10-1) (2)
3. Arden, N.C., Christ (18-0) (3)
4. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (9-1) (4)
5. Charlotte, N.C., Vance (11-0) --
6. Forestville, Md., McNamara (8-1) (6)
7. Hampton, Va., Bethel (8-1) (9)
8. Washington, D.C., Gonzaga (9-2) (10)
9. Arlington, Va., O'Connell (11-3) (8)
10. Raleigh, N.C., Ravenscroft (12-3) --

Southeast Region
1. Mobile, Ala., LeFlore (14-2) (1)
2. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., Boyd Anderson (14-0) (3)
3. Orlando, Fla., Christian Prep (12-0) (4)
4. Atlanta, Ga., South Atlanta (11-1) (2)
5. Winter Park, Fla. (11-2) (5)
6. Memphis, Tenn., Raleigh-Egypt (14-1) (6)
7. Roswell, Ga., Centennial (9-1) (7)
8. Biloxi, Miss. (14-0) (10)
9. Norcross, Ga. (8-1) (9)
10. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (7-5) (8)

Midwest Region
1. Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day (6-0) (1)
2. Madison, Wis., Memorial (6-0) (3)
3. Columbus, Ohio, Northland (4-0) (2)
4. Bloomington, Ind., South (7-0) (4)
5. Detroit, Mich., Pershing (5-0) (5)
6. Indianapolis, Ind., North Central (9-0) (6)
7. Covington, Ky., Holmes (12-1) (7)
8. Indianapolis, Ind., Lawrence North (9-1) --
9. Middletown, Ohio (7-1) --
10. Harvey, Ill., Thornton (11-1) --

Midlands Region
1. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (8-0) (1)
2. Provo, Utah (9-0) (2)
3. Columbia, Mo., Rock Bridge (10-0) (3)
4. Mendota Heights, Minn., Sibley (7-1) (4)
5. Marion, Iowa, Linn-Mar (5-0) (5)
6. New Hope, Minn., Cooper (6-0) (6)
7. Centennial, Colo., Eaglecrest (8-0) (7)
8. Ames, Iowa (6-0) (8)
9. Osseo, Minn. (6-1) (9)
10. Wichita, Kan., Heights (4-0) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (14-0) (1)
2. Houston, Texas, Strake Jesuit (20-0) (2)
3. Fayetteville, Ark. (12-0) (5)
4. Houston, Texas, Wheatley (18-2) (10)
5. Gilbert, Ariz., Highland (13-1) (7)
6. Little Rock, Ark., Hall (13-1) (8)
7. San Antonio, Texas, Madison (20-1) (3)
8. Duncanville, Texas (12-6) (4)
9. Jenks, Okla. (10-0) --
10. Cedar Hill, Texas (17-2) (6)

West Coast Region
1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (14-0) (1)
2. Los Angeles, Calif., Fairfax (11-2) (2)
3. Seattle, Wash., Franklin (7-0) (4)
4. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (14-1) (3)
5. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (11-4) (10)
6. Seattle, Wash., Rainier Beach (3-0) (5)
7. Oakland, Calif., McClymonds (13-0) (6)
8. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery (14-1) --
9. Riverside, Calif., King (9-1) (7)
10. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (9-1) (8)

Dropped out: Northeast: No. 6 Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti; No. 8 Plainfield, N.J. East Coast: No. 5 Summerville, S.C., Pinewood; No. 7 Suffolk, Va., King's Fork. Midwest: No. 8 Cincinnati, Princeton; No. 9 Chicago, Young; No. 10 Champaign, Ill., Centennial. Southwest: No. 9 Kingwood, Texas. West Coast: No. 9 Etiwanda, Calif.

FEATS OF THE WEEK: After a second-place finish at the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., the week before, No. 4 Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick wrapped up the holiday tournament season by winning the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Celtics defeated regionally ranked Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 72-53, in the championship game. Highly touted sophomore forward Michael Gilchrist erupted for 31 points and 14 rebounds. Senior forward Ari Stewart (Wake Forest) led Wheeler with 18 points . . . Regionally ranked Compton, Calif., Dominguez upset No. 11 Los Angeles, Fairfax, 58-56, in the championship of the Les Schwab Invitational in Hillsboro, Ore. Tournament MVP Renardo Sidney (uncommitted) scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a losing effort . . . No. 9 Arden, N.C, Christ erased a 17-point deficit to beat Raleigh, Word of God, 76-73, and win the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational in Raleigh. Senior post Mason Plumlee (Duke) led the Greenies with 20 points while blue chip senior point guard John Wall (uncommitted) poured in 28 for Word of God . . . The Gatorade Timberwolves Shootout at Target Center in Minneapolis featured five ranked teams. Senior forward Royce White (Minnesota) scored 15 points as No. 8 Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins dominated Lake Geneva, Wis., Badger, 79-41. Meanwhile, No. 15 Madison, Wis., Memorial topped regionally ranked Mendota Heights, Minn., Sibley, 67-64, as senior forward Jeronne Maymon (Marquette) scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Regionally ranked New Hope, Minn., Cooper and Osseo, Minn., also picked up victories in the single-day, six-game event.

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About the National Prep Poll: 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 of ESPN RISE compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season. The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service. The National Prep Poll is the first high school football and boys basketball poll to released in the preseason and during each week of the regular season. Criteria considered for 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.

Jamie DeMoney has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years. He has compiled the National Prep Poll for World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press since 1999 and has also compiled high school football and basketball rankings for Sporting News and RISE. DeMoney was managing editor of American Football Monthly and assistant national editor of All-Stater Sports/Highwired Sports. DeMoney is a graduate of the University of Iowa School of Journalism, and a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the United States Basketball Writers Association.