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February 1, 2010
National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 11
By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman

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URBANDALE, Iowa -- The top five teams in the nation are the same for the fifth consecutive week, according to the latest National Prep Poll rankings released Monday.

There have been minor movements in the order of the top five since the beginning of 2010, but not at the top. Defending Ohio Division I champion Northland (Columbus) is No. 1 for the seventh consecutive week. The Vikings already have beaten two Top 25 ranked teams and have a chance to add a third to their total Saturday when they travel to University Center, Mich., to play No. 23 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.).

Despite losing last week at No. 13 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), defending Prep Poll champion Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) stayed put at No. 2 in this week's poll. The Pilots have four wins against current Top 25 teams this season, which is the most of any team in the poll.

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by 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. Columbus, Ohio, Northland 15-0 winning streak at 29
2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay 25-2 5-2 against ranked teams
3. Houston, Texas, Yates 22-0 four wins by 99 or more points
4. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick 15-2 two Top-10 losses by a combined two points
5. Bloomington, Ind., South 15-0 features Butler-bound F Erik Fromm
6. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's 16-1 Lithuanian-born F Gilvydas Biruta committed to Rutgers
7. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei 19-1 40-point average win margin vs. Calif. teams
8. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill 21-2 22 alums drafted by NBA since 1985
9. Paterson, N.J., Catholic 14-0 3-0 against ranked teams
10. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti 16-1 lone blemish by 1-point to No. 3 Yates 10 
11. Ames, Iowa 15-0 19 consecutive double-digit wins 15 
12. Winter Park, Fla. 19-4 led by super star jr. G Austin Rivers 13 
13. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy 20-4 beat two Top 25 teams to win own tourney 22 
14. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester 19-3 defending Division I titlist 11 
15. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman 20-1 unbeaten since losing to No. 2 Findlay in opener 16 
16. Bellaire, Texas 26-1 has won 18 straight 17 
17. Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway 17-0 features Memphis-bound C Tarik Black 18 
18. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha 19-3 lost three of last six 12 
19. Memphis, Tenn., White Station 18-4 all losses to Top 25 foes 19 
20. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton 17-3 jr. G Shannon Scott headed to Ohio St. 20 
21. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence 23-1 only loss to No. 13 Montverde 25 
22. Memphis, Tenn., Melrose 21-1 plays No. 19 White Station Tuesday 23 
23. Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day 12-1 faces No. 1 Northland Saturday 24 
24. Arden, N.C., Christ 26-1 lone defeat to No. 2 Findlay NR 
25. Plymouth Meeting, Pa., Plymouth-Whitemarsh 17-1 only loss to No. 6 St. Benedict's NR 

Northeast Region
1. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (15-2) (1)
2. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (16-1) (2)
3. Paterson, N.J., Catholic (14-0) (3)
4. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (16-1) (4)
5. Plymouth Meeting, Pa., Plymouth-Whitemarsh (17-1) (7)
6. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (16-2) (8)
7. Lansdowne, Pa., Penn Wood (15-3) (10)
8. New York, N.Y., Rice (14-3) (5)
9. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (13-3) (9)
10. Pittsburgh, Pa., Mount Lebanon (16-1) (6)

East Coast Region
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (21-2) (1)
2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (19-3) (2)
3. Arden, N.C., Christ (26-1) (4)
4. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (13-3) (3)
5. Washington, D.C., Gonzaga (17-4) (5)
6. Kinston, N.C. (15-3) (6)
7. Petersburg, Va. (17-0) (7)
8. Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph (26-2) (8)
9. Huntersville, N.C., Hopewell (19-0) (9)
10. Greer, S.C. (19-0) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Winter Park, Fla. (19-4) (1)
2. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (20-4) (5)
3. Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway (17-0) (2)
4. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (18-4) (3)
5. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton (17-3) (4)
6. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence (23-1) (7)
7. Memphis, Tenn., Melrose (21-1) (6)
8. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (20-0) (8)
9. Decatur, Ga., Columbia (17-5) (9)
10. Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day (17-5) --

Midwest Region
1. Columbus, Ohio, Northland (15-0) (1)
2. Bloomington, Ind., South (15-0) (2)
3. Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day (12-1) (3)
4. Detroit, Mich., Pershing (9-2) (5)
5. Chicago, Ill., Young (17-3) (7)
6. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (19-2) (9)
7. Indianapolis, Ind., North Central (14-2) --
8. Romulus, Mich. (12-1) (6)
9. Gary, Ind., Bowman (15-0) (8)
10. Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar (14-1) (4)

Midlands Region
1. Ames, Iowa (15-0) (1)
2. Aurora, Colo., Regis (16-1) (2)
3. Roeland Park, Kan., Miege (12-0) (3)
4. St. Paul, Minn., Johnson (15-0) (4)
5. Webster Groves, Mo. (18-0) (5)
6. Washington, Mo., Borgia (18-0) (6)
7. Eden Prairie, Minn. (16-0) (7)
8. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (15-1) (8)
9. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (15-2) (10)
10. New Hope, Minn., Cooper (14-2) (9)

Southwest Region
1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (25-2) (1)
2. Houston, Texas, Yates (22-0) (2)
3. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (20-1) (3)
4. Bellaire, Texas (26-1) (4)
5. Cedar Hill, Texas (22-3) (5)
6. DeSoto, Texas (24-3) (6)
7. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus (24-2) (7)
8. San Antonio, Texas, Wagner (29-1) (8)
9. Lancaster, Texas (25-2) (9)
10. Phoenix, Ariz., North (19-3) --

West Coast Region
1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (19-1) (1)
2. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (19-3) (2)
3. Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft (17-3) --
4. Gardena, Calif., Serra (22-2) (3)
5. Richmond, Calif., Salesian (18-1) (5)
6. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (18-3) (6)
7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (15-1) (7)
8. North Hollywood, Calif., Harvard-Westlake (17-4) --
9. Portland, Ore., Westview (14-2) (8)
10. Enumclaw, Wash. (16-0) (9)

Dropped out: Southeast: No. 10 Marietta, Ga., Wheeler. Midwest: No. 10 Champaign, Ill., Centennial. Southwest: No. 10 Little Rock, Ark., McClellan. West Coast: No. 4 Los Angeles, Loyola; No. 10 Newark, Calif., Memorial.

FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 13 Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy was crowned champion of its own invitational tournament. The Eagles upset No. 2 Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 54-51, in the final behind 23 points from senior forward James Bell (Villanova). In the semifinals, Montverde knocked off then-No. 14 Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 59-57. Senior forward Jamail Jones (Marquette) scored 16 points. Montverde is 4-4 this season against nationally and regionally ranked opponents . . . No. 3 Houston, Yates continued making a mockery of its district schedule. The Lions annihilated Houston, Lee, 125-26, for their 46th straight win. Three weeks ago, Yates defeated Lee, 170-35. Yates has won its first nine district games by an average score of 128-56 . . . Highly touted junior forward Michael Gilchrist scored 29 points to lead No. 4 Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's 68-66 defeat of No. 19 Memphis, Tenn., White Station at the Newark, N.J., National Invitational. The event also saw regionally ranked Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony upset No. 18 Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 62-60. Senior forward Derrick Williams (Richmond) led the Friars with 21 points . . . Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft charged back into the regional rankings after defeating regionally ranked Gardena, Serra, 71-64, at the State Preview Classic in Los Angeles. Texas-bound junior forward De'Andre Daniels was the star of the game with 28 points.

Copyright 2010 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit

This is Jamie DeMoney's 10th year compiling the World Features Syndicate/Associated Press National Prep Poll. He has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years and compiled the National Prep Poll since 1999. DeMoney has also compiled high school football and basketball rankings for Sporting News, School Sports, 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.

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.

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