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National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 9
By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman

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National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 9

By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The preseason national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with last season's won-loss records:



  1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (22-0), breezed past No. 4 Westchester, 77-62

  2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (12-0), 6-9 junior F Ahmad Nivens now eligible after transfer

  3. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater (16-2), taken to overtime by city rival Evans

  4. Los Angeles, Westchester (17-2), still awaiting ruling in postseason eligibility appeal

  5. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (11-2), beat 107-year rival New Rochelle, 60-54

  6. Houston, Milby (25-0), lone unbeaten in Texas 5A/4A classes

  7. Detroit, Renaissance (12-0), two of nation’s top 15 players in starting lineup

  8. Cedar Hill, Texas (24-1), unbeaten versus Texas foes

  9. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (21-1), two-time defending AAA state champ

  10. Peoria, Ill., Central (16-1), dominated Mo. state-ranked Hazelwood Central by 33

  11. Aurora, Ill., West (17-1), four straight conference titles

  12. Los Angeles, Fairfax (16-2), both losses to Top 10 teams

  13. Indianapolis, Lawrence North (15-1), only loss to No. 7 Renaissance

  14. New York, Rice (13-2), upset by Catholic league rival Xaverian

  15. Lexington, Ky., Catholic (14-3), beat No. 19 Mason County and No. 20 St. Raymond last week

  16. Atlanta, Southwest Atlanta Christian (20-0)-x, led by likely NBA lottery pick F-C Dwight Howard

  17. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (17-2), five state titles in 22 years under coach Gary McKnight

  18. Cincinnati, Moeller (13-2), upset by cross-town rival LaSalle

  19. Maysville, Ky., Mason County (16-2), 1-1 versus No. 15 Lexington Catholic this season

  20. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond (10-3), faces No. 5 Mount Vernon this week

  21. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty (12-3), Houston Rocket Cuttino Mobley played here

  22. Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar (22-1), Robert Hughes is nation's all-time winningest coach

  23. Alexandria, La., Peabody (27-0), won straight district titles

  24. Philadelphia, Gratz (16-2), high school home of Portland Trailblazer Rasheed Wallace

  25. Norcross, Ga. (19-0), led by Georgia Southern recruit Archie Miaway


Northeast
1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 12-0
2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 11-2
3. New York, Rice, 13-2
4. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 10-3
5. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 12-3
6. Philadelphia, Gratz, 16-2
7. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 10-0
8. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 9-0
9. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 10-2
10. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 12-1

East Coast
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 22-0
2. Gaffney, S.C., 13-2
3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 13-4
4. Dumfries, Va., Potomac, 14-0
5. Arlington, Va., O'Connell, 12-3
6. Baltimore, Mount St. Joseph, 18-1
7. Charlotte, N.C., Freedom, 18-0
8. Severn, Md., Spalding, 17-3
9. Fort Washington, Md., Friendly, 12-2
10. Charlotte, N.C., Garinger, 16-1

Southeast
1. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater, 16-2
2. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 21-1
3. Lexington, Ky., Catholic, 12-3
4. Atlanta, Southwest Atlanta Christian, 20-0-x
5. Maysville, Ky., Mason County, 16-2
6. Alexandria, La., Peabody, 27-0
7. Norcross, Ga., 17-0
8. Jackson, Miss., Lanier, 17-3
9. Cleveland, Tenn., Bradley Central, 19-1
10. Jacksonville, Fla., Raines, 13-1
x-Includes one forfeit victory

Midwest
1. Detroit, Renaissance, 12-0
2. Peoria, Ill., Central, 16-1
3. Aurora, Ill., West, 17-1
4. Indianapolis, Lawrence North, 15-1
5. Cincinnati, Moeller, 13-2
6. Detroit, Redford, 11-0
7. Milwaukee, Vincent, 12-0
8. Homewood, Ill., Homewood-Flossmoor, 17-1
9. Belleville, Ill., West, 17-1
10. Milwaukee, Rufus King, 11-3

Midlands
1. St. Louis, Vashon, 19-0
2. Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge, 11-0
3. Blue Springs, Mo., 17-0
4. Denver, East, 10-0
5. Chaska, Minn., 13-1
6. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 14-1
7. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 13-0
8. Burnsville, Minn., 11-2
9. Rogersville, Mo., Logan-Rogersville, 16-1
10. Eldridge, Iowa, North Scott, 9-1

Southwest
1. Houston, Milby, 25-0
2. Cedar Hill, Texas, 24-1
3. Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar, 22-1
4. Little Rock, Ark., Pulaski Academy, 21-0
5. Fort Worth, Texas, North Crowley, 25-2
6. Dallas, Lincoln, 22-3
7. San Antonio, Southwest, 24-3
8. Oklahoma City, Southeast, 15-0
9. Mesa, Ariz., 16-2
10. Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View, 18-1

West Coast
1. Los Angeles, Westchester, 17-2
2. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 16-2
3. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 17-2
4. Compton, Calif., Centennial, 19-2
5. Oceanside, Calif., El Camino, 18-2
6. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 16-5-x
7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 13-0
8. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 14-1
9. Bakersfield, Calif., 18-2
10. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 17-3
x-Includes one forfeit loss

FEATS OF THE WEEK: The nation's No. 1 team and four ranked teams from Southern California headlined the one-day Nike Extravaganza at Loyola Marymount University. Top-ranked Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill got its sixth win over a Top 25 team this season by defeating No. 4 Los Angeles, Westchester, 77-62. Indiana signee Josh Smith led the Warriors with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Westchester was paced by Southern Cal recruit Gabriel Pruitt with 31 points. UCLA recruit Josh Shipp scored 34 points to lead No. 12 Los Angeles, Fairfax to an 84-73 double-overtime victory over Huntington Beach, Ocean View. Portland recruit Marcus Lewis scored 15 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in regionally ranked Long Beach, Poly's 61-56 win over Villa Park . . . Bernard Wilkes of Jacksonville, Ribault became the fourth Florida coach to reach 700 wins in his team's 56-46 defeat of Tallahassee, Rickards . . . Similarly, Clarence Turner of Camden, N.J., got win No. 700 and is the fourth coach to achieve the feat in his state. The milestone came in the Panthers' 112-65 rout of Haddonfield, Paul VI . . . JamesOn Curry of Maben, N.C., Eastern Alamance scored a career-high 65 points in a 100-72 win over Elon, Western Alamance. It was the ninth time Curry, a North Carolina signee, has scored over 40 points in a game this season . . . Louisville recruit Sebastian Telfair of Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln scored a school-record 61 points in a 106-72 win over Telecommunications High.


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