National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 4
By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman
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The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:
1. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (2-0) ,
advanced to City of Palms Classic final in Fort Myers, Fla.
2. Seattle, Rainier Beach (5-0) ,
leads field at this week's Academy National Invitational in Houston
3. New York, Rice (6-0) ,
knocked off then-No. 1 Mater Dei at City of Palms
4. Columbus, Ohio, Brookhaven (6-0) ,
meets No. 7 St. Vincent-St. Mary on Saturday
5. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (6-0) ,
top-ranked team at this week's Slam Dunk to the Beach tourney in Lewes, Del.
6. Lexington, Ky., Catholic (6-0) ,
faces No. 24 St. Benedict's Monday in Great Florida Shootout in Kissimmee, Fla.
7. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary (6-0) ,
throttled defending Philadelphia Public League champ Strawberry Mansion, 85-47
8. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (10-1) ,
only loss to No. 3 Rice, 88-76
9. Aurora, Ill., West (5-1) ,
big F Shaun Pruitt returns this week from leg injury
10. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (11-1) ,
titlist at Holiday Prep Classic in Las Vegas
11. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond (5-1) ,
beat No. 16 Bartram before losing to top-ranked St. Patrick
12. Indianapolis, Pike (5-0) ,
two wins by over 40 points last week
13. Chicago, Crane (5-0) ,
hammered cross-town rival Marshall, 104-51
14. Los Angeles, Fairfax (9-0) ,
captured title at Iolani Classic in Honolulu
15. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater (9-0) ,
beat primary rival Evans, 78-64
16. Philadelphia, Bartram (5-1) ,
1-1 record vs. Top 25 teams
17. Detroit, Redford (3-0) ,
Dion Harris two assists short of triple double in win over Cooley
18. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (5-1) ,
defeated then-No. 16 Miami Christian at Iolani
19. Beaumont, Texas, Ozen (14-0) ,
in the field at this week's Slam Dunk to the Beach
20. Jackson, Miss., Lanier (11-1) ,
headlines highly competitive Jackson Public School tourney this week
21. Springfield, Mo., Kickapoo (7-0) ,
routed state-ranked Neosho, 87-63
22. Los Angeles, Westchester (12-0) ,
titlist at Holiday Prep Classic in Las Vegas
23. Monroe, La., Ouachita, (12-2) ,
meets No. 16 Bartram on Monday
24. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (4-0) ,
plays in finals of Great Florida Shootout
25. Arlington, Va., Bishop O'Connell (7-0) ,
champion of Les Schwab Invitational in Portland, Ore.
Northeast
1. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick, 2-0
2. New York, Rice, 6-0
3. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 5-1
4. Philadelphia, Bartram, 6-1
5. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's, 4-0
6. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 10-0
7. Barrington, R.I., St. Andrews, 3-2
8. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 1-0
9. Paterson, N.J., Paterson Catholic, 1-0
10. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic, 1-1
East Coast
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 11-1
2. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 5-1
3. Arlington, Va., Bishop O'Connell, 7-0
4. Winston-Salem, N.C., Reynolds, 4-1
5. Bennettsville, S.C., Marlboro County, 5-0
6. Hockessin, Del., Sanford, 5-0
7. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 7-0
8. Raleigh, N.C., Millbrook, 5-0
9. Oxon Hill, Md., 5-0
10. Baltimore, Douglass, 5-0
Southeast
1. Lexington, Ky., Catholic, 6-0
2. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater, 9-0
3. Jackson, Miss., Lanier, 10-1
4. Monroe, La., Ouachita, 12-2
5. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 9-0
6. Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day, 4-0
7. Baton Rouge, La., Woodlawn, 12-0
8. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 8-0
9. Memphis, Tenn., East, 10-1
10. Miami, Christian, 8-2
Midwest
1. Columbus, Ohio, Brookhaven, 6-0
2. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 6-0
3. Aurora, Ill., West, 5-1
4. Indianapolis, Pike, 5-0
5. Chicago, Crane, 5-0
6. Detroit, Redford, 3-0
7. Maywood, Ill., Proviso East, 6-0
8. Milwaukee, King, 3-0
9. Springfield, Ill., Southeast, 10-0
10. Detroit, Renaissance, 4-0
Midlands
1. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 6-0
2. Springfield, Mo., Kickapoo, 7-0
3. Waterloo, Iowa, East, 5-0
4. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 6-0
5. Denver, East, 5-1
6. Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge, 5-2
7. Blue Springs, Mo., 6-0
8. Fargo, N.D., North, 3-0
9. Litchfield, Minn., 4-0
10. Olathe, Kan., South, 4-0
Southwest
1. Beaumont, Texas, Ozen, 14-0
2. Oklahoma City, Putnam City, 4-0
3. Cedar Hill, Texas, 15-0
4. North Las Vegas, Nev., Cheyenne, 9-1
5. Tulsa, Okla., Washington, 5-1
6. Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar, 12-1
7. Houston, Westbury Christian, 14-3
8. Alief, Texas, Hastings, 18-1
9. Little Rock, Ark., Parkview, 8-2
10. Tucson, Ariz., Salpointe, 11-0
West Coast
1. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 5-0
2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 10-1
3. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 9-0
4. Los Angeles, Westchester, 12-0
5. Bakersfield, Calif., Garces Memorial, 13-0
6. Los Angeles, Loyola, 8-1
7. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery, 9-1
8. Seattle, Franklin, 5-2
9. Seattle, Seattle Prep, 7-0
10. Honolulu, Iolani, 10-1
FEATS OF THE WEEK: Keeping to form, the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., is serving as an early season proving ground for many nationally and regionally ranked teams. Seven of the 14 teams in the field are listed in this week's Prep Poll, including New York, Rice, which moves to No. 3 from No. 17 after upsetting then-top-ranked Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 88-76, in the semifinals of the tournament. The Raiders will face this week's No. 1, Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick, in the tourney final on Monday. The Celtics defeated regionally ranked Barrington, R.I., St. Andrews and No. 11 Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond to advance . . . Los Angeles, Fairfax enters the Poll at No. 14 after winning the Iolani Classic in Honolulu for the second consecutive year. The Lions beat regionally ranked Seattle, Franklin, 63-56, in the championship game after turning back No. 18 Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian and regionally ranked host Iolani earlier in the competition . . . Eight bracket champions were crowned in Las Vegas at the Holiday Prep Classic. Winners included No. 10 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill and No. 22 Los Angeles, Westchester.
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