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National Prep Basketball Poll

Monday, January 13 @ 11:49:41 EST by Jamie DeMoney
National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 7
By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman

Visit their website, PrepNation.com

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. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary (10-0)
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whipped No. 23 Detroit Redford, 76-41
2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (14-1) ,
NBA all-star Jerry Stackhouse played here
3. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (8-2) ,
beat prep-school power Blair Academy
4. Columbus, Ohio, Brookhaven (8-1) ,
only loss to No. 1 SV-SM
5. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (17-2) ,
got 14-point win over regionally ranked Miami Christian
6. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater (15-0) ,
beat state-ranked Apopka
7. Indianapolis, Pike (9-0) ,
defeated state-ranked Perry Meridian
8. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond (9-2) ,
star PG Daon Merritt out for season with broken foot
9. Jackson, Miss., Lanier (17-1) ,
scored over 100 in two wins last week
10. Los Angeles, Fairfax (13-1) ,
hosts No. 15 Westchester on Tuesday
11. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (9-1) ,
beaten teams from five states
12. Rochester, N.Y., McQuaid (12-0) ,
G/F Tyler Relph has led team to impressive start
13. Beaumont, Texas, Ozen (20-0) ,
only three losses in last three seasons
14. Springfield, Mo., Kickapoo (13-0) ,
lineup boasts three Division I recruits
15. Los Angeles, Westchester (14-1) ,
defending Division I state champ
16. Seattle, Rainier Beach (8-3) ,
upset by state-ranked Cleveland, 65-60
17. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (10-1) ,
coach Danny Hurley brother of former Duke star Bobby Hurley
18. Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar (19-1) ,
co-favored with No. 13 Beaumont Ozen to win 4A state title
19. Arlington, Va., Bishop O'Connell (14-1) ,
four underclassmen start
20. Chicago, Crane (10-1) ,
suffered first loss to league rival Farragut
21. Bakersfield, Calif., Garces Memorial (20-1) ,
upset by state-ranked Carson
22. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery (17-1) ,
only loss to No. 15 Westchester
23. Detroit, Redford (6-1) ,
only loss to top-ranked SV-SM
24. Waterloo, Iowa, East (7-0) ,
features Iowa recruit Mike Henderson
25. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (12-1) ,
only loss to No. 19 Bishop O'Connell

Northeast
1. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick, 8-2
2. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 9-2
3. Rochester, N.Y., McQuaid, 12-0
4. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's, 10-1
5. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 12-1
6. New York, Rice, 10-3
7. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 15-1
8. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 6-2
9. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 9-0
10. Philadelphia, Simon Gratz, 10-1

East Coast
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 14-1
2. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 9-1
3. Arlington, Va., Bishop O'Connell, 14-1
4. Baltimore, Douglass, 10-0
5. Fort Washington, Md., Friendly, 9-0
6. Washington, Gonzaga, 13-3
7. Fayetteville, N.C., Seventy-First, 12-2
8. Severn, Md., Archbishop Spalding, 11-3
9. Raleigh, N.C., Millbrook, 12-2
10. Frederick, Md., Thomas Johnson, 11-0

Southeast
1. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater, 15-0
2. Jackson, Miss., Lanier, 17-1
3. Monroe, La., Ouachita, 22-3
4. Baton Rouge, La., Woodlawn, 22-0
5. Fort Myers, Fla., 13-1
6. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dillard, 12-1
7. Miami, Christian, 13-5
8. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler, 14-1
9. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 12-2
10. Maysville, Ky., Mason County, 12-1

Midwest
1. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 10-0
2. Columbus, Ohio, Brookhaven, 8-1
3. Indianapolis, Pike, 9-0
4. Chicago, Crane, 10-1
5. Detroit, Redford, 6-1
6. Chicago, Whitney Young, 11-1
7. Milwaukee, King, 7-0
8. Aurora, Ill., West, 11-2
9. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest, 13-1
10. Grand Rapids, Mich., Christian, 9-0

Midlands
1. Springfield, Mo., Kickapoo, 13-0
2. Waterloo, Iowa, East, 7-0
3. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 9-0
4. Bloomington, Minn., Jefferson, 10-0
5. Minneapolis, North, 12-1
6. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 9-3
7. Denver, East, 6-1
8. Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge, 6-2
9. Litchfield, Minn., 8-1
10. Olathe, Kan., South, 5-0

Southwest
1. Beaumont, Texas, Ozen, 20-0
2. Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar, 19-1
3. North Las Vegas, Nev., Cheyenne, 17-1
4. Little Rock, Ark., Parkview, 13-2
5. Houston, Jones, 18-2
6. Cedar Hill, Texas, 21-1
7. Tulsa, Okla., Memorial, 10-0
8. Alief, Texas, Hastings, 25-2
9. Fort Bend, Texas, Hightower, 21-2
10. Houston, Westbury Christian, 20-5

West Coast
1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 17-2
2. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 13-1
3. Los Angeles, Westchester, 14-1
4. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 8-3
5. Bakersfield, Calif., Garces Memorial, 20-1
6. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery, 17-1
7. Oceanside, Calif., El Camino, 14-2
8. Seattle, Franklin, 7-2
9. Los Angeles, Loyola, 12-3
10. Brea, Calif., Olinda, 15-0

FEATS OF THE WEEK: An 81-67 loss to No. 5 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei in the Nike Extravaganza at Long Beach, Calif., ended a five-week, 19,248-mile criss-cross of the United States for regionally ranked Miami, Christian. After leaving for Honolulu on Dec. 15 to participate in the Iolani Classic, the Victors played games in Hawaii, Delaware, California, Florida and then California again. During the stretch, the team competed against teams from nine different states and compiled a disappointing 7-5 record . . . Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, ranked No. 4 in the preseason, lost its third straight game to a ranked team and fell out of the Top 25. This time the Royals were victimized by Northeast No. 8 Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 63-46, in a game played at famed Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University . . . Jamaal Womack of Bronx, N.Y., Our Savior Lutheran lit up the scoreboard for 60 points to spark an 86-71 win over Astoria, St. Demetrios. The 5-foot-8 guard also dished out six assists and had five steals . . . Dion Harris of No. 23 Detroit, Redford had a career night with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in an 81-48 rout of Detroit, McKenzie.

Copyright 2003 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit



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