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. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (17-0), more McDonald's All-Americans than any other school
#2. Los Angeles, Westchester (10-0), titlist at City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla.
#3. Aurora, Ill., West (9-0), led by Seton Hall recruit PG Justin Cerasoli
#4. New York, Rice (6-0), advanced to finals of STOP-DWI Classic in Binghamton, N.Y.
#5. Milwaukee, Rufus King (5-0), thumped No. 16 Bishop O'Connell in quarterfinals of Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
#6. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (6-1), picked up two wins at Slam Dunk to the Beach tourney in Lewes, Del.
#7. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (9-0), hit 16 three-pointers in win at Arby's Classic in Bristol, Tenn.
#8. Peoria, Ill., Central (7-0), features 6-7 Duke recruit Shaun Livingston
#9. Los Angeles, Fairfax (7-1), advanced to semifinals at Academy National Invitational in Houston
#10. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (11-1), coach Gary McKnight is 667-60 at school
#11. Cedar Hill, Texas (16-0), next up is No. 21 Orlando Edgewater at Beach Ball Classic
#12. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty (4-1), wins over Top 25 teams in last two weeks
#13. Maysville, Ky., Mason County (9-0), led by do-it-all G Chris Lofton
#14. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond (5-1), F Gavin Grant headed to N.C. State
#15. Jersey City, N.J., St Anthony (3-0), advanced to semifinals of Torrey Pines Holiday Prep Classic in San Diego
#16. Arlington, Va., Bishop O'Connell (7-1), next up is No. 14 St. Raymond at Beach Ball Classic
#17. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (6-2), coach Stu Vetter led NPP titlist in 1997-98
#18. Belleville, Ill., West (7-0), wins include triumph over No. 20 Jackson Lanier
#19. Indianapolis, Lawrence North (9-0), downed state-No. 2 Columbia City in OT
#20. Jackson, Miss., Lanier (8-2), unbeaten versus in-state teams
#21. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater (6-2), led by superstar G Darius Washington
#22. Cincinnati, Moeller (7-0), in field with No. 1 Oak Hill at Holiday Invitational in Raleigh, N.C.
#23. Little Rock, Ark., Pulaski Academy (12-0), top team in Beach Blowout tourney in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
#24. Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar (12-1), defending 4A state champ
#25. Houston, Milby (19-0), next up is No. 17 Montrose Christian at Academy National Invitational
NORTHEAST
#1. New York, Rice, 6-0
#2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 6-1
#3. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 4-1
#4. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond, 5-1
#5. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 3-0
#6. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 3-0
#7. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln, 8-3
#8. Barrington, R.I., St. Andrews, 10-0
#9. Stamford, Conn, Trinity Catholic, 2-0
#10. Lawrence, Mass., Catholic Central, 4-0
EAST COAST
#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 17-0
#2. Arlington, Va., Bishop O'Connell, 7-1
#3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 6-2
#4. Fort Washington, Md., Friendly, 6-1
#5. Severn, Md., Archbishop Spalding, 7-1
#6. Greensboro, N.C., Dudley, 8-2
#7. Richmond, Va., George Wythe, 5-0
#8. Oxon Hill, Md., 6-0
#9. Gaffney, S.C., 6-2
#10. Glasgow, Del., 5-0
SOUTHEAST
#1. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 9-0
#2. Maysville, Ky., Mason County, 9-0
#3. Jackson, Miss., Lanier, 8-2
#4. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater, 6-2
#5. Atlanta, Southwest Atlanta Christian, 10-0
#6. Lexington, Ky., Catholic, 6-1
#7. Alexandria, La., Peabody, 19-0
#8. Melbourne, Fla., Florida Air, 5-1
#9. Alpharetta, Ga., Chattahoochee, 11-0
#10. Montgomery, Ala., LeFlore, 11-0
MIDWEST
#1. Aurora, Ill., West, 9-0
#2. Milwaukee, Rufus King, 5-0
#3. Peoria, Ill., Central, 7-0
#4. Belleville, Ill., West, 7-0
#5. Indianapolis, Lawrence North, 9-0
#6. Cincinnati, Moeller, 7-0
#7. Detroit, Redford, 5-0
#8. Detroit, Renaissance, 5-0
#9. Detroit, Denby, 5-0
#10. Flossmoor, Ill., Homewood-Flossmoor, 10-1
MIDLANDS
#1. St. Louis, Vashon, 11-0
#2. Waterloo, Iowa, East, 5-0
#3. Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge, 6-0
#4. Olathe, Kan., South, 5-0
#5. Denver, East, 7-0
#6. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 8-0
#7. Oakdale, Minn., Tartan, 4-0
#8. Blue Springs, Mo., 7-0
#9. Salt Lake City, Brighton, 5-0
#10. Bellevue, Neb., West, 5-0
SOUTHWEST
#1. Cedar Hill, Texas, 16-0
#2. Little Rock, Ark., Pulaski Academy, 12-0
#3. Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar, 12-1
#4. Houston, Milby, 19-0
#5. Fort Worth, Texas, North Crowley, 16-1
#6. Oklahoma City, Putnam City, 5-0
#7. Midwest City, Okla., 4-2
#8. Gilbert, Ariz., Highland, 11-0
#9. Tulsa, Okla., Union, 6-0
#10. San Antonio, Southwest, 17-2
WEST COAST
#1. Los Angeles, Westchester, 10-0
#2. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 7-1
#3. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 11-1
#4. Oceanside, Calif., El Camino, 11-0
#5. Bakersfield, Calif., 10-0
#6. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 7-0
#7. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 9-2
#8. Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft, 9-1
#9. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 6-1
#10. Medford, Ore., South Medford, 6-1
FEATS OF THE WEEK: Los Angeles, Westchester moved into the No. 2 spot nationally after winning gold at the City of Palm Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. The Comets improved its all-time City of Palms record to 14-0 and became the first team to win three Classic titles by defeating Baton Rouge, La., LSU Lab, 70-58, in this year's final.
Memphis, Tenn., White Station vaulted from No. 14 to No. 7 with its early round performance at the Arby's Classic in Bristol, Tenn. The Spartans hit on a dazzling 16-of-23 three-pointers en route to a 105-55 drubbing of Elizabethtown, Tenn. Guard Courtney Pigram led the way with 34 points in the win.
No. 4 New York, Rice scored a tournament-record 95 points in drubbing host Binghamton, N.Y., in the semifinals of the STOP-DWI Holiday Classic. More than 2,500 fans at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena watched the Raiders get the 95-41 win and advance to the tournament final against Philadelphia, Gratz.
Athens, Ala., junior forward Richard Hendrix scored 27 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a 70-59 win over Huntsville, Lee at the Huntsville Times Classic.
Copyright 2003 World Features Syndicate, Inc.
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