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 through Feb. 8:
#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (28-0), seven wins over Top 25 teams
#2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (17-0), led by steady junior G Sean McCurdy
#3. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater (21-2), F Kenny Ingram headed to Florida St. to play football
#4. Los Angeles, Westchester (21-2), unbeaten versus in-state teams
#5. Houston, Milby (29-0), beating league foes by an average of 94-50
#6. Detroit, Renaissance (16-0), G Joe Crawford committed to Kentucky
#7. Cedar Hill, Texas (27-1), eyeing its fifth straight 30-win season
#8. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (26-1), three state titles since 1999
#9. Peoria, Ill., Central (17-1), both starting guards have signed with Division I schools
#10. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (15-3), beat then-No. 16 New York Rice in Primetime Shootout in Trenton, N.J.
#11. Aurora, Ill., West (21-1), conference winning streak at 37 games
#12. Indianapolis, Lawrence North (19-1), features blue chip sophomores Mike Conley and Greg Oden
#13. Lexington, Ky., Catholic (17-3), 2-3 record versus Top 25 teams
#14. Los Angeles, Fairfax (19-3), led by UCLA-bound G Josh Shipp
#15. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty (16-4), led No. 1 Oak Hill by 15 at half before losing 62-57
#16. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (20-3), upended by No. 1 Oak Hill at Primetime Shootout
#17. Cincinnati, Moeller (15-2), seven Greater Catholic League titles in last 10 years
#18. Maysville, Ky., Mason County (19-2), defending state champ
#19. Alexandria, La., Peabody (31-0), beat two district foes by 38 points each last week
#20. Norcross, Ga. (23-0), G Archie Miaway a McDonald's All-American game nominee
#21. Milwaukee, Vincent (15-0), entire starting five are juniors
#22. St. Louis, Vashon (22-0), Missouri G Jimmy McKinney an alum
#23. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (15-4), got 20-point win over then-No. 23 Philadelphia Gratz
#24. Fort Worth, Texas, North Crowley (29-2), high school home of Kansas G Keith Langford
#25. Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge (15-0), has back-to-back 5A state crowns
NORTHEAST
#1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 17-0
#2. Mount Vernon, N.Y., 15-3
#3. Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 16-4
#4. New York, Rice, 17-4
#5. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 12-4
#6. Philadelphia, Gratz, 20-3
#7. Manchester, N.H., Trinity, 13-0
#8. Stamford, Conn., Trinity Catholic, 12-0
#9. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 15-2
#10. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 17-2
EAST COAST
#1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 28-0
#2. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 15-4
#3. Gaffney, S.C., 17-2
#4. Dumfries, Va., Potomac, 18-0
#5. Arlington, Va., O'Connell, 16-3
#6. Charlotte, N.C., Freedom, 21-0
#7. Fort Washington, Md., Friendly, 15-2
#8. Baltimore, Southern, 14-0
#9. Lancaster, S.C., 19-1
#10. Severn, Md., Spalding, 20-4
SOUTHEAST
#1. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater, 21-2
#2. Memphis, Tenn., White Station, 26-1
#3. Lexington, Ky., Catholic, 17-3
#4. Maysville, Ky., Mason County, 19-2
#5. Alexandria, La., Peabody, 31-0
#6. Norcross, Ga., 23-0
#7. Jackson, Miss., Lanier, 22-3
#8. Cleveland, Tenn., Bradley Central, 22-1
#9. Birmingham, Ala., John Carroll Catholic, 25-3
#10. Jacksonville, Fla., Raines, 22-2
MIDWEST
#1. Detroit, Renaissance, 16-0
#2. Peoria, Ill., Central, 17-1
#3. Aurora, Ill., West, 21-1
#4. Indianapolis, Lawrence North, 19-1
#5. Cincinnati, Moeller, 15-2
#6. Milwaukee, Vincent, 13-0
#7. Homewood, Ill., Homewood-Flossmoor, 19-1
#8. Cincinnati, La Salle, 16-0
#9. Belleville, Ill., West, 20-1
#10. Milwaukee, Rufus King, 13-3
MIDLANDS
#1. St. Louis, Vashon, 22-0
#2. Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge, 15-0
#3. Denver, East, 15-0
#4. Chaska, Minn., 17-1
#5. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 18-1
#6. Rogersville, Mo., Logan-Rogersville, 21-1
#7. Webster Groves, Mo., 16-4
#8. Blue Springs, Mo., 20-1
#9. Wildwood, Mo., Lafayette, 20-3
#10. Provo, Utah, Timpview, 12-5
SOUTHWEST
#1. Houston, Milby, 29-0
#2. Cedar Hill, Texas, 27-1
#3. Fort Worth, Texas, North Crowley, 29-2
#4. Little Rock, Ark., Pulaski Academy, 25-0
#5. Colleyville, Texas, Colleyville Heritage, 23-3
#6. Oklahoma City, Southeast, 18-0
#7. Fort Worth, Texas, Dunbar, 25-2
#8. Mesa, Ariz., 20-2
#9. Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View, 22-1
#10. Amarillo, Texas, Palo Duro, 29-1
WEST COAST
#1. Los Angeles, Westchester, 21-2
#2. Los Angeles, Fairfax, 19-3
#3. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 20-3
#4. Compton, Calif., Centennial, 23-2
#5. Oceanside, Calif., El Camino, 22-2
#6. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 20-5-x
#7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 17-0
#8. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 19-1
#9. Bakersfield, Calif., 22-2
#10. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 20-3
x-Includes one forfeit loss
FEATS OF THE WEEK: Trenton, New Jersey's Sovereign Bank Arena hosted the premier non-holiday boys hoops event in the country with the Primetime Shootout. No. 1 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill and eight other ranked teams took part in the four-day action. The top-ranked Warriors flexed their muscles in a 69-53 win over No. 16 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, then struggled and came from behind to clip No. 15 Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, 62-57. No. 2 Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony defeated New York state-ranked Niagara Falls, 59-46. No. 23 Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian ripped regionally ranked Philadelphia, Gratz, 57-37; and No. 10 Mount Vernon, N.Y., had surprisingly little trouble with then-No. 16 New York, Rice, 60-48.
Al Jefferson of Prentiss, Miss., exploded for 62 points, 22 rebounds and 11 blocked shots in a 101-74 win over Magee. The 6-foot-9 big man has not yet been held to under 30 points in a game this season. Jefferson signed a letter of intent to play at Arkansas but might opt to make himself eligible for the NBA draft instead.
Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge entered the Top 25 for the first time after extending its in-state winning streak to 43 games. The Grizzlies easily defeated league rivals Castle Rock, Douglas County, 80-38, and Parker, Chaparral, 84-49 last week.
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