Week 15 National Prep Basketball Poll released

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 15=

^By Jamie DeMoney & Jeremy Plowman=

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     The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital and high school basketball expert Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:

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#1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (30-0), three wins versus current Top 25, including No. 2 Montverde Academy

#2. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (23-2), 5-1 against current Top 25

#3. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (22-1), 20 consecutive in-state wins

#4. Chicago, Young (24-3), led by ultra talented jr. F Jahlil Okafor

#5. Chicago, Simeon (23-3), seeks fourth straight state title

#6. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (29-1), could meet No. 10 Poly this week in postseason showdown

#7. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s (27-1), repeat Prep A state titlist

#8. Dallas, Prime Prep (27-0), beaten teams from 11 states and Australia

#9. DeSoto, Texas (33-2), plays regionally-ranked Hebron Tuesday in 5A playoffs

#10. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (27-2), 4-2 versus ranked teams

#11. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (25-1), 89-1 since March 2010

#12. Iowa City, Iowa, West (22-0), extended win streak to 48

#13. Lake Oswego, Ore. (24-0), allows only 43 points per game

#14. Germantown, Wis. (24-0), led by Indiana-bound C Luke Fischer

#15. La Porte, Ind., La Lumiere (24-3), played teams from 17 states and two foreign countries

#16. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (29-3), won fourth Class 4A crown in five seasons

#17. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest (20-0), features jr. G Clayton Custer (Iowa St.)

#18. Detroit, Pershing (20-0), aims for second state title in four years

#19. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (25-1), beat Palm Beach Lakes, 85-79 (2OT), to advance to 7A state semifinals

#20. Chester, Pa. (22-3), unbeaten versus Pa. opponents

#21. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep (27-3), G Xavier Rathan-Mayes headed to Florida St.

#22. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (31-5), third straight year with at least 31 wins

#23. Minneapolis, De La Salle (22-1), defending 3A state titlist

#24. Columbia, S.C., Irmo (28-0), advanced to 4A state final

#25. Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove (27-3), seeks fourth consecutive 4A state crown

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^Northeast=

#1. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 27-1

#2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 25-1

#3. Chester, Pa., 22-3

#4. Jersey City, N.J., Hudson Catholic, 28-1

#5. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 19-5

#6. Brookville, N.Y., Long Island Lutheran, 24-2

#7. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 23-3

#8. Brooklyn, Lincoln, 22-5

#9. Harrisburg, Pa., 24-2

#10. Ardmore, Pa., Lower Merion, 24-2

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^East Coast=

#1. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep, 27-3

#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 31-5

#3. Columbia, S.C., Irmo, 28-0

#4. Washington, Gonzaga, 25-4

#5. Arlington, Va., Bishop O’Connell, 24-6

#6. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI, 23-7

#7. Charlotte, N.C., Olympic, 24-0 

#8. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 19-4

#9. Waldorf, Md., North Point, 21-1

#10. High Point, N.C., Wesleyan Christian, 23-5

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^Southeast=

#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 23-2

#2. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely, 25-1

#3. Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove, 27-3

#4. Orlando, Fla., Lake Highland Prep, 22-5

#5. Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway, 28-4

#6. Birmingham, Ala., Wenonah, 33-2

#7. Baton Rouge, La., Scotlandville, 30-3

#8. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 29-1

#9. Decatur, Ga., Columbia, 26-3

#10. Tifton, Ga., Tift County, 25-4

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^Midwest=

#1. Chicago, Young, 24-3

#2. Chicago, Simeon, 23-3

#3. Germantown, Wis., 24-0

#4. La Porte, Ind., La Lumiere, 24-3

#5. Detroit, Pershing, 20-0

#6. Chicago, Morgan Park, 26-3

#7. Indianapolis, Park Tudor, 20-2

#8. Mount Washington, Ky., Bullitt East, 26-4

#9. Cincinnati, Walnut Hills, 22-1

#10. Columbus, Ohio, Northland, 23-0

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^Midlands=

#1. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 22-1

#2. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 22-0

#3. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 20-0

#4. Minneapolis, De La Salle, 22-1

#5. Omaha, Neb., Central, 22-4

#6. Denver, East, 22-2

#7. Apple Valley, Minn., 23-1

#8. Topeka, Kan., Highland Park, 20-0

#9. Overland Park, Kan., Shawnee Mission South, 20-0   

#10. Blue Springs, Mo., South, 22-2

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^Southwest=

#1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 30-0

#2. Dallas, Prime Prep, 27-0  

#3. DeSoto, Texas, 33-2

#4. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 29-3

#5. Midwest City, Okla., 24-1

#6. Richmond, Texas, Bush, 28-4

#7. Carrollton, Texas, Hebron, 34-2

#8. Grand Prairie, Texas, South Grand Prairie, 30-3

#9. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol, 29-5

#10. North Little Rock, Ark., 27-1

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^West Coast=

#1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 29-1

#2. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 27-2

#3. Lake Oswego, Ore., 24-0

#4. Seattle, Garfield, 23-1

#5. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 21-2

#6. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 23-6

#7. Richmond, Calif., Salesian, 28-3  

#8. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 22-3

#9. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery, 29-1

#10. Etiwanda, Calif., 25-3

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Senior forward Semi Ojeleye of Ottawa, Kan., broke his state's career scoring record during a 65-27 blowout of Eudora, Kan. Ojeleye, a Duke recruit, scored 26 in the game to bring his record total to 2,563 points. ... No. 7 Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's avenged its only loss of the season in a convincing fashion. Syracuse-bound senior guard Tyler Ennis scored 26 points as the Gray Bees hammered Blairstown, N.J., Blair Academy, 93-47, for the New Jersey Prep A state championship. Blair defeated St. Benedict's, 54-52, on Jan. 30. ... Sophomore center Stephen Zimmerman had a triple-double with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks to help No. 16 Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman thump Las Vegas, Centennial, 69-43, in the Nevada Class 4A championship game. It was Bishop Gorman's fourth state title in five seasons. The Gaels have also won the 4A crown in football five of the last six years. ... Regionally-ranked Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol beat Phoenix, Pinnacle, 63-59, to capture its second consecutive Division I state championship. Senior guard Bryan Siefker (uncommitted) led Corona del Sol with 19 points. ... Senior guard Julian Henderson (uncommitted) had a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 steals as Saginaw, Mich., clobbered Flint, Mich., Northern, 84-59.

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NOTE: This is the 26th consecutive season for World Features Syndicate's National Prep Poll. It is the 13th straight year the National Prep Poll has been  compiled by Jamie DeMoney.

About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season to the present.

The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service.

Among the criteria used in the weekly compilation of the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.

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