Week 17 National Prep Basketball Poll released

^National Prep Basketball Poll – Week 17=

^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 (34-0), owns 53-game winning streak

#2. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (23-2), 5-1 versus Top 25 teams

#3. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (26-1), third consecutive 5A crown

#4. Chicago, Simeon (27-3), Duke-bound sr. F Jabari Parker 29 points in 69-51 rout of No. 17 Young

#5. Dallas, Prime Prep (35-0), beaten teams from 16 states and Australia 

#6. Germantown, Wis. (28-0), back-to-back Division 1 titles; 56-game win streak

#7. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s (29-1), sr. G Tyler Ennis headed to Syracuse 

#8. Etiwanda, Calif. (27-2), plays regionally-ranked Westchester Tues. in state playoffs

#9. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (31-2), showdown with No. 18 Poly Tues. in state playoffs 

#10. La Porte, Ind., La Lumiere (24-3), 2-2 versus Top 25 teams

#11. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (29-3), fourth Class 4A title in five seasons

#12. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest (25-0), captured 6A title 

#13. Iowa City, Iowa, West (26-0), downed then-unbeaten Bettendorf, 54-36, for repeat 4A crown 

#14. Detroit, Pershing (23-0), edged Cass Tech, 78-76, for district title

#15. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (27-1), back-to-back Class 7A champion  

#16. Richmond, Texas, Travis (33-5), won 5A title with sr. twin Gs Aaron and Andrew Harrison (Kentucky) 

#17. Chicago, Young (27-4), eliminated from 4A playoffs by No. 4 Simeon

#18. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (28-3), 7-3 versus current or formerly-ranked teams

#19. Chester, Pa. (25-3), unbeaten against Pa. foes since 2010

#20. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep (30-3), uncommitted sr. F Andrew Wiggins Naismith National Player of the Year 

#21. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (33-5), averaging 36.5 wins per season since 2006 

#22. Minneapolis, De La Salle (25-1), led by jr. F and two-sport star Reid Travis (football)

#23. Columbia, S.C., Irmo (29-0), won fifth state title, but first undefeated season 

#24. Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove (30-3), fifth straight 4A championship

#25. Omaha, Neb., Central (26-4), four consecutive Class A titles and seven of last eight 

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^Northeast=

#1. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict’s, 29-1

#2. Chester, Pa., 25-3

#3. Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti, 22-5

#4. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony, 28-2

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

#6. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 25-3

#7. Roselle, N.J., Roselle Catholic, 23-5

#8. Brooklyn, Lincoln, 25-5

#9. Harrisburg, Pa., 27-2

#10. New Haven, Conn., Hillhouse, 24-1

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^East Coast=

#1. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep, 30-3

#2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 33-5

#3. Columbia, S.C., Irmo, 29-0

#4. Charlotte, N.C., Olympic, 29-0  

#5. Washington, Gonzaga, 25-4

#6. Richmond, Va., Benedictine, 31-4

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

#8. Arlington, Va., Bishop O’Connell, 27-7

#9. Waldorf, Md., North Point, 24-1

#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, 27-1

#3. Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove, 30-3

#4. Orlando, Fla., Lake Highland Prep, 24-5

#5. Birmingham, Ala., Wenonah, 34-2

#6. Norcross, Ga., 30-4

#7. Baton Rouge, La., Scotlandville, 32-3 

#8. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence, 31-1

#9. Tampa, Fla., Jesuit, 30-1

#10. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Blackman, 30-0

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^Midwest=

#1. Chicago, Simeon, 27-3 

#2. Germantown, Wis., 28-0

#3. La Porte, Ind., La Lumiere, 24-3 

#4. Detroit, Pershing, 23-0

#5. Chicago, Young, 27-4

#6. Chicago, Morgan Park, 30-3

#7. Carmel, Ind., 23-2

#8. Richmond, Ky., Madison Central, 32-5 

#9. Cincinnati, Walnut Hills, 25-1

#10. Columbus, Ohio, Northland, 26-0

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^Midlands=

#1. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 26-1 

#2. Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 25-0

#3. Iowa City, Iowa, West, 26-0

#4. Minneapolis, De La Salle, 25-1

#5. Omaha, Neb., Central, 26-4

#6. Denver, East, 24-2

#7. Apple Valley, Minn., 26-1

#8. Ottawa, Kan., 25-0

#9. Overland Park, Kan., Shawnee Mission South, 25-0   

#10. Boise, Idaho, Borah, 25-1

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^Southwest=

#1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay, 34-0

#2. Dallas, Prime Prep, 35-0   

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

#4. Richmond, Texas, Travis, 33-5  

#5. Grand Prairie, Texas, South Grand Prairie, 37-4

#6. North Little Rock, Ark., 30-1

#7. Edmond, Okla., Memorial. 26-2   

#8. Carrollton, Texas, Hebron, 36-3

#9. DeSoto, Texas, 33-3

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

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^West Coast=

#1. Etiwanda, Calif., 27-2

#2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 31-2

#3. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 28-3

#4. Lake Oswego, Ore., 28-1

#5. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 24-7

#6. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 25-4

#7. Richmond, Calif., Salesian, 30-3  

#8. West Linn, Ore., 23-6

#9. Torrance, Calif., Bishop Montgomery, 31-1

#10. Los Angeles, Westchester, 29-6

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Senior forward Jabari Parker (a Duke recruit) scored 29 points for No. 4 Chicago, Simeon in a 69-51 blowout of No. 17 Chicago, Young in a Class 4A sectional final. The win allows Simeon's quest for a fourth consecutive state title to continue. ...  No. 6 Germantown, Wis., captured its second consecutive state title and extended its winning streak to 56 games. The Warhawks hammered Mukwonago, 57-28, for the Division 1 championship behind 17 points from senior forward Luke Fischer (Indiana). ... Led by 21 points from junior guard Clay Custer (Iowa St.), No. 12 Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest beat cross-town rival Overland Park, Blue Valley West, 46-29, for the Class 6A state crown. The Huskies beat teams from four different states and handled all their in-state opponents by double-digit margins this season. ... No. 13 Iowa City, Iowa, West shut down previously-unbeaten Bettendorf, 54-36, to complete back-to-back perfect seasons with a 4A state title. Junior guard Wyatt Lohaus (N. Iowa) led the Trojans with 22 points. ... Senior guard Andrew Harrison (Kentucky) scored 16 points to lift No. 16 Richmond, Texas, Travis past regionally-ranked Grand Prairie, Texas, South Grand Prairie, 46-38, for the 5A state title. ... No. 24 Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove became the first team in Georgia history to capture five consecutive state titles. The Wolverines downed Gainesville, 61-57, in the 4A championship game. Miller Grove freshman guard Alterique Gilbert led all scorers with 19 points. 

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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.

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