National Prep Poll
January 30, 2006
National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 10

By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by 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 last year's won-loss-tie records:

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# School Record Note LW
1. Indianapolis, Ind., Lawrence North 16-0 all wins by double digits
2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill 29-0 defeated teams from 13 states
3. Cincinnati, Ohio, North College Hill 16-0 G O.J. Mayo is nation's top junior
4. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha 20-0 Notre Dame coach Mike Brey an alum
5. Houston, Texas, Westfield 28-0 winning district games by average of 53 points
6. Canton, Ohio, McKinley 12-2 defending Division I state champion
7. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler 20-1 41 straight in-region wins
8. Los Angeles, Calif., Fairfax 17-2 led by steady junior G Ja'Shon Hampton
9. Northbrook, Ill., Glenbrook North 19-1 defending Class AA titlist
10. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia 21-1 great leadership from senior PG Derek Glasser 10 
11. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton 21-0 18 of 21 wins by double figures 11 
12. St. Louis, Mo., Vashon 17-1 unbeaten versus in-state teams 12 
13. Brentwood, Tenn., Academy 22-2 beat Memphis power Ridgeway on ESPNU 17 
14. DeSoto, Texas 28-0 G Jermaine Beal headed to Vanderbilt 14 
15. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian 13-2 average margin of victory 45 last week 15 
16. Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph 26-0 defeated city-No. 2 St. Frances 16 
17. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony 15-1 owns 22 state titles 19 
18. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei 22-2 18 CIF titles in 23 years under coach Gary McKnight 20 
19. Kingwood, Texas 25-4 reigning 5A state titlist 18 
20. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King 15-2 upset by unranked All Hallows 13 
21. Bloomfield, N.J., Tech 14-1 F DeSean Butler to play at West Virginia 21 
22. Philadelphia, Pa., Roman Catholic 19-2 beat regionally ranked Neumann-Goretti 23 
23. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West 18-2 unbeaten since mid-December 24 
24. Memphis, Tenn., Mitchell 19-5 led by 6-8 Georgia Tech recruit Thaddeus Young NR 
25. Las Vegas, Nev., Palo Verde 23-1 upset by unranked Centennial 22 

Northeast Region
1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (15-1) (2)
2. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (15-2) (1)
3. Bloomfield, N.J., Tech (14-1) (3)
4. Philadelphia, Pa., Roman Catholic (19-2) (4)
5. Newton, Mass., North (12-0) (6)
6. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (13-6) (5)
7. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (16-1) (7)
8. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (11-3) (8)
9. Harrisburg, Pa. (18-0) (9)
10. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (14-3) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (29-0) (1)
2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (20-0) (2)
3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (13-2) (3)
4. Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph (26-0) (4)
5. Herndon, Va. (14-4) (5)
6. Dumfries, Va., Potomac (18-0) (6)
7. Huntington, W.Va. (14-0) (7)
8. Greenbelt, Md., Roosevelt (15-1) (9)
9. Broome, S.C. (18-1) (10)
10. Charlotte, N.C., East Mecklenburg (18-1) --

Southeast Region
1. Marietta, Ga., Wheeler (20-1) (1)
2. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton (21-0) (2)
3. Brentwood, Tenn., Academy (22-2) (3)
4. Memphis, Tenn., Mitchell (19-5) (8)
5. Memphis, Tenn., Raleigh-Egypt (24-1) (4)
6. Jacksonville, Fla., Arlington Country Day (19-3) (5)
7. Gulfport, Miss. (22-0) --
8. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County (14-2) (9)
9. Winter Park, Fla., Lake Howell (18-4) (6)
10. Lafayette, La., Northside (23-5) --

Midwest Region
1. Indianapolis, Ind., Lawrence North (16-0) (1)
2. Cincinnati, Ohio, North College Hill (16-0) (2)
3. Canton, Ohio, McKinley (12-2) (3)
4. Northbrook, Ill., Glenbrook North (19-1) (4)
5. Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar (13-2) (5)
6. Chicago, Ill., Marshall (19-1) (6)
7. Indianapolis, Ind., Pike (11-2) (7)
8. Westchester, Ill., St. Joseph (18-1) (8)
9. Milwaukee, Wis., Rufus King (9-3) (9)
10. Saginaw, Mich. (11-1) (10)

Midlands Region
1. St. Louis, Mo., Vashon (17-1) (1)
2. Braham, Minn. (16-1) (2)
3. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (14-2) (4)
4. Aurora, Colo., Central (16-0) (3)
5. Raytown, Mo., South (17-2) (7)
6. Marion, Iowa, Linn-Mar (12-1) --
7. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall (15-1) (8)
8. Bellevue, Neb., West (17-1) (9)
9. Kaysville, Utah, Davis (14-1) (10)
10. Des Moines, Iowa, Hoover (12-0) --

Southwest Region
1. Houston, Texas, Westfield (28-0) (1)
2. DeSoto, Texas (28-0) (2)
3. Kingwood, Texas (25-4) (3)
4. Las Vegas, Nev., Palo Verde (23-1) (4)
5. Oklahoma City, Okla., Putnam City (13-2) (6)
6. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol (21-0) (7)
7. Dallas, Texas, Seagoville (24-2) (5)
8. Dallas, Texas, South Oak Cliff (19-5) (10)
9. Edmond, Okla., Santa Fe (12-4) (8)
10. Bellaire, Texas (20-4) (9)

West Coast Region
1. Los Angeles, Calif., Fairfax (17-2) (1)
2. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (21-1) (2)
3. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (22-2) (3)
4. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (18-2) (4)
5. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (16-4) (5)
6. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (17-4) (6)
7. Lake Oswego, Ore. (13-3) (7)
8. Compton, Calif., Centennial (18-3) --
9. Medford, Ore., South (16-1) (10)
10. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (16-1) --

Dropped out: East Coast: No. 8 Charlotte (N.C.) Christian; Southeast: No. 7 Holly Springs (Miss.); No. 10 Reserve (La.) Christian; Midlands: No. 5 West (Iowa City, Iowa); No. 6 Mullen (Denver); West Coast: No. 8 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.); and No. 9 Modesto (Calif.) Christian.

FEATS OF THE WEEK: More than 5,000 fans and a national ESPNU television audience watched a showdown between four of Tennessee's top programs at the Curb Event Center in Nashville. No. 13 Brentwood, Tenn., Academy got 22 points from 6-foot-9 North Carolina signee Brandan Wright to defeat Memphis, Ridgeway, 66-58. Senior guard Joshua Bone, a Southern Illinois recruit, also had 22 for the Eagles . . . Georgia Tech-bound forward Thaddeus Young had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 24 Memphis, Mitchell to a 69-67 win over Bolivar, Central. Memphis recruit Willie Kemp, a 6-2 guard, had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead Bolivar . . . Junior forward Michael Beasley had a triple-double for No. 2 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill in a 116-69 rout of Charlotte, N.C., Providence Day. The UNC-Charlotte commit scored 36 points with 10 rebounds and 10 blocks. Beasley also led the Warriors with 21 points in a 64-56 win over Merion Station, Pa., Episcopal. Oak Hill has defeated teams from 13 states and has exhibition wins against teams from Australia and Italy this season. The average score is 106-68.

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