National Prep Poll
March 7, 2011
National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 16
By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, analysts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records through March 6, 2011:

# School Record Note LW
1. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick 26-0 10 wins over teams that have been ranked this season 1 
2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony 28-0 if wins Mon., plays No. 1 St. Patrick for state title on Wed. 2 
3. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton 28-2 advanced to Class 5A Final 4 3 
4. Long Beach, Calif., Poly 29-1 whipped regionally ranked Centennial for section crown 7 
5. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian 22-1 beat teams from five states plus D.C. 4 
6. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill 27-3 all losses to ranked teams 5 
7. Garland, Texas, Lakeview Centennial 36-1 moved into 5A state Final 4 6 
8. Wichita, Kan., Heights 22-0 advanced to 6A state tourney with 41st straight win 8 
9. Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove 30-1-x favored to take third straight 4A title 11 
10. Portsmouth, Va., Norcom 28-1 seeks repeat Group AAA state crown 10 
11. San Diego, Calif., Lincoln 29-1 won section championship game by 30 12 
12. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins 25-1 led by Minnesota-bound G Joe Coleman 13 
13. Marion, Iowa, Linn-Mar 23-0 earned eighth consecutive state tourney bid 15 
14. Dallas, Texas, Kimball 36-3 beat rival Dallas Lincoln in 4A regional finals 16 
15. Louisville, Ky., Eastern 30-2 downed state-No. 2 Ballard in regional semis 17 
16. Winter Park, Fla. 28-5-x repeat 6A champion 21 
17. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer 32-1-x won 5A title, only loss to No. 16 Winter Park NR 
18. Romulus, Mich. 19-1 defeated Class B state-No. 1 Detroit Country Day 23 
19. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus 37-1 could meet No. 7 Lakeview Centennial for 5A title NR 
20. Henderson, Nev., Findlay 28-3 played teams from 16 states and Australia 18 
21. Peoria, Ill., Notre Dame 28-0 31-point average win margin last five games NR 
22. Memphis, Tenn., White Station 28-6 topped then-No. 20 Melrose for region crown NR 
23. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln 27-2 advanced to PSAL semifinals 25 
24. Florissant, Mo., McCluer North 27-4 beat then-No. 9 Chaminade in state quarterfinals NR 
25. Indianapolis, Ind., North Central 20-2 defending 4A titlist NR 

Northeast Region
1. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (26-0) (1)
2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (28-0) (2)
3. Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln (27-2) (3)
4. Chester, Pa. (25-1) (4)
5. Manhasset, N.Y., St. Mary's (27-0) (8)
6. Philadelphia, Pa., Imhotep (27-3) (5)
7. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (22-4) (10)
8. Brooklyn, N.Y., Boys & Girls (22-6) (6)
9. Radnor, Pa., Archbishop Carroll (21-5) (9)
10. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (20-6) --

East Coast Region
1. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (22-1) (1)
2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (27-3) (2)
3. Portsmouth, Va., Norcom (28-1) (3)
4. Winston-Salem, N.C., Quality Education Academy (24-4) (4)
5. Arden, N.C., Christ (32-5) (5)
6. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep (22-3) (6)
7. Waldorf, Md., North Point (25-0) (7)
8. Norfolk, Va., Christian (25-6) (8)
9. Richmond, Va., Benedictine (26-5) --
10. Hockessin, Del., Sanford (21-2) (9)

Southeast Region
1. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton (28-2) (1)
2. Lithonia, Ga., Miller Grove (30-1-x) (2)
3. Winter Park, Fla. (28-5-x) (4)
4. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer (32-1-x) (5)
5. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (28-6) (7)
6. Miami, Fla., Dr. Krop (0-25-y) (6)
7. Memphis, Tenn., Melrose (28-6-x) (3)
8. Decatur, Ga., Columbia (28-3) (8)
9. Meridian, Miss. (29-2) (9)
10. Huntsville, Ala., Butler (32-2) (10)

Midwest Region
1. Louisville, Ky., Eastern (30-2) (1)
2. Romulus, Mich. (19-1) (3)
3. Peoria, Ill., Notre Dame (28-0) (4)
4. Indianapolis, Ind., North Central (20-2) (8)
5. Lisle, Ill., Benet (29-0) (2)
6. Chicago, Ill., Simeon (25-2) (5)
7. Ann Arbor, Mich., Huron (19-1) (6)
8. Munster, Ind. (23-0) (7)
9. Cincinnati, Ohio, La Salle (21-2) (9)
10. Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day (17-3) --

Midlands Region
1. Wichita, Kan., Heights (22-0) (1)
2. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (25-1) (3)
3. Marion, Iowa, Linn-Mar (23-0) (4)
4. Florissant, Mo., McCluer North (27-4) (7)
5. St. Louis, Mo., Chaminade (27-1) (2)
6. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (24-1) (5)
7. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (25-1) (6)
8. Centennial, Colo., Arapahoe (25-1) (8)
9. Aurora, Colo., Regis (21-5) (9)
10. Omaha, Neb., Central (23-3) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Garland, Texas, Lakeview Centennial (36-1) (1)
2. Dallas, Texas, Kimball (36-3) (3)
3. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus (37-1) (6)
4. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (28-3) (4)
5. Tulsa, Okla., Booker T. Washington (18-0) (7)
6. Arlington, Texas, Grace Prep (30-6) --
7. La Marque, Texas (32-4) --
8. North Las Vegas, Nev., Canyon Springs (29-2) (10)
9. Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View (27-3) --
10. Little Rock, Ark., Parkview (25-5) --

West Coast Region
1. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (29-1) (1)
2. San Diego, Calif., Lincoln (29-1) (2)
3. Corona, Calif., Centennial (27-4) (6)
4. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (27-3) (3)
5. Richmond, Calif., Salesian (22-11-z) (4)
6. Castro Valley, Calif. (28-1-#) (7)
7. Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft (27-2) (5)
8. Spokane, Wash., Gonzaga Prep (24-3) --
9. San Jose, Calif., Mitty (28-2) (9)
10. Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (24-5) (10)

x-Record includes a forfeit win over Southeast No. 6 Dr. Krop
y-Record includes 22 losses by forfeit
z-Record includes 10 losses by forfeit
#-Record includes a forfeit win over West Coast No. 5 Salesian

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Boston College recruit Ryan Anderson was dominant in No. 4 Long Beach, Calif., Poly's 68-52 section final win over regionally ranked Corona, Centennial. The 6-foot-8 senior scored 18 points and grabbed 21 rebounds. ... McDonald's All-American Austin Rivers (Duke) had 25 points to lead No. 16 Winter Park, Fla., past Orlando, Dr. Phillips, 52-44, for its second straight 6A state title. In the 5A championship, Florida football recruit Jacoby Brissett had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift No. 17 Palm Beach Gardens, Dwyer over Lake Wales, 72-57. ... Arkansas-committed guard B.J. Young outdueled McDonald's All-American Bradley Beal (Florida) in the Missouri Class 5 quarterfinals. Young scored 27 of his 32 points in the second half as No. 24 Florissant, Mo., McCluer North edged Beal (30 points) and then-unbeaten and No. 9-ranked St. Louis, Chaminade, 57-56. ... Mesa, Ariz., guard Jahii Carson scored 58 points, but the Arizona St. recruit's explosive performance came in his team's 96-82 loss to Phoenix, Brophy in the 5A/I state semifinals. ... According to MyCentralNewJersey.com, Kevin Ferguson (uncommitted) from Berkeley Heights, N.J., Governor Livingston, posted a triple-double in his team's 68-57 playoff win over North Plainfield. Ferguson, a 6-foot-9 senior, had 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 blocked shots.

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