National Prep Poll
February 27, 2012
National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 15
By Jamie DeMoney and Dr. Jeremy Plowman

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

# School Record Note LW
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill 43-0 Steve Smith named Naismith national coach of the year 1 
2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay 29-1 Prep Poll champion in 2008-09 2 
3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony 26-0 nation’s-best 59-game winning streak 3 
4. Chicago, Ill., Simeon 26-1 Chicago Bulls all-star Derrick Rose played here 4 
5. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus 34-2 defending 5A titlist 5 
6. Chester, Pa. 25-0 won 22 games by double digits 6 
7. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei 27-2 F Stanley Johnson one of nation’s top sophs 7 
8. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton 24-4-x G Charles Mann will play at Georgia 8 
9. Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway 31-1 beat then-No. 10 Southwind in playoffs to avenge only loss 9 
10. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian 25-4 features blue chip jr. F Julius Randle 11 
11. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI 28-2 plays No. 15 DeMatha on Monday in Washington Catholic final 12 
12. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman 28-4 won sixth Class 4A title since 2000 13 
13. Arlington, Texas, Grace Prep 26-4 advanced to TAPPS 4A state semis 14 
14. Maywood, Ill., Proviso East 26-0 won West Suburban league title 15 
15. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha 27-4 seeks fourth straight Washington Catholic crown 16 
16. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy 21-3 seven wins vs. current or formerly ranked teams 17 
17. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian 20-2 Virginia-bound F Justin Anderson went over 1,000 points 18 
18. Decatur, Ga., Columbia 27-1 unbeaten vs. in-state foes 20 
19. Houston, Texas, Westbury Christian 26-3 joins No. 13 Grace Prep in TAPPS 4A semis 21 
20. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti 22-3 plays Monday for fourth straight Catholic League title 22 
21. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's 28-1 captured Class A state prep school title 23 
22. Long Beach, Calif., Poly 26-1 meets regionally ranked Etiwanda in section semis 24 
23. Lansing, Mich., Sexton 17-1 beat Class A top-ranked Lansing Eastern, 75-58 25 
24. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely 28-2 both losses to Top 25 teams NR 
25. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins 24-1 unbeaten since Dec. 16 NR 

Northeast Region
1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (26-0) (1)
2. Chester, Pa. (25-0) (2)
3. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (22-3) (3)
4. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (28-1) (4)
5. Plainfield, N.J. (22-3) (5)
6. Gladstone, N.J., Gill St. Bernard's (24-3) (6)
7. Jersey City, N.J., Hudson Catholic (23-2) (7)
8. Brooklyn, N.Y., Jefferson (22-6) (8)
9. Teaneck, N.J. (23-0) (9)
10. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (18-2) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (43-0) (1)
2. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (28-2) (2)
3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (27-4) (3)
4. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (20-2) (4)
5. Charlotte, N.C., Olympic (28-1) (5)
6. Washington, D.C., Gonzaga (26-5) (6)
7. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep (28-2) (7)
8. Raleigh, N.C., Ravenscroft (31-3) --
9. Rockville, Md., Magruder (21-1) (9)
10. Petersburg, Va. (25-1) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton (24-4-x) (1)
2. Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway (31-1) (2)
3. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (21-3) (4)
4. Decatur, Ga., Columbia (27-1) (5)
5. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (28-2) (6)
6. Baton Rouge, La., Scotlandville (33-2) (7)
7. New Orleans, La., St. Augustine (34-3) (8)
8. Waynesboro, Miss., Wayne County (29-1) (9)
9. Lake Wales, Fla. (27-4) (10)
10. Orlando, Fla., Lake Highland Prep (27-3) --

Midwest Region
1. Chicago, Ill., Simeon (26-1) (1)
2. Maywood, Ill., Proviso East (26-0) (2)
3. Lansing, Mich., Sexton (17-1) (3)
4. Detroit, Mich., Pershing (18-1) (4)
5. Fishers, Ind., Hamilton Southeastern (20-2) (5)
6. Chicago, Ill., Curie (24-2) (6)
7. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (28-3) (7)
8. Madison, Wis., Memorial (20-1) (8)
9. Milwaukee, Wis., Rufus King (19-1) (9)
10. Columbus, Ohio, Northland (20-1) (10)

Midlands Region
1. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (24-1) (3)
2. Omaha, Neb., Central (26-0) (2)
3. Apple Valley, Minn., Eastview (23-1) (4)
4. St. Louis Park, Minn., Benilde-St. Margaret's (23-1) (5)
5. Iowa City, Iowa, West (22-0) (6)
6. Florissant, Mo., McCluer North (24-1) (7)
7. Wichita, Kan., Heights (18-2) (1)
8. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (19-3) (9)
9. Olathe, Kan., Northwest (20-1) (10)
10. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (21-3) --

Southwest Region
1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (29-1) (1)
2. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus (34-2) (2)
3. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian (25-4) (3)
4. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (28-4) (4)
5. Arlington, Texas, Grace Prep (26-4) (5)
6. Houston, Texas, Westbury Christian (26-3) (6)
7. Tulsa, Okla., Union (25-0) (7)
8. Richmond, Texas, Travis (31-3) (8)
9. Edmond, Okla., Memorial (23-1) (9)
10. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol (32-1) --

West Coast Region
1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (27-2) (1)
2. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (26-1) (2)
3. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (25-2) (3)
4. Etiwanda, Calif. (29-1) (4)
5. Richmond, Calif., Salesian (28-2) (5)
6. Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft (27-3) (6)
7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (21-3) (7)
8. San Jose, Calif., Mitty (25-3) (8)
9. Seattle, Wash., Seattle Prep (22-5) (9)
10. Mission Hills, Calif., Alemany (27-4) (10)

x-Three losses due to forfeit for using ineligible player

FEATS OF THE WEEK: What was the nation’s longest active winning streak came to an end when regionally ranked Wichita, Kan., Heights was upset by city rival East, 57-51. Senior forward Perry Ellis (signed with Kansas) had 30 points and 13 rebounds in a losing effort. The Falcons lost again two nights later to Wichita, North. Junior Conner Frankamp (Kansas) scored 38 to lead the 47-38 upset. Heights had won 62 straight games dating back to the 2009-10 season. No. 3 Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony now has the longest unbeaten mark with 59 straight wins beginning with its National Prep Poll championship 2010-11 season. ... No. 12 Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman won its sixth Class 4A title in 13 seasons with a 96-51 rout of Reno, Hug. McDonald’s All-American Shabazz Muhammad (uncommitted) scored 30 of his game-high 36 points in the first half. ... Tempe, Ariz., Corona Del Sol entered the regional rankings after beating Laveen, Chavez, 66-53, for the Division I state title. Standout sophomore guard Casey Benson scored 22 points. ... Anders Broman of Duluth, Minn., Lakeview Christian exploded for 71 points but his team lost to Melrose, 114-110. Broman, a junior guard, is averaging over 45 points per game this season and has more than 3,000 points in his career. ... Rodney Purvis (NC State) scored 53 points to lead Raleigh, N.C., Upper Room to a 105-75 blowout of Body of Christ.

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