National Prep Poll
March 26, 2012
National Prep Basketball Poll - Week 19
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 44-0 first unbeaten season since 2003-04 1 
2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay 29-1 3-0 vs. Top 25 teams 2 
3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony 32-0 65 consecutive wins 3 
4. Chicago, Ill., Simeon 33-1 won third straight 4A title 4 
5. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus 39-2 second consecutive 5A crown 5 
6. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei 34-2 record ninth state championship 6 
7. Arlington, Texas, Grace Prep 27-4 TAPPS 4A state champion 7 
8. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton 28-4-x second 5A title in three years 8 
9. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian 28-3 won TAPPS 5A title 9 
10. Chester, Pa. 32-0 repeat 4A champ; 58 straight wins 10 
11. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI 35-3 won Washington Catholic and D.C. City titles 11 
12. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman 28-4 4A state champ; also Top 25 in football 12 
13. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha 30-5 Alhambra Catholic Invitational champion 13 
14. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti 28-3 won third straight 3A title 15 
15. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy 21-3 seven wins vs. current or formerly ranked teams 14 
16. Lansing, Mich., Sexton 27-1 back-to-back Class B titlist 17 
17. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian 20-2 one of six ranked teams in National High School Invitational this week in Bethesda, Md. 16 
18. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely 30-2 7A state champion 18 
19. Maywood, Ill., Proviso East 32-1 lone loss in state final to No. 4 Simeon 20 
20. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's 33-2 Prep division state champ 21 
21. Richmond, Calif., Salesian 34-2 captured Division IV state crown 23 
22. Decatur, Ga., Columbia 31-1 third straight 3A title 22 
23. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak 22-3 repeat 5A state titlist 24 
24. Louisville, Ky., Trinity 35-3 Sweet 16 state champ; also Top 25 in football 25 
25. Omaha, Neb., Central 30-0 sixth Class A title in seven years NR 

Northeast Region
1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (32-0) (1)
2. Chester, Pa. (32-0) (2)
3. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (28-3) (3)
4. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (33-2) (4)
5. Plainfield, N.J. (30-4) (5)
6. Brooklyn, N.Y., Boys & Girls (26-6) (6)
7. Jersey City, N.J., Hudson Catholic (25-3) (7)
8. Gladstone, N.J., Gill St. Bernard's (27-4) (8)
9. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (24-3) (9)
10. Trumbull, Conn., St. Joseph (27-1) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (44-0) (1)
2. Fairfax, Va., Paul VI (35-3) (2)
3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (30-5) (3)
4. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (20-2) (4)
5. Huntington, W.Va., Huntington Prep (30-2) (5)
6. Wilmington, N.C., New Hanover (30-1) (6)
7. Washington, D.C., Gonzaga (27-7) (7)
8. Raleigh, N.C., Ravenscroft (31-3) (8)
9. Rockville, Md., Magruder (26-1) (9)
10. Gaffney, S.C. (25-4) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton (28-4-x) (1)
2. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (21-3) (2)
3. Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (30-2) (3)
4. Decatur, Ga., Columbia (31-1) (4)
5. Baton Rouge, La., Scotlandville (36-2) (5)
6. Memphis, Tenn., Ridgeway (31-2) (6)
7. Lake Wales, Fla. (29-4) (7)
8. Orlando, Fla., Christian Prep (28-4) (8)
9. Alexandria, La., Peabody (35-1) (9)
10. Montgomery, Ala., Carver (29-3) (10)

Midwest Region
1. Chicago, Ill., Simeon (33-1) (1)
2. Lansing, Mich., Sexton (27-1) (2)
3. Maywood, Ill., Proviso East (32-1) (3)
4. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (35-3) (4)
5. Germantown, Wis. (28-0) (5)
6. Carmel, Ind. (23-4) (6)
7. Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar (28-0) (7)
8. LaPorte, Ind., La Lumiere (25-2) (8)
9. Saginaw, Mich. (26-2) --
10. Indianapolis, Ind., Park Tudor (25-2) (10)

Midlands Region
1. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (22-3) (2)
2. Omaha, Neb., Central (30-0) (3)
3. Iowa City, Iowa, West (26-0) (4)
4. Florissant, Mo., McCluer North (28-1) (5)
5. Osseo, Minn. (29-2) --
6. Wichita, Kan., Heights (23-2) (6)
7. Parker, Colo., Chaparral (25-3) (8)
8. Orem, Utah (25-1) (9)
9. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (30-2) (1)
10. Nixa, Mo. (30-2) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (29-1) (1)
2. Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus (39-2) (2)
3. Arlington, Texas, Grace Prep (27-4) (3)
4. Plano, Texas, Prestonwood Christian (28-3) (4)
5. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (28-4) (5)
6. Tempe, Ariz., Corona del Sol (32-1) (6)
7. Tulsa, Okla., Union (29-0) (7)
8. Richmond, Texas, Travis (36-4) (8)
9. Dallas, Texas, Kimball (34-5) (9)
10. Little Rock, Ark., Parkview (25-5) (10)

West Coast Region
1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (34-2) (1)
2. Richmond, Calif., Salesian (34-2) (2)
3. San Jose, Calif., Mitty (31-3) (4)
4. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (26-2) (3)
5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (29-3) (5)
6. Seattle, Wash., Rainier Beach (27-3) (6)
7. Sacramento, Calif., Sheldon (29-6) (7)
8. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (28-3) (8)
9. Mission Hills, Calif., Alemany (33-4) (9)
10. Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (26-6) (10)

x-Three losses due to forfeit for using ineligible player

FEATS OF THE WEEK:Third-ranked Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony beat regionally ranked Plainfield, 66-62, to claim its 12th state Tournament of Champions state title and extend the nation’s-best winning streak to 65 games. Senior Jerome Frink (uncommitted) scored a game-high 26 points to lead St. Anthony. ... In California, No. 6 Santa Ana, Mater Dei captured a record ninth state title with a 66-48 blowout of regionally ranked Sacramento, Sheldon in the Division I final. Katin Reinhardt (UNLV) scored 30 points and super sophomore Stanley Johnson had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Monarchs. In the Division II championship, junior standout Aaron Gordon notched 33 points and 20 rebounds to lift regionally ranked San Jose, Mitty to a 78-57 rout of Carlsbad, La Costa Canyon. The Division IV title went to No. 21 Richmond, Salesian, which got 24 points from junior Jabari Bird in a 70-56 win over Los Angeles, Price. ... No. 10 Chester, Pa., repeated as 4A state champion and got its 58th straight win, thrashing Ardmore, Lower Merion, 59-33. Junior Rondae Jefferson led the way with 13 points and 11 rebounds. In the 3A final, No. 14 Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti won its third consecutive title. Heralded sophomore Ja’Quan Newton scored 17 points to carry the Saints past McKees Rocks, Montour, 48-45. ... Denzel Valentine (Michigan St.) had 15 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists to propel No. 16 Lansing, Sexton to an easy 67-32 win over Stevensville, Lakeshore and its second straight Class B title.

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