Compiled By Kevin Askeland
MaxPreps.com
1. St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, NJ) 16-1
Last week – def. Solebury, 70-46; def. Patterson Catholic, 57-52, dec. DeMatha, 75-41.
Highlights – Samardo Samuels had 22 points and Tamir Jackson added 20 points in a 75-41 win over DeMatha.
Who’s Next – Lincoln (Brooklyn, NY), Jan. 25; Passaic County Tech, Jan. 26
2. St. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ) 11-0
Last week – def. Monmouth Academy 87-56; dec. Scott County, 95-52.
Highlights – The Friars got 18 points from Dominic Cheek in the win over Monmouth Academy. Travon Woodall had 19 points in the Scott County blowout.
Who’s Next – Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, NJ), Jan. 26.
3. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) 20-0
Last week – def. St. John Bosco, 77-61; dec. Lutheran 65-49, def. White Rock (British Columbia), 93-65.
Highlights – The Monarchs played without Travis Wear due to injury, but brother David Wear and Gary Franklin each had 21 points in a win over St. John Bosco. Wear added 23 points in the win over White Rock while Franklin scored 20 against Lutheran.
Who’s Next – at JSerra Catholic, Jan. 25.
4. Rice (New York) 11-2
Last week – def. Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA), 87-63; def. St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ), 60-57.
Highlights – Kemba Walker had 14 points in a victory over St. Patrick while Chris Fouch threw down eight 3-pointers in a win over Cathedral Prep at the McDonald’s Classic.
Who’s Next – at Holy Cross (Flushing, NY), Jan. 29.
5. Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City, IA) 13-0
Last week – dec. Rock Valley, 67-54; dec. Sioux City West, 68-48.
Highlights – Bishop Heelan won a battle of unbeatens against Rock Valley thanks to 19 points from 6-foot-5 sophomore Zach McCabe and 6-9 junior Brennan Cougill.
Who’s Next – at Johnson/City Academy (St. Paul, MN), Jan. 25; Osseo (MN), Jan. 26.
6. Hopkins (Minnetonka, MN) 13-0
Last week – def. Burnsville, 96-58; def. Cretin-Derham Hall, 86-73.
Highlights – Mike Broghammer popped in 20 points to lift Hopkins over Burnsville.
Who’s Next – at Richfield, Jan. 24.
7. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, CA) 15-1
Last week – lost to Riordan, 46-45, def. Holy Cross (Flushing, NY), 62-61.
Highlights – Enoch Andoh had 21 points and Collin Chiverton added 19 in the win over Holy Cross as the Monarchs played without Drew Gordon, who will miss the rest of the season with a broken foot.
Who’s Next – at Serra, Jan. 26.
8. Holy Cross (Flushing, NY) 11-2
Last week – lost to Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 62-61.
Highlights – Sylven Landesberg had 26 points, but it wasn’t enough to beat Archbishop Mitty.
Who’s Next – at Christ the King (Middle Village, NY), Jan.25; Lincoln (Brooklyn, NY), Jan. 27.
9. Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, KS) 11-0
Last week – def. Washburn Rural 71-52; def. Shawnee Mission Northwest 55-42; def. South (Shawnee Mission) 67-56.
Highlights – Bishop Miege won three games to capture first place at the St. Thomas Aquinas Tournament.
Who’s Next – at Blue Valley Northwest, Jan. 25.
10. Duncanville TX, 25-1
Last week – def. Cedar Hill 72-67; def. Lamar, 89-39.
Highlights – The Panthers squeaked by Cedar Hill behind Brian Talley’s 28 points. Roger Franklin led the way against Lamar with 18 points.
Who’s Next – at Houston, Jan. 25; Arlington, Jan. 29.
11. Dominguez (Compton, CA) 15-2
Last week – def. Lynwood, 79-68; def. King (Riverside, CA), 68-60.
Highlights – Jordan Hamilton scored 35 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Dominguez past King.
Who’s Next – at Gahr (Cerritos, CA), Jan. 25.
12. Highland Park (Topeka, KS) 9-0
Last week – def. West (Wichita), 79-42; def. Lawrence, 81-49; def. Northwest (Wichita), 72-47.
Highlights – Adrian Herrera notched 18 points and eight rebounds and Rico Richardson also had 18 points in Highland Park’s rout of Wichita Northwest.
Who’s Next – at Topeka, Jan. 25.
13. Gonzaga (Washington DC) 18-1
Last week – def. Our Lady of Good Counsel, 55-49; def. O’Connell, 83-62.
Highlights – Max Keny had 22 points with four 3-pointers in Gonzaga’s win over O’Connell.
Who’s Next – at St. John’s(Washington D.C), Jan. 25.
14. South Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) 17-1
Last week – def. Campbell Hall (North Hollywood, CA), 78-77.
Highlights – Derrick Favors scored 32 points and had 29 points to lead South Atlanta to a double overtime win against Campbell Hall and offset a 35-point, 18-rebound effort by Campbell Hall’s Jrue Holiday.
Who’s Next – at Clarkston, GA, Jan. 25; North Atlanta, Jan. 26.
15. Chester, PA 16-1
Last week – def. Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL), 63-61; def. Penn Wood, 82-70.
Highlights – Karon Burton posted 23 points in a win over Montverde Academy.
Who’s Next – at Academy Park (Sharon Hill, PA), Jan. 25; Harrisburg, Jan. 27.
16. Lone Peak (Highland, UT) 11-2
Last week – def. Spanish Fork 75-55; def. Pleasant Grove, 83-74.
Highlights – Tyler Haws had 27 points and got help from Josh Sharp and Bracken Funk, who each contributed 21 in the win over Pleasant Grove.
Who’s Next – Lehi, Jan. 25.
17. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) 19-2
Last week – def. Lutheran, 56-33; def. JSerra Catholic, 57-51.
Highlights Klay Thompson posted 26 points in a win voer Lutheran and tossed in 25 points in the victory over JSerra.
Who’s Next – at Servite, Jan. 25.
18. Putnam City (Oklahoma City, OK) 12-1
Last week – def. Putnam City North 70-53; def. Edmond North 71-57.
Highlights – Xavier Henry tossed in 33 points in a win over Edmond North.
Who’s Next – Santa Fe (Edmond, OK), Feb. 1.
19. Bellevue West (Bellevue, NE) 14-1
Last week – lost to Omaha Central 87-80; def. Millard North, 74-47.
Highlights – Schomari Wellington had 18 points and 13 rebounds for Bellevue West in the win over Millard North.
Who’s Next – at Papillion-LaVista, Jan. 25.
20. North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX) 25-1
Last week – def. Granbury, 65-41; def. Paschal (Fort Worth), 108-70.
Highlights – Willie Warren scored 30 points and PJ Colley added 21 in the huge win over Paschal.
Who’s Next – at Mansfield, Jan. 25; Summit (Arlington), Jan. 29.