Academy Top 10 basketball rankings

By Jason Hickman Feb 6, 2012, 9:35pm

Oak Hill Academy solidifies No. 1 ranking with three tough wins; Statement game finally arrives for Huntington Prep.

Missouri-bound senior Stefan Jankovic and No. 3 Huntington Prep face legendary Bob Hurley and Xcellent 25 No. 1 on Saturday at the PrimeTime Shootout.
Missouri-bound senior Stefan Jankovic and No. 3 Huntington Prep face legendary Bob Hurley and Xcellent 25 No. 1 on Saturday at the PrimeTime Shootout.
Photo by Nick Falzerano
Academy Top 10 Basketball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard


1. (No. 1 last week) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) (35-0)
The Warriors capped a tough week with an overtime victory over No. 8 Christ School on Saturday. OHA also knocked off Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) and previously-unbeaten West Oaks (Orlando, Fla.).

2. (2) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) (22-1) *
Friday's matchup with Trinity Christian (Lubbock, Texas) got a whole lot bigger over the weekend as the Lions upset nationally-ranked Grace Prep (Arlington).

3. (3) Huntington Prep (W.Va.) (21-1) *
There's been some questions regarding potential post-graduates on Huntington Prep's roster in recent weeks. Head coach Rob Fulford ensured that wasn't the case last week. "All of our kids are age/grade appropriate," Fulford said. Next up is Xcellent 25 No. 1 St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) at the PrimeTime Shootout.



4. (4) St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.) (23-1)
The Gray Bees swept through a trio of games last week by an average margin of 31.6 points per game. Rival St. Patrick (Elizabeth) should provide a good test Sunday at the PrimeTime Shootout.

5. (5) La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) (20-2)
The Lakers received 25 points from Purdue-bound Raphael Davis in a 61-45 win over perennial Michigan power Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills) on Saturday in Indianapolis.

6. (6) Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) (15-2)
After beating Chavez (Washington, D.C.) 73-36 last Tuesday, a pair of weekend games were postponed.

7. (7) High Point Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.) (25-1)
The Cougars get a chance to avenge their only loss of the season next week against Wesleyan Christian (High Point).

8. (8) Christ School (Arden, N.C.) (25-3)
No shame in taking No. 1 Oak Hill Academy to overtime. The Greenies have a tough weekend ahead with games against Ravenscroft (Raleigh) and aforementioned Wesleyan Christian.

9. (9) Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) (21-3)
The Eagles got a three at the buzzer to beat 22-4 Lake Wales on Friday night. Montverde Academy's regular-season schedule is complete.



10. (10) Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.) (15-1)
Seven Pioneers reached double figures Friday as OSNA blasted Rise Academy (Philadelphia) 110-62. Our Savior led 37-9 after the first quarter.

* Record includes forfeit victory