Mater Dei tops Farragut; Rice wins showdown with St. Raymond.
Compiled By Kevin Askeland
MaxPreps.com
1. St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 18-0
Last week – def. Rancocas Valley, 74-50, def. Monsignor Donovan, 72-40, def. Linden, 60-40.
Highlights – Mike Rosario and Tyshawn Taylor each had 15 points in St. Anthony’s win over Rancocas Valley at the Kobe Bryant Classic.
Who’s Next – Carroll (Bel Air, Md.), Feb. 8; Elizabeth (N.J.), Feb. 10.
2. St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.) 20-1
Last week – def. Hill (Pottstown, Pa.), 72-60; def. Harrisburg (Pa.), 71-54.
Highlights – Samardo Samuels and Tamir Jackson each had 19 in a win over Harrisburg.
Who’s Next – St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.), Feb. 8; at Life Center Academy (Burlington, N.J.), Feb. 11.
3. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 26-0
Last week – def. Santa Margarita, 67-60; def. Farragut (Chicago, Ill.), 59-50; def. Lutheran (Orange), 81-59.
Highlights – David Wear had 22 points in a win over Santa Margarita and grabbed 13 rebounds in a victory against Farragut. Andy Brown led the Moncarchs against Farragut with 16 points.
Who’s Next – at Servite (Anaheim, Calif.), Feb. 7.
4. Rice (N.Y.) 15-2
Last week – def. St. Raymond’s 87-80; def. Bishop Loughlin, 79-72.
Highlights – Kemba Walker came up big with 39 points in a win over St. Raymond’s. Chris Fouch scored 22 in the win over Bishop Laughlin.
Who’s Next – State playoffs.
5. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 18-0
Last week – def. Cass Lake-Bena, 114-90; def. Park (Cottage Grove, Minn.), 102-58.
Highlights – Hopkins went over 100 points twice last week including 114 against Cass Lake-Bena. Moses Sundufu had 20 points in the win while Raymond Cowles added 19. Against Park, Marvin Singleton tossed in 17 points and Cowles scored 16..
Who’s Next – Edina (Minn.), Feb. 8; at Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.), Feb. 12.
6. Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) 20-2
Last week – def. Paramount 89-38; def. Santa Margarita 59-55; def. Lynwood 72-45.
Highlights – Jordan Hamilton tossed in 25 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Dominguez past No. 19 Santa Margarita.
Who’s Next – at Warren (Downey, Calif.), Feb. 7.
7. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) 25-3
Last week – def. University 72-38; def. De La Salle 75-56; def. Venice 85-56; def. Fairfax 71-70.
Highlights – Jarred Dubois and Oscar Bellfield each had 13 points for the Comets in the win over De La Salle. Dominique O’Conner had 29 points and Bellfield had 17 in a double overtime win against Fairfax.
Who’s Next – Palisades (Pacific Palisades), Feb. 8.
8. South Atlanta (Atlanta, Ga.) 22-1
Last week – def. Therrell 102-69, def. McNair 92-39.
Highlights – Derrick Favors had another huge night, scoring 41 points while grabbing 25 rebounds and blocking 14 shots against Therrell. He added 21 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocks in a win over McNair.
Who’s Next – Carver, (Atlanta, Ga.), Feb. 8.
9. Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) 17-2
Last week – def. American Fork 71-41; def. Spanish Fork 72-44.
Highlights – Bracken Funk lifted Lone Peak over American Fork with 21 points and 10 rebounds while Justin Hamilton added 15 points and 13 rebounds. Tyler Haws tossed in 17 points in the win over Spanish Fork.
Who’s Next – Pleasant Grove, Feb. 8; at Lehi, Feb. 13.
10. Saginaw (Mich.) 14-1
Last week – def. Northern (Pontiac, Mich.), 91-40.
Highlights – Daniel West had a triple double in a win over Northern, scoring 10 points, dishing out 14 assists and nabbing 11 steals. Draymond Green led all scorers with 24 points.
Who’s Next – Pontiac Central (Pontiac, Mich.), Feb. 12.
11. Duncanville (Texas), 30-1
Last week – def. Martin (Arlington, Texas), 59-39; def. De Soto, 76-66.
Highlights – Roger Franklin notched 16 points to lead Duncanville past Martin.
Who’s Next – Bowie (Arlington, Texas), Feb. 8; at Cedar Hill, Feb. 12.
12. Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.) 20-3
Last week – def. Granada Hill, 80-42; def. Cleveland, 80-50; def. Birmingham, 85-45.
Highlights – Larry Drew had 23 points and Terran Carter added 21 in Taft’s rout of Cleveland.
Who’s Next – Chatsworth, Feb. 8.
13. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) 22-1
Last week – def. St. Ignatius 51-44; def. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 79-73; def. Valley Christian 69-54.
Highlights – Collin Chiverton was a force in a win over St. Ignatius, posting 22 points and grabbing eight rebounds. He added 36 points in a win over Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Who’s Next – Riordan, Feb. 9.
14. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 22-1
Last week – def. Neumann 69-46; def. Paul VI, 59-46.
Highlights – Max Kenyi had 24 points to help Gonzaga edge Paul VI Catholic.
Who’s Next – at Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.), Feb. 8; at St. Mary’s Ryken (Leonardtown, Md.).
15. Osseo, (Minn.) 17-0
Last week – def. Anoka, 74-50; def. Elk River, 80-60.
Highlights – Dan Brown tossed in 26 points and Carrington Tankson posted 19 to keep Osseo undefeated.
Who’s Next – Park Center (Brooklyn Park, Minn.), Feb. 8; Coon Rapids (Minn.), Feb. 12.
16. Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.) 24-1
Last week – def. Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.), 76-43; def. Dillard (Fort Lauderdale), 61-52.
Highlights – Martavious Irving scored 20 points to lift Boyd Anderson over Dillard in the BCAA Big 8 boys basketball tournament. Irving was also named the tournament MVP.
Who’s Next – Douglas (Parkland, Fla.), Feb. 8.
17. St. Raymond Boys (Bronx, N.Y.) 11-3
Last week – lost to Rice (New York, N.Y.), 87-80.
Highlights – Darryl Bryant had 27 points and Omari Lawrence scored 22 in the loss to Rice.
Who’s Next – at All Hallows (Bronx, N.Y.), Feb. 8.
18. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) 17-1
Last week – def. La Salle (Cincinnati), 58-33.
Highlights – Moeller hit eight 3-pointers, including four by Tony Rack, to top La Salle.
Who’s Next – at St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), Feb. 8.
19. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) 22-4
Last week – lost to Mater Dei, 67-60; lost to Dominguez, 59-55; def. JSerra Catholic, 65-60.
Highlights - Jaime Serna notched 25 points in a win over JSerra to end the Eagles’ short losing streak.
Who’s Next – at St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), Feb. 7.
20. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 26-2
Last week – def. Norcross (GA), 68-65; def. Concord (N.C.), 84-75.
Highlights – Brandon Jennings tossed in 34 points and had six assists in a win over Norcross..
Who’s Next – at Piscataway (N.J.), Feb. 8; at St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.), Feb. 9.
