For the second season in a row, mass forfeitures by a highly ranked team equal rankings controversy.
Despite winning big over the weekend, Doral Moore and Montverde Academy saw their No. 1 ranking returned to Oak Hill Academy.
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Those that remember a nationally televised loss to Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.) are not dreaming. That result was
overturned via forfeit late last week, giving Oak Hill Academy a perfect record once again. The Warriors built on that news Saturday night by beating No. 8 Cape Henry Collegiate 81-76 in double overtime.
2. (1) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 23-1Vaulting Oak Hill Academy past Montverde Academy was a tough choice. The Eagles have wins over eight teams that have appeared in the national rankings this season and dominated Tampa Prep 77-42 over the weekend.
3. (4) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 18-1Overcoming the loss of injured junior forward
Justin Jackson, the Pilots survived 50-49 against local rival Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) on Saturday.
4. (6) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 14-1No. 17 Fairfax (Saturday) and No. 1 Oak Hill Academy (Feb. 6) remain on the regular season schedule for the Trailblazers.
5. (13) Greensboro Day (N.C.), 26-0The Bengals added a signature victory to their impressive resume last Tuesday by beating No. 13 Wesleyan Christian Academy 56-48.
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D.J. Harvey and No. 7 DeMatha prevailed in the Peach State over Pebblebrook.
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Head coach Dru Joyce's squad has a number of tough tests ahead in the coming weeks, including North Central (Indianapolis), Shaker Heights and No. 12 Villa Angela-St. Joseph.
7. (8) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 18-1Traveling to Georgia for a matchup against state title contender Pebblebrook (Mableton) had all the makings of a trap game for the Stags. Instead, DeMatha displayed some serious mettle by coming away with a 61-54 win.
8. (5) Cape Henry Collegiate (Virginia Beach, Va.), 17-2The Dolphins led by six after three quarters but couldn't hold on against No. 1 Oak Hill Academy.
9. (10) Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), 12-2It was a huge win for the Warriors on Saturday night, beating Ohio Division I No. 1-ranked Lincoln (Gahanna) 67-61. Despite being ranked in the Top 10 nationally, Wayne entered the contest ranked No. 8 in the Buckeye State Division I poll by the Associated Press.
10. (14) Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), 19-2Bouncing back from a loss at the Spalding Hoophall Classic in Massachusetts, the Wildcats dismantled a pair of AAAAAA Region 5 foes last week.{PAGEBREAK}
11. (12) Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 23-0The Chiefs close out the regular season Wednesday against St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale).
12. (11) Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland), 10-2It's difficult to know what to make of Saturday's loss to NEPSAC school MacDuffie (Granby, Mass.). Villa Angela-St. Joseph will meet No. 6 St. Vincent-St. Mary on Feb. 21.
13. (9) Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.), 22-4All four of Wesleyan's losses came to teams currently ranked 15th or better.
14. (15) Garfield (Seattle), 17-0The Bulldogs – averaging over 83 points per game – continue to impress against quality in-state foes, beating Eastside Catholic (Sammamish) 68-54 on Friday night. Garfield's narrowest margin of victory this season is 13 over Seattle Prep back on Dec. 16.
15. (16) Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), 19-1Head coach Sam Duane's squad hasn't lost to an in-state opponent since Jan. 29, 2013.{PAGEBREAK}
Austin Donaldson helped No. 16 Jonesboro knock off Alabama contender Spain Park at the Hilton Invitational.
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The Cardinals used a 24-14 fourth quarter advantage to get past Spain Park (Hoover, Ala.) 64-58 on Saturday at the Hilton Invitational.
17. (18) Fairfax (Los Angeles), 18-0Up next Monday night for the Lions is Western League rival Westchester (Los Angeles). Fairfax also hosts No. 4 Sierra Canyon this weekend.
18. (19) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.), 12-3The Dragons have dispatched every Northern California opponent by 18 points or more this season – including an 83-66 win over Castro Valley on Friday night.
19. (20) Quality Education Academy (Winston-Salem, N.C.), 17-3Key games remain against Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh) – which beat QEA in November – and No. 1 Oak Hill Academy.
20. (21) Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.), 19-2Since losing two in a row earlier this month, the Fighting Irish have responded with wins over a pair of teams that have appeared in the rankings this season. Prep beat Oldsmar Christian (Fla.) 68-62 at the ARS/Rescue Rooter National Hoop Fest in Tampa over the weekend.{PAGEBREAK}
21. (24) Plano West (Texas), 20-2The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches rankings have Plano West ranked ahead of Atascocita in the latest 6A poll, hence the flip-flop on the Lone Star State teams this week.
22. (22) Atascocita (Humble, Texas), 24-1Atascocita's only loss of the season came Dec. 30. Since that setback, the Eagles are blowing opponents away by an average margin of 21.5 points per game.
23. (23) Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.), 17-2The Patriots responded nicely from a loss to No. 3 Findlay Prep at the Spalding Hoophall Classic, thrashing Round Lake 83-42 and Libertyville 77-50 last week.
24. (25) Mustang (Okla.), 14-0Putting up point totals of 101 and 135 in preliminary rounds, Mustang beat Eisenhower (Lawton) 77-72 in the championship game of the Shortgrass Invitational on Saturday night.
25. (NR) Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.), 18-0An unbeaten team is really hard to ignore this late in the season, especially one as dominant as Blanche Ely. The Tigers have beaten 15 of their 18 opponents by 20 points or more. Head coach Melvin Randall's rotation includes seven seniors and juniors.
Dropped out: No. 2
Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.)
