MaxPreps National Rankings Rundown

By Kevin Askeland Feb 13, 2008, 7:00am

St. Anthony (N.J.) retains No. 1 ranking; Mater Dei (Calif.) moves up to No. 2.

Compiled By Kevin Askeland

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1. St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 20-0

 

Last week – def. Carroll (Bel Air, Md.), 71-33; def. Elizabeth, 83-47.

 

Highlights – Mike Rosario pumped in 32 points to lead St. Anthony past John Carroll. Rosario hit five 3-pointers in the win. Jiovany Fontan led the team with 19 points in a win over Elizabeth.

 

Who’s Next – at Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, Md.), Feb. 14; Pleasantville, Feb. 16.

 

2. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 27-0

 

Last week – def. Servite 81-49.

 

Highlights – Gary Franklin had 19 points to lead five players in double figures in the victory against Servite.

 

Who’s Next – Awaiting playoff opponent.

 

3. St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.) 24-1

 

Last week – def. St. Patrick 68-62; def. Our Savior New American 77-63; def. Life Center Academy 72-48.

 

Highlights – Samardo Samuels posted 30 points and grabbed six rebounds in the Gray Bees win over St. Patrick. Tamir Jackson led the team with 26 points in a win over Our Savior New American with Samuels close behind with 25.

 

Who’s Next – Awaiting playoffs.

 

4. Rice (New York) 16-3

 

Last week – Def. St. Peters 76-62; lost to Lincoln 75-68.

 

Highlights – Kemba Walker’s 23 points wasn’t enough to fend off Lincoln at the Prime Time Shootout.

 

Who’s Next – Awaits playoff seeding.

 

5. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 19-0

 

Last week – Def. Edina 76-59.

 

Highlights – Raymond Cowels posted 21 points to keep Hopkins undefeated with a win over Edina.

 

Who’s Next – at Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.), Feb. 12; at Minnetonka, Feb. 15.

 

6. Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) 21-2

 

Last week – def. Warren 90-39.

 

Highlights – Jordan Hamilton had a double-double in Dominguez’s season finale, posting 30 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a 50-point win over Warren.

 

Who’s Next – Chaminade, Feb. 15.

 

7. Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) 18-2

 

Last week – def. Pleasant Grove 78-44.

 

Highlights – Lone Peak won the region title with the blowout win over Pleasant Grove behind Tyler Haws’ 24 points and seven assists. Bracken Funk helped out with a school record 18 rebounds and 10 points.

 

Who’s Next – at Lehi, Feb. 13.

 

8. Osseo, (Minn.) 18-0

 

Last week – def. Park Center 86-63.

 

Highlights – Carrington Tankson tanked 36 points to keep Osseo undefeated against Park Center.

 

Who’s Next – at Centennial (Circle Pines, Minn.), Feb. 15.

 

9. Westchester (Los Angeles) 26-3

 

Last week – def. Palisades, 63-57.

 

Highlights – The Comets needed a 21-15 fourth quarter run to pull out the win over Palisades.

 

Who’s Next – Birmingham, Feb. 15.

 

10. South Atlanta (Atlanta, Ga.) 24-1

 

Last week – def. Carver 94-41.

 

Highlights – Derrick Favors posted 20 points and 20 rebounds to lift South Atlanta over Carver.

 

Who’s Next – Awaits playoff seeding.

 

11. Saginaw (Mich.) 15-1

 

Last week – def. Mt. Pleasant 87-59.

 

Highlights – Daniel West had his second straight triple double with 21 points, 12 steals and 11 assists in the win over Mt. Pleasant.

 

Who’s Next – at Bay City Western, Feb. 21.

 

12. Duncanville (Texas) 31-1

 

Last week – def. Bowie, 60-50.

 

Highlights – Shawn Williams tossed in 22 points and Roger Franklin added 18 in Duncanville’s win over Bowie.

 

Who’s Next – Awaits playoff seeding.

 

13. Gonzaga (Washington D.C.) 24-1

 

Last week – def. Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.), 61-39; def. St. Mary’s Ryken (Leonardtown, Md.), 63-38.

 

Highlights – Sophomore guard Cedrick Lindsay posted 15 points to help Gonzaga drop St. Mary’s Ryken.

 

Who’s Next – at DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), Feb. 15.

 

14. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) 23-1

 

Last week – def. Riordan, 67-38.

 

Highlights – Collin Chiverton tossed in 19 points in Mitty’s big win over Riordan.

 

Who’s Next – Awaits playoff seeding.

 

15. Ames (Iowa) 24-1

 

Last week – def. Hoover (Des Moines, Iowa), 65-46; def. Waukee, 64-59.

 

Highlights – Jesse Pritchard helped Ames get the win on the road with 19 points. Jordan Burgason had 21 points and 10 rebounds in a close win over Waukee.

 

Who’s Next – Indianola, Feb. 15.

 

16. Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.) 21-3

 

Last week – def. Chatsworth 79-41.

 

Highlights – Larry Drew dished out 14 assists and had 14 points and nine rebounds in the convincing win over Chatsworth.

 

Who’s Next – Manual Arts, Feb. 15.

 

17. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) 18-1

 

Last week – def. St. Xavier, 41-32.

 

Highlights – Troy Tabler scored 11 points and had six rebounds in the low-scoring win over St. Xavier.

 

Who’s Next – Awaits playoff seeding.

 

18. St. Raymond Boys (Bronx, N.Y.) 11-3

 

Last week – lost to Linden 77-68.

 

Highlights – Darryl Bryant had 22 points in a loss to Linden while Kevin Parrom added 16 points and Omari Lawrence had 15.

 

Who’s Next – Bloomfield Tech (Bloomfield, NJ), Feb. 13; at Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, NY), Feb. 15.

 

19. Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 17-3

 

Last week – def. Canarsie 82-35; def. Rice, 75-68.

 

Highlights – Lance Stephenson paced Lincoln to a win over Rice with 33 points and 16 rebounds at the Prime Time Shootout in Trenton, N.J.

 

Who’s Next – Awaits playoff seeding.

 

20. Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) 19-0

 

Last week – def. Brewster Academy, 95-57; def. Tilton School, 89-54.

 

Highlights – Findlay Prep is 19-0 overall but 6-0 at the high school level.

 

Who’s Next – American Christian (Aston, Pa.), Feb. 16.