Just one new team enters the picture after a light week on the high school hardwood.
After a big win last week at the Cancer Research Classic, No. 4 Whitney Young will hit the road once again this weekend to face No. 10 White Station at the Penny Hardaway Hoopfest.
Photo by Jim Redman
The Monarchs will be involved in one of the biggest games of the week, a Wednesday Trinity League showdown with No. 14 St. John Bosco of Bellflower.
2. (2) Lone Peak (Highland, Utah), 10-1After an extended break, the Knights return to the floor Wednesday against Riverton.
3. (3) Long Beach Poly (Calif.), 12-1Head coach Sharrief Metoyer's squad meets Jordan (Long Beach) on Monday night following an eight-day layoff.
4. (4) Whitney Young (Chicago), 11-1After an impressive holiday tournament run, the Dolphins made another statement Saturday at the Cancer Research Classic with a 78-49 win over Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia). Whitney Young's brutal schedule continues this weekend at the Penny Hardaway Hoopfest against No. 10 White Station.
5. (5) St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), 8-0The Friars notched their 73rd victory in a row Sunday night with a 35-15 (yes, we are sure) win over East Side (Newark).{PAGEBREAK}
Johnathan Williams III and Southwind will attempt to avenge a 19-point loss to Simeon last season this weekend at the Penny Hardaway Hoopfest.
Photo by Jim Redman
The Eagles will have the opportunity to avenge their only loss of the season Friday when they face Duncanville in a key District 5A-7 showdown.
7. (8) Southwind (Memphis, Tenn.), 13-3Feeling good after a 90-25 win over Wooddale that included a team-high 25 points from Missouri-bound forward
Johnathan Williams III, the Jags welcome No. 8 Simeon (Chicago) to Memphis this weekend with revenge on their minds. Southwind was served a 19-point loss by the Windy City powerhouse a year ago.
8. (7) Simeon (Chicago), 9-2The fact that Simeon has two losses at this point isn't a huge surprise. The fact that it
couldn't remain competitive with Academy Top 10-ranked Montverde Academy (Fla.) on Saturday at the Cancer Research Classic was a bit alarming, however. The Wolverines will have another chance to get things on track over the weekend at the Penny Hardaway Hoopfest in the aforementioned matchup with Southwind.
9. (9) Chester (Pa.), 7-2After a jarring experience at the City of Palms Classic, Chester seems to be back in its comfort zone following an 82-43 win over Reading on Saturday.
10. (10) White Station (Memphis, Tenn.), 13-1The Spartans have won three of their last four contests by just two points. They will need to be much better Saturday at the Penny Hardaway Hoopfest against No. 4 Whitney Young.{PAGEBREAK}
Even though his oldest son is now playing for Bo Ryan at Wisconsin, Steve Showalter's Germantown Warhawks are unbeaten and nationally ranked once again.
Photo by Allen Fredrickson
Indiana-bound big man
Luke Fischer pumped in 28 points as Germantown survived one of its few competitive tests of the season so far, a 76-69 win over Nicolet (Glendale).
12. (12) Lake Oswego (Ore.), 13-0The Lakers have been phenomenal on the defensive end this season, allowing just 44.3 points per game.
13. (13) Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.), 16-0It's a huge week for the Knights as they will face stiff tests from Serra (Gardena) and No. 14 St. John Bosco (Bellflower).
14. (14) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 9-1Ditto for the Braves, who take on No. 1 Mater Dei on Wednesday and Bishop Montgomery on Saturday.
15. (15) Olympic (Charlotte, N.C.), 12-0Garinger (Charlotte) and 7-foot freshman Raekwon Long became Olympic's latest victim Friday night in a 107-61 thrashing.{PAGEBREAK}
Head coach Steve Bergman (center) and No. 16 Iowa City West were honored by MaxPreps and the Army National Guard following an unbeaten 2011-12 campaign.
Photo courtesy of Army National Guard
The Trojans play at unbeaten Sun Prairie (Wis.) on Saturday in an important litmus test for the Hawkeye State squad.
17. (17) Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.), 12-1The Tigers did not play last week but return to the floor Tuesday against Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes).
18. (18) Pike (Indianapolis), 9-0The storied Marion County Tournament gets underway this week with Pike hosting Roncalli (Indianapolis) in an opening-round game Tuesday.
19. (19) Columbia (Decatur, Ga.), 12-1Yet another program that enjoyed some down time last week, the Eagles jump back into things Tuesday against Lithonia.
20. (21) Midwest City (Okla.), 7-0The Bombers received their toughest test of the season Friday against Westmoore (Moore), but it still resulted in a 17-point road victory.{PAGEBREAK}
Sophomore Stephen Zimmerman is finally healthy and producing big for No. 24 Bishop Gorman.
File photo by Jann Hendry
While Pershing is unblemished against a very respectable schedule and considered Michigan's top squad, it hasn't quite produced the attention-grabbing scores some of its ranked counterparts have.
22. (23) Omaha Central (Neb.), 11-2The Eagles got a serious push from Omaha North on Saturday night before prevailing 70-68. Central hasn't lost to an in-state opponent since February of 2011.
23. (24) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 15-1The Huskies should be geared up Tuesday for rival Corona, which is 13-2 and took both games in the series a year ago.
24. (25) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 15-2Though it will be a daunting task, the Gaels will try and get the Findlay Prep (Henderson) monkey off their back on Monday night. Gorman has never beat the local independent, which will be ranked No. 1 in this week's Academy Top 10.
25. (NR) North Little Rock (Ark.), 13-1NLR's only loss of the season came while several players were still wearing football uniforms. Outside of that setback, it's been blowout city for the Charging Wildcats, who are dispatching opponents by an average of 22 points per game.
Dropped out: No. 20 last week
Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.)
