Big matchup between No. 2 Prime Prep and No. 7 Sunrise Christian arrives this week.
Lourawls Nairn Jr. and No. 7 Sunrise Christian Academy have a huge opportunity Friday against No. 2 Prime Prep.
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had quite the week in a pair of lopsided wins for the Pilots last week. First, the Washington-bound senior point guard went for 41 points in a 124-92 win over Kingdom Prep of Iowa. One night later he tallied 16 points and 16 assists in a 109-65 win over Planet Athlete Academy of Arizona.
2. (2) Prime Prep (Dallas), 24-0In what should be its toughest test in well over a month, Prime will play fellow unbeaten and No. 7 Sunrise Christian on Friday in Dallas.
3. (3) St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.), 23-1The Gray Bees rattled off three impressive wins last week, capped by a 73-56 victory over St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) at the PrimeTime Shootout.
4. (4) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 22-2The Eagles won't play again until March 3 against No. 6 Huntington Prep at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky.
5. (5) La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.), 24-2Head coach Alan Huss and the Lakers have defeated teams from 15 states in addition to Canada and China this season.
6. (6) Huntington Prep (W.Va.), 25-2Andrew Wiggins scored 57 points on 24 of 28 shooting from the field in Prep's only outing last week – a 111-59 thrashing of the junior varsity team at Marietta College of Ohio.
7. (7) Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.), 25-0Big game Friday for the Buffaloes against No. 2 Prime Prep. Staying competitive with The Truth would be additional validation for Kyle Lindsted's upstart program. A win would drastically change the Academy Top 10 landscape.
8. (NR) Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.), 14-4Since a rough stretch in late December and early January, the Mustangs have won five of six games – including a triple-overtime victory two weeks ago against No. 10 Oak Hill Academy.
9. (NR) Benedictine (Richmond, Va.), 25-2Paced by standout junior guard
Robert Johnson (17.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists per game) the Cadets have won eight games in a row.
10. (10) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 25-5The Warriors shook off another disappointing loss over the weekend to Omaha Central (Neb.) with a Monday victory over Mt. Zion Christian Academy (Durham, N.C.).
