6. (6) St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) (0-0)Opens season Dec. 16 vs. Fisher Charter (Trenton).
7. (7) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) (3-0)The Stags have a couple of games against Washington Catholic Athletic Conference opponents before heading to California for a tournament after Christmas.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Loyola
File photo by Louis Lopez
Like No. 1 Marcus last week, a loss to one of the nation's premier academy programs isn't enough to drop Grace Prep. The Lions led aforementioned Oak Hill Academy at the half before losing 68-59 at the National High School Hoops Festival over the weekend. Prior to heading to the City of Palms Classic, head coach Ray Forsett's squad will tangle with Prestonwood Christian (Plano), who is unbeaten and strangely enough also headed to Fort Myers.
9. (9) Columbia (Decatur, Ga.) (6-0)The Eagles downed Woodward Academy (College Park) 53-28 last week and face Druid Hills (Atlanta) Tuesday in their final primer for the prestigious Chick-fil-A Classic in Columbia, S.C. Columbia opens that event Dec. 20 against West Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.).
10. (11) Loyola (Los Angeles, Calif.) (8-0)All eight of Loyola's victories have come in tournament play. The Cubs notched another tournament title Saturday in Santa Monica by topping league foe Alemany (Mission Hills) 82-69. Super sophomore
Parker Jackson-Cartwright posted 20 points and six assists in the championship game victory.
