A complete unknown nationally just a few short years ago, head coach Alan Huss has guided La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) to a breakthrough campaign.
File photo by Randy Sartin
Academy Top 10 Basketball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard
1. (No. 1 last week) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) (41-0)The Warriors wrap up the regular season with three games in the next seven days. All three contests are in Mouth of Wilson, making 44-0 a virtual certainty.
2. (2) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) (27-1) *The Pilots averaged 101 points per game in victories over teams from Arizona, California and Texas last week.
3. (3) St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.) (27-1)Winners of 16 games in a row, the Gray Bees face Blair Academy (Blairstown) on Wednesday in the state prep tournament final.
4. (4) Huntington Prep (W.Va.) (24-2) *With five Canadians on the roster, it was a bit of a homecoming weekend for the Express as they swept a pair of contests in Ontario over Next Level Prep and McNabb Prep.
5. (5) La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) (24-2)Playing without injured Indiana-bound forward
Hanner Perea, the Lakers had no trouble with West Side (Gary) in a 69-42 win on Friday.
6. (7) High Point Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.) (28-1)Jackson Kent posted 17 points and six rebounds to help the Cougars avenge their only loss of the season last Tuesday in a 63-60 win over Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point).
7. (6) Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) (18-2)Since an upset loss to Coolidge (Washington, D.C.) on Jan. 26, the Mustangs are 5-0 and allowing just 36 points per game.
8. (8) Montverde Academy (Fla.) (21-3)Regular season complete.
9. (9) Ravenscroft (Raleigh, N.C.) (27-3)The Ravens are the No. 2 seed in the NCISAA Class 3A state tournament, which also includes No. 6 High Point Christian Academy and Christ School (Arden), which spent most of the season in the Academy Top 10.
10. (10) Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) (20-4)The Buffaloes beat defending Missouri Class 3 state champ Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City) behind a combined 51 points from Oklahoma-bound senior guard
Buddy Hield and junior forward
Andre Sands. SCA will participate in the Tri-State Tournament in Bartlesville, Okla., this weekend.