MaxPreps Independent Top 10 boys basketball national rankings

Oak Hill Academy makes statement; Southwest Christian Academy rejoins the rankings at No. 10.

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Feb 27, 2017, 7:00pm
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MaxPreps Independent Top 10 Boys Basketball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (last week 1) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 26-1
The Ascenders finished the regular season with 12 wins against teams that have appeared in the High School Top 25 or Independent Top 10 this year.

2. (2) La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.), 25-1
Closed out the regular season winning last 10 games by an average margin of 33 points. The Lakers' 15-point victory over No. 5 Findlay Prep is their signature win this year.

3. (3) St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.), 26-4
Syracuse commit Bourama Sidibe posted 24 points in an 83-72 win Friday over Redemption Christian (Troy, N.Y.).

4. (4) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 23-4
The Eagles completed the regular season with eight victories against teams appearing in the High School Top 25 or Independent Top 10 this year.

5. (5) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 32-3
Kentucky commit P.J. Washington went off for a triple-double in a 124-49 win Friday over Impact Academy (Las Vegas). The Pilots have beaten six teams that have appeared in the High School Top 25 or Independent Top 10 this year.
MaxPreps All-American candidate Lindell Wigginton came up big for Oak Hill Academy over the weekend.
MaxPreps All-American candidate Lindell Wigginton came up big for Oak Hill Academy over the weekend.
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6. (6) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 35-4
Iowa State signee Lindell Wigginton dropped 26 points in a 92-65 statement win Saturday against previous No. 7 Rock Creek Christian Academy (Upper Marlboro, Md.).

7. (8) Prolific Prep Academy (Napa, Calif.), 26-2
Went 3-0 over the weekend, averaging 103.3 points per game in the process.

8. (9) Westtown (Pa.), 32-2
Arizona commit Brandon Randolph came up big in wins over Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pa.) and Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pa.) over weekend to lead the Moose to their second consecutive PAISAA state crown.

9. (10) Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.), 25-4
UCLA signee Chris Smith poured in 27 points to spur an 83-60 win Monday over Teays Valley Christian (Scott Depot, W.Va.).

10. (NR) Southwest Christian Academy (Little Rock, Ark.), 30-2
The Lions topped Mountain Mission (Grundy, Va.) 54-44 on Friday to capture the NACA national championship.

Keep an eye on: The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.), Rock Creek Christian Academy (Upper Marlboro, Md.), First Love Christian Academy (Washington, Pa.), Victory Rock Prep (Sarasota, Fla.)

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