Brian Parker and Villa Angela-St. Joseph are off to a hot start.
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OSNA is getting a bit of a pass for losses each of the past two weekends at the hands of No. 2 Oak Hill Academy and Canadian powerhouse Orangeville Prep featuring Thon Maker. A third loss would create a much deeper hole to climb out of from a rankings perspective.
22. (25) Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland), 3-0After dispatching Pennsylvania powerhouse Archbishop Carroll (Radnor) last week at the Marshall County Hoopfest, the Vikings returned home and topped the century mark twice in wins over Holy Names (Parma Heights) and Euclid.
23. (24) Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.), 3-0Delaware's Slam Dunk to the Beach after Christmas will be huge for the Royals. Christ the King will have a tough, three-night run at the event with games against Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) and Sanford (Hockessin, Del.).
24. (NR) Greensboro Day (N.C.), 13-0The Bengals are a bit of a mystery but have some quality wins on the resume and will get an opportunity to prove they belong with a home-and-home against No. 14 Wesleyan Christian Academy later this season.
25. (NR) Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.), 7-0It's hard not to get on the Wildcat bandwagon after they drilled perennial Memphis power White Station 101-65 on Friday, then knocked off defending Missouri state champ Christian Brothers (St. Louis) the next night.
Dropped out: No. 19
Southwind (Memphis, Tenn.), No. 22
Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.).
