In a game fans in Southern California have wanted all season, Roschon Prince and Long Beach Poly could face Mater Dei for the Southern Section Division I-AA title this week.
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Two down, five to go for the Eagles in the Texas Class 5A state tournament. In an early-round showdown, DeSoto faces No. 24 Hebron on Tuesday.
7. (8) Whitney Young (Chicago), 24-3The Dolphins closed out the regular season Saturday night with a 61-46 win over Benet Academy (Lisle), getting 21 points and eight rebounds from national player of the year candidate
Jahlil Okafor.
8. (9) Long Beach Poly (Calif.), 27-2The Jackrabbits will have to beat a tough Etiwanda outfit to set up a potential dream final with No. 4 Mater Dei in the Southern Section Division I-AA tournament.
9. (10) Olympic (Charlotte, N.C.), 24-0After winning the conference tournament title Friday night, the Trojans open Class 4A state tournament play Monday at home against East Mecklenburg (Charlotte).
10. (11) Pershing (Detroit), 19-0The Doughboys, who did not play last week, take on University of Detroit-Jesuit on Thursday in the Operation Friendship city title game.
