
Marcus Derrickson and No. 3 Paul VI thumped WCAC rival Gonzaga by 22 points last week.
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1. (No. 1 last week) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 14-0D'Angelo Russell came off the bench to lead the Eagles past Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 74-46 on Saturday at the Cancer Research Classic in West Virginia. The Eagles face Oak Ridge (Orlando) this weekend in an ESPN-televised game.
2. (2) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 14-0The Monarchs open Trinity League play Wednesday against Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita).
3. (3) Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 9-1Five of Paul VI's nine wins this season have come by 20 points or more, including a 69-47 thumping of Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference play last week.
4. (4) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 19-1The Warriors are in the midst of an extended break. Winners of 17 in a row, Oak Hill returns to the court Friday against Mt. Zion Academy (Raleigh, N.C.).
5. (5) White Station (Memphis, Tenn.), 10-0The Spartans haven't played since winning the Iolani Classic in Hawaii on Dec. 21. White Station gets back in action Tuesday against Overton (Memphis).