No. 19 Chester beat Neumann-Goretti convincingly Sunday night and has won 16 of its last 17 outings.
File photo by Lonnie Webb
In a showdown featuring two of the state's top teams, senior wing
Thomas Alexander piled up 30 points and 16 rebounds as North Little Rock handled Jonesboro 75-63. The Charging Wildcats also beat Jonesboro 74-73 in a come-from-behind January thriller.
17. (18) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 24-3After a double overtime victory over Centennial (Las Vegas) to close out the regular season, Gorman begins regional play Tuesday against Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas).
18. (19) Roosevelt (Washington, D.C.), 21-0The Roughriders have been remarkably consistent in putting points on the board in recent weeks, averaging 80.5 points per game in their last seven contests and putting up 74 or more in every game since Jan. 21.
19. (20) Chester (Pa.), 19-3The Clippers strengthened their resume Sunday night with an
impressive 58-41 win over three-time defending Class AAA state champ Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia). Chester's only loss in its last 16 outings came without Arizona-bound senior star
Rondae Jefferson in the lineup.
20. (21) Irmo (Columbia, S.C.), 24-0After a dominant regular season, the Yellow Jackets begin Class AAAA state tournament play Wednesday against Clover. Just three of Irmo's 24 opponents have been able to keep the final margin under 10 points.
