Defending California Division II state champion Archbishop Mitty survived a tough early road test Saturday night at then-No. 16 Sheldon.
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The Dolphins haven't played since beating DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) at the Chicago Elite Classic on Dec. 1. Yet another Top 10 team gearing up for the City of Palms Classic, Whitney Young takes on Chicago Public League foes Douglass Academy and Westinghouse this week.
7. (12) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 2-0The Monarchs scheduled a challenging opening weekend and rose to the occasion, crushing Jesuit (Carmichael) 64-42 on Friday and going on the road to beat then-No. 16 Sheldon (Sacramento) the following night, 71-65. Mitty takes on No. 12 Fort Bend Travis in an ESPN-televised matchup Thursday.
8. (9) Southwind (Memphis, Tenn.), 6-1JaJuan Johnson and
Johnathan Williams III combined for 36 points Saturday night to give the Jaguars a 62-53 win over previously unbeaten Provine (Jackson, Miss.).
9. (10) Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia), 1-0Junior point guard
Ja'Quan Newton and senior wing-forward
John Davis keyed the Saints' 70-64 victory over Lower Merion (Ardmore) on Saturday night. Newton registered a team-high 21 points while Davis added 20 points and 10 rebounds against the 2012 Class AAAA state runner-up.
10. (11) St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), 0-0Season opener: Dec. 16 vs. Neptune.
