Oderah Chidom and No. 12 Bishop O'Dowd hope a deep run in the California playoffs will boost their ranking.
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The biggest question for Science Hill — after an 84-43 win Tuesday — is whether the long stretch of non-competitive games will catch up to the Hilltoppers when they finally have to execute in the fourth quarter.
12. (13) Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) 23-3The Dragons will slumber through the first two games of the North Coast Section playoffs, but then must take on once-beaten Miramonte — which has lost only to No. 4 Windward.
13. (14) St. John's (Washington, D.C.) 25-1The Cadets handled No. 24 Paul VI by four this time, and with Our Lady of Good Counsel's upset loss to the Academy of the Holy Cross, St. John's looks to be the DMV's best.
14. (18) New Hope Christian Academy (Thomasville, N.C.) 27-1The Phoenix made a statement with a 23-point win over H.D. Woodson, the best public school in Washington, D.C. Next up, the National Association of Christian Athletes championships in Tennessee.
15. (23) Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis) 25-0The Red Knights, always one of Missouri's top teams, may have one of their best teams ever. We'll find out when the playoffs begin next week.
