Kris Jenkins, Gonzaga
File photo by Lonnie Webb
How good are the Eagles? They beat Chicago's Whitney Young by 10 Saturday at the Cancer Research Classic despite getting just three points from North Carolina-bound junior point guard
Nate Britt. Big games against Riverside Academy (Reserve, La.) and Patterson (Baltimore) are ahead.
7. (8) Chester (Pa.) (9-0)The Clippers have wins over teams from Delaware, New York and Virginia over the past 10 days.
8. (12) Southwind (Memphis, Tenn.) (16-1)The Jaguars are averaging more than 80 points per game and have won nine contests by 20 points or more. Southwind will get a crack at No. 1 Simeon on Jan. 21 at Penny Hardaway's Hoopfest in Memphis.
9. (13) Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas) (14-3)PCA bounced back from a pair of losses at the Beach Ball Classic in South Carolina by beating then-No. 11 Westbury Christian (Houston) 62-60 on a last-second 3-pointer by senior
Claude Person. Like Grace Prep, the Lions have played six games against teams ranked in the Xcellent 25 or Academy Top 10 this season.
10. (15) Ridgeway (Memphis, Tenn.) (13-0)The Roadrunners remained perfect with a 50-44 win over defending Class AAA state champ Craigmont (Memphis) on Saturday night. Ridgeway faces its biggest test of the season Jan. 21 at Penny Hardaway's Hoopfest against Montverde Academy (Fla.).
