21. (24) Columbia (Decatur, Ga.) (14-1)The Eagles feasted on a pair of region foes last week, beating Towers (Decatur) by 17 and Woodward Academy (College Park) by 35.
22. (NR) Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) (12-0)The Pirates weren't on the radar nationally heading into the season, but here they are after winning the prestigious Proviso West Holiday Classic and dominating their first dozen games. Led by Saint Louis-bound senior point guard
Keith Carter and junior wing
Sterling Brown (brother of Phoenix Suns guard Shannon Brown), Proviso East is averaging 79.1 points per game and has blasted six opponents by 20 points or more.
23. (NR) Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) (8-2)The Knights scored what has to be considered one of the biggest out-of-state victories ever for a Utah team Saturday at the Brandon Jennings Invitational. Junior star
Nick Emery drilled eight 3-pointers and poured in 31 points as Lone Peak hammered then-No. 20 Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 90-63.
24. (25) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (9-3)The Gaels returned home after trips to Florida and South Carolina and rolled by local foes Western (65-43) and Spring Valley (106-68). It will be interesting to see how
Shabazz Muhammad and Gorman respond as an underdog vs. No. 3 DeMatha.
25. (NR) Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) (10-0)The Wolverines don't have a signature win yet – at least nationally – but have routed their last nine opponents by an average of 35.1 points per game. Division I-bound seniors
Deontae Hawkins (Wichita State) and
Gary Akbar (Cleveland State) are both averaging more than 17 points per game.
Dropped out: No. 7 last week
Loyola (Los Angeles); No. 20
Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.); No. 21
Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.)
