6. (6) St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) (0-0)Opens season Dec. 16 vs. Fisher Charter (Trenton).
7. (7) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) (1-0)Syracuse-bound senior
Jerami Grant led the way with 18 points as the Stags opened with a 77-48 win over Glenelg Country (Glenelg) on Saturday night. Grant will face off against future Syracuse teammate
DaJuan Coleman as DeMatha takes on Jamesville-DeWitt (DeWitt, N.Y.) in a key matchup at the National High School Hoops Festival this weekend.
Jordan Mickey, Grace Prep
Photo by Jim Redman
Jordan Mickey, a 6-7 junior transfer from Berkner (Richardson), popped in a team-high 21 points as Grace Prep raced past South Oak Cliff (Dallas) 85-72 in the team's only action of the week. It appears the Lions will be without DeSoto transfer
Karviar Shepherd, however. The 6-9 junior is likely the unnamed subject of an investigation centered around third-party tuition payments. According to the Dallas Morning News, Grace Prep was cleared of any wrongdoing in the matter. With that out of the way, the Lions can focus on Academy Top 10 No. 2 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) next weekend at the aforementioned National High School Hoops Festival.
9. (9) Columbia (Decatur, Ga.) (5-0)The Eagles received their first serious test of the season Saturday at the Nike Explosion, beating defending Class AA state champ Greater Atlanta Christian 64-56, getting 15 points and 10 boards from Oregon State signee
Jarmal Reid.
10. (10) Wichita Heights (Wichita, Kan.) (1-0)Kansas signee
Perry Ellis put up 21 points and grabbed nine boards as the Falcons extended their winning streak to 45 games in a season-opening 71-54 win over North (Wichita). Senior guard
Terrence Moore added 20.
