
Players like junior Devin Wyatt have stepped up to give Duke-bound guard Matt Jones plenty of help at DeSoto this season.
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6. (7) St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), 22-1The Friars have been blowing off some steam since losing to St. Benedict's Prep (Newark) two weeks ago, winning four games by an average of 36.7 points per game.
7. (8) DeSoto (Texas), 31-2The long march that is the Texas Class 5A state tournament begins Tuesday for DeSoto in bi-district play against Copperas Cove.
8. (9) Whitney Young (Chicago), 23-3After beating No. 21 Morgan Park for the Chicago Public Schools tournament crown Saturday, the Dolphins actually jump back into regular season play before the state playoffs. Whitney Young will take on powerhouse Benet Academy (Lisle) on Saturday in the annual City-Suburban Showdown.
9. (10) Long Beach Poly (Calif.), 25-2On a collision course with No. 5 Mater Dei in California's Southern Section Division I-AA playoffs, the Jackrabbits opened with an 84-39 win over Palmdale. Poly will face Mayfair (Lakewood) on Tuesday.
10. (11) Olympic (Charlotte, N.C.), 22-0The Trojans wrapped up their second unbeaten regular season in as many years with an 84-50 win over Charlotte Catholic on Friday.