Steve Smith of top-ranked Oak Hill Academy was named Naismith Boys High School Coach of the Year last week. It was the third time he has received the honor in the last seven years.
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MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Basketball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard
1. (No. 1 last week) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 45-0 *Regular season complete. Expected to be part of the field at Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals in early April. An official announcement on that is expected Tuesday or Wednesday.
2. (2) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 28-1Regular season complete. The two-time defending Dick's Nationals champs are expected to be back to attempt a three-peat.
3. (3) St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio), 25-0The Fighting Irish are through to the round of 16 in Ohio's Division II state tournament following a 72-51 win over Buchtel (Akron) on Saturday.
4. (4) Cape Henry Collegiate (Virginia Beach, Va.), 31-2VISAA Division I state champions. The Dolphins are a candidate to continue their season at Dick's Nationals.
5. (5) Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), 30-2GHSA Class AAAAAA state champions. The GHSA announced last week that the Wildcats will be permitted to participate at Dick's Nationals.
* Record includes forfeit victory
