Munis Tutu and La Lumiere have knocked off teams from 10 different states this season.
Photo by Nick Koza
The Knights finished the regular season strong, thrashing Gaston Christian (Gastonia) 116-38 on Tuesday and Westminster Catawba Christian (Rock Hill, S.C.) 132-49 on Friday. The NCISAA 2A state playoffs begin Feb. 18.
7. (7) St. John's (Washington, D.C.), 23-1Georgetown signee
Tre Campbell led the way with 24 points as the Cadets blew past Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) on Sunday, 96-74. St. John's is tied with Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) for the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference lead. The WCAC co-leaders meet Friday night.
8. (8) Loyola (Los Angeles), 23-1The Cubs were dealt a shocking setback last week when Arizona-bound senior point guard
Parker Jackson-Cartwright withdrew from the school. Without Jackson-Cartwright, Loyola beat Mission League foe Crespi (Encino) on Friday but winning section and state titles could be another matter.
9. (9) Arsenal Technical (Indianapolis), 18-2Topping the 80-point mark for the 12th time this season, the Titans got back on track Saturday with an 83-75 win over Pike (Indianapolis).
10. (10) La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.), 18-2The Lakers beat Midwest Elite Prep of Indiana 65-57 on Friday. La Lumiere has wins over teams from 10 states this season.
