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Click the Link Above! Lincoln is at the top of iHigh Top 25 Jeff Goodman iHigh.com Correspondent Mar 21, 2002 - With Lincoln (Texas) already wrapping up a perfect season, Milwaukee Vincent (Wis.) was unable to run the table. TOP 25 NATIONAL BOYS BASKETBALL POLL 1. Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) – (40-0) *1 Results: Defeated Beaumont Ozen, 71-51, to win the Class 4A title; Beat San Antonio Roosevelt, 62-49, in the 4A semifinals. Next: Season over. Notes: Chris Bosh (Georgia Tech) had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks in a head-to-head matchup with Ozen junior center Kendrick Perkins in the title game. SMU-bound guard Bryan Hopkins led the Tigers with 15 points against Roosevelt while Bosh finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds. 2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (32-1) *2 Results: Beat Our Savior (N.Y.), 78-59; Defeated Notre Dame Academy, 85-71. Next: Season Over Notes: Wake Forest-guard Justin Gray really finished on a strong note in the second half of the season and he ended the year with a 26-point outburst against Notre Dame. Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse) had 13 points against Our Savior and 20 in the win over Notre Dame. Now all the Warriors can do it sit and hope Lincoln gets upset in the Texas state playoffs. Loss: Mater Dei (Calif.) 3. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) – (30-1) *4 Results: Pounded DeSmet, 82-27, to win the Class 4A title; Beat Jefferson City, 64-39, in the Class 4A semifinals. Next: Season over. Notes: Missouri-bound guard Jimmy McKinney scored 19 points while Nicholas Kern (St. Louis) and Dwayne Polk added 14 against Jefferson City. McKinney capped off his season with a 26-point performance to give the Wolverines their third straight title. Loss: St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) 4. St. Anthony (Jersey City. N.J.) – (27-1) *5 Results: Defeated St. Rose, 58-43, in the Parochial B title game; Beat St. Patrick’s, 64-45, in the North Jersey Parochial B title game. Next: Wednesday vs. Bergen Catholic-Middle Township winner in the State Tournament of Champions semifinal Notes: Elijah Ingram (St. John’s) scored 25 points and connected on five of eight 3-pointers in the win over St. Pat’s while backcourt mate Donald Copeland had a team-high 18 points in the title game, which gave Bob Hurley’s club its 23rd championship. Loss: Neptune 5. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (31-2) *6 Results: Beat Long Beach Poly, 66-60, in the Southern California Division I title game. Next: Saturday vs. Oakland Tech in the Division I state title game Notes: Georgetown-bound forward Brandon Bowman and guard Brandon Heath (San Diego State) each scored 17 points in the win over Poly. Now the Comets must face Leon Powe and Oakland Tech for the state title. Losses: Oak Hill Academy (Va.); Fairfax 6. Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) – (25-1) *7 Results: Defeated Centerville, 78-61, in the Division I regional finals; Beat Pickerton, 86-59, in the semifinals. Next: Friday vs. Lakewood St. Edward in the state tournament Notes: Ronald Lewis scored 23 points and grabbed eight boards against Pickerton and had 19 points in the win over Centerville. Junior forward Brandon Faust tied a season-high with 20 points against Centerville. Loss: Mifflin 7. Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) – (28-1) *8 Results: Defeated Mercer Island, 67-51, to win the Class 3A state title; Beat Mark Morris, 62-46, in the Class 3A state semifinals. Next: Season Over. Notes: Senior guard Nate Robinson had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the win over Mercer Island. Rodrick Stewart scored 19 points in the title game after being held to eight points in the semifinal win. Loss: Cedar Hill (Texas) 8. Amityville (Amityville, N.Y.) – (24-2) *9 Results: Defeated Peekskill, 67-57, in the Class B title game; Beat Bishop Kearney, 77-54, in the Class B state semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. St. Mary’s-Wings Academy in the state federation Class B championship game Notes: Villanova-bound big man Jason Fraser scored 29 points and hauled down 18 boards against Bishop Kearney and had 19 points and a tournament-record 25 rebounds in the championship contest against UConn-bound center Hilton Armstrong. Losses: DeMatha (Md.); St. Anthony’s 9. Rice (New York, N.Y.) – (27-2) *10 Results: Beat All Hallows, 62-57, in the CHSAA title game. Next: TBD Notes: Junior big man Shagari Alleyne knocked down all 12 of his shots from the field, finishing with 25 points and nine boards in the win against All Hallows. Loss: Xaverian 10. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (23-1) *3 Results: Lost to Tosa East, 43-41, in the Division I state quarterfinals. Next: Season over. Notes: It looked as though Vincent was going to run the table, but Tosa East pulled the upset in the state quarterfinals. Greg Brown was just 5-for-20 from the field while Maurice Wade (Wisconsin) scored 18 in the setback. Loss: Tosa East 11. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) – (22-3) *11 Results: Beat Ottawa-Glandorf, 77-58, in the Division II regional championship; Defeated Warrensville Heights, 78-49, in the regional semifinals. Next: Thursday vs. Poland Seminary in the state semifinals Notes: Junior LeBron James scored a season-low 16 points against Warrensville Heights while forward Romeo Travis was the star of the week, scoring 31 against Warrensville and Ottawa-Glandorf. Losses: Amityville (N.Y.); Oak Hill (Va.); George Jr. Republic (Pa.) 12. White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) – (35-2) *13 Results: Beat Johnson City Science Hall, 59-45, to win the Class 3A state title; Defeated Knoxville Bearden, 49-38, in the semifinals. Next: Season over. Notes: Melvin Wilkes led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points in the title game to earn MVP honors while guard Dane Bradshaw and Fred Harris added 11 apiece. 13. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) – (32-3) *14 Results: Beat Bishop O’Connell, 68-63, to win the Alhambra title; Defeated Philadelphia St. Joseph Prep, 41-36, in the semifinals. Next: Season over. Notes: Maryland-bound forward Travis Garrison stepped up when it counted, scoring a season-high 30 points against St. Joseph Prep and finishing with 24 points and 16 boards in the win over Bishop O’Connell. 14. Miami Christian (Miami, Fla.) – (38-2) *16 Results: Beat Bronson, 79-49, to win the Class 1A state title; Defeated Tallahassee FAMU, 75-64, in the 1A semifinals. Next: Season over. Notes: Jose Juan Barea, who recently returned from a bout of mononucleosis, recorded a triple-double against FAMU with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Forward Jesus Verdejo scored a team-high 22 points in the win while Carlos Rivera won tourney MVP honors after scoring 22 in the title game. The team set a state record for wins with 38. 15. Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio) – (25-1) *17 Results: Defeated Springfield South, 58-53, to win the regional title; Beat Dayton Colonel White, 50-42, in the regional semifinals. Next: Friday vs. Canton McKinley in the state semifinal Notes: Robert Hite led the Warriors with 17 points against Colonel White and 18 points and seven boards in the victory over Springfield South. 16. Charlestown (Charlestown, Mass.) – (27-0) *18 Results: Beat Groton-Dunstable, 88-68, to win the Division 2 state title. Next: Season over. Notes: Senior guard Rashid Al-Kaleem (Florida) scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds despite playing with an ankle injury in the title game. The Townies became the first team in 23 years to repeat as state champs. 17. Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – (27-1) *20 Results: Beat Tulsa Union, 55-53, to win the Class 6A title. Next: Season over. Notes: It was the first state title for the Pirates since Alvin Adams led the team to the crown back in 1972. Junior forward Keith Smith scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and senior Marques Hayden added 10 points and nine boards in the title game. 18. Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.) – (34-2) *21 Results: Beat Glades Central, 59-52, to win the Class 4A title. Next: Season over. Notes: Kevin Dorsey scored a team-high 23 points in the win over Glades Central. Losses: Westchester (Calif.); Lakeland Kathleen 19. Gulfport (Gulfport, Miss.) – (37-1) *22 Results: Defeated Harrison Central, 75-63, to win the Class 5A title; Beat Natchez, 89-77, in the semifinals. Next: Season over. Notes: Sophomore Henry Salter averaged 21.5 points per contest in the final two games. 20. Douglass (Baltimore, Md.) – (28-0) *19 Results: Beat Gwynn Park, 76-72, in the Class 3A state title game. Next: Season over. Notes: Tyler Smith led the team with 25 points in the championship game, but it was center Richard Dorsey who did most of the damage, with 20 points, 12 boards and eight blocks. 21. Compton Centennial (Compton, Calif.) - (31-1) *23 Results: Defeated Bishop Montgomery, 56-47, to win the Southern California Division III title. Next: Saturday vs. San Francisco Riordan in the Division III state title game Notes: Darius Sanders (Oregon) scored 15 points in the victory against Bishop Montgomery. 22. Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.) – (28-3) *NR Results: Beat De La Salle, 65-61, to win the Northern California Division I title. Next: Saturday vs. Westchester in the Division I state title game. Notes: Guard Armando Surratt (Fresno State) led the team with 24 points while junior power forward Leon Powe added 17 points and 15 boards in the win over De La Salle. 23. Westinghouse (Chicago, Ill.) – (30-5) *NR Results: Beat Lanphier, 76-72, in the Class AA state title game; Defeated New Trier, 63-46, in the semifinals. Next: Season over. Notes: Forward Darius Glover went for 28 points and 10 boards in the state title game against Arkansas-bound swingman Andre Iguodala & Co. 24. Martin Luther King (Riverside, Calif.) - (30-4) *NR Results: Beat Mater Dei, 70-65, in the Southern California Division II title game. Next: Saturday vs. St. Francis of Mountain View in the Division II state title game Notes: Senior Marvin Lea scored 28 points in the upset over Mater Dei, giving King, in just its second season of varsity basketball, a trip to the state title game. 25. East Side (Newark, N.J.) - (29-1) *NR Results: Beat Burlington City, 90-70, in the Tournament of Champions quarterfinals. Next: Wednesday vs. Neptune in the Tournament of Champions semifinals Notes: Villanova-bound Randy Foye was fairly quiet with nine points, nine assists and seven rebounds, but guard Jeff Carsell erupted for a career-high 29 points in the win over Burlington City. Dropped Out: No. 12 Lanphier (Springfield, Ill.) – (32-2) Results: Lost to Westinghouse, 76-72, in the Class AA title game; Beat Thornwood, 66-50, in the semifinals. Next: Season over. Notes: Arkansas-bound swingman Andre Iguodala managed 29 points in the loss to Westinghouse, but it wasn’t enough. Losses: Peoria Richwoods (Ill.); Westinghouse No. 15 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (29-5) Results: Lost to Martin Luther King, 70-65, in the Southern California Division II title game. Next: Season over. Notes: Mike Strawberry led the team with 18 and Wesley Washington added 13, but top junior Harrison Schaen was scoreless in the loss to King. No. 25 Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) – (32-3) Results: Lost to No. 1 Lincoln, 71-51, in the Class 4A title game; Beat Fort Worth Dunbar, 55-53, in the 4A semifinals. Next: Season over. Notes: Junior big man Kendrick Perkins did his part, scoring 20 points, grabbing 14 boards and rekecting five shots in the loss to Lincoln. Perkins also had 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks against Dunbar in the semifinal win. Losses: Rice (N.Y.); Lincoln Also Receiving Votes: The Colony (The Colony, Texas) – (29-3); Nease (St. Augustine, Fla.) – (32-3); Mason City (Mason City, Iowa) – (22-1); Camden Catholic (Camden, N.J.) – (24-2); Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) – (33-2); Neptune (Neptune, N.J.) – (28-2); Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) – (30-3); Kolbe Cathdral (Bridgeport, Conn.) – (22-0); Ouachita (Monroe, La.) – (35-1); Gulfport (Gulfport, Miss.) – (37-1); Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) – (23-3); Central Park Christian (Birmingham, Ala.) – (25-0); West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) – (30-0); B.T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.) – (27-0); Redford (Detroit, Mich.) – (20-2); Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) – (29-1); St. John’s Jesuit (Toledo, Ohio) – (24-0); Loyola (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (27-4); Oxon Hill (Oxon Hill, Md.) – (22-2); Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) – (20-3); Sanford (Hockessin, Del.) – (28-2); Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) – (29-3); Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) – (24-3); Joliet Township (Joliet, Ill.) – (30-2); Thornwood (South Holland, Ill.) – (27-5); Bloomington North (Bloomington, Ind.) – (23-3); Tomas Johnson (Frederick, Md.) – (25-1); Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (30-5); Marietta (Marietta, Ga.) – (30-1); Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (32-3) * Last Week’s Ranking Lincoln still on top of iHigh Boys Top 25 Jeff Goodman iHigh.com Correspondent Mar 07, 2002 - Lincoln (Texas) has just two games to go before sealing the deal for an undefeated season and a season-ending top ranking, but Milwaukee Vincent (Wis.) could state its case by rolling through its state tourney. TOP 25 NATIONAL BOYS BASKETBALL POLL 1. Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) – (38-0) *1 Results: Beat South Oak Cliff, 75-34, in the Class 4A, Region II title game; Defeated Terrell, 90-33. Next: Thursday vs. San Antonio Roosevelt in the Class 4A state semifinals Notes: SMU-bound guard Bryan Hopkins led the Tigers with 14 points and nine assists against South Oak Cliff while Chris Bosh (Georgia Tech) scored 10 points, grabbed 10 boards and swatted five shots. 2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (32-1) *2 Results: Beat Our Savior (N.Y.), 78-59; Defeated Notre Dame Academy, 85-71. Next: Season Over Notes: Wake Forest-guard Justin Gray really finished on a strong note in the second half of the season and he ended the year with a 26-point outburst against Notre Dame. Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse) had 13 points against Our Savior and 20 in the win over Notre Dame. Now all the Warriors can do it sit and hope Lincoln gets upset in the Texas state playoffs. Loss: Mater Dei (Calif.) 3. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (21-0) *3 Results: Beat Madison, 94-67, in the Division I sectionals. Next: Friday vs. Waukesha South in the Division I, Sectional 5 semifinals Notes: Greg Brown scorched Madison for 38 points and Carl Landry added 18 to extend the team’s winning streak to 43 games. 4. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) – (27-1) *4 Results: Beat Chaminade, 80-50, in the Class 4A quarterfinals; Defeated Vianney, 93-37. Next: Friday vs. Jefferson City in the Class 4A semifinals Notes: Missouri-bound guard Jimmy McKinney lit up Chaminade for 30 points and Nicholas Kern (St. Louis) chipped in 21. Loss: St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) 5. St. Anthony (Jersey City. N.J.) – (25-1) *6 Results: Defeated Newark Academy, 78-42, in the State Parochial B North semifinals; Beat Eastern Christian, 72-42, in the State Parochial B North quarterfinal. Next: Wednesday vs. St. Patrick’s in the sectional title game Notes: Elijah Ingram (St. John’s) led the team with 19 points and Terrence Roberts added 15 against Eastern Christian. Donald Copeland didn’t play because of the flu. Dwayne Lee poured in 27 points in the rout over Newark Academy. Loss: Neptune 6. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (28-2) *5 Results: Beat Fairfax, 57-50, in the city title game. Next: Wednesday vs. Thousand Oaks in the Southern California, Division I quarterfinals Notes: Hassan Adams was held in check with just 10 points, but the Comets still got the win against Fairfax. Loss: Oak Hill Academy (Va.); Fairfax 7. Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) – (22-1) *8 Results: Defeated Gahanna, 63-52, in the Division I district semifinals; Beat Franklin Heights, 76-40, in the first round of the Division I state tournament. Next: Saturday vs. Zanesville in the Division I state tournament Notes: Raheem Moss led the team with 19 points in the win over Franklin Heights while junior point guard Andrew Lavender had 14 points and Moss added 12 against Gahanna. Loss: Mifflin 8. Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) – (28-1) *9 Results: Defeated Mercer Island, 67-51, to win the Class 3A state title; Beat Mark Morris, 62-46, in the Class 3A state semifinals. Next: Season Over. Notes: Senior guard Nate Robinson had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the win over Mercer Island. Rodrick Stewart scored 19 points in the title game after being held to eight points in the semifinal win. Loss: Cedar Hill (Texas) 9. Amityville (Amityville, N.Y.) – (21-2) *11 Results: Edged Whitman, 64-62, in the Suffolk County championship game. Next: Saturday vs. Bethpage in the Class B, southeast region final/Long Island Championship Notes: Villanova-bound big man Jason Fraser had 24 points and 30 boards while Trevour McIntosh added 15 points and 11 rebounds against Whitman. Losses: DeMatha (Md.); St. Anthony’s 10. Rice (New York, N.Y.) – (24-2) *13 Results: Beat St. Peter’s, 91-47, in the Archdiocese semifinals; Defeated All Hallows, 75-52. Next: Thursday vs. Christ the King in the CHSAA City quarterfinals. Notes: Steven Burtt Jr. had 18 points and seven assists in the win over All Hallows while 7-2 junior Shagari Alleyne scored 13 points and grabbed eight boards. Loss: Xaverian 11. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) – (18-3) *14 Results: Pounded Firelands, 107-47, in the Division II quarterfinals. Next: Wednesday vs. Copley in the Division II district semifinals Notes: Junior LeBron James had 22 points and eight boards in the win over Firelands. Romeo Travis added 14 points. Loss: Amityville (N.Y.); Oak Hill (Va.); George Jr. Republic (Pa.) 12. Lanphier (Lanphier, Ill.) – (28-1) *15 Results: Defeated Lincoln, 64-52, in the sectional semifinals; Beat Danville, 87-54, in the Class AA regional title. Next: Friday vs. Mount Zion in the sectional finals Notes: Arkansas-bound swingman Andre Iguodala scored 28 points and grabbed 11 boards while Niccos Scott had 16 points and 12 rebounds in the easy win over Danville. Iguodala followed it up with 17 points in the victory against Lincoln. Loss: Peoria Richwoods (Ill.) 13. Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) – (31-2) *18 Results: Beat Belton, 52-37, in the regionals; Defeated Waller, 65-30, to win the Class 4A, Region III crown. Next: Thursday vs. Fort Worth Dunbar in the Class 4A state semifinals. Notes: Junior big man Kendrick Perkins had 23 points, eight boards and five blocks in the win over Belton. Loss: Rice (N.Y.) 14. White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) – (32-2) *17 Results: Beat Bolton, 47-35, in the Class AAA sub-state; Lost to Hamilton, 63-58, in the Region 8-AAA final; Beat Whitehaven, 67-48. Next: March 14 vs. TBD in Class AAA state quarterfinals Notes: Dane Bradshaw scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had five steals in the win against Bolton. 15. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) – (28-3) *20 Results: Idle. Next: Saturday vs. Springarn in the Washington D.C. city title game Notes: The team got a week off after beating O’Connell in the WCAC title game. 16. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (27-4) *21 Results: Beat Pasadena, 65-49, in the Division II-AA title game. Next: Wednesday vs. Escondido in the CIF-Southern California, Division II quarterfinals Notes: Junior guard Wesley Washington scored 20 points and Mike Strawberry added 18 in the win over Pasadena. 17. Bloomington North (Bloomington, Ind.) – (23-2) *23 Results: Defeated Franklin, 57-54, to win the 4A sectional title; Beat Columbus East, 61-46, in the semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. TBD in the region playoffs Notes: Senior power forward Sean May (North Carolina) scored 24 points and hauled down 14 boards against Columbus East and had 25 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Franklin. Losses: Pike; Columbus East 18. Thomas Johnson (Frederick, Md.) – (24-1) *24 Results: Defeated Meade, 108-7, to win the Class 4A East Regional crown. Next: Thursday vs. Magruder in the 4A state semifinals. Notes: Senior Jermaine Thomas tied a school-record with 51 points in the victory against Meade. 19. Miami Christian (Miami, Fla.) – (36-2) *25 Results: Beat Northwest Christian, 65-49, to win the Region 4-1A title. Next: Wednesday vs. FAMU High in the Class 1A state semifinals (Lakeland) Notes: Jose Juan Barea came back from a bout with mononucleosis to score 16 points in the win over Northwest Christian. 20. Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio) – (22-1) *NR Results: Beat Western Hills, 62-51, in the Division I sectionals. Next: Saturday vs. Lebanon in the district tournament Notes: Robert Hite led the Warriors with 20 points while DeForrest Riley added 16. 21. Charlestown (Charlestown, Mass.) – (23-0) *NR Results: Beat Winchester, 99-57, in the Division II North quarterfinals. Next: Wednesday vs. Westford in the semifinals Notes: Rasheed Al-Kaleem (Florida) led the Townies with 28 points and 14 boards while senior guard Tony Chatman added 12 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in the rout over Winchester. 22. Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (29-4) *22 Results: Lost to Westchester, 57-50, in the city title game. Next: Wednesday vs. Carlsbad in the CIF-Southern California, Division I quarterfinals. Notes: Evan Burns scored 20 points, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Comets. 23. Compton Centennial (Compton, Calif.) - (28-1) *7 Results: Lost to Bishop Montgomery, 57-55, in the Division III-A title game. Next: Saturday vs. Bishop Montgomery in the Division III-A title game Notes: Darius Sanders scored 20 points and grabbed nine boards in the loss to Bishop Montgomery. 24. Marietta (Marietta, Ga.) – (30-1) *10 Results: Lost to Lakeside, 78-64, in the Class 5A semifinals; Beat Pope, 56-45, in the second round. Next: Season Over. Notes: Keyon Boyd led the team with 17 points in the win over Pope while Wake Forest-bound forward Chris Ellis had 14 in the setback to Lakeside. Loss: Lakeside 25. Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (32-3) *12 Results: Lost to Midland Lee, 67-62, in the Class 5A, Region I semifinals. Next: Season Over. Notes: Michigan-bound senior guard Daniel Horton had an off-night, hitting just seven of 25 shots and finishing with 19 points in the season-ending loss to Midland Lee. Losses: A&M Consolidated (Texas); Lincoln; Midland Lee Dropped Out: No. 16 Oxon Hill (Oxon Hill, Md.) – (22-2) Results: Lost to Eleanor Roosevelt, 55-45, in the 4A South Region final; Beat Largo, 59-44, in the semifinals. Next: Season Over Notes: Eleanor Roosevelt entered the game with just a 13-12 mark, so the upset knocks the Clippers out of the national poll. Loss: Parkdale; Eleanor Roosevelt No. 19 Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) – (20-3) Results: Lost to Franklin, 82-74, in the Sea-King 4A district title game; Beat Inglemoor, 51-49, in the 4A state tournament. Notes: Marcelus Kemp had 25 points in the loss to Franklin and also scored 23 in the victory over Inglemoor. Loss: Franklin (twice) Also Receiving Votes: Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – (24-1); Lakewood (St. Pete, Fla.) – (32-2); The Colony (The Colony, Texas) – (28-3); Nease (St. Augustine, Fla.) – (30-3); Mason City (Mason City, Iowa) – (21-1); Camden Catholic (Camden, N.J.) – (24-2); Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) – (26-2); Neptune (Neptune, N.J.) – (24-2); Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.) – (25-3); Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) – (28-3); Joliet Township (Joliet, Ill.) – (27-1); Kolbe Cathdral (Bridgeport, Conn.) – (22-0); Ouachita (Monroe, La.) – (35-1); Gulfport (Gulfport, Miss.) – (35-1); Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) – (23-3); Central Park Christian (Birmingham, Ala.) – (25-0); West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) – (27-0); B.T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.) – (24-0); Redford (Detroit, Mich.) – (17-2); Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) – (29-1); Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) – (24-2); East Side (Newark, N.J.) – (25-1); St. John’s Jesuit (Toledo, Ohio) – (22-0); Douglass (Baltimore, Md.) – (26-0); Loyola (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (27-3) * Last Week’s Ranking Lincoln beats Cedar Hill, remains on top of iHigh boys Top 25 Jeff Goodman iHigh.com Correspondent Feb 21, 2002 - Lincoln (Texas) came out on top of its huge in-state matchup with Cedar Hill and has the inside track to the national title, but they have to win the state crown first. Previous polls: TOP 25 NATIONAL BOYS BASKETBALL POLL 1. Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) – (34-0) *1 Results: Beat Cedar Hill, 64-63, in the DMN Classic (end of regular season) Next: Friday vs. Sherman-Waxahachie winner in the Class 4A, Region II area playoffs Notes: Georgia Tech-bound big man Chris Bosh came up big, with 16 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks while SMU-bound point guard Bryan Hopkins added 15 to help solidify Lincoln’s spot at the top of the poll. 2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (30-1) *2 Results: Beat Blue Ridge, 72-66; Crushed Bonner Academy (N.C.), 111-74; Defeated Christian Faith Center (N.C.), 86-63. Next: Tuesday vs. Our Savior (N.Y.) Notes: Wake Forest-guard Justin Gray has picked up his scoring of late, going for 35 in the rout over Bonner and 21 against Christian Faith. Of course, Syracuse-bound swingman Carmelo Anthony also had a solid week, scoring 23 against Bonner and 22 in the win over Christian Faith. Loss: Mater Dei (Calif.) 3. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (19-0) *4 Results: Beat Milwaukee Madison, 87-58. Next: Wednesday vs. Milwaukee Washington (end of regular season) Notes: Two straight games without Greg Brown leading the team in scoring. Last time it was Marcus Ross, this time it was Maurice Wade (Wisconsin) who led the team with 20 points against Madison. That makes 41 straight wins. 4. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) – (23-1) *5 Results: Beat Chicago Manley, 89-64. Next: Wednesday vs. Roosevelt-Normandy winner in the Class 4A, District 7 semifinals Notes: Missouri-bound guard Jimmy McKinney led the team with 27 and Nicholas Kern (St. Louis) added 18 in the victory against Manley. Loss: St. Vincent-St. Mary 5. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (25-2) *6 Results: Pounded Cleveland, 96-41. Next: Wednesday vs. Carson in the CIF City Section quarterfinals Notes: Brandon Bowman (Georgetown) had 23 points and Hassan Adams (Arizona) added 22 in the rout over Cleveland. Losses: Oak Hill Academy (Va.); Fairfax 6. St. Anthony (Jersey City. N.J.) – (21-1) *9 Results: Beat Our Savior (N.Y.), 60-48; Defeated Holmdel, 76-30; Beat St. Dominic, 60-49. Next: Wednesday at St. Raymond’s (N.Y.) Notes: Coach Bob Hurley racked up his 28th straight 20-win season with the victory over Holmdel. St. John’s-bound point guard Elijah Ingram had 16 points, Donald Copeland added 15 and Dwayne Lee chipped in 14 in the victory. Loss: Neptune 7. The Colony (The Colony, Texas) – (28-2) *8 Results: Beat South Oak Cliff, 73-62, in the DMN Classic. Next: Friday vs. South Grand Prairie-Bowie winner in the Class 5A, Region I area playoffs Notes: Bracey Wright (Indiana) scored 28 points and grabbed 11 boards in the undercard of the Lincoln-Cedar Hill showdown over the weekend in Dallas. Losses: Cleveland Heritage Christian (Texas); Lincoln (Texas) 8. Compton Centennial (Compton, Calif.) - (27-0) *10 Results: Crushed Blair, 110-66; Edged Pomona, 48-46. Next: Friday vs. Muir (Pasadena) in the CIF Southern Section Division III-A playoffs Notes: Sterling Byrd and Darius Sanders have the Apaches without a loss. Sophomore Gabriel Pruitt led Centennial with 18 against Pomona. 9. Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) – (19-1) *11 Results: Beat Independence, 89-65, to win the city league title. Next: Friday vs. Whetstone in the first round of the Division I state tournament Notes: Senior forward Danta Patterson stepped it up with a career-high 30 points in the win against Independence. Freshman Jamelle Cornley added 16 points in the easy victory. Loss: Mifflin 10. Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) – (23-1) *12 Results: Defeated Issaquah, 79-52, in the Sea-King district semifinals. Beat O’Dea, 73-56, in the Sea-King district playoffs. Next: Saturday vs. Mercer Island in the Sea-King district title game Notes: Junior Rodrick Stewart scored 23 points and twin Lodrick added 20 in the victory against O’Dea. Nate Robinson scored 30 against Issaquah. Loss: Cedar Hill (Texas) 11. Marietta (Marietta, Ga.) – (28-0) *13 Results: Defeated Harrison, 61-43, to win the Region 5A title. Next: Friday vs. Southwest DeKalb in the Class 5A state tournament Notes: Keyon Boyd scored 20 points and Jazz Ross added 17 while Wake Forest-bound senior Chris Ellis, the son of Dale Ellis, did not play because of a sprained ankle. 12. Amityville (Amityville, N.Y.) – (17-2) *15 Results: Pounded Babylon, 81-34, in the first round of the Class B playoffs; Beat Mount Sinai, 86-42. (end of regular season) Next: Thursday vs. East Hampton-Harborfields winner in the Class B playoffs Notes: Villanova-bound big man Jason Fraser scored 19 points, hauled down 22 boards and dished off 10 assists in the rout over Mount Sinai. He followed that up with 20 points, 21 boards and 10 assists against Babylon. Losses: DeMatha (Md.); St. Anthony’s 13. Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (30-2) *3 Results: Lost to No. 1 Lincoln, 64-63, in the DMN Classic (end of regular season) Next: Friday vs. Paschal-Lewisville winner in the Class 5A, Region I area playoffs Notes: Michigan-bound senior guard Daniel Horton managed 22 points, but it wasn’t enough as Cedar Hill came up just short in its quest for state dominance against top-ranked Lincoln. Losses: A&M Consolidated (Texas); Lincoln 14. Rice (New York, N.Y.) – (22-2) *16 Results: Beat Bishop Loughlin, 88-60. Next: Feb. 27 vs. St. Peter’s in the Archdiocese of the New York CHSAA semifinals Notes: Swingman Christian Brown led the team with 26 points in the easy win over Curtis Sumper’s Bishop Loughlin squad. 15. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) – (15-3) *7 Results: Lost to George Jr. Republic (Pa.), 58-57, in overtime. Next: Wednesday vs. Orange in the Big Four Classic (Canton, Ohio) Notes: Junior LeBron James, after being on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week, scored 20 points but it wasn’t enough to avoid the upset at the hands of George Jr. Republic. Loss: Amityville (N.Y.); Oak Hill (Va.); George Jr. Republic (Pa.) 16. Lanphier (Lanphier, Ill.) – (24-1) *18 Results: Pounded Glenwood, 80-33. Next: Friday vs. Lincoln Notes: Arkansas-bound swingman Andre Iguodala poured in 25 points, grabbed seven boards and dished out seven assists in the win over Glenwood. The Lions were up 50-8 at the break. Loss: Peoria Richwoods (Ill.) 17. Oxon Hill (Oxon Hill, Md.) – (19-1) *19 Results: Beat Parkdale, 71-60, to claim its second straight Prince George’s County 4A title. Next: Tuesday vs. Largo Notes: Senior Chris Williams leads the team at 16 points per game and helped avenge the Clippers only setback of the season with a win over Parkdale. Loss: Parkdale 18. White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) – (29-1) *20 Results: Beat Overton, 79-61; Defeated Whitehaven, 77-59. Notes: Dane Bradshaw scored 14 in the win against Overton and had 12 points and seven boards vs. Whitehaven. 19. Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) – (27-2) *21 Results: Beat Livingston, 91-43. Next: Friday vs. Shoemaker-Brenham winner in the Class 4A, Region III area playoffs Notes: Junior big man Kendrick Perkins had 28 points, 10 boards and five blocks against Livingston. Loss: Rice (N.Y.) 20. Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) – (19-2) *22 Results: Defeated Eastlake, 60-54, in the Sea-King district playoffs; Beat Juanita, 70-38, in the first round of the Sea-King district playoffs Next: Friday vs. Franklin in the Sea-King 4A district title game Notes: Washington-bound guard Brandon Roy was held to just 12 points while Marques Echols had a team-high 14 against Juanita. Loss: Franklin 21. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) – (25-3) *23 Results: Beat Archbishop Carroll (D.C.), 82-55; Defeated Paul VI (Va.), 54-43. Next: Wednesday vs. Bishop Ireton in the WCAC tournament quarterfinals Notes: Warren Williams and Maryland-bound forward Travis Garrison each scored 17 points in the win over Paul VI. Garrison had 29 points and 15 boards against Archbishop Carroll. 22. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (24-4) *24 Results: Pounded Antelope Valley, 101-53, in the CIF South Section Division II playoffs; Beat Hemet, 80-56, in the CIF South Section Division II quarterfinals Next: Friday vs. Woodbridge in the state quarterfinals Notes: Junior big man Harrison Schaen scored 19 points and grabbed 11 boards against Hemet to help give coach Gary McKnight his 600th victory. Mike Strawberry led the team with 26 points and six rebounds against Antelope Valley. 23. Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (27-3) *25 Results: Beat Locke, 95-67, in the CIF City Section Division I playoffs Next: Wednesday vs. Narbonne in the CIF City Section Division I quarterfinals Notes: Evan Burns scored 30 points and hauled down seven rebounds in the win over Locke. 24. Bloomington North (Bloomington, Ind.) – (19-2) *14 Results: Lost to Columbus East, 60-50; Crushed Graceland Christian, 104-34. Next: Friday vs. Brown County Notes: Senior power forward Sean May (North Carolina) scored 22 points and became the county’s all-time leading scorer with 1,550 career points. Michael Davis, one game after going 0-for-10 from the field, poured in 29 points. Losses: Pike; Columbus East 25. Thomas Johnson (Frederick, Md.) – (19-1) *NR Results: Defeated Notre Dame Academy, 75-59, to win the St. James Tournament; Beat Montrose Christian, 56-49, in the semifinals of the St. James Tournament. Notes: Senior Jermaine Thomas scored 23 against Montrose and added 25 in the upset over Notre Dame to earn tourney MVP honors. Dropped Out: No. 17 Redford (Detroit, Mich.) – (15-2) Results: Lost to King, 57-50, in the Public School League semifinals. Notes: Junior guard Dion Harris scored 19, but it wasn’t enough as Redford went down to King. Loss: St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio); King Also Receiving Votes: Nease (St. Augustine, Fla.) – (27-3); Mason City (Mason City, Iowa) – (18-0); Camden Catholic (Camden, N.J.) – (19-1); Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio) – (19-1); Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) – (22-2); Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.) – (24-3); Springfield Kickapoo (Mo.) – (25-1); Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – (20-1); Neptune (Neptune, N.J.) – (19-2); Murrah (Jackson, Miss.) – (28-3); Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.) – (23-3); Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) – (24-3); Miami Christian (Miami, Fla.) – (33-2); Joliet Township (Joliet, Ill.) – (24-1); Charlestown (Charlestown, Mass.) – (20-0); Kolbe Cathdral (Bridgeport, Conn.) – (17-0); Ouachita (Monroe, La.) – (33-1); Gulfport (Gulfport, Miss.) – (32-0); Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) – (23-3); Central Park Christian (Birmingham, Ala.) – (22-0); West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) – (23-0); B.T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.) – (21-0); Washington (Memphis, Tenn.) – (22-2) Dallas Lincoln on top of iHigh Boys Top 25 Jeff Goodman iHigh.com Correspondent Feb 14, 2002 - Lincoln got through its first week on top of the poll, but has a mammoth matchup against Cedar Hill this Saturday. Oak Hill Academy (Va.) re-established itself as a Top Five team with wins over St. Pat’s and St. Vincent-St. Mary and LeBron James. TOP 25 NATIONAL BOYS BASKETBALL POLL 1. Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) – (33-0) *1 Results: Beat Madison, 90-71; Pounded Samuell, 107-53. Next: Saturday vs. Cedar Hill in the DMN Classic Notes: Georgia Tech-bound big man Chris Bosh scored just 13 points in the rout over Samuell while Kevis Shipman led the team with 21 and Bryan Hopkins added 19. Bosh finished with 19, Shipman 18 and Hopkins 12 in the win against Madison. Next up is a so-called playoff warm-up game against Class 5A Cedar Hill on Saturday. 2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (25-1) *2 Results: Beat St. Patrick’s (N.J.), 74-54; Defeated St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio), 72-66. Next: Thursday vs. Bonner Academy; Saturday at Faith Christian Center; Tuesday vs. Our Savior Notes: The Warriors had a nice weekend at the Prime Time Shootout, cruising past St. Pat’s and taking care of LeBron James and SVSM for the second straight year. Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse) had 34 going against James while Wake Forest-bound guard Justin Gray led the club with 21 vs. St. Pat’s. Loss: Mater Dei (Calif.) 3. Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (30-1) *4 Results: Defeated Arlington, 85-63; Beat Arlington Sam Houston, 75-49; Defeated Arlington Martin, 89-45. Next: Saturday vs. No. 1 Lincoln in the DMN Classic Notes: Michigan-bound senior guard Daniel Horton was held in check with eight points against Sam Houston, but he had 29 in the easy victory over Martin. Cedric Brooks had 18 against Sam Houston and 17 vs. Martin. Loss: A&M Consolidated (Texas) 4. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (18-0) *5 Results: Crushed Milwaukee Tech, 73-34; Pounded the Milwaukee School of Language, 100-43. Notes: In a rare game when Greg Brown didn’t lead the team in scoring, it was Marcus Ross’ 24 points that led the club against the Milwaukee School of Language. Brown finished with 20 in the win over Tech, the team’s 40th consecutive victory. 5. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) – (22-1) *6 Results: Beat Soldan, 78-41; Defeated Paseo, 90-63. Next: Saturday vs. Manley Career Academy Notes: Missouri-bound guard Jimmy McKinney managed just 13 points in the rout over Soldan, but rebounded with 32 in the easy victory against Paseo. Loss: St. Vincent-St. Mary 6. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (24-2) *8 Results: Crushed Palisades, 97-39; Edged All Hallows, 65-64, at the Prime Time Shootout (N.J.) Next: Friday vs. Cleveland in the CIF City Section Division I playoffs Notes: Hassan Adams (Arizona) sank a pair of free throws with 26 seconds left and finished with 23 points against All Hallows. Keith Everage and junior Trevor Ariza each had 17 in the victory over Palisades. Losses: Oak Hill Academy (Va.); Fairfax 7. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) – (15-2) *3 Results: Lost to Oak Hill Academy, 72-66. Next: Sunday vs. George Jr. Republic; Wednesday vs. Orange in the Big Four Classic Notes: Junior LeBron James scored 36 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out five assists in the losing effort. Losses: Amityville (N.Y.); Oak Hill (Va.) 8. The Colony (The Colony, Texas) – (27-2) *10 Results: Beat McKinney, 75-40; Defeated Lewisville, 57-55. Next: Saturday vs. South Oak Cliff in the DMN Classic Notes: Bracey Wright (Indiana) led the team yet again with 24 against Lewisville. Bam Harmon added 15 and Deron Williams chipped in 10 in the victory. Wright had 18 and Harmon 14 vs. McKinney. Losses: Cleveland Heritage Christian (Texas); Lincoln (Texas) 9. St. Anthony (Jersey City. N.J.) – (18-1) *11 Results: Beat Amityville (N.Y.), 75-55, at the Prime Time Shootout; Defeated Germantown Academy (Pa.), 70-45. Notes: St. John’s-bound point guard Elijah Ingram had a team-high 19 points and Dwayne Lee added 17 in the win over Amityville while Donald Copeland had 22 in the rout over Germantown. Loss: Neptune 10. Compton Centennial (Compton, Calif.) - (25-0) *12 Results: Beat El Segundo, 66-42. Next: Friday vs. Blair in the first round of the playoffs. Notes: Sterling Byrd had 24 points and 14 boards in the win over El Segundo. 11. Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) – (18-1) *13 Results: Beat Linden, 77-61 (end of regular season) Notes: Ronald Lewis finished with 23 points and Raheem Moss added 17 in the win over Linden. Loss: Mifflin 12. Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) – (21-1) *14 Results: Beat Seattle Prep, 8056; Defeated Ballard, 65-60, to win the Metro League title. Next: Friday vs. TBD in the Class 3A Sea-King district playoffs. Notes: Junior Lodrick Stewart and Nate Robinson each scored 16 against Ballard while Robinson erupted for 32 in the win over Seattle Prep. Loss: Cedar Hill (Texas) 13. Marietta (Marietta, Ga.) – (26-0) *15 Results: Defeated Lithia Springs, 66-54, in the region 5A tournament; Beat Wheeler, 89-86. Notes: Jazz Ross led the club with 31 and Keyon Boyd added 26 in the win over highly regarded Wheeler. Chris Ellis paced the team with 19 vs. Lithia Springs. 14. Bloomington North (Bloomington, Ind.) – (18-1) *7 Results: Lost to Pike, 67-66. Next: Friday at Columbus East; Saturday vs. Graceland Christian; Feb. 22 vs. Brown County Notes: Senior power forward Sean May (North Carolina) had 25 points and 14 boards, but it wasn’t enough for North to avoid its first setback of the season. 15. Amityville (Amityville, N.Y.) – (15-2) *9 Results: Beat Southampton, 90-54; Lost to St. Anthony’s (N.J.), 75-55, at the Prime Time Shootout Next: Thursday vs. Mount Sinai (end regular season) Notes: Villanova-bound big man Jason Fraser had an off-night against St. Anthony’s, scoring just 17 points and grabbing a mere mortal eight boards. He rebounded to score 27 points and haul down 15 rebounds in the pounding of Southampton. Losses: DeMatha (Md.); St. Anthony’s 16. Rice (New York, N.Y.) – (21-2) *16 Results: Beat Camden Catholic (N.J.), 61-37; Defeated Passaic (N.J.), 67-50, at the Prime Time Shootout. Next: Friday vs. Bishop Loughlin Notes: Junior center Shagari Alleyne had 13 points, but it was guard Steven Burtt Jr. who led the team with 24 against Camden Catholic. 17. Redford (Detroit, Mich.) – (15-1) *18 Results: Beat Renaissance, 48-34, in the Public School league playoffs. Notes: Junior guard Dion Harris led the team with 17 against Renaissance. Loss: St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) 18. Lanphier (Lanphier, Ill.) – (23-1) *19 Results: Routed Jacksonville, 104-60; Beat Normal West, 81-55. Next: Saturday at Glenwood; Feb. 22 vs. Lincoln Notes: Arkansas-bound swingman Andre Iguodala was upstaged by junior Richard McBride, who had 29 against Jacksonville and 25 in the win over Normal West. Iguodala had 23 vs. Jacksonville. Loss: Peoria Richwoods (Ill.) 19. Oxon Hill (Oxon Hill, Md.) – (19-1) *20 Results: Beat Parkdale, 71-60, to claim its second straight Prince George’s County 4A title. Next: Feb. 19 vs. Largo Notes: Senior Chris Williams leads the team at 16 points per game and helped avenge the Clippers only setback of the season with a win over Parkdale. Loss: Parkdale 20. White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) – (26-1) *21 Results: Beat Collierville, 83-40; Defeated Kirby, 85-65. Next: Thursday vs. Overton Notes: Melvin Wilkes had a team-high 21 against Kirby to give the Spartans their 21st straight win. Steve Wigley finished with 18 vs. Collierville. 21. Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) – (26-2) *22 Results: Beat Vidor, 58-30; Crushed Lumberton, 91-40. Next: Tuesday vs. Livingston Notes: Junior big man Kendrick Perkins had 27 points against Vidor and 30 in the win over Lumberton. Loss: Rice (N.Y.) 22. Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) – (16-2) *23 Results: Beat Woodinville, 65-34. Notes: Washington-bound guard Brandon Roy led the team with 22 in the win over Woodinville and Marcelus Kemp had 15. Loss: Franklin 23. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) – (22-3) *24 Results: Beat Gonzaga, 66-38. Next: Tuesday vs. Archbishop Carroll Notes: Warren Williams had a big game against Gonzaga with 21 points, six assists and five steals while Maryland-bound forward Travis Garrison finished with 14 points in the win. 24. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (22-4) *25 Results: Beat St. John Bosco, 90-62. Next: Friday vs. Hemet in the CIF South Section Division II playoffs. Notes: Junior Wesley Washington had 21 points and Mike Strawberry added 12 points and eight boards in the victory against St. John Bosco. 25. Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (26-3) *NR Results: Beat Los Angeles, 106-60; Crushed Hamilton, 110-42. Next: Friday vs. Locke in the CIF City Section Division I playoffs. Notes: Evan Burns scored 16 points in the win over Los Angeles. Also Receiving Votes: Nease (St. Augustine, Fla.) – (23-2); Mason City (Mason City, Iowa) – (16-0); Camden Catholic (Camden, N.J.) – (17-1); Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio) – (18-1); Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) – (20-2); Tabor Academy (Marion, Mass.) – (19-4); Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.) – (24-3); Springfield Kickapoo (Mo.) – (24-1); Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – (18-1); Neptune (Neptune, N.J.) – (19-2); Murrah (Jackson, Miss.) – (27-2); Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.) – (21-3); Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) – (23-3); Miami Christian (Miami, Fla.) – (30-2); Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) – (17-4); Joliet Township (Joliet, Ill.) – (23-1); Charlestown (Charlestown, Mass.) – (16-0); Kolbe Cathdral (Bridgeport, Conn.) – (16-0); Ouachita (Monroe, La.) – (32-0) Dropped Out: No. 17 Washington (Memphis, Tenn.) – (21-2) Results: Lost to Carver, 66-62; Beat Westwood, 87-67. Notes: Sophomore point guard Andre Allen was held in check with nine points against Westwood and 11 in the loss to Carver. Losses: Sheffield; Carver Lincoln takes over top spot in iHigh boys Top 25 Jeff Goodman iHigh.com Correspondent Feb 07, 2002 - Oak Hill Academy (Va.) lost for the first time in 68 games out on the west coast, and Dallas Lincoln replaces them at the top of the latest iHigh boys basketball Top 25. TOP 25 NATIONAL BOYS BASKETBALL POLL 1. Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) – (29-0) *2 Results: Beat Sunset, 88-55; Seagoville, 70-53; Pounded Woodrow Wilson, 79-36. Next: Feb. 9 vs. Samuell Notes: Georgia Tech-bound big man Chris Bosh scored 19 points against Seagoville and led the team with 28 in the rout over Woodrow Wilson. Kevis Shipman added 18 in the Seagoville win and had 20 against Sunset. 2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (25-1) *1 Results: Lost to Mater Dei (Calif.), 84-72, at the Nike Extravaganza; Beat Victory Christian (N.C.), 102-51; Game against Faith Christian Center was cancelled. Next: Feb. 8 vs. St. Patrick’s (N.J.) at the Prime Time Shootout; Feb. 10 vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) at the Prime Time Shootout Notes: The Warriors suffered their first setback in 68 games against Mater Dei. Wake Forest-bound guard Justin Gray finished with 25 points and Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse) had 24 in the loss. Oak Hill will get a chance for some redemption against a pair of national powers this week – St. Pat’s and LeBron James’ St. Vincent-St. Mary’s squad. Loss: Mater Dei (Calif.) 3. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) – (15-1) *3 Results: Crushed Archbishop Hoban, 74-49. Next: Feb. 10 vs. Oak Hill Academy at the Prime Time Shootout (N.J.) Notes: Junior LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the easy win against Archbishop Hoban. Loss: Amityville (N.Y.) 4. Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (27-1) *4 Results: Beat Arlington Lamar, 60-30; Game against Arlington Sam Houston was moved from Wednesday to Thursday because of weather conditions. Next: Feb. 6 vs. Arlington Sam Houston; Feb. 8 vs. Arlington Martin Notes: Michigan-bound senior guard Daniel Horton was held in check to 12 points against Arlington Lamar, but Cedric Brooks picked up the slack and scored 14 in the rout. Loss: A&M Consolidated (Texas) 5. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (15-0) *6 Results: Beat Rufus King, 84-68; Routed South, 70-39. Notes: Greg Brown poured in 42 points against Rufus King while Maurice Wade and Dejaunte Wade each had 10 first-half points in the win over South. 6. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) – (20-1) *7 Results: Beat Cleveland, 75-40; Defeated Long Beach Poly (Calif.), 70-60, at the Nike Extravaganza Next: Feb. 5 vs. South Central; Thursday (or Saturday) vs. Soldan Notes: Missouri-bound guard Jimmy McKinney led the Wolverines with 22 points in the win over Cleveland while Dwayne Polk scored a team-high 18 against Poly. Nicholas Kern (St. Louis) averaged 14 points in the wins over Cleveland and Poly. Loss: St. Vincent-St. Mary 7. Bloomington North (Bloomington, Ind.) – (18-0) *8 Results: Beat Lawrence Central, 60-44. Next: Feb. 7 at Pike Notes: Senior power forward Sean May (North Carolina) scored 19 points and grabbed 15 boards in the win over Lawrence Central. 8. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (22-2) *10 Results: Routed L.A. University, 99-50; Crushed Los Angeles, 94-51; Pounded Venice, 91-52. Next: Feb. 7 vs. Palisades; Feb. 9 vs. All Hallows (N.Y.) at the Prime Time Shootout Notes: Hassan Adams (Arizona) and Keith Everage each had 19 points in the win over Venice while Brandon Bowman (Georgetown) led the team with 21 and guard Brandon Heath (San Diego State) added 20 against Los Angeles. Adams concluded the week with a 39-point, 7-rebound and 6-assist performance against University. Losses: Oak Hill Academy (Va.); Fairfax 9. Amityville (Amityville, N.Y.) – (14-1) *11 Results: Crushed Bayport, 85-43; Pounded John Glenn, 89-39. Next: Feb. 8 vs. St. Anthony’s (N.J.) at the Prime Time Shootout Notes: Villanova-bound big man Jason Fraser scored 18 points, but it was sophomore A.J. Price who led the club with 19 in the easy win over Bayport. Fraser became the school’s all-time leading scorer (1,437) with 25 points against John Glenn. Loss: DeMatha (Md.) 10. The Colony (The Colony, Texas) – (25-2) *13 Results: Defeated Flower Mound Marcus, 60-53; Beat Carrollton Creekview, 58-51. Next: Feb. 8 at Lewisville; Feb. 12 vs. McKinney Notes: Bracey Wright (Indiana) led the team with 27 against Creekview and Bam Harmon added 17. Losses: Cleveland Heritage Christian (Texas); Lincoln (Texas) 11. St. Anthony (Jersey City. N.J.) – (16-1) *14 Results: Beat Monmouth Regional, 46-40; Defeated Manasquan, 86-49; Beat Allentown Central Catholic (Pa.), 84-47. Next: Feb. 8 vs. Amityville (N.Y.) at the Prime Time Shootout; Feb. 10 vs. Germantown Academy (Pa.) Notes: Terrance Roberts had a team-high 19 points and guard Donald Copeland added 18 in the victory against Manaquan. Loss: Neptune 12. Compton Centennial (Compton, Calif.) - (24-0) *15 Results: Crushed Torrance, 76-45; Routed Hawthorne, 100-48. Notes: Sterling Byrd led the team with 29 points and 15 boards while senior Darius Sanders added 23 points and 20 rebounds against Hawthorne. Sanders had 20 points and 15 boards in the win over Torrance. 13. Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) – (17-1) *9 Results: Lost to Mifflin, 80-78; Beat Beechcroft, 74-61. Next: Feb. 8 vs. Linden Notes: Ronald Lewis, who has volunteered for sixth-man duties this season, led the team with 28 in the loss to Mifflin and junior point guard Andrew Lavender missed a game-winning shot in overtime. Junior Brandon Faust had 20 points and 15 boards in the win over Beechcroft. Loss: Mifflin 14. Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) – (19-1) *16 Results: Beat Lakeside, 85-68. Next: Feb. 6 vs. Seattle Prep in the Metro League tournament semifinals. Notes: Junior Lodrick Stewart led the team with 27 points against Lakeside and twin brother Rodrick added 16. Loss: Cedar Hill (Texas) 15. Marietta (Marietta, Ga.) – (23-0) *17 Results: Beat Osborn, 80-62. Next: Feb. 8 at North Cobb; Feb. 9 vs. Wheeler Notes: Wake Forest-bound forward Chris Ellis, the son of former NBA player Dale Ellis, led the team with 23 points against Osborne. 16. Rice (New York, N.Y.) – (19-2) *5 Results: Lost to Xaverian, 74-70; Beat Christ the King, 65-58; Defeated St. Augustine Prep (N.J.), 86-69. Next: Feb. 8 vs. Camden Catholic at the Prime Time Shootout; Feb. 10 vs. Passaic Notes: Junior center Shagari Alleyne was held to just two points in the win over Christ the King, but guard Steven Burtt Jr. poured in 25. Alleyne had 24 in the loss to Xaverian. Loss: Xaverian 17. Washington (Memphis, Tenn.) – (20-1) *12 Results: Lost to Sheffield, 70-60; Pounded Mitchell, 90-40; Beat Hilllcrest, 96-68. Next: Feb. 8 at Westwood; Feb. 12 at Carver Notes: Sophomore point guard Andre Allen didn’t play against Mitchell, but poured in 37 points in the victory over Hillcrest and 26 in the team’s first loss of the season against Sheffield. James Hooper had 22 and Tim Barr added 19 against Mitchell. Loss: Sheffield 18. Redford (Detroit, Mich.) – (14-1) *18 Results: Edged Mackenzie, 53-47. Next: Feb. 12 or 13 in the Public School league playoffs Notes: Junior guard Dion Harris scored 16, but it was Kendrick Moton who led the team with 20 in the win over Mackenzie. Loss: St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) 19. Lanphier (Lanphier, Ill.) – (21-1) *19 Results: Pounded Taylorville, 97-48; Beat Peoria Central, 99-82. Next: Feb. 8 vs. Jacksonville Notes: Arkansas-bound swingman Andre Iguodala scorched Peoria Central for a career-high 41 points on 17-of-22 shooting and junior Richard McBride averaged 15 points in the two wins. Loss: Peoria Richwoods (Ill.) 20. Oxon Hill (Oxon Hill, Md.) – (16-1) *20 Results: Beat Crossland. Next: Feb. 8 vs. Suitland Notes: Senior Chris Williams leads the team at 15.6 points per game. Loss: Parkdale 21. White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) – (25-1) *21 Results: Defeated Houston, 73-58; Beat Wooddale, 72-49. Next: Feb. 8 vs. Kirby Notes: Chris Gillard was the one player in double figures against Wooddale with 10 points. Steve Wigley led the team with 15 against Houston. 22. Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) – (25-2) *22 Results: Beat Vidor, 62-47; Pounded Silsbee, 94-44; Beat Jasper, 69-42. Notes: Junior big man Kendrick Perkins scored 28 against Silsbee and added 22 vs. Jasper. He also hauled down 22 boards and swatted nine shots in the two wins. Loss: Rice (N.Y.) 23. Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) – (14-2) *23 Results: Beat Inglemoor, 69-42. Notes: Washington-bound guard Brandon Roy rebounded from a one-game suspension to score 18 points against Inglemoore. Marcelus Kemp (Nevada-Reno) was a no-show for the game. Loss: Franklin 24. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) – (22-3) *24 Results: Beat Good Counsel, 77-44; Beat St. John’s, 72-50. Next: Friday vs. Gonzaga Notes: Maryland-bound forward Travis Garrison led the team with 22 against Good Counsel. 25. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (21-4) *NR Results: Beat then-No. 1 Oak Hill Academy (Va.), 84-72. Next: Feb. 6 vs. St. John Bosco Notes: Wesley Washington scored 25 points while Harrison Schaen and Mike Strawberry each added 14 to give Oak Hill its first loss in 68 games. On the Fence: Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (24-3) Results: Beat Palisades, 68-54; Defeated University, 89-54; Beat Modesto Christian, 77-60. Next: Feb. 6 vs. Hamilton Notes: Evan Burns had 28 points against University, 20 against Palisades and 18 vs. Modesto Christian. Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) – (15-3) Results: Defeated The Heights, 92-48; Beat Notre Dame Academy, 56-54; Defeated Einstein, 88-43. Notes: Junior Linas Kleiza scored 21 points in the upset over Notre Dame Academy, which has fifth-year players and is ineligible for the poll. Joliet Township (Joliet, Ill.) – (21-1) Results: Beat Lincoln-Way Central, 72-43. Notes: Brandon Dillard scored 15 points in the win over Lincoln-Way Central. Charlestown (Charlestown, Mass.) – (15-0) Results: Beat East Boston, 86-74; Crushed Martha’s Vineyard, 92-50. Notes: Alray Taylor had 22 in the win over East Boston and Florida-bound guard Rasheed Al-Kaleem finished with 24 in the rout over Martha’s Vineyard. Miami Christian (Miami, Fla.) – (30-2) Results: Beat Lakeland Kathleen, 74-71; Defeated Cypress Creek, 77-62. Next: Feb. 12 vs. TBD in the district playoffs Notes: Jose Juan Barera led the club with 27 points and nine assists against a Rashad Anderson Kathleen team while Jesus Verdejo added 21. Also Receiving Votes: Nease (St. Augustine, Fla.) – (23-2); Lakeland (Kathleen, Fla.) – (25-3); McQuaid (Rochester, N.Y.) – (17-1); Mason City (Mason City, Iowa) – (14-0); Camden Catholic (Camden, N.J.) – (15-0); Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio) – (16-1); Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) – (18-2); Tabor Academy (Marion, Mass.) – (16-4); Henry (Minneapolis, Minn.) – (17-2); Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.) – (23-3); Springfield Kickapoo (Mo.) – (23-1); Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – (15-1); Neptune (Neptune, N.J.) – (15-2); Murrah (Jackson, Miss.) – (26-1); Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.) – (19-3); Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) – (22-3) Dropped Out: No. 25 Archbishop Molloy (Briarwood, N.Y.) – (15-4) Results: Lost to St. Raymond’s, 77-75, in overtime; Beat St. Peter’s, 86-67. Next: Feb. 5 at McClancy Notes: Marlon Smith had a team-high 25 points in the victory against St. Peter’s. Losses: Rice; All Hallows; St. Raymond’s Oak Hill still number one in iHigh Top 25 Jeff Goodman iHigh.com Correspondent Jan 31, 2002 - While Oak Hill Academy (Va.) and Lincoln (Texas) continued to roll, this week it was Westchester’s turn to fall. TOP 25 NATIONAL BOYS BASKETBALL POLL 1. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (24-0) *1 Results: Pounded Coastal Christian (Va.), 94-55; Cruised past Woodrow Wilson, 74-45, to win the Mountain State Coal Classic (West Va.); Beat Charlotte Christian, 71-41; Defeated South Charleston, 82-61. Next: Jan. 31 at Victory Christian; Feb. 2 vs. Mater Dei (Calif.) at the Nike Extravaganza; Feb. 5 vs. Faith Christian Center; Feb. 10 vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) at the Prime Time Shootout Notes: Senior swingman Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse) led the team against Charlotte Christian and South Charleston with 23 in each game while Wake Forest-bound guard Justin Gray scored 24 in the title game against Woodrow Wilson. Sani Ibrahim finished with 20 points and 11 boards in the easy win over Coastal Christian. 2. Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) – (27-0) *2 Results: Beat Spruce, 79-54. Next: Jan. 31 vs. Seagoville; Feb. 2 vs. Woodrow Wilson; Feb. 5 vs. Sunset Notes: Georgia Tech-bound big man Chris Bosh scored 25 points and is averaging 20 points and 3.3 blocks per game this season. Guard Bryan Hopkins (SMU) added 15 in the win. 3. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) – (14-1) *4 Results: Pounded Walsh Jesuit, 89-46; Beat Akron Buchtel, 91-66. Next: Feb. 3 vs. Archbishop Hoban; Feb. 10 vs. Oak Hill Academy at the Prime Time Shootout Notes: Junior LeBron James scored 30 points and became the school’s all-time leading scorer, breaking Curtis Wilson’s mark of 1,565 points. James added 33 points, seven rebounds and nine assists against Akron Buchtel and now has 1,607 career points. Loss: Amityville (N.Y.) 4. Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (26-1) *5 Results: Beat DeSoto, 81-47; Defeated Arlington Bowie, 74-60. Next: Feb. 1 vs. Arlington Lamar; Feb. 5 vs. Arlington Sam Houston; Feb. 8 vs. Arlington Martin Notes: Michigan-bound senior guard Daniel Horton scored 21 points in the win over DeSoto and added 22 against Arlington Bowie. Loss: A&M Consolidated (Texas) 5. Rice (New York, N.Y.) – (17-1) *6 Results: Crushed Xaverian, 67-36; Beat All Hallows, 65-60; Defeated Holy Cross, 70-54. Notes: Junior center Shagari Alleyne sat out the win against All Hallows with a sprained right ankle, but came back to score 27 points, grab 20 boards and block five shots against Holy Cross. Steven Burtt Jr. added 18 points in the win over Holy Cross. Guard Keydren Clark led the team with 15 vs. Xaverian. 6. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (14-0) *7 Results: Routed Pulaski, 100-34; Beat Custer, 73-59. Notes: Senior guard Greg Brown (undecided) led the team with 20 points against Pulaski and Maurice Wade chipped in 17. 7. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) – (18-1) *8 Results: Beat Sumner, 79-47. Next: Jan. 31 vs. Cleveland ROTC; Feb. 2 vs. Long Beach Poly (Calif.) at the Nike Extravaganza Notes: Missouri-bound guard Jimmy McKinney scored 25 against Sumner and is averaging 22.1 points per game this season. Nicholas Kern (St. Louis) added 17 in the win. Loss: St. Vincent-St. Mary 8. Bloomington North (Bloomington, Ind.) – (17-0) *9 Results: Beat Martinsville, 59-45; Crushed Manual, 86-44. Next: Feb. 1 vs. Lawrence Central; Feb. 7 at Pike Notes: Senior power forward Sean May (North Carolina) had 26 points and 10 boards against Martinsville and 25 points and 10 rebounds in the win against Manual. 9. Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) – (16-0) *10 Results: Beat Whetstone, 74-54; Pounded Centennial, 91-50; Crushed Northland, 83-45. Next: Feb. 1 at Mifflin; Feb. 5 vs. Beechcroft; Feb. 8 vs. Linden Notes: Ronald Lewis, who has volunteered for sixth-man duties this season, led the team with 22 against Whetstone. Fellow Bowling Green-bound senior Raheem Moss had 21 vs. Centennial and a team-high 22 against Northland. 10. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (19-2) *3 Results: Pounded Hamilton, 107-56; Lost to Fairfax, 66-62. Next: Jan. 30 vs. Venice Notes: Hassan Adams (Arizona) scored 24 in the win over Hamilton and had 17 in the loss to Evan Burns and Fairfax. The team hit just one of 16 3-pointers against Fairfax. Losses: Oak Hill Academy (Va.); Fairfax 11. Amityville (Amityville, N.Y.) – (13-1) *12 Results: Crushed Mount Sinai, 110-48; Pounded Shoreham-Wading River, 96-44; Routed Harborfields, 105-54. Next: Feb. 1 vs. Bayport; Feb. 5 vs. John Glenn; Feb. 8 vs. St. Anthony’s (N.J.) at the Prime Time Shootout Notes: Villanova-bound big man Jason Fraser averaged 21 points and 15 boards in the three wins, including a triple-double against Mount Sinai. Trevour McIntosh had 24 against Mount Sinai and sophomore A.J. Price added 15. Loss: DeMatha (Md.) 12. Washington (Memphis, Tenn.) – (18-0) *13 Results: Pounded Oakhaven, 75-37; Defeated South Side, 101-68. Next: Jan. 31 vs. Hillside; Feb. 1 at Mitchell; Feb. 5 at Sheffield Notes: Sophomore point guard Andre Allen managed just four points in the rout over Oakhaven while Tim Barr had a team-high 13 points. Six players were in double figures in the win over South Side. 13. The Colony (The Colony, Texas) – (23-2) *15 Results: Crushed Carrollton Turner, 85-52; Beat Flower Mound, 58-44. Next: Feb. 1 vs. Carrollton Creekview; Feb. 5 at Flower Mound Marcus; Feb. 8 at Lewisville Notes: Bracey Wright (Indiana) led the team with 32 points vs. Carrollton Turner and broke the 2,000-point barrier in the process. Losses: Cleveland Heritage Christian (Texas); Lincoln (Texas) 14. St. Anthony (Jersey City. N.J.) – (13-1) *16 Results: Beat Memorial, 68-53; Defeated Elizabeth, 60-52. Next: Feb. 2 vs. Monmouth Regional Notes: St. John’s-bound point guard Elijah Ingram led the team with 22 points and Donald Copeland added 15 against Elizabeth. Loss: Neptune 15. Compton Centennial (Compton, Calif.) - (21-0) *17 Results: Beat Culver City, 96-47; Defeated Hawthorne, 89-48; Beat Beverly Hills, 64-39. Next: Jan. 30 at La Sierra Notes: Sterling Byrd led the team with 27 points against Culver City. 16. Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) – (18-1) *18 Results: Crushed Chief Sealth, 102-45; Pounded West Seattle, 92-54. Next: Feb. 1 vs. Lakeside Notes: Junior Lodrick Stewart led the team with 22 points against West Seattle and he added 17 in the win over Chief Sealth while his twin brother Rodrick averaged 18.5 points in the two wins. Loss: Cedar Hill (Texas) 17. Marietta (Marietta, Ga.) – (21-0) *19 Results: Beat Douglas County, 94-81; Defeated Springs McEachern, 78-70. Notes: Wake Forest-bound forward Chris Ellis, the son of former NBA player Dale Ellis, scored 24 against Springs McEachern while Patrick Ewing Jr. added 10 points, nine boards and four blocks. 18. Redford (Detroit, Mich.) – (13-1) *20 Results: Beat Henry Ford, 61-54. Next: Feb. 1 vs. MacKenzie Notes: Junior guard Dion Harris and Kendrick Moton each scored 17 points in the win over Henry Ford. 19. Lanphier (Lanphier, Ill.) – (19-1) *11 Results: Lost to Peoria Richwoods, 56-52. Next: Feb. 1 vs. Taylorville; Feb. 2 at Peoria; Feb. 8 vs. Jacksonville Notes: Arkansas-bound swingman Andre Iguodala scored 17 and junior Richard McBride added 16, but it wasn’t enough as Lanphier dropped its first game of the season. Loss: Peoria Richwoods (Ill.) 20. Oxon Hill (Oxon Hill, Md.) – (15-1) *21 Results: Beat Eleanor Roosevelt, 65-63; Edged Northwestern, 76-74. Next: Feb. 1 vs. Crossland; Feb. 5 vs. C.H. Flowers; Fedb. 8 vs. Suitland Notes: Junior Rashaud Nixon scored a team-high 23 against Northwestern and added 17 in the tight win over Eleanor Roosevelt. Notes: Loss: Parkdale 21. White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) – (22-1) *22 Results: Beat Germantown, 66-44. Next: Feb. 1 at Wooddale; Feb. 5 vs. Houston; Feb. 8 vs. Kirby Notes: Fred Harris led the team with 15 points while junior guard Dane Bradshaw was held to just three points. 22. Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) – (22-2) *23 Results: Pounded Lumberton, 102-51; Crushed Livingston, 79-32. Notes: Junior big man Kendrick Perkins finished with 17 against Livingston while Keena Young led the team w

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