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Posted by Patrick Dailey at Jan 2, 2002 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Click the Link Above! Final Standings! Student Sports FAB 50 Boys Basketball Rankings By Mark Tennis & Doug Huff Date: Mar 26, 2002 Student Sports is proud to present the final 2001-2002 season boys basketball rankings. (Through games of March 23; released March 25) (Compiled by Mark Tennis & Doug Huff) (Student Sports is the only source for weekly national rankings in eight sports) (Go to StudentSports.Com for more daily updates) (Previous ranking in parentheses) 1. Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) 40-0 (1) The Tigers won the Class 4A title by routing nationally-ranked and defending champion Beaumont Ozen, 71-51, in the final. Lincoln, led by center Chris Bosh (Georgia Tech recruit) and Bryan Hopkins (Southern Methodist), went unscatched against a schedule that included three other FAB 50 teams besides Ozen. Last year, Sugar Land Willowridge was an impressive large class state champ from Texas with a perfect record. This year, Lincoln did it again, but unlike Willowridge the Tigers were able to finish No. 1 in the nation instead of No. 2. 2. Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 32-1 (2) One loss to Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) prevented the Warriors from going coast-to-coast as the FAB 50 No. 1 ranked team. Oak Hill defeated teams from 13 states as coach Steve Smith picked up his 500th win in his 17th season. The senior-dominated team was led by Syracuse recruit Carmelo Anthony, Sani Ibrahim (undercided), Justin Gray (Wake Forest) and Chadd Moore (Cincinnnati). 3. St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 29-1 (3) St. Anthony left no doubt about this one -- jumping out to an 11-2 lead and defeating Neptune, 69-49, in last Saturday's New Jersey Tournament of Champions final, the Friars' second straight title. Elijah Ingram led the way with 18 points. Donald Copeland had 16. St. Anthony might even have a stronger argument than Oak Hill about being No. 2 since it finished with two wins over Neptune, the only team it lost to. 4. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) 32-2 (5) Coach Ed Azzam's program won its second Div. I state title in the last five years with an 80-75 victory over Oakland Tech last Saturday at ARCO Arena in Sacramento. A three-headed monster of Hassan Adams, Brandon Heath and Brandon Bowman paced the Comets as Adams had 24 points, seven rebounds and three steals, Heath had 20 points and seven rebounds and Bowman had 18 points, including a 35-foot bomb that banked in at the third quarter buzzer. Westchester also finished with wins over New York Federation Class A champ Rice, Florida Class 4A champ Lakewood and Florida Class A champ Miami Christian. 5. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 29-1 (4) The Wolverines had to drop one spot in the final rankings since the team that defeated them, St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio), lost in the Ohio Division II state finals. Vashon, which has won three straight Class 4A crowns, handed Oklahoma 6A champion Putnam City (Oklahoma City) its only loss in December. Vashon was led by Missouri signee Jimmy McKinney and St. Louis U. recruit Nicholas Kern. 6. Rice (New York, N.Y.) 27-2 (6) With three players sidelined for disciplinary reasons -- including 7-2 junior center Shagari Alleyne, Rice turned to Keydren Clark, who scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Raiders past Henninger, 61-53, in the New York Federation Class A state final. It marked the fifth Federation championship in nine years for the New York City power. In the Federation semifinals, Rice, the Catholic champion, defeated PSAL champion Abraham Lincoln. 7. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 32-3 (7) DeMatha completed one of its most successful seasons ever with a 68-63 victory over league rival Bishop O'Connell (Va.) in the Alhambra Tournament title game. The title was DeMatha's 18th in the Cumberland-based event. The Stags won three other tournament crowns and added their second straight city title. 8. Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) 28-1 (8) The Vikings won the Class 3A state title and made it to the championship of the Slam Dunk to the Beach tourney in Delaware where they lost their only game to Cedar Hill, Texas. They made up for that with a series of impressive outings in the state playoffs, which was sparked by senior Nate Robinson and juniors Rodrick and Lodrick Stewart. 9. Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) 27-1 (11) The Bearcats dominated what was expected to be a highly competitive Division I state championship game Saturday against state No. 3 Winton Woods (Cincinnati). Raheem Moss scored 15 points and Denzel Lyles added 13 as Brookhaven won its first state title with a 66-49 rout. Brandon Foust contributed 11 points and a team-high six rebounds, while 5-foot-7 junior point guard Andrew Lavender had eight points and five assists. Brookhaven outscored the Warriors 40-19 in the second and third quarters. 10. Miami Christian (Miami, Fla.) 38-2 (10) The Victors ended the season with 29 straight wins and tied a state record with 38 wins by capturing their second state Class A title in three years. Tournament MVP Carlos Rivera ended the season with 131 three-point goals. MC's only losses were to FAB 50 Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) and East regionally-ranked Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.). The Victors were ranked No. 1 in the all-class state poll. 11. White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) 36-2 (12) The Spartans won their second state Class AAA title in three seasons with a 59-45 finals' win over Science Hill (Johnson City). White Station also impressed in a title game victory over Brooklyn Lincoln (N.Y.) in December at the Beach Ball Classic tourney in Myrtle Beach, S.C. 12. Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.) 33-2 (13) There seems to be quite a debate in Florida about the state's final overall No. 1 ranking. While one all-class ranking puts Miami Christian at the top, there appears to be ample evidence to some that the Spartans should be No. 1 instead. The Spartans captured the school's first state Class 4A crown, 59-52, over Glades Central (Belle Glade) for its 20th straight win. Lakewood avenged its only in-state loss to defending state champion Lakeland Kathleen, 86-54, in the regional finals. Its other loss was to FAB 50 Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) by 73-66. 13. Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 27-1 (15) The Pirates captured a Class 6A title to cap a season record marred only with a December loss to FAB 50 Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.). Kansas State recruit Marques Hayden was the anchor on a team featuring key underclassmen like junior Keith Smith and super freshman C.J. Henry. 14. B. T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.) 27-0 (17) The Hornets captured their state record 13th state title by trimming Ardmore, 81-78, for the Class 5A crown. Washington, which has won 39 straight games, loses standout guard Levi Harris but multi-sport star Robert Meachem returns next season. 15. Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) 32-3 (22) Ozen failed to repeat as Class 4A titlist as FAB 50 No. 1 Dallas Lincoln prevailed, 71-51, in the finals. Ozen defeated FAB 50-ranked Fort Worth Dunbar in the semifinals. Kendrick Perkins, the 6-foot-11 center, is one of the nation's top juniors. 16. Westinghouse (Chicago, Ill.) 30-5 (18) The 'House became the first Chicago Public League team since 1998 to win a state title as the Warriors held off Springfield Lanphier, 96-72, in the Class AA finals two weekends ago. Darius Glover scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. One of the team's losses was to region-ranked Minneapolis Henry, but it was by one point and it was early in the season. In our book, winning perhaps the toughest state championship in the nation counts for more than a head-to-head result. 17. Lanphier (Springfield, Ill.) 32-2 (19) Worn out from a hard-fought semifinal win over Centralia in the Class AA semifinals, Lanphier fell to Chicago Westinghouse, 76-72, in the title game. Andre Iguodalo, who is seeking a release from his Arkansas letter-of-intent, scored 54 in the last two games. Lanphier was angling for a top 10 final ranking before its last loss. 18. Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) 33-2 (31) The Kentucky state champion routed Paducah Tilghman, 83-53, in the finals two weeks ago. Its only two season losses were by one point--to FAB 50 No. 7 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) and West Jessamine (Nicholasville, Ky.). Most in Kentucky pointed all year to Male of Louisville as the team to beat, which contributed to Lexington Catholic being underrated for most of the season. 19. West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) 30-0 (20) The Falcons won their first state title since 1997 to cap their first-ever unbeaten season with an 80-68 win over Parkland (Winston-Salem) in the Class 3A finals. Game MVP Donte Miller, a 6-foot-9 Appalachian State recruit, scored 29 and Most Outstanding Player Phillip Williams netted 22. 20. Charlestown (Charlestown, Mass.) 26-0 (21) Led by Florida-bound Rashid Al-Kaleem, Charlestown staked a claim to being one of the best teams in state history by routing Groton-Dunstable, 88-68, in the Division 2 final for the team's third straight crown. Charlestown also has won 79 of its last 80 games. 21. Neptune (Neptune, N.J.) 28-3 (38) A win last week at the Tournament of Champions over previous FAB 50 member Newark East Side plus a win earlier in the season over No. 3 St. Anthony winds up pushing Neptune into the top 25. The 69-49 loss to St. Anthony in the TOC final was tough to swallow, but it was a team Neptune got a win against earlier in the season and that result also turned out to be pivotal in determining the national champion. 22. Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) 30-4 (25) Someone asked the L.A. Westchester players which was the toughest team they faced in the postseason and they all answered, "Poly." That may have been Southern California bravado, but the Jackrabbits' 66-60 loss to the Comets in the SoCal Div. I final was a close one. Coach Ron Palmer's team also owns a head-to-head win over NorCal Div. I champ Oakland Tech. 23. Dunbar (Fort Worth, Texas) 33-3 (26) Dunbar fell 55-53 to FAB 50-ranked Beaumont Ozen in the Class 4A semifinals. Another loss came in December to No. 1 Dallas Lincoln. Legendary coach Robert Hughes finished his 43rd season with a 1,256-246 record--the second highest career total in history behind Morgan Wootten of FAB 50 No. 7 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.). 24. Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) 32-3 (27) The Longhorns won the December Slam Dunk to the Beach tournament in Delaware but lost, 67-62, in the Class 5A semifinals to Midland Lee after earlier beating Lee. 25. M. L. King (Riverside, Calif.) 31-4 (29) It wasn't as impressive a performance as the week before against Mater Dei, but the Wolves pulled it out at the end in their 53-52 win last Friday over St. Francis of Mountain View for the Div. II state title. Marvin Lea's driving bank shot with 28 seconds left turned out to be the winning points as King (with its first senior class graduating this June) became the first boys team from Riverside County to win a state title. Lea finished with 23 points and six rebounds. Leon Rosborough added 13 points and 13 rebounds. 26. Gulfport (Gulfport, Miss.) 37-1 (28) Gulfport won its eighth state Class5A title, and the first since 1988 with two overtime wins in the final two games: 89-77 over Natchez in the semifinals and 85-83 over Harrison Central in the finals. It was Gulfport's fifth victory in six games vs. Harrison Central this year. Too bad the team didn't venture outside the state for a more difficult schedule because 37-1 would normally merit a higher ranking. 27. Woodlawn (Baton Rouge, La.) 35-3 (30) The Panthers won their final 15 games and captured a state Class 5A title in their first season in the largest class with a 77-69 win over Southwood (Shreveport). Woodlawn was Class 4A runnerup last year and 4A champion in 2000. 28. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 29-5 (32) The Monarchs would have had to drop pretty far in the final FAB 50 had King been upset in the Div. II state final. As it turned out, though, the Wolves held on for a 53-52 win over St. Francis of Mountain View. Mater Dei should be California's preseason No. 1 team for 2002-2003 with returnees such as forward Wesley Washington, center Harrison Schaen and guard Travante Nelson. 29. St. Mary's (Manhasset, N.Y.) 25-2 (nr) A year after graduating four NCAA Division I players, St. Mary's returned to the Federation Tournament and pulled off the stunner of the week -- a 65-61 overtime victory over Amityvile in the Class B final. Junior Mamadou Diakhate scored the game-tying basket on a layup at the buzzer, forcing overtime. He scored six points in the extra frame and was named MVP after a 17-point performance. 30. Amityville (Amityville, N.Y.) 24-3 (14) Jason Fraser was held to a season-low eight points and fouled out in the final minute of regulation as Amityville lost in the New York Federation Class B final 65-61 to St. Mary's. Fraser did have 20 rebounds and nine blocks. Trevour McIntosh scored 18 points for Amityville and Max Rose added 13. Amityville was going for back-to-back Federation titles. 31. Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.) 28-4 (16) The Bulldogs may have been able to knock off FAB 50 No. 4 Westchester in the Div. I state final last Saturday at ARCO Arena had they had just a little more time. With star junior Leon Powe it foul trouble in the first half, it seemed to take the team until the fourth quarter to really get into its rythym. Once it did, Westchester had a big enough lead that it was able to hold off a late Bulldog rally. Powe had 17 points in the second half and finished with 19. Armondo Surratt led Tech in scoring with 23. The close score arguably could have kept the Bulldogs in the top 20, but there wasn't a quality win like Mater Dei had vs. Oak Hill and there was a head-to-head loss to Long Beach Poly. The result is that Tech had to go behind those two in the final California rankings and thus behind those two in the final national rankings. 32. Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) 29-1 (32) Other than in California, Washington and Oregon it was difficult to find many rankable teams all season from other states in the West. One exception was Sunnyslope as the Vikings dominated in Arizona and came within a whisker of going unbeaten. 33. Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) 30-5 (34) Coach Harvey Kitani's squad received a FAB 50 national ranking the entire season based on how it fared against No. 4 Westchester. There was one blowout loss, but the Lions also got a win and were close in two other losses. They weren't able to get to a possible fifth matchup vs. the Comets in the SoCal Div. I final partly because all-state forward Evan Burns was out with a 14-stitch cut on his shooting hand. 34. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 29-3 (35) The Wildcats won the state Class 5A title with a 69-55 finals' win over Lakeside (Atlanta). It was the first state title since 1994 when current Atlanta Hawk Shareef Abdur-Rahim starred. His brother Muhammad led this title club. 35. Marietta (Marietta, Ga.) 30-1 (36) Marietta was ranked in the FAB 50 from the preseason until being upset in the state Class 5A playoffs by Lakeside (Atlanta). Marietta handed FAB 50-ranked state champion Wheeler (Marietta) two of its three season losses. 36. Northern (Pontiac, Mich.) 23-4 (nr) It's too bad the Huskies couldn't play this way year-round. They would've challenged for a national top five ranking. The Huskies repeated as Class A state champs with wins over Saginaw (85-77) in the semifinals and Detroit Redford (66-58) in the final at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Michigan signee Lester Abram and fellow senior captain Derrick Ponder combined for 41 and 35 points, respectively, in the two games. Only two teams, Clarkston and Pontiac Central, were able to beat the Huskies this season (twice each), but they came back to beat both later on when it counted most. 37. Lafollette (Madison, Wis.) 25-1 (43) Three Flowers' brothers--Michael, Jason and Jonte, led Lafollette to the state Division title, the school's third crown. Lafollette defeated Fond du Lac, 43-40 in the finals. 38. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wis.) 23-1 (44) Ranked in the FAB 50 since preseason, Vincent's 45-game win streak ended in the Division I quarterfinals to Wauwatosa East, which later lost to eventual champion Madison Lafollette. 39. Roger Bacon (Cincinnati, Ohio) 25-3 (nr) Roger Bacon shocked the Ohio basketball scene by handing two-time defending champion St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) its first in-state loss in three seasons, 71-63, in last weekend's state Division II finals. Josh Hausfeld scored 23 points to pace the upset of the Irish, who were led by junior superstar LeBron James, the two-time state Mr. Basketball. 40. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 23-4 (9) The Irish, ranked in the FAB 50 since pre-season, failed in their bid for a third straight state title by falling to Cincinnati Roger Bacon, 71-63, in the finals--the first in-state loss in three seasons. Junior LeBron James scored 32 points and had six assists but committed seven turnovers. Junior Romeo Travis scored 19 and had nine rebounds before fouling out. 41. Harrisburg (Harrisburg, Pa.) 31-3 (nr) The Cougars claimed their second state PIAA Class 4A title in the last five years with a 69-62 finals' win last week over Uniontown. Lawrence Hamm, a 6-foot-7 senior, scored 25 points and had 19 rebounds. Camar Hall, a 6-5 junior, scored 15 and collected 13 boards. The Cougars defeated Lancaster McCaskey, 69-58, in the East title game. 42. Uniontown (Uniontown, Pa.) 30-2 (24) For the second time in three years, Uniontown fell in the state PIAA Class 4A title game, this time losing to Harrisburg, 69-62, for its first in-state loss. Dierre Jenkins and Terrance Vaughns scored 18 points each. Uniontown handed New Castle both of its season losses, including a 65-47 verdict in the West title game. 43. Douglass (Baltimore, Md.) 28-0 (40) Douglass won the state Class 3A state title and finished as the No. 1 ranked team in the Baltimore area. In the finals, the Ducks defeated Gwynn Park, 76-72. A less than difficult schedule, though, caused a few others to be slotted in at higher positions for this week's final ratings. 44. West Side (Gary, Ind.) 23-4 (nr) The Cougars won a Class 4A title with a thrilling 58-55 win over defending state champion Indianapolis Pike. Seven-footer Chris Hunter, a Michigan recruit, wreaked havoc on both ends of the court with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Penn State recruit Brandon Cameron, a point guard, led with 17 points. 45. Grand Island (Grand Island, Neb.) 23-1 (45) Nebraska-bound center Wes Wilkinson led the Islanders to the Class A title and the final game was 51-29 blowout of Lincoln Southeast. Grand Island also defeated Southeast in one other meeting earlier in the season. 46. Lincoln (Tacoma, Wash.) 27-2 (46) Teams like Garfield of Seattle, Shadle Park of Spokane and Franklin of Seattle were all ranked high during the season, but when the Class 4A playoffs finally rolled around it was the defending champs who were the best. Lincoln won in the title game, 50-47, over Ferris of Spokane. 47. East (Sioux City, Iowa) 25-1 (nr) Although just a three seed at the state tournament, East, ranked ahead of more heralded Iowa City West and Mason City in the previous week's Student Sports regional ratings, proved us right, beating Waterloo West, 55-52, two weeks ago in the Class 4A final in West Des Moines. Northern Iowa recruit Ben Jacobson scored 25 points, including 23 of his team's final 29, to give East just its second state title (the other was 1934). Upsets throughout the rest of the Midwest plus a pivotal 15-point win over three-time Minnesota Class 3A champ Patrick Henry paved the way for the Iowans to land a spot in the final FAB 50 rankings. 48. Latta (Latta, S.C.) 28-3 (48) The Vikings won their second straight state Class A title, 93-78, over Hunter-Kinard-Tyler as All-America guard and North Carolina recruit Raymond Felton scored a tournament record 45 points. In the regular season, Latta defeated North Carolina Class 4A champion Winston-Salem Reynolds. 49. Horizon (San Diego, Calif.) 29-4 (49) The Div. IV state final didn't project to be close as it wasn't as Horizon led 22-5 in the first quarter and went on to rout Valley Christian of San Jose, 78-45. Head coach Zach Jones said the Panthers were motivated throughout the season after an 85-foot full-court heave eliminated them from the playoffs a year ago. The San Diego area's No. 1 team since January, Horizon was led in its last game by Nate Carter's 23 points and 14 rebounds. 50. Hobbs (Hobbs, N.M.) 23-4 (50) Coach Russ Gilmore is four-for-four in winning state titles at Hoobs and 100-10 overall in four seasons after replacing legendary Ralph Tasker the the helm. The Eagles defeated Las Cruces Mayfield, 101-94, in the Class 5A title game to become the first school to win four straight titles. Tasker, who won 1,122 games, led 11 title clubs. DROPPED OUT: Previous No. 23 East Side (Newark, N.J.); No. 37 New Castle (Pa.); No. 39 Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.); No. 41 Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio); No. 42 Saginaw (Saginaw, Mich.); No. 47 Centennial (Compton, Calif.). Midwest Region boys basketball top 15 By Jason Deegan Date: Mar 19, 2002 Former Midwest No. 1 Vincent (Milwaukee, Wis.), No. 2 Lanphier (Springfield, Ill.) and No. 3 Joliet Township (Joliet, Ill.) all fell short of the state championship. Vincent's loss was the biggest shocker, as it snapped a 45-game winning streak. THIS WEEK'S TOP 15: 1. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 22-3 (4) 2. Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) 25-1 (5) * 3. Westinghouse (Chicago, Ill.) 30-5 (nr) * 4. Lanphier (Springfield, Ill.) 32-2 (2) 5. Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.) 24-3 (7) * 6. Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) 33-2 (nr) 7. Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio) 25-1 (9) 8. Saginaw (Saginaw, Mich.) 23-2 (10) * 9. La Follette (Madison, Wis.) 25-1 (nr) * 10. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wis.) 23-1 (1) * 11. East (Sioux City, Iowa) 25-1 (11) 12. Redford (Detroit, Mich.) 22-2 (12) * 13. Joliet Township (Joliet, Ill.) 29-2 (3) 14. West Side (Gary, Ind.) 22-4 (nr) 15. Patrick Henry (Minneapolis, Minn.) 26-4 (nr) DROPPED OUT: No. 6 West Aurora (Aurora, Ill.); No. 8 Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.); No. 13 DeKalb (Waterloo, Ind.) 23-2; No. 14 West (Iowa City, Iowa); No. 15 Mason City (Mason City, Iowa). ON THE BUBBLE: *Ankeny (Ankeny, Iowa) 17-8; *Ballard (Louisville, Ky.) 27-6; *Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) 21-3; *Boylan Catholic (Rockford, Ill.) 28-2; *Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis, Ind.) 19-4; *Castle (Newburgh, Ind.) 22-4; *Central (Brookfield, Wis.) 22-3; *Centralia (Centralia, Ill.) 27-6; *Crane (Chicago, Ill.) 21-8; *Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.) 27-6; *Curie (Chicago, Ill.) 24-5; *DeKalb (Waterloo, Ind.) 23-2; *Detroit Country Day (Birmingham, Mich.) 23-2; *Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wis.) 24-1; *Farragut Academy (Chicago, Ill.) 21-10; Finney (Detroit, Mich.) 20-4; Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 25-2; *Male (Louisville, Ky.) 29-8; *Mason City (Mason City, Iowa) 22-2; *New Albany (New Albany, Ind.) 23-2; *New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) 25-8; *Nicolet (Glendale, Wis.) 19-2; *North (Bloomington, Ind.) 23-3; Northern (Pontiac, Mich.) 21-4; *North Hardin (Radcliff, Ky.) 31-5; *Oldham County (Buckner, Ky.) 29-3; *Paducah Tilghman (Paducah, Ky.) 29-6; *Pekin (Pekin, Ill.) 24-7; *Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) 26-3; Renaissance (Detroit, Mich.) 21-4; *Richwoods (Peoria, Ill.) 24-5; *Rockford (Rockford, Mich.) 22-1; *Scott County (Georgetown, Ky.) 26-4; St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) 20-5; *St. John's (Toledo, Ohio) 25-1; *Thornwood (South Holland, Ill.) 27-5; *Waterloo East (Waterloo, Iowa) 22-4; *Waubonsie Valley (Aurora, Ill.) 28-2; *Wauwatosa East (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 22-4; *West (Iowa City, Iowa) 24-1; *West Aurora (Aurora, Ill.) 27-3. * -- Season complete NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE MIDWEST Although just a three seed at the state tournament, Region No. 11 East (Sioux City, Iowa), which was ranked ahead of more-heralded Iowa City West and Mason City in last week's Student Sports regional ratings, proved us right, beating Waterloo West 55-52 last Saturday in the Class 4A final in West Des Moines. Northern Iowa recruit Ben Jacobson scored 25 points, including 23 of his team's final 29, to give East (25-1) just its second state title. The other was in 1934. After a close 60-56 win over Detroit Mackenzie, Region No. 12 Redford (Detroit, Mich.) routed Detroit Martin Luther King 69-47 to advance to the Class A quarterfinals against fellow Detroit Public School League rival Detroit Finney (20-4) on Tuesday. Junior Dion Harris combined for 43 points. Redford is 22-2. Region No. 13 Joliet Township (Joliet, Ill.) saw its great season come crashing down in a 46-45 loss to Thornwood (South Holland) in a Supersectional last Tuesday at the United Center in Chicago. Brandon Dillard (13 points) and Kellen Easley (10 points and 10 boards) couldn't outdo Thornwood stars David Moss and Melvin Buckley, who both scored 12 points. Joliet finished 29-2. Region No. 14 West Side (Gary, Ind.), which was overlooked in the final state Associated Press poll, upset former Midwest No. 13 DeKalb (Waterloo) 69-64 to advance to face Indianapolis Pike in the Class 4A final on Saturday in Conseco Fieldhouse. West has a trio of Division I recruits -- 7-foot center Chris Hunter (Michigan), who had 17 points and 12 boards; guard Brandon Cameron (Penn State), who had nine points and six assists; and forward Keith Christmas (Idaho), who scored 22 points. The Cougars are 22-4. Region No. 15 Patrick Henry (Minneapolis, Minn.), which has bounced in and out of the regional rankings, returns as it makes a run at a third straight Class 3A state championship. The Patriots (26-4) beat St. Thomas Academy (St. Paul) 75-63 to advance to the quarterfinals against Alexandria (19-9) this Tuesday at St. Cloud State. New Kentucky state No. 1 Lexington (Ky.) Catholic rolled to its first Kentucky state title, winning the four games in the 85th annual Sweet 16 by an average of 18.5 points. LexCath beat Ashland Blazer 65-51, Oldham County (Buckner) 60-43, North Hardin (Radcliff) 61-48 and Paducah Tilghman 83-53 in the final. It was the most lopsided Kentucky final since 1953. Sophomore Demetrius Green, who had 24 in the final, was named MVP after scoring 60 points and grabbing 25 rebounds in the event. Sophomore William Graham added 71 points, while University of Kentucky coach Tubby Smith's son, junior Brian Smith, had a tournament-high 21 assists and just five turnovers. (Dad couldn't be at the title game, as he was coaching UK to an NCAA Tournament win over Tulsa the same day.) LexCath will lose two starters but will return four of its top five scorers for next season. After rolling over Owensboro 64-49 and Whitesburg 92-43, Kentucky No. 2 North Hardin (Radcliff) ran into the state champions, Lexington Catholic, in the semifinals and lost 61-48. Junior Andre Woodson led the way with 47 points in the tournament, including 14 and 11 points in the loss. Leading scorer Quinton Smith scored just 27 points in three games, including 10 on 4 of 14 shooting against LexCath. Starter Jarius Sykes went down with a knee injury in the opener and missed the rest of the tournament. Hardin finished 31-5. It looked like Orlandus Hill might single-handedly lead the Kentucky No. 3 Paducah Tilghman (29-6) to a state title, before the Blue Tornado's spirits were dashed by LexCath, 83-53, in the title game. Hill, a 6-4 senior, finished with a tournament-high 91 points and 47 rebounds. Tilghman did beat Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon) 58-43, Mason County (Maysville) 64-51 and former state No. 1 Louisville Male 74-55 to reach the final. Toledo St. John's was undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press state poll in Ohio, but without a tough schedule to prove its worth, Student Sports refused to nationally rank the Titans, while others did. The Titans (25-1) proved us right, losing to Lakewood St. Edward 64-61, as Neil Fronhapple hit a 3-pointer at the final buzzer Saturday in a Division I regional final. St. John's, which routed St. Edward 97-69 back on Dec. 15, got 21 points from senior guard John Floyd and 19 from sophomore guard Brian Roberts. What a disappointing end for Iowa City (Iowa) West and coach Steve Bergman. Heading into the state Class 4A semifinals undefeated at 24-0, the Trojans were upset by Waterloo East 57-56. Mike Henderson scored 12 points as East avenged a 64-62 loss earlier this season. Justin Wieck scored 22 points for West, which beat Muscatine 55-33 in the quarterfinals behind 31 points from James Ebert. After an 82-61 win over Mt. Clemens, Birmingham Detroit Country Day's season ended with a 65-48 loss to Detroit Renaissance in a Class B regional final. Two Renaissance players posted a double double -- sophomore guard Malik Hairston with 25 points and 13 rebounds and senior guard Joseph Car with 21 points and 10 assists. Senior forward Andre Hester scored 23 points for the Yellowjackets. The West Aurora (Aurora, Ill.) Blackhawks have a great history of success in the Supersectionals, but that didn't help in a 68-65 loss to Glenbard North (Carol Stream) last Tuesday. The Panthers got 29 points from Greg Klos and 17 from Ray Gamaro. Jaeh Thomas had 23 points and Shaun Pruitt 20 for the Blackhawks, who drop out of the regional rankings with a 27-3 record. Even with two big-time recruits, Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) underachieved all season and dropped out of the regional rankings with a 60-51 loss to New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) in the Supersectionals last Tuesday. The Trevians shut down Dee and Shannon Brown, who combined for just 33 points, well below their 50-point average. East finished 26-3. Ted Rosinski scored 17 points while Nick Nikitas and James Romey added 11 points. Former Region No. 15 Mason City (Mason City, Iowa) was another upset victim, as Ankeny cruised to a 62-52 victory in the Class 4A quarterfinals. Iowa recruit Jeff Horner scored 16 points, finishing his career with a Class 4A-record 2,196 career points. He averaged 31 points per game this season. Ankeny avenged an 80-58 season-opening loss to Mason City, thanks to 22 points from Aaron McCombs and 12 first-half points from Zach Egli. West Region boys basketball top 15 By Mark Tennis Date: Mar 19, 2002 The season ended in Colorado, and the California playoffs are rapidly drawing to a close. The results in the Golden State drastically affected this week's regional rankings. THIS WEEK'S TOP 15: 1. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) 31-2 (1) 2. Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) 28-1 (2)* 3. Technical (Oakland, Calif.) 28-3 (5) 4. Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) 30-4 (4)* 5. M.L. King (Riverside, Calif.) 30-4 (12) 6. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 29-5 (3)* 7. Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) 29-1 (6)* 8. Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) 30-5 (7)* 9. Lincoln (Tacoma, Wash.) 27-2 (8)* 10. Centennial (Compton, Calif.) 31-1 (nr) 11. Horizon (San Diego, Calif.) 29-4 (9) 12. Tigard (Tigard, Ore.) 24-4 (11)* 13. Iolani (Honolulu, Hawaii) 27-2 (13)* 14. Ferris (Spokane, Wash.) 25-4 (14)* 15. Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.) 30-4 (nr) DROPPED OUT: No. 10 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.); No. 15 Garfield (Seattle, Wash.). ON THE BUBBLE: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 28-6*; C.M. Russell (Great Falls, Mont.) 20-3*; Campbell County (Gillette, Wyo.) 22-4*; Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) 28-4*; Davis (Kaysville, Utah) 18-7*; De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 27-5*; Garces (Bakersfield, Calif.) 29-5; Highland (Salt Lake City, Utah) 18-7*; Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) 22-6*; Kalaheo (Kailua, Hawaii) 17-2**; Marcos de Niza (Tempe, Ariz.) 25-8*; Page (Page, Ariz.) 29-2*; ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) 20-5*. * -- Season complete. ** -- Season complete and record may be incomplete. NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE WEST It seems cruel to drop De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) completely out of the regional top 15, since the Spartans came within an eyelash of upsetting Oakland Tech in last Saturday's CIF Northern Regional Division I final. But new Region No. 15 Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.) is still playing and has a chance to beat Region No. 10 Centennial (Compton, Calif.) in the Division III state final. Rekalin Sims, who is headed to USF, had 22 points to lead De La Salle. Speaking of Riordan, the Crusaders advanced to the Division III state final for the second straight year with a 67-61 win last week over city rival Sacred Heart Cathedral. The one-two punch of John Tofi (24 points, 16 rebounds) and Marquise Kately (20 points, 12 rebounds) was again potent for Riordan, but other players stepped up, too, as Ryan Bruno had 12 points and Matt Straus 10. This week's complete state-title schedule for California shows it to be Westchester vs. Oakland Tech (Division I), M.L. King vs. St. Francis (Division II), Centennial vs. Riordan (Division III), Horizon vs. Valley Christian (Division IV) and Price of Los Angeles vs. University of San Francisco (Division V). Price is attempting to win a third straight state title. Alaska is the only other state in the west that will conclude its season this weekend. Region champions heading to the Class 4A tourney include Juneau-Douglas (20-1), Bartlett of Anchorage (22-2) and Wasilla (21-5). Colorado ended its season last weekend. ThunderRidge of Highlands Ranch won the title in a wild-open Class 5A tourney, downing Wheat Ridge 66-43 in the title game, played at the Pepsi Center in Denver. ThunderRidge, which entered the playoffs seeded 11th in the 64-team Class 5A bracket, snapped Wheat Ridge's 22-game winning streak. Guard Kent Grams received tournament MVP honors after scoring 17 points in the title game. In the semifinals, ThunderRidge beat pre-season No. 1-ranked (and second-seeded) Arapahoe of Littleton 50-42. East Region boys basketball top 15 By Sheldon Shealer Date: Mar 19, 2002 You could call it the Syracuse shuffle as the four bottom teams in last week's top 15 have all been replaced this week, led by Henninger High of Syracuse. This Week's Rankings: 1. Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 32-1 (1) 2. St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 27-1 (2) 3. Rice (New York, N.Y.) 27-2 (3) 4. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 32-3 (4) 5. Amityville (Amityville, N.Y.) 24-2 (5) 6. Charlestown (Charlestown, Mass.) 26-0 (6) 7. Uniontown (Uniontown, Pa.) 29-1 (7) 8. East Side (Newark, N.J.) 29-1 (8) 9. New Castle (New Castle, Pa.) 30-1 (9) 10. Neptune (Neptune, N.J.) 27-2 (10) 11. Douglass (Baltimore, Md.) 28-0 (11) 12. Henninger (Syracuse, N.Y.) 24-1 (nr) 13. J.P. McCaskey (Lancaster, Pa.) 28-4 (nr) 14. Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 25-5 (nr) 15. Sanford School (Hockessin, Del.) 25-2 (nr) ON THE BUBBLE: *All Hallows (Bronx, N.Y.) 18-11, *Annapolis (Annapolis, Md.) 25-1, *Archbishop Molloy (Jamaica, N.Y.) 21-6, Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) 25-6, *Bishop O?Connell (Arlington, Va.) 30-7, *Brookline (Brookline, Mass.) 23-2, *Cabell Midland (Ona, W.Va.) 25-3, *Camden Catholic (Camden, N.J.) 24-3, *Cave Spring (Cave Spring, Va.) 18-10, *Elizabeth (Elizabeth, N.J.) 23-4, *George Wythe (Richmond, Va.) 29-2, *Germantown Academy (Ft.Washington, Pa.) 23-7, *Gwynn Park (Brandywine, Md.) 24-3, Harrisburg (Harrisburg, Pa.) 29-3, *John Bartram (Philadelphia, Pa.) 26-1, *Kolbe Cathedral (Bridgeport, Conn.) 24-1, *McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester, N.Y.) 24-3, *Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) 23-6, *Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) 25-2, *Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) 23-1, *Northwest Catholic (West Hartford, Conn.) 25-2, *Oxon Hill (Oxon Hill, Md.) 22-2, *Peekskill (Peekskill, N.Y.) 24-3, *Robeson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 29-4, *St. Augustine (Richland, N.J.) 24-5, St. Mary's (Manhasset, N.Y.) 23-2, *St. Patrick's (Elizabeth, N.J.) 21-6, *St. Peter?s (Staten Island, N.Y.) 24-4, *St. Raymond's (Bronx, N.Y.) 17-10, *Sacred Heart (Waterbury, Conn.) 21-1, Strawberry Mansion (Philadelphia, Pa.) 24-4, *Tabor Academy (Marion, Mass.) 24-6, *Thomas Johnson (Frederick, Md.) 25-2, *Trinity Catholic (Stamford, Conn.) 24-3, *Weaver (Hartford, Conn.) 22-4, *Wicomico (Salisbury, Md.) 28-0, *Xaverian (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 18-10. MORE NOTES &HIGHLIGHTS FROMAROUND THE EAST(Not including teams in the FAB 50)After knocking off former regionally ranked Mount Vernon in the semifinals, Region No. 12 Henninger got a record-setting performance by Chris Turner to handle McQuaid Jesuit, 71-56, in the Class A state final. Turner hit 13 of 18 field goal attempts and 12 of 15 free throws for a Class A state tournament record 38 points. Turner also had 19 rebounds. Henninger advances to the New York Federation tournament. Region No. 13 J.P. McCaskey advanced to the PIAA State 4A Final Four for the first time in school history by defeating Lower Merion, 59-43, in the second round of the state tournament and 2001 PIAA State 4A champion Coatesville, 56-54, in the quarterfinals. Perry Patterson scored 16 points and had 14 rebounds and Dustin Salisbery scored 16 points and had 12 rebounds against Lower Merion. Salisbery had 21 and Cameron Whittington scored 18 points -- all in the second half -- in the win over Coatesville. McCaskey faces Harrisburg in the PIAA State 4A East Championship game on Wednesday night at Hersheypark Arena. Elliah Clarke had 16 points and 15 rebounds while Sebastian Telfair chipped in with 16 points and three assists as Region No. 14 Lincoln handled Robeson, 65-51, in the PSAL championship at Madison Square Garden. Lincoln advances to the Federation Tournament and will face Rice in the semifinals Friday. For Clarke, the appearance at The Garden gives him a rare D.C.-N.Y. sweep. Last year, he played for Spingarn (D.C.), which reached the City Title game and played at the MCI Center. Region No. 15 Sanford claimed its first state title since going back-to-back in 1991 and 1992 with a 63-44 victory over Hodgson Vo-Tech. Sanford went undefeated against Delaware schools, losing only to Charlestown (Mass.) and Inglewood (Calif.) at the Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament. Sanford's season included a victory over Virginia Group AAA state champion Cave Spring. Wil Sheridan and Earl Miller were the team's top players. Dropping out from last week's rankings were previous No. 12 Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.), No. 13 George Wythe (Richmond, Va.); No. 14 Robeson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and No. 15 Kolbe Cathedral (Conn.). Southeast Region boys basketball top 15 By Doug Huff Date: Mar 19, 2002 This Week's Rankings 1. Miami Christian (Miami, Fla.) 38-2 (1) 2. Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.) 33-3 (2) 3. White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) 36-2 (3) 4. West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) 30-0 (4) 5. Gulfport (Gulfport, Miss.) 37-1 (5) 6. Woodlawn (Baton Rouge, La.) 35-3 (6) 7. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 29-3 (7) 8. Marietta (Marietta, Ga.) 30-1 (8) 9. Latta (Latta, S.C.) 28-3 (9) 10. Nease (St. Augustine, Fla.) 31-3 (10) 11. Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) 23-3 (11) 12. Central Park Christian (Birmingham, Ala.) 26-1 (12) 13. Spartanburg (Spartanburg, S.C.) 28-3 (14) 14. Ridgeway (Memphis, Tenn.) 37-4 (nr) 15. Westlake (Atlanta, Ga.) 31-1 (15) ON THE BUBBLE: Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.) 33-3; Dyer County (Newbern, Tenn.) 30-4; Father Ryan (Nashville, Tenn.) 30-2; Fayetteville 71st (Fayetteville, N.C.) 28-3; Lakeside (Atlanta, Ga.) 27-6; Lanier (Jackson, Miss.) 34-5; LeFlore (Mobile, Ala.) 28-5; Marlboro County (Bennettsville, S.C.) 28-1*; Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) 30-1; Ouachita (Monroe, La.) 36-2; Reynolds (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 26-6; Richland Northeast (Columbia, S.C.) 29-2; Science Hills (Johnson City, Tenn.) 35-5; St. Martinville (St. Martinville, La.) 37-4; Picayune (Picayune, Miss.) 36-2; West Forsyth (Clemmons, N.C.) 26-3. *-not including two forfeits. MORE NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE SOUTHEAST (Not including teams in the FAB 50) Region No. 14 Ridgeway (Memphis, Tenn.) made it a Memphis sweep for state Class AAA and AA championships by capturing the Double-A title with a 77-46 championship game rout of Marshall County (Lewisburg). The Roadrunners salted the game with an incredible 33-3 third quarter run. Virginia recruit, and tourney MVP, Derrick Byars fought off a severe ankle sprain to score a game-high 22 points. Another Memphis school, FAB 50 ranked White Station, captured the Class AAA crown. Ridgeway and White Station also scored a Memphis double-title in 2000. Southwest Region boys basketball top 15 By Murray Evans Date: Mar 19, 2002 There wasn't much action this week, as only Missouri small schools (Class 1A and Class 2A) wrapped up their seasons. This week's regional rankings are the final ones of the 2001-2002 season. THIS WEEK'S TOP 15 FINAL 1. Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) 40-0 (1) 2. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 29-1 (2) 3. Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 27-1 (3) 4. Booker T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.) 27-0 (4) 5. Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) 32-3 (5) 6. Dunbar (Fort Worth, Texas) 33-3 (6) 7. Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) 32-3 (7) 8. Grand Island (Grand Island, Neb.) 23-1 (8) 9. Hobbs (Hobbs, N.M.) 23-4 (9) 10. East (Wichita, Kan.) 22-3 (10) 11. Ardmore (Ardmore, Okla.) 26-2 (11) 12. Parkview (Little Rock, Ark.) 26-3 (12) 13. Union (Tulsa, Okla.) 25-3 (13) 14. The Colony (The Colony, Texas) 29-3 (14) 15. Jay (San Antonio, Texas) 28-9 (15) DROPPED OUT: None. ON THE BUBBLE: Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 22-5; Burke (Omaha, Neb.) 17-5; Central (Little Rock, Ark.) 24-7; Cibola (Albuquerque, N.M.) 22-3; DeSmet (St. Louis, Mo.) 26-5; Elkins (Missouri City, Texas) 32-8; Hightower (Fort Bend, Texas) 34-4; Hutchinson (Hutchinson, Kan.) 22-3; Kickapoo (Springfield, Mo.) 26-2; Kimball (Dallas, Texas) 30-7; Mayfield (Las Cruces, N.M.) 18-8; Memorial (Tulsa, Okla.) 22-5; North (Wichita, Kan.) 19-6; Parkway West (Ballwin, Mo.) 27-2; Rio Grande (Albuquerque, N.M.) 21-6; Robert E. Lee (Midland, Texas) 29-6; Southeast (Lincoln, Neb.) 20-4. NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE SOUTHWEST The only game action in the region last week came in Missouri, where the Class 2A and 1A championships were held. In 2A, Lutheran North (St. Louis) became the third St. Louis school to win a boys hoops title in the Show-Me State this season. The Crusaders (25-7) beat Elsberry 72-62 in the title game at the Hearnes Center in Columbia. Senior forward Riebeil Durley-Petty finished the game with 27 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots. Lutheran North joined Vashon (4A) and Mary Institute-Country Day School (3A) as state champs from St. Louis. It's the first time three schools from St. Louis have won titles in the same season, and there's a connection between two of them. One of Lutheran North's players, Altonio Irons, is the son of Vashon coach Floyd Irons. The 1A champ came from far southeast Missouri. Bell City, under 23-year-old coach David Heeb, routed Santa Fe (Alma) 88-68 to win its first state title. C.J. Hadley (28 points, 10 rebounds), Eric Henry (27 points, 10 rebounds) and Dominitrix Johnson (21 points) led the way for the Cubs, who finished 29-5 after going 1-20 four seasons ago. Student Sports FAB 50 Boys Basketball Rankings By Student Sports Date: Mar 11, 2002 Top-ranked Lincoln of Dallas (Texas) finished its season up at 40-0, locking up the FAB 50 crown and holding off a possible challenge from 2nd-ranked Oak Hill Academy of Virginia. (Through games of March 10; released March 11) (Previous ranking in parentheses) 1. Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) 40-0 (1) The Tigers closed the deal and solidified their hold on the No. 1 ranking and FAB 50 national title by capturing the state Class 4A crown with victories over San Antonio Roosevelt and FAB 50 member Beaumont Ozen, the defending state champion. In a 62-49 semifinal winover Roosevelt, Bryan Hopkins scored 15 and Chris Bosh 14. In the 71-51 title win over Ozen, state tournament MVP Bosh tallied 21 points and had 11 rebounds and five blocked shots. Kevin Shipman scored 16. 2. Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 32-1 (2) Season complete. With Lincoln finishing up at 40-0 in Texas, the Warriors' loss to Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) in February at the Nike Extravaganza wound up costing them another mythical national title. 3. St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 27-1 (3) The Friars claimed their 23rd state title with a 58-43 Parochial B finals win over St. Rose. The outcome was never in doubt including a 19-point halftime lead. Donald Copeland scored 18 points and Dwayne Lee added 13. Next up is the state Tournament of Champions this week. 4. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 29-1 (4) The Wolverines captured their third straight Class 4A title by setting a finals' margin of victory mark in an 82-27 rout of DeSmet (St. Louis). Missouri recruit Jimmy McKinney scored 22 of his 26 points after halftime. St. Louis U. recruit Nicholas Kern contributed 23 points including five of eight three-point goals. In the semis, McKinney scored 19 points in a 64-39 romp over Jefferson City. 5. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) 30-2 (5) Clovis West's scrappy, in-your-face, three-point shooting, up-tempo style played right into the hands of the immensely talented Comets, who won easily, 91-74, last Saturday in the southern regional semifinals. Brandon Heath, who is such a good player he was first team all-City as a junior but who has such talent around him that he now comes off the bench in most games, had one of his best games for Westchester and finished with 28 points. Trevor Ariza, the 6-9 junior, had 16 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks. Westchester will now play FAB 50 No. 21 Long Beach Poly in the regional final on Saturday at Long Beach Arena. 6. Rice (New York, N.Y.) 26-2 (6) Led by a three-point barrage, Rice buried Xaverian, 90-54, in the CHSAA Class A semifinals. Keydran Clark led the way with 24 points. Seven-footer Shagari Alleyne added 17 and Steve Burtt Jr. had 13. Xaverian is the only in-state team to defeat Rice this season. Rice will face All Hallows (Bronx) in this week's finals. 7. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wis.) 23-0 (7) Trailing heading into the fourth quarter, Vincent rallied for a 72-60 sectional final win over Menomonee Falls to extend its winning streak to 45 games. Maurice Wade and Greg Brown scored 22 and 21 points, respectively, for the two-time defending state champs, who face Wauwatosa East on Thursday in the state quarterfinals. 8. Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) 28-1 (8) Season complete. The Vikings ended their year with the Class 3A state championship. They should be among the nation's elite once again next season due to the return of twin standouts Rodrick and Lodrick Stewart. They will miss graduated star Nate Robinson, MVP of the state tourney. 9. Lanphier (Springfield, Ill.) 29-1 (9) Wins over Lincoln, 64-52 and Mount Zion, 76-64, advance the Lions to a Supersectional matchup with Pekin (24-6) on Tuesday with a bid to the Class AA quarterfinals on the line. Andre Iguodala totalled 56 points in the two wins, including 39 vs. Mount Zion. 10. Miami Christian (Miami, Fla.) 38-2 (10) The Victors ended the season with 29 straight wins and captured their second state Class A title in three years by becoming the winningest team in state history with a 79-49 state final victory over Bronson. The previous state win mark of 37 was held by three teams, most recently Malone in 1994. Jose Juan Barea had a triple-double (19 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists) in the 75-64 semifinal win over Tallahassee FAMU and had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists in the finals. Tournament MVP Carlos Rivera led the finals' win with 22 points and ended the season with 131 three-point goals. 11. Joliet Township (Joliet, Ill.) 20-1 (11) After victories over Lockport (52-39) and Palos Heights Shepard (59-45), the Steelmen face their toughest test yet--Class AA defending state runnerup Thornwood (South Holland) in a Supersectional Tuesday. Forward Kellen Easley had a double-double in both games, combined for 34 points and 23 rebounds. Brandon Shoemaker added 19 points vs. Shepard. 12. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 20-3 (12) A three-point play by Romeo Travis with 10.2 seconds left lifted the Irish to a 66-61 win over rival Akron Central-Hower before a crowd of 5,349 in a Division II district final. Travis finished with 16 points. Junior star LeBron James scored a game-high 32 and had a career-high 17 rebounds plus eight assists and five steals. The Irish qualified for their fourth straight Sweet 16. 13. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 29-3 (13) Warren Williams scored a game-high 23 points and Maryland-bound center Travis Garrison had 20 rebounds to lead the Stags past Spingarn (Washington, D.C.), 59-52, for the team's second straight City title. DeMatha has won 16 City titles in 24 finals' appearances. Coach Morgan Wootten has won City crowns in five decades. The Stags conclude their season this week at the Alhambra (Md.) Tournament. 14. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 29-4 (14) The Monarchs only led by two at the halftime break in their southern regional Div. II semifinal last Saturday against Pasadena, but came on strong in the third quarter and built a solid lead in winning, 88-79. Mater Dei was led on offense by Wesley Washington's 19 points and Mike Strawberry's 18 points. Next up is the regional title game on Saturday at Long Beach Arena against upstart M.L. King of Riverside. 15. Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.) 33-2 (15) The Spartans captured the state Class 4A crown, and the school's first, with a 59-52 title game win over Glades Central (Belle Glade), its 20th straight victory. Kevin Dorsey led the way with 23 points. Brian Ligon scored 12 and collected nine rebounds. Lakewood avenged its only in-state loss to defending state champion Lakeland Kathleen, 86-54, in the regional finals. Its other loss was to FAB 50-ranked Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) by 73-66. 16. Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) 23-1 (16) Junior guard Andrew Lavender finished with 19 points, six assists and six rebounds to help the Bearcats to a 50-47 win over Zanesville in a Division I district final. Ronald Lewis added 15 points. Next up is a regional semifinal Wednesday vs. Pickerington. 17. White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) 33-2 (17) The Spartans defeated Bolton, 47-35, in the Class AAA sectionals to qualify for this week's state tourney. Dane Bradshaw scored 15 and Travis Strong 12. On Thursday, the Spartans take on 33-2 record Bradley Central (Cleveland) in the state quarterfinals. 18. Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 27-1 (18) The Pirates closed the deal with two remarkable rallies enroute to their first state 6A title since future NBA player Alvan Adams led the way 30 years ago. In the finals, Putnam City gained its first lead with 49 seconds left and held on for a 55-53 win over Tulsa Union as Keith Smith scored 18 points -- including the go-ahead 3-point play, and collected 13 rebounds. In the semis, the Pirates outlasted Broken Arrow, 68-66 in overtime. Putnam City opened the tourney with a 69-54 win over Bartlesville. The lone season loss was to FAB 50 member Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.). 19. Amityville (Amityville, N.Y.) 22-2 (20) Trevour McIntosh's 18th birthday present was a pair of thunderous dunks in a 15-point performance as Amityville eased past Bethpage, 67-42, in the Class B Regional final/Long Island championship. Villanova-bound center Jason Fraser scored a team-high 19 points. 20. B. T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.) 27-0 (23) No program in Oklahoma has won more boys basketball titles than Washington and No. 13 came after a thrilling 81-78 state Class 5A finals win over Ardmore. Guard Levi Harris led the Hornets with 22 points and two-sport junior standout Robert Meachem tallied 15, including a lead-gaining 3-point play with 16.3 seconds left. Earlier, Washington beat Carl Albert (Midwest City) by 64-51 and Tulsa Central, 69-67. The Hornets take a 39-game win streak into next season. 21. Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) 30-3 (25) The way the Jackrabbits played in their southern regional Div. I semifinal last Saturday it's doubtful previous FAB 50 No. 21 Fairfax could have won even if UCLA-bound Evan Burns played. Final score: Poly 76, Fairfax 66. The 6-7 Burns couldn't go due to the 14 stitches that were healing on his hand, courtesy of an accident he had a week ago. Poly pounded it inside and hit a lot of its outside shots, too. Reggie Butler made 10 of 14 from the field, finished with 22 points and added seven rebounds and three blocks. Point guard Carlos Rivers had 10 assists and scored 14 points. 22. Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.) 27-3 (29) The Bulldogs have had a bad half here and there, but since early January they've been red-hot and have won every game going away. The latest was 72-57 over St. Mary's of Berkeley last Saturday in the northern regional Div. I semifinals. Junior Leon Powe dominated with 32 points and 19 rebounds. Powe also had 27 points and 15 rebounds earlier in the week against Vallejo. Oakland Tech now plays De La Salle of Concord (27-4) on Saturday in the northern regional finals. 23. West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) 29-0 (24) The Falcons won the Class AAA Western Regional with a 54-42 finals' win over T.C. Roberson after outsing Ashbrook, 86-75, in the semifinals. West Rowan bids for a state crown vs. Eastern Regional champion Parkland (Winston-Salem). The Falcons, who have won 20 or more games for 10 straight seasons, are led by 6-foot-8 Donte Minter, who passed the 2,000-point career mark last week, including 35 vs. Ashbrook. 24. Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) 32-3 (19) The defending state Class 4A champion Panthers advanced to the finals but fell to FAB 50 No. 1 Dallas Lincoln, 71-51, after edging FAB 50 ranked Fort Worth Dunbar, 55-53, in the semifinals. Junior center Kendrick Perkins totaled 20 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in the loss as Ozen had 27 turnovers. Versus Dunbar, Perkins fouled out with 58 seconds left after scoring 13 points and collecting 11 rebounds. Kenna Young scored 16 and grabbed 10 rebounds. 25. Charlestown (Charlestown, Mass.) 25-0 (26) Carl Boston scored a team-high 23 points while star Rashid Al-Kaleem was limited to four minutes because of a sprained ankle in an 89-63 win over East Boston in the Division 2 North Sectional final. Sophomore Tony Lee filled in for Al-Kaleem and had 17 points and nine rebounds. The two-time defending state champions return to the semifinals vs. Catholic Memorial this week. 26. Uniontown (Uniontown, Pa.) 27-1 (30) The WPIAL champion Red Raiders opened the PIAA state Class 4A playoffs with a 70-55 win over Trinity (Washington). Terrance Vaughns scored 20 points, Carl Farrell 17 and Dave Winfrey 14. Uniontown faces Pittsburgh Central Catholic, a team it has defeated three times, in the Sweet 16 round Wednesday. 27. Dunbar (Fort Worth, Texas) 33-3 (22) The Wildcats dropped a 55-53 decision to FAB 50 ranked Beaumont Ozen in the Class 4A semifinals. Steve Thomas scored 17 points and collared nine rebounds. Dunbar has appeared in 11 state tournaments but this was the first since 1993. Coach Robert Hughes is the second winningest coach of all time with a 1,256-246 record in 43 seasons. 28. Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) 32-3 (28) Season complete. Longhorns were upset in the Class 5A state playoffs two weeks ago by Midland Lee. Earlier in the season, Cedar Hill won a title at the Slam Dunk to the Beach tourney in Delaware. 29. East Side (Newark, N.J.) 28-1 (31) Randy Foye scored 16 points and dished out seven assists as East Side defeated Shawnee in the state Group 4 final. Foye broke a 47-all tie in the closing minute and added a foul shot with 14 seconds left in the 50-47 win. The state Tournament of Champions is next. 30. Gulfport (Gulfport, Miss.) 37-1 (42) Gilfport survived two overtime games last week to capture its eighth state Class 5A title and the first since 1988. It defeated Natchez, 89-77, in the semifinal overtime. In the finals, Gulfport defeated Harrison Central for the fifth time in six games, 75-63 in overtime. Sophomore standout Henry Salter scored 43 in the two wins. Tim Holmes netted 25 in the semis. 31. Woodlawn (Baton Rouge, La.) 35-3 (34) The Panthers capped their first season in Class 5A with a title after beating Southwood (Shreveport), 77-69, in the finals for their 15th straight win. It was Woodlawn's second title in three years and followed a Class 4A runnerup finish last season. The title game MVP was Kentrell Gransberry, one of three 6-foot-7 starters, who had 18 points and 11 rebounds. 32. Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) 29-1 (35) Season complete. Coach Dan Mannix guided the team to the Class 4A state title. And since the Class 5A champ finished with eight losses, there's little doubt that Sunnyslope also should be regarded as Arizona's top overall team for the season. 33. West Aurora (Aurora, Ill.) 27-2 (38) After a simple 72-52 win over Downers Grove North, the Blackhawks used a 35-foot desperation goal by Marquis Hubbard at the buzzer to beat Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) in a sectional final. Star sophomore Josh Thomas, however, might miss this week's action with an injury. 34. Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) 30-5 (21) Alex Bausley turned in a strong game and had 19 points in the Lions' 76-66 loss to FAB 50 No. 21 Long Beach Poly in the southern regional Div. I semifinals. Fairfax won its first-round game earlier in the week, 65-49, on the road against San Diego champion Carlsbad. Freshman Jamal Boykin helped pick up the slack for senior standout Evan Burns with 13 points. Burns missed the game with 14 stitches from a cut on his hand. 35. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 29-3 (nr) The Wildcats won their first state title since 1994 with a 69-55 finals' victory over Lakeside (Atlanta). Muhammad Abdur-Rahim, brother of Atlanta Hawk and 1994 Wheeler star Shareef Abdur-Rahim, scored 14 points and Quennell Green 13 in the finals. In the semis, Wheeler defeated Morrow, 68-52. Two of Wheeler's losses were to rival Marietta, which was upset by Lakeside. 36. Marietta (Marietta, Ga.) 30-1 (37) Season complete. This team was flirting with a final top 10 finish before it was upset in the playoffs. 37. New Castle (New Castle, Pa.) 28-1 (39) The Red Hurricanes defeated North Allegheny (Wexford) by 59-42 in the first round of the PIAA state Class 4A tournament. Mark DeMonaco scored 19 points. New Castle faces State College (22-5) Wednesday in the Sweet 16 round. 38. Neptune (Neptune, N.J.) 27-2 (41) Neptune coasted to an 84-58 win over Weequahic to claim the state Group 3 championship. Marques Alston finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds and was named MVP. Taquan Dean tallied 22 and Terrance Todd scored 10 and passed off for 10 assists. Next up is the Tournament of Champions. 39. Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.) 23-3 (43) The defending state Class 4A champion won twice last Saturday, beating Arlington (Indianapolis) by 73-63 and Greenwood, 51-40, to advbance to the semistates vs. upstart Castle (Newburgh) on Saturday. Castle, under a first-year coach, starts five underclassmen. 40. Douglass (Baltimore, Md.) 28-0 (nr) The Ducks captured the state Class 3A title with a 76-72 finals' win over Gwynn Park. Senior Tyler Smith scored 25 points and Richard Dorsey added 20 points and 12 rebounds. Douglass averaged 83 points per game this season. 41. Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, N.Y.) 23-1 (44) Mount Vernon advanced to the Class A state semifinals for the third straight year with a 70-59 win over Kingston in the regional finals. Jomo Belfor scored 23 points and added eight rebounds, five assists and five steals. Mount Vernon faces Henninger (Syracuse) Saturday. 42. Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) 26-2 (47) After Michigan State coach Tom Izzo watched him score 15 points in a 95-51 win over Proviso West (Maywood), junior Shannon Brown scored 20 in a 59-51 sectional title win over St. Joseph (Westchester). Dee Brown combined for 54 points in the two Pirate wins, who face New Trier (Winnetka) in Tuesday's Supersectional. 43. Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio) 23-1 (49) Forward C.J. Anderson scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Warriors to a 73-40 rout of Lebanon in a Division I district final. Robert Hite added 18 points and six rebounds. 44. Saginaw (Saginaw, Mich.) 21-2 (50) Three games, three wins, 77 points for All-America guard Anthony Roberson in the Class A playoffs. The district champion Trojans face dangerous Flint Central, a two-time victim by six points each game, in Wednesday's regionals. 45. Grand Island (Grand Island, Neb.) 23-1 (46) The Islanders won the state Class A crown by downing Lincoln Southeast, 51-29, in the finals. Nebraska-bound 6-foot-9 center Wes Wilkinson had 13 points and 14 rebounds. The Islanders won two of three games against Southeast this season. In earlier tourney games, Grand Island nipped Millward South (Omaha), 58-52 in overtime, and beat Omaha Burke, 43-25, in the semis. 46. Lincoln (Tacoma, Wash.) 27-2 (nr) The Abes won their second straight 4A state title, 50-47, over Ferris (Spokane) in a rematch of last year's championship game, which Lincoln won 61-54. Tournament MVP Justin Holt, headed for Oregon State, was held to five points on 2-of-4 shooting after averaging 26.0 points and 11 rebounds in their previous wins over Richland (70-43), Garfield (67-48) and Stanwood (72-64), but Robert Crawford picked up the slack with 18 points. 47. George Wythe (Richmond, Va.) 28-1 (nr) Jesse Pellot-Rosa scored 19 points and Tyree Evans added 17 in a 51-34 state quarterfinal win over Oakton, the state's Cinderella team which had sported a 13-16 record. 48. Latta (Latta, S.C.) 28-3 (nr) The Vikings repeated as state Class A champion with a 93-78 finals' win over Hutner-Kinard-Tler. All-America guard, and North Carolina recruit, Raymond Felton set a tourney record with 45 points and charted 10 assists, six rebounds and six steals. In the semis, Latta downed Hemingway, 92-83. 49. Horizon (San Diego, Calif.) 28-4 (nr) Horizon devoured another opponent in the southern regional Div. IV playoffs, disposing of Harvard-Westlake, 77-63, last Saturday in front of an overflow crowd estimated at 1,800 at the school's Clairemont Mesa campus. Nate Carter proved once and for all that he is the best player in San Diego County by going for 28 points and 16 rebounds and igniting a third quarter comeback to propel the Panthers to victory against another top quality opponent. Next up is a southern regional Div. IV title game matchup vs. 29-4 Garces of Bakersfield. 50. Hobbs (Hobbs, N.M.) 23-4 (nr) The Eagles won their fourth straight state Class 5A title under coach Russ Gilmore, who is 100-10 in his four years at Hobbs, the first state school to win four straight in the largest class. Hobbs, which has won 15 state titles--11 under the late, legendary coach Ralph Tasker--downed Mayfield (Las Cruces), 101-94, in the finals after rallying past Rio Grande (Albuquerque), 87-86, in the semifinals. Senior center Chris Dunn scored 22 points and collected 18 rebounds in the final. DROPPED OUT: Previous No. 27 Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls, N.Y.); No. 32 Hightower (Fort Bend, Texas); No. 33 Robert E. Lee (Midland, Texas); No. 36 Lakeside (Atlanta, Ga.); No. 40 John Bartram (Philadelphia, Pa.); No. 45 Thomas Johnson (Frederick, Md.); No. 48 Franklin (Seattle, Wash.). West Region boys basketball top 15 By Mark Tennis Date: Mar 11, 2002 Long Beach Poly knocked off Fairfax in the California playoffs, which shook up the top 10 a bit. Four new teams come into the rankings at the bottom, including two squads from Washington. THIS WEEK'S TOP 15: 1. Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) 30-2 (1) 2. Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) 28-1 (2)* 3. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 29-4 (3) 4. Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) 30-3 (5) 5. Technical (Oakland, Calif.) 27-3 (6) 6. Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) 29-1 (7)* 7. Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) 30-5 (4)* 8. Lincoln (Tacoma, Wash.) 27-2 (12)* 9. Horizon (San Diego, Calif.) 28-4 (11) 10. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 27-4 (14) 11. Tigard (Tigard, Ore.) 24-4 (nr) 12. M.L. King (Riverside, Calif.) 29-4 (nr) 13. Iolani (Honolulu, Hawaii) 27-2 (15)* 14. Ferris (Spokane, Wash.) 25-4 (nr) 15. Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) 23-4 (nr)* DROPPED OUT: No. 8 Franklin (Seattle, Wash.); No. 9 Clovis West (Clovis, Calif.); No. 10 Thurston (Springfield, Ore.); No. 13 Redondo (Redondo Beach, Calif.) ON THE BUBBLE: Arapahoe (Littleton, Colo.) 20-2; Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 28-6*; Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.) 26-6; C.M. Russell (Great Falls, Mont.
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Posted by Patrick Dailey at Dec 30, 2001 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Click the Link Above! National Boys’ Basketball Top 25 March 21, 2002 1. Lincoln High (Dallas, Texas) – (40-0) *1 Recent Results: Beat Roosevelt High, 62-49, in the Class 4A state semifinals; beat then-No. 9 Ozen High, 71-51, in the Class 4A state title game. Notes: Lincoln capped an incredible undefeated season and clinched the national title by easily beating nationally ranked Ozen in the state championship game. In a battle of talented big men, Lincoln’s Chris Bosh (tournament MVP) tallied 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks, while Ozen’s Kendrick Perkins had 20 points, 14 boards and five swats. But Bosh won where it counted — on the scoreboard. We’d also be remiss if we didn’t mention Lincoln guard Bryan Hopkins, who came up big for the Tigers all year and scored 15 in the semifinal win over Roosevelt. Hopkins played with an injured toe against Ozen but still finished with nine points. SEASON OVER 2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (32-1) *2 Recent Results: Beat Our Savior New American (N.Y.), 78-59; beat Notre Dame Academy (Va.), 85-71. Notes: Oak Hill finished its season with 32 wins, but it’s that loss to Mater Dei High (Calif.) last month that the Warriors will remember. That setback will prevent Oak Hill from winning its second straight national title. SEASON OVER 3. Vashon High (St. Louis, Mo.) – (29-1) *3 Recent Results: Beat Jefferson City High, 64-39, in the Class 4A state semifinals; beat DeSmet Jesuit High, 82-27, in the Class 4A state title game. Notes: Vashon wasn’t even tested in winning its third consecutive state championship, as the Wolverines won their final two games by an average margin of 40 points. The 55-point victory over DeSmet in the finals set a state record for margin of victory in a title game. In the championship contest, Missouri-bound guard Jimmy McKinney scored 26 points and St. Louis-bound big man Nicholas Kern added 23 points and five boards. Vashon’s only loss came to No. 9 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio). SEASON OVER 4. St. Anthony High (Jersey City, N.J.) – (28-1) *5 Recent Results: Beat Bergen Catholic High, 66-55, in the Tournament of Champions semifinals. Notes: A nearly two-week layoff between games didn’t hurt the Friars, as they shot 54 percent from the field in beating Bergen Catholic. St. John’s-bound point guard Elijah Ingram scored a game-high 25 points and Marcus Williams chipped in with 10 points. In the TOC finals, St. Anthony will face Neptune High, which is the only team to beat the Friars this season. 5. Rainier Beach High (Seattle, Wash.) – (28-1) *6 Recent Results: Beat Mercer Island High, 67-51, in the Class 3A state title game. Notes: Rainier Beach completed a run of four wins in four days by beating Mercer Island in the state finals. In the championship game, Nate Robinson and Rodrick Stewart each scored 19 points and Lodrick Stewart added 15 for the Vikings, who lost in last year’s state finals. Rainier Beach’s only loss this season was to nationally ranked Cedar Hill High (Texas). If not for that setback, the Vikings might be in the fray for the national title. SEASON OVER 6. Westchester High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (31-2) *7 Recent Results: Beat then-No. 17 Long Beach Poly High, 66-60, in the CIF SoCal Division I finals. Notes: Westchester got a big-time test from Poly in the SoCal finals, losing a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter before recovering to earn the win. Brandon Heath, who scored 17 points, nailed a 3-pointer with less than two minutes remaining to put the Comets up for good. Brandon Bowman also scored 17 for Westchester, while Hassan Adams added 13. Westchester will face new No. 21 Oakland Tech in the Division I state title game on Saturday. 7. Rice High (New York, N.Y.) – (27-2) *8 Recent Results: Beat All Hallows High, 62-57, in the CHSAA finals. Notes: Rice hasn’t played since winning the CHSAA title last Wednesday, but the team will be back in action Friday against PSAL champ Lincoln High in the semifinals of the Class A State Federation Tournament. Lincoln features sensational sophomore point guard Sebastian Telfair, the cousin of Stephon Marbury. 8. Amityville High (Amityville, N.Y.) – (24-2) *10 Recent Results: Beat Bishop Kearney High, 77-54, in the state public schools Class B semifinals; beat Peekskill High, 67-57, in the state public schools Class B championship game. Notes: Behind another dominating performance from center Jason Fraser, Amityville became the first team in state history to win three straight public schools Class B state championships. In the semifinals, Fraser dropped 29 points and 18 rebounds on Kearney. In the finals, he outplayed UConn-bound big man Hilton Armstrong to the tune of 19 points, a tournament-record 25 rebounds and five blocks. Amityville has one more game remaining, as the Warriors will play either St. Mary’s or Wings Academy in the State Federation Class B title game on Saturday. 9. St. Vincent-St. Mary High (Akron, Ohio) – (22-3) *11 Recent Results: Beat Ottawa-Glandorf High, 77-58, in the Division II regional finals. Notes: LeBron James had a spectacular all-around performance in the regional finals, tallying 21 points, 16 boards, nine assists and four blocks, but he got some serious help from junior forward Romeo Travis, who netted 31 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in the win. Travis, who averaged just 11.4 points per game during the regular season, is averaging 21.4 points so far during the postseason. Combined with James, who was named the Division II state Player of the Year, that’s a dangerous two-headed attack on offense. SVSM will play Poland Seminary (23-2) in the Division II state semifinals on Thursday. 10. DeMatha Catholic High (Hyattsville, Md.) – (32-3) *13 Recent Results: Beat St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.), 41-36, in the semifinals of the Alhambra Tournament; beat Bishop O’Connell High, 68-63, in the Alhambra Tournament championship game. Notes: DeMatha moves into the Top 10 after concluding a stellar season by winning its 18th Alhambra Tournament title over the weekend, beating a tough O’Connell squad for the third time in four games this season. Maryland-bound forward Travis Garrison recorded 24 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in the finals after scoring a season-high 30 in the low-scoring semifinal win over St. Joseph’s Prep. The Stags’ 32 wins this season rank as the third most in school history. SEASON OVER 11. Brookhaven High (Columbus, Ohio) – (25-1) *14 Recent Results: Beat Centerville High, 78-61, in the Division I regional finals. Notes: The Bearcats are two wins away from the Division I sate title after downing Centerville in the regional finals. Center Brandon Foust scored 20 points and Andrew Lavender added 13 points and nine assists in the victory over Centerville. Brookhaven will face St. Edward High in the state semifinals on Friday. 12. Miami Christian High (Miami, Fla.) – (38-2) *15 Recent Results: Beat Bronson High, 79-49, in the Class 1A state title game. Notes: Tournament MVP Carlos Rivera scored 22 points, including four 3-pointers, and point guard Jose Juan Barea added 17 points and six assists as Miami Christian won the state title with an easy win over Bronson. With 38 victories this year, Miami Christian broke the state record for most wins in a season, which was previously 37. The Victors finished the season on a 29-game winning streak. SEASON OVER 13. Sunnyslope High (Phoenix, Ariz.) – (29-1) *16 Recent Results: Beat Page High, 61-55, in the Class 4A state title game. Notes: Sunnyslope won the state championship back on Feb. 21. It was the school’s first boys’ basketball state title. SEASON OVER 14. West Rowan High (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) – (30-0) *18 Recent Results: Beat Parkland High, 80-68, in the Class 3-A state title game. Notes: The Falcons capped their first undefeated season in school history by holding off Parkland in the state championship game. Donte Minter earned game MVP honors after scoring 29 points, while Phillip Williams added 22 points to be named Most Outstanding Player for West Rowan. Junior Hairston grabbed 14 rebounds for the Falcons. SEASON OVER 15. Centennial High (Compton, Calif.) – (31-1) *19 Recent Results: Beat Bishop Montgomery High, 56-47, in the CIF SoCal Division III finals. Notes: Centennial avenged its lone loss of the season by pulling away in the fourth quarter for a nine-point win over Bishop Montgomery in the SoCal title game. Dominguez transfer Darius Sanders scored 15 points and Arron Afflalo led the Apaches with 18 points. Centennial will face Archbishop Riordan High (30-4) in the Division III state championship game this Saturday. 16. Charlestown High (Charlestown, Mass.) – (27-0) *20 Recent Results: Beat Groton-Dunstable High, 88-68, in the Division 2 state title game. Notes: The Townies won their third straight state championship with a 20-point rout of Groton-Dunstable in the finals. Alray Taylor scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Florida-bound Rashid Al-Kaleem had 20 points and 10 boards, and Tony Chatman added 11 points and 10 assists for Charlestown. The Townies, who are 79-1 over the past three seasons, may go down as one of the top teams in state history. SEASON OVER 17. Putnam City High (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – (27-1) *21 Recent Results: Beat Broken Arrow High, 68-66, in OT in the Class 6A state semifinals; beat Tulsa Union High, 55-53, in the Class 6A state title game. Notes: Putnam City recorded a pair of two-point victories in the state semifinals and finals to win its first state title in three decades. In the championship, Keith Smith scored 18 points and pulled down 13 boards in a game in which Putnam City didn’t lead until the final minute. The Pirates’ only loss this season came to No. 3 Vashon High (Mo.). SEASON OVER 18. Booker T. Washington High (Tulsa, Okla.) – (27-0) *22 Recent Results: Beat Ardmore High, 81-78, in the Class 5A state title game. Notes: Washington won its 39th consecutive game, finished the season undefeated and earned its 13th state title by holding off Ardmore in the championship game. Guard Levi Harris scored nine of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter against Ardmore, while Quentin Chaney added 16 points and 14 boards for the Hornets. SEASON OVER 19. Douglass High (Baltimore, Md.) – (28-0) *NR Recent Results: Beat Gwynn Park High, 76-72, in the Class 3A state title game. Notes: Douglass capped an unbeaten season a couple weeks ago by winning the state championship. Tyler Smith led Douglass with 25 points, while Richard Dorsey added 20 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks. SEASON OVER 20. White Station High (Memphis, Tenn.) – (36-2) *NR Recent Results: Beat Science Hill, 59-45, in the Class AAA state title game. Notes: White Station dropped out of the Top 25 a few weeks ago, but the Spartans redeemed themselves by winning the state title. The same balanced scoring attack that led the way all season for White Station was in full force in the state finals. Melvin Wilkes scored 12 points, while Dane Bradshaw, Fred Harris and Leon Pattman scored 11 apiece. SEASON OVER 21. Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.) – (28-3) *NR Recent Results: Beat De La Salle High, 65-61, in OT in the CIF NorCal Division I finals. Notes: Oakland Tech won the NorCal title last weekend by holding off De La Salle, which was ranked in the Top 25 at one point this season. Senior point guard Armondo Surratt scored 11 of his 24 points in overtime and superstar junior forward Leon Powe chipped in with 17 points. Tech’s stay in the Top 25 could be very short, however, as the Bulldogs will play No. 6 Westchester in the Division I state championship game on Saturday. 22. Vincent High (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (23-1) *4 Recent Results: Lost to Wauwatosa East High, 43-41, in the Division I state quarterfinals. Notes: Tough break for Vincent, which just a few weeks ago was in the national championship mix. The Vikings saw their 45-game winning streak come to an end against Tosa East, which was the last team to beat Vincent back in December 2000. Although Vincent’s postseason came to a halt sooner than expected, one loss for a team that spent most of the season in the Top 10 won’t knock the Vikings from the rankings. SEASON OVER 23. Marietta High (Marietta, Ga.) – (30-1) *23 Recent Results: Lost to Lakeside High, 78-64, in the Class AAAAA state quarterfinals. Notes: Marietta was stunned by Lakeside in the state quarterfinals. Wake Forest-bound power forward Chris Ellis led Marietta with 14 points and guard Jazz Ross scored 13, but the Blue Devils couldn’t overcome 18 turnovers and a near-perfect performance from Lakeside. Although Marietta’s season didn’t end with a state title, a 30-1 record keeps the Blue Devils in the Top 25. SEASON OVER 24. Cedar Hill High (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (32-3) *24 Recent Results: Lost to Midland Lee High, 67-62, in the Class 5A regional semifinals. Notes: Less than a week after scoring a huge win over then-nationally ranked The Colony High, Cedar Hill’s march toward the Class 5A state title ended with an upset loss to Midland Lee in the regional semifinals. Michigan-bound guard Daniel Horton scored 19 points but made just 7-of-25 field goals. It was a stunning turn of events for a team that was ranked No. 2 in the nation a month ago. Although Cedar Hill has three losses on its record, wins over No. 5 Rainier Beach and The Colony and a narrow loss to No. 1 Lincoln prove this team is still one of the nation’s best. SEASON OVER 25. Ozen High (Beaumont, Texas) – (32-3) *25 Recent Results: Beat Fort Worth Dunbar High, 55-53, in the Class 4A state semifinals; lost to No. 1 Lincoln High, 71-51, in the Class 4A state title game. Notes: Junior center Kendrick Perkins scored 20 points, grabbed 14 boards and blocked five shots in his showdown with Lincoln’s Chris Bosh, but it wasn’t enough as the Panthers fell to the nation’s top team. We thought about dropping Ozen from the rankings, but losing to the No. 1 team is nothing to be ashamed of. Besides, one of Ozen’s other losses was to No. 7 Rice. SEASON OVER Dropped Out: No. 9 Mater Dei High (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (29-5) Recent Results: Lost to King High, 70-65, in the CIF SoCal Division II finals. Notes: The Monarchs saw their 22-game winning streak and bid for a second straight state title come to an end after losing to King in the SoCal finals. Mike Strawberry scored 18 points and Wesley Washington added 13 for Mater Dei, which committed 21 turnovers. It was tough to drop the Monarchs from the rankings, especially considering they handed No. 2 Oak Hill its only loss of the season. But five losses are simply too many to keep Mater Dei in the Top 25 without a state title. SEASON OVER No. 12 Lanphier High (Springfield, Ill.) – (32-2) Recent Results: Lost to Westinghouse High, 76-72, in the Class AA state title game. Notes: Lanphier fell one game short of its first state title in 19 years after running out of steam in the championship game. Arkansas-bound forward Andre Iguodala led the Lions with 29 points in the loss. Lanphier was another tough call to drop from the Top 25, but the Lions lost to two unranked teams, didn’t beat a ranked team and failed to win a state title. No Top 25 squad can say that. SEASON OVER No. 17 Long Beach Poly High (Long Beach, Calif.) – (30-4) Recent Results: Lost to then-No. 7 Westchester High, 66-60, in the CIF SoCal Division I finals. Notes: After erasing a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit and actually taking the lead with two minutes remaining, Poly saw its season come to an end with a six-point setback to Westchester. Like Mater Dei and Lanphier, we struggled long and hard over whether to drop Poly from the rankings. In the end, four losses combined with not winning a state title was the Jackrabbits’ undoing. At least Poly fans can take solace in finishing the football season in the Top 25. SEASON OVER *: last week’s ranking Regional Boys’ Basketball Rankings March 21, 2002 Northeast 1. St. Anthony High (Jersey City, N.J.) – (28-1) 2. Rice High (New York, N.Y.) – (27-2) 3. Amityville High (Amityville, N.Y.) – (24-2) 4. DeMatha Catholic High (Hyattsville, Md.) – (32-3)* 5. Charlestown High (Charlestown, Mass.) – (27-0)* Midwest 1. Vashon High (St. Louis, Mo.) – (29-1)* 2. St. Vincent-St. Mary High (Akron, Ohio) – (22-3) 3. Brookhaven High (Columbus, Ohio) – (25-1) 4. Vincent High (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (23-1)* 5. Winton Woods High (Cincinnati, Ohio) – (25-1) Southeast 1. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (32-1)* 2. Miami Christian High (Miami, Fla.) – (38-2)* 3. West Rowan High (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) – (30-0)* 4. White Station High (Memphis, Tenn.) – (36-2)* 5. Marietta High (Marietta, Ga.) – (30-1)* Southwest 1. Lincoln High (Dallas, Texas) – (40-0)* 2. Sunnyslope High (Phoenix, Ariz.) – (29-1)* 3. Putnam City High (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – (27-1)* 4. Booker T. Washington High (Tulsa, Okla.) – (27-0)* 5. Cedar Hill High (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (32-3)* West 1. Rainier Beach High (Seattle, Wash.) – (28-1)* 2. Westchester High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (31-2) 3. Centennial High (Compton, Calif.) – (31-1) 4. Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.) – (28-3) 5. Long Beach Poly High (Long Beach, Calif.) – (30-4) * season over National Boys’ Basketball Top 25 March 7, 2002 1. Lincoln High (Dallas, Texas) – (38-0) *1 Recent Results: Beat Terrell High, 90-33, in the Class 4A regional semifinals; beat South Oak Cliff High, 75-34, in the regional finals. Notes: Behind the play of power forward Chris Bosh and shooting guard Bryan Hopkins, Lincoln cruised into the Class 4A state tournament with two more dominating wins last weekend. The Tigers have won their four postseason games by a gaping margin of 39 points per game. Things should get tougher from here, however, as Lincoln will face Roosevelt High in the state semifinals on Thursday and could face No. 9 Ozen High in the state title game on Saturday if both teams win in the semifinals. 2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (32-1) *2 Recent Results: Beat Our Savior New American (N.Y.), 78-59; beat Notre Dame Academy (Va.), 85-71. Notes: Oak Hill finished its season with 32 wins, but it’s that loss to No. 10 Mater Dei High (Calif.) last month that the Warriors will remember. Most likely, that setback will prevent Oak Hill from winning its second straight national title. SEASON OVER 3. Vashon High (St. Louis, Mo.) – (27-1) *3 Recent Results: Beat Chaminade High, 80-50, in the Class 4A state quarterfinals. Notes: Missouri-bound guard Jimmy McKinney scored 31 and St. Louis-bound big man Nicholas Kern poured in 21 points as Vashon routed Chaminade in the state quarterfinals to earn a spot in the semifinals for the fifth consecutive season. The Wolverines, who are seeking their third straight state title, will face Jefferson City High in the semifinals on Friday. 4. Vincent High (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (21-0) *4 Recent Results: Beat Madison High, 91-67, in the Division I, Sectional 5 quarterfinals. Notes: Vincent started its postseason run by getting a game-high 38 points from Greg Brown in a blowout win over Madison. Carl Landry added 18 points and Maurice Wade scored 16 for Vincent, which will play Waukesha South High in the sectional semifinals on Friday. 5. St. Anthony High (Jersey City, N.J.) – (26-1) *5 Recent Results: Beat Eastern Christian, 72-42, in the Parochial B North sectional quarterfinals; beat Newark Academy, 78-42, in the North sectional semifinals; beat St. Patrick’s High, 64-45, in the North sectional finals. Notes: In a rematch of last year’s North sectional championship, St. Anthony once again emerged victorious on Wednesday night over St. Patrick’s. St. John’s-bound point guard Elijah Ingram paced the Friars with 25 points, while Donald Copeland added 18 points. St. Anthony will face St. Rose in the Parochial B finals on Saturday. 6. Rainier Beach High (Seattle, Wash.) – (28-1) *6 Recent Results: Beat Hanford High, 85-61, in the Class 3A state quarterfinals; beat Mark Morris High, 62-53, in the Class 3A state semifinals; beat Mercer Island High, 67-51, in the Class 3A state title game. Notes: Rainier Beach completed a run of four wins in four days by beating Mercer Island in the state finals on Saturday and becoming the first team in the Top 25 to finish its season with a state title. In the championship game, Nate Robinson and Rodrick Stewart each scored 19 points and Lodrick Stewart added 15 for the Vikings, who lost in last year’s state finals. Rainier Beach’s only loss this season was to nationally ranked Cedar Hill High (Texas). If not for that setback, the Vikings might be in the fray for the national title. SEASON OVER 7. Westchester High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (29-2) *9 Recent Results: Beat then-No. 19 Fairfax High, 57-50, in the CIF City Section finals; beat Thousand Oaks High, 89-52, in the first round of the CIF SoCal Division I tournament. Notes: The Comets won their third straight City Championship by beating nationally ranked Fairfax for the third time this season. Point guard Ashanti Cook scored 11 and shooting guard Hassan Adams added 10 points in the win over Fairfax. Adams led the way with 21 against Thousand Oaks, while Keith Everage and Trevor Ariza chipped in 12 points apiece. Top-seeded Westchester will face fourth-seeded Clovis West High (27-3) in the SoCal semifinals on Saturday. If the Comets win, they will play the winner of the other Division I semifinal game between newly ranked Long Beach Poly High and old friend Fairfax. 8. Rice High (New York, N.Y.) – (24-2) *10 Recent Results: Beat All Hallows High, 75-52, in the New York Diocesan Tournament finals. Notes: Rice utilized a devastating inside-outside game and a balanced attack to rout a tough All Hallows squad. The Raiders nailed 7-of-14 3-pointers in the first half en route to a 37-21 halftime lead. Steve Burtt Jr. had 18 points and seven assists, Keydren Clark added 17 points and three assists, Christian Brown chipped in with 16 points and six assists, and 7-foot-2 junior center Shagari Alleyne had 13 points and eight boards. Next up for Rice is Christ the King High in the CHSAA quarterfinals on Thursday. 9. Ozen High (Beaumont, Texas) – (31-2) *11 Recent Results: Beat Texas City High, 55-24, in the Class 4A regional semifinals; beat Waller High, 65-30, in the regional finals. Notes: Junior center Kendrick Perkins scored 23 points as the Panthers routed Waller in the regional finals to advance to their second straight Class 4A state tournament. Much like No. 1 Lincoln, Ozen has yet to be tested in the playoffs. That is likely to change in the state semifinals on Thursday against Fort Worth Dunbar High (33-2). If Ozen starts looking ahead to a possible showdown with Lincoln in the championship game, Dunbar is more than capable of upsetting the Panthers. 10. Mater Dei High (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (28-4) *13 Recent Results: Beat Pasadena High, 65-49, in the CIF Southern Section Division II-AA finals; beat Escondido High, 89-70, in the first round of the CIF SoCal Division II tournament. Notes: Mater Dei won its 10th section championship in the past 11 years as the Monarchs easily handled Pasadena in the Division II-AA title game. Wesley Washington scored 20 points and grabbed 11 boards and Mike Strawberry added 18 points for Mater Dei. The Monarchs then won their 21st consecutive game by defeating Escondido in the SoCal playoffs. Five Mater Dei players scored in double figures against Escondido, led by Harrison Schaen with 17 points. Top-seeded Mater Dei will again play fourth-seeded Pasadena (27-5) in the SoCal Division II semifinals this Saturday. 11. Amityville High (Amityville, N.Y.) – (21-2) *15 Recent Results: Beat Walt Whitman High, 64-62, in the Suffolk County finals. Notes: If there was still any doubt as to whether Amityville center Jason Fraser is one of the best players in the nation, he cleared it up with a monstrous 24-point, 30-rebound performance in the Suffolk overall title game against Whitman. That’s right — 30 rebounds! Fraser single-handedly outrebounded Whitman, which finished with 21 boards. Amityville will face Nassau County champ Bethpage High in the Class B Southeast Regional final/Long Island championship on Saturday. 12. St. Vincent-St. Mary High (Akron, Ohio) – (20-3) *16 Recent Results: Beat Firelands High, 107-47, in the Division II district quarterfinals; beat Hoban High, 72-33, in the district semifinals. Notes: Junior guard LeBron James scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the rout of Firelands as the Irish began the postseason in search of their third straight state title. James scored another 22 against Hoban in the semifinals, while Romeo Travis added 15 points for the Irish. SVSM will play in the district title game on Saturday. 13. Lanphier High (Springfield, Ill.) – (28-1) *18 Recent Results: Beat Danville High, 87-54, in the Class AA Springfield Sectional quarterfinals; beat Lincoln High, 64-52, in the sectional semifinals. Notes: Forward Andre Iguodala scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Niccos Scot added 16 points and 12 boards as Lanphier cruised past Danville in the sectional quarterfinals. Iguodala then scored 17 and Richard McBride chipped in 15 points in the semifinal win over Lincoln. The Lions will take on Mount Zion in the sectional finals this Friday. Mount Zion beat Lanphier in last year’s sectional finals. 14. DeMatha Catholic High (Hyattsville, Md.) – (28-3) *20 Recent Results: Idle. Notes: After winning the WCAC championship last week, DeMatha had the week off to prepare for the D.C. City Title game this Saturday against Spingarn High, which won the DCIAA title. 15. Brookhaven High (Columbus, Ohio) – (22-1) *22 Recent Results: Beat Gahanna High, 63-52, in the Division I district semifinals. Notes: Brookhaven made only 13-of-29 free throws but pulled out the semifinal win over Gahanna thanks to 14 points from Andrew Lavender, 12 from Raheem Moss and 11 from Ronald Lewis. Brookhaven will face Zanesville High (20-3) in the district finals on Saturday. 16. Miami Christian High (Miami, Fla.) – (37-2) *23 Recent Results: Beat Northwest Christian, 65-49, in the Region 4-1A finals; beat FAMU High, 75-64, in the Class A state semifinals. Notes: Point guard Jose Juan Barea scored 16 points in his first game back after missing three weeks due to mono to lead Miami Christian past Northwest Christian in the regional finals. Jesus Verdeto also scored 16 and Carlos Rivera added 15 points. Barea then recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the state semifinal win over FAMU. The Victors will face Bronson High in the Class A state title game on Friday. 17. Thomas Johnson High (Frederick, Md.) – (24-1) *24 Recent Results: Beat North County High, 68-35, in the Maryland 4A East semifinals; beat Meade High, 108-77, in the 4A East finals. Notes: Senior guard Jermaine Thomas lit up the scoreboard in the win over Meade, tying a school record by scoring 51 points in a game that Thomas Johnson led 65-27 at the half. Thomas Johnson plays Magruder High in the Class 4A state semifinals on Thursday. 18. Joliet Township High (Joliet, Ill.) – (28-1) *NR Recent Results: Beat Providence Catholic High, 78-53, in the Oak Lawn Sectional quarterfinals; beat Lockport High, 52-39, in the sectional semifinals. Notes: Forward Kellen Easley scored 19 points and hauled down nine rebounds in Joliet’s win against Providence, then led the way with 18 points in the victory over Lockport. The Steelmen limited Lockport to just two field goals in the fourth quarter in the semifinal win. Joliet will play in the sectional finals on Friday. 19. Sunnyslope High (Phoenix, Ariz.) – (29-1) *NR Recent Results: Beat Page High, 61-55, in the Class 4A state title game. Notes: Sunnyslope won the state championship back on Feb. 21, but the Vikings finally break into the Top 25 this week thanks to losses by seven ranked teams. It was the school’s first boys’ basketball state title. SEASON OVER 20. Long Beach Poly High (Long Beach, Calif.) – (29-3) *NR Recent Results: Beat then-No. 21 Eisenhower High, 64-53, in the CIF Southern Section Division I-AA finals; beat Loyola High, 80-58, in the first round of the CIF SoCal Division I tournament. Notes: Poly began the season in the Top 25 and finally returns to the rankings this week. Four Jackrabbits scored in double figures against nationally ranked Eisenhower: Reggie Butler and Bobby Jones scored 15 apiece and Marcedes Lewis and Carlos Rivers each scored 12. It was Poly’s third section title in the past six seasons. The Jackrabbits then opened the SoCal playoffs with an easy win over Loyola in which Lewis, a blue-chip tight end on the gridiron, scored a career-high 30 points and Jones added 24. Things now get much tougher for Poly, which will face former nationally ranked Fairfax High in the SoCal Division I semifinals on Saturday. The winner of that game will likely face No. 7 Westchester in the SoCal finals. 21. West Rowan High (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) – (27-0) *NR Recent Results: Beat Asheboro High, 70-47, in the Class 3-A West sectional semifinals; beat Sun Valley High, 82-59, in the Class 3-A West sectional finals. Notes: Junior Hairston led West Rowan with 24 points in the sectional championship win over Sun Valley, while Donte Minter added 19 points to surpass the 2,000-point mark for his career. West Rowan will face Ashbrook High in the Class 3-A West Regional semifinals on Friday. 22. Centennial High (Compton, Calif.) – (29-1) *12 Recent Results: Lost to Bishop Montgomery High, 57-55, in the CIF Southern Section Division III-A finals; beat Bakersfield East High, 63-51, in the first round of the CIF SoCal Division III tournament. Notes: Centennial saw its unbeaten season come to an end in the Division III-A championship game against defending state champ Bishop Montgomery. Darius Sanders led the Apaches with 20 points and nine rebounds in the loss. However, Centennial bounced back with a win over Bakersfield East to open the SoCal Division III playoffs and save its spot in the Top 25. Sanders had 15 points and 14 boards in the win over Bakersfield. Centennial will face Washington Union High (24-5) in the SoCal semifinals on Saturday. 23. Charlestown High (Charlestown, Mass.) – (24-0) *NR Recent Results: Beat Winchester High, 99-57, in the Division 2 North quarterfinals; beat Westford Academy, 104-62, in the Division 2 North semifinals. Notes: Charlestown, the top team in Massachusetts and the two-time defending state champ, makes its debut in the Top 25 this week. University of Florida-bound guard Rashid Al-Kaleem poured in 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the victory over Winchester. Then, with Al-Kaleem hobbled by an injured ankle, forward Cori Boston scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and guard Tony Lee added 22 points and six assists in the win over Westford. The Townies will play Lynn English High in the Division 2 North finals on Saturday. 24. Marietta High (Marietta, Ga.) – (30-1) *7 Recent Results: Lost to Lakeside High, 78-64, in the Class AAAAA state quarterfinals; beat Pope High, 56-45, in the second round. Notes: Marietta got past Pope in the second round but was stunned by Lakeside in the state quarterfinals. Wake Forest-bound power forward Chris Ellis led Marietta with 14 points and guard Jazz Ross scored 13, but the Blue Devils couldn’t overcome 18 turnovers and a near-perfect performance from Lakeside (26-5). Although Marietta’s season didn’t end with a state title, a 30-1 record keeps the Blue Devils in the Top 25 for now. SEASON OVER 25. Cedar Hill High (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (32-3) *8 Recent Results: Lost to Midland Lee High, 67-62, in the Class 5A regional semifinals. Notes: Less than a week after scoring a huge win over then-nationally ranked The Colony High, Cedar Hill’s march toward the Class 5A state title ended with an upset loss to Midland Lee in the regional semifinals. Michigan-bound guard Daniel Horton scored 19 points but made just 7-of-25 field goals. It was a stunning turn of events for a team that was ranked No. 2 in the nation just a couple weeks ago. With three losses, we considered dropping the Longhorns from the Top 25, but a bevy of other ranked teams losing may have saved Cedar Hill. Besides, wins over No. 6 Rainier Beach and The Colony and a narrow loss to No. 1 Lincoln prove this team is one of the nation’s best. SEASON OVER Dropped Out: No. 14 White Station High (Memphis, Tenn.) – (33-2) Recent Results: Lost to Hamilton High, 63-58, in the Region 8-AAA finals; beat Bolton High, 47-35, in the Class AAA sectionals. Notes: White Station falls from the rankings this week after suffering its second loss to an unranked team. Luckily for the Spartans, they still advanced to the sectional playoffs, where they took care of business against Bolton. Next up for White Station are the state quarterfinals on March 14. If the Spartans keep winning, they might break back into the Top 25. No. 17 Oxon Hill High (Oxon Hill, Md.) – (22-2) Recent Results: Beat Largo High, 59-44, in the Maryland 4A South semifinals; lost to Eleanor Roosevelt High, 55-45, in the 4A South finals. Notes: Oxon Hill ran out of comeback magic in the 4A South finals against Eleanor Roosevelt. The Clippers have made a living out of second-half rallies this season and trailed Roosevelt by just four points heading into the final quarter. But Roosevelt put the game away by outscoring Oxon Hill 25-19 in the fourth quarter to end the Clippers’ season. SEASON OVER No. 19 Fairfax High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (30-4) Recent Results: Lost to No. 7 Westchester High, 57-50, in the CIF City Section finals; beat Carlsbad High, 65-49, in the first round of the CIF SoCal Division I tournament. Notes: Fairfax fell for the third time this season to Westchester, but this was the one that mattered most. UCLA-bound small forward Evan Burns scored a game-high 20 points in the losing effort. However, Fairfax still advanced to the SoCal playoffs, where they handled Carlsbad in first-round action. Burns missed the game with a hand injury that required stitches, but freshman Jamal Boykin scored a team-high 13 points off the bench. Fairfax will get a chance to play itself back into the Top 25 in the next two weeks. The Lions will face new No. 20 Long Beach Poly in the Division I semifinals this Saturday, with the winner likely to play Westchester in the finals the following week. If Fairfax and Westchester meet in the championship game, it would be the fifth time this season they have played (Westchester leads the season series, 3-1). It is unknown whether Burns will be in the lineup against Poly. No. 21 Eisenhower High (Rialto, Calif.) – (27-4) Recent Results: Lost to new No. 20 Long Beach Poly High, 64-53, in the CIF Southern Section Division I-AA finals; lost to lost to Clovis West High, 69-58, in the first round of the CIF SoCal Division I tournament. Notes: Eisenhower’s season came crashing to a halt in the past week with a pair of losses. Sean Marshall scored a game-high 21 points in the loss to Poly. SEASON OVER No. 25 The Colony High (The Colony, Texas) – (29-3) Recent Results: Lost to then-No. 8 Cedar Hill High, 56-50, in the Class 5A regional quarterfinals. Notes: A week after dropping all the way to No. 25 following a loss to Cedar Hill, The Colony drops completely out of the rankings after Cedar Hill suffered a loss in its next game. Cedar Hill’s loss dropped it to No. 25, meaning The Colony had to drop even further. At least guard Bracey Wright will get to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game. SEASON OVER *: last week’s ranking Regional Boys’ Basketball Rankings March 7, 2002 Northeast 1. St. Anthony High (Jersey City, N.J.) – (26-1) 2. Rice High (New York, N.Y.) – (24-2) 3. Amityville High (Amityville, N.Y.) – (21-2) 4. DeMatha Catholic High (Hyattsville, Md.) – (28-3) 5. Thomas Johnson High (Frederick, Md.) – (24-1) Midwest 1. Vashon High (St. Louis, Mo.) – (27-1) 2. Vincent High (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (21-0) 3. St. Vincent-St. Mary High (Akron, Ohio) – (20-3) 4. Lanphier High (Springfield, Ill.) – (28-1) 5. Brookhaven High (Columbus, Ohio) – (22-1) Southeast 1. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (32-1)* 2. Miami Christian High (Miami, Fla.) – (37-2) 3. West Rowan High (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) – (27-0) 4. Marietta High (Marietta, Ga.) – (30-1)* 5. White Station High (Memphis, Tenn.) – (33-2) Southwest 1. Lincoln High (Dallas, Texas) – (38-0) 2. Ozen High (Beaumont, Texas) – (31-2) 3. Sunnyslope High (Phoenix, Ariz.) – (29-1)* 4. Cedar Hill High (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (32-3)* 5. Dunbar High (Fort Worth, Texas) – (33-2) West 1. Rainier Beach High (Seattle, Wash.) – (28-1)* 2. Westchester High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (29-2) 3. Mater Dei High (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (28-4) 4. Long Beach Poly High (Long Beach, Calif.) – (29-3) 5. Centennial High (Compton, Calif.) – (29-1) * season over Regional Boys’ Basketball Rankings March 1, 2002 Northeast 1. St. Anthony High (Jersey City, N.J.) – (23-1) 2. Rice High (New York, N.Y.) – (24-2) 3. Amityville High (Amityville, N.Y.) – (19-2) 4. Oxon Hill High (Oxon Hill, Md.) – (21-1) 5. DeMatha Catholic High (Hyattsville, Md.) – (28-3) Midwest 1. Vashon High (St. Louis, Mo.) – (26-1) 2. Vincent High (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (20-0) 3. St. Vincent-St. Mary High (Akron, Ohio) – (17-3) 4. Lanphier High (Springfield, Ill.) – (26-1) 5. Brookhaven High (Columbus, Ohio) – (21-1) Southeast 1. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (32-1)* 2. Marietta High (Marietta, Ga.) – (29-0) 3. White Station High (Memphis, Fla.) – (32-1) 4. Miami Christian High (Miami, Fla.) – (35-2) 5. West Rowan High (Mt. Ulla, N.C.) – (25-0) Southwest 1. Lincoln High (Dallas, Texas) – (36-0) 2. Cedar Hill High (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (32-2) 3. Ozen High (Beaumont, Texas) – (29-2) 4. The Colony High (The Colony, Texas) – (29-3)* 5. Sunnyslope High (Phoenix, Ariz.) – (29-1) West 1. Rainier Beach High (Seattle, Wash.) – (25-1) 2. Westchester High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (27-2) 3. Centennial High (Compton, Calif.) – (28-0) 4. Mater Dei High (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (26-4) 5. Fairfax High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (29-3) * season over National Boys’ Basketball Top 25 February 28, 2002 1. Lincoln High (Dallas, Texas) – (36-0) *1 Recent Results: Beat Waxahachie High, 84-55, in the Class 4A area playoffs; beat Waco University High, 84-54, in the regional quarterfinals. Notes: The nation’s top team cruised through the first two rounds of the Class 4A postseason with almost identical scores. In the win over Waxahachie, Chris Bosh and Kevis Shipman each scored 20 and Bryan Hopkins added 16. Hopkins scored 18 and Bosh 17 against Waco. Lincoln will face Terrell High in the regional semifinals on Friday. Four more wins and the Tigers can celebrate both a state and a national title. As an added bonus, Bosh was named to the McDonald’s All-American team on Wednesday. 2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (32-1) *2 Recent Results: Beat Our Savior New American (N.Y.), 78-59; beat Notre Dame Academy (Va.), 85-71. Notes: Oak Hill finished its season with two more wins last week, but it’s that loss to No. 13 Mater Dei High (Calif.) a few weeks ago that the Warriors will remember. Most likely, that setback will prevent Oak Hill from winning its second straight national title. Small forward Carmelo Anthony, who was named a McDonald’s All-American on Wednesday, scored 20 in the win over Notre Dame. SEASON OVER 3. Vashon High (St. Louis, Mo.) – (26-1) *3 Recent Results: Beat Roosevelt High, 68-41; beat Gateway Tech, 92-51, to win the District 7-4A title; beat Vianney High, 93-37, in the Class 4A sectionals. Notes: The duo of Jimmy McKinney and Nicholas Kern was at it again last week. McKinney scored 30 against Roosevelt and Kern led the way with 25 points against Gateway. Next up for Vashon is a date with Chaminade High in the Class 4A quarterfinals on Saturday. 4. Vincent High (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (20-0) *4 Recent Results: Idle. Notes: The Vikings had the week off after beating Washington High in their final regular-season game. Next up for Vincent is the Division 1, Sectional 5 tournament beginning on Saturday. 5. St. Anthony High (Jersey City, N.J.) – (23-1) *5 Recent Results: Beat Camden Catholic High, 58-43. Notes: The Friars knocked off a very tough Camden Catholic squad behind 18 points from St. John’s-bound point guard Elijah Ingram, who was named a McDonald’s All-American on Wednesday. St. Anthony will compete in the Parochial B North quarterfinals on Friday against either Oratory Prep or Eastern Christian. 6. Rainier Beach High (Seattle, Wash.) – (25-1) *6 Recent Results: Beat Mercer Island High, 46-43, in the Sea-King District finals; beat Aberdeen High, 88-53, in the first round of the Class 3A state tournament. Notes: The Vikings won their fourth consecutive district championship with the win over Mercer Island, but it didn’t come easy. Rainier Beach trailed by seven at the half and needed a 15-8 fourth-quarter advantage to come out on top. In the win over Aberdeen, Nate Robinson led the way with 29 points and Lodrick Stewart added 24. 7. Marietta High (Marietta, Ga.) – (29-0) *7 Recent Results: Beat Southwest DeKalb High, 76-60, in the first round of the Class AAAAA state tournament. Notes: Wake Forest-bound power forward Chris Ellis missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle, but it hardly mattered for Marietta. Guard Keyon Boyd led the way with 22 points and forward Patrick Ewing Jr. added 14 points and six blocks. 8. Cedar Hill High (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (32-2) *8 Recent Results: Beat Lewisville High, 59-47, in the Class 5A area playoffs; beat then-No. 12 The Colony High, 56-50, in the regional quarterfinals. Notes: Revenge was sweet for Cedar Hill on Tuesday night, as the Longhorns avenged last year’s postseason loss by knocking nationally ranked The Colony out of the Class 5A playoffs. Michigan-bound guard Daniel Horton scored a game-high 26 points for Cedar Hill, which will face Midland Lee High in the regional semifinals on Friday night. Horton was named to the McDonald’s All-American team on Wednesday. 9. Westchester High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (27-2) *9 Recent Results: Beat Fremont High, 83-63, in the CIF City Section semifinals. Notes: Trevor Ariza scored 18 points to lead six Westchester players in double figures as the Comets handled Fremont in the City Section semifinals. Brandon Heath and Ashanti Cook added 15 points apiece. Senior guard Hassan Adams was named to the McDonald’s All-American team on Wednesday. Westchester will face No. 19 Fairfax High in the City Section finals on Saturday. Fairfax is one of only two teams (along with No. 2 Oak Hill) to beat Westchester this season. This one should be a classic. 10. Rice High (New York, N.Y.) – (24-2) *10 Recent Results: Beat St. Peter’s, 91-47, in the CHSAA playoffs. Notes: Junior center Shagari Alleyne scored 18 points and Steve Burtt chipped in with 15 as Rice began postseason play with an easy victory over St. Peter’s. 11. Ozen High (Beaumont, Texas) – (29-2) *11 Recent Results: Beat Shoemaker High, 70-35, in the Class 4A area playoffs; beat Belton High, 52-37, in the regional quarterfinals. Notes: Junior center Kendrick Perkins scored 25 points in the win over Belton and led the way against Shoemaker with 20 points, 10 boards, eight blocks, eight steals and six assists. Ozen will play Texas City High in the regional semifinals on Friday. 12. Centennial High (Compton, Calif.) – (28-0) *13 Recent Results: Beat Muir High, 50-43, in the CIF Southern Section Division III-A semifinals. Notes: The Apaches erased a five-point deficit in the final quarter to pull out a win over Muir in the Division III-A semifinals. Guard Gabriel Pruitt scored a game-high 20 points for Centennial, which will face defending state champ Bishop Montgomery (23-6) in the Division III-A finals on Saturday. 13. Mater Dei High (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (26-4) *14 Recent Results: Beat Woodbridge High, 74-58, in the CIF Southern Section Division II-AA quarterfinals; beat St. John Bosco High, 69-55, in the Division II-AA semifinals. Notes: Mater Dei got 19 points from Mike Strawberry and 16 from Wesley Washington and outscored Woodbridge 23-5 in the second quarter to cruise through the quarterfinals. The Monarchs then won their 19th consecutive game as Washington tallied 20 points and 11 boards in the semifinal win over St. John Bosco. Mater Dei will face Pasadena High (26-4) in the Division II-AA finals on Saturday. 14. White Station High (Memphis, Tenn.) – (32-1) *15 Recent Results: Beat Fairley High, 62-44, in the Region 8-AAA quarterfinals; beat Whitehaven High, 67-48, in the Region 8-AAA semifinals. Notes: Exactly one year after getting upset by Fairley in the playoffs last season, White Station earned some revenge on the Bulldogs on Tuesday. Manuel Burton led White Station with 14 points in the win over Fairley and 15 in the victory against Whitehaven in the semifinals. White Station will play Hamilton High in the regional finals Thursday night. 15. Amityville High (Amityville, N.Y.) – (19-2) *16 Recent Results: Beat Harborfields High, 85-41, in the Suffolk Class B semifinals; beat Wyandanch High, 75-40, in the Suffolk Class B finals; beat Greenport High, 94-46, in the Suffolk small schools championship. Notes: Villanova-bound center Jason Fraser, who was named to the McDonald’s All-American team on Wednesday, continued his stellar play to lead Amityville to its third straight Suffolk championship. Fraser tallied 21 points, 21 rebounds, seven assists and four blocks in the win over Harborfields. He then contributed 27 points and 20 rebounds against Wyandanch in the Suffolk Class B title game and had 15 points, 16 boards and four blocks against Greenport. 16. St. Vincent-St. Mary High (Akron, Ohio) – (17-3) *17 Recent Results: Beat Central-Hower High, 72-54. Notes: Junior guard LeBron James led the way with 24 points in the win over Central-Hower as SVSM got back on track after two losses in two weeks. 17. Oxon Hill High (Oxon Hill, Md.) – (21-1) *18 Recent Results: Beat Suitland High, 77-70, in the Maryland 4A South quarterfinals. Notes: Senior guard Aaron Parsons scored 18 points to lead Oxon Hill over Suitland for the third time this season. Those three wins have come by a combined 11 points. Oxon Hill trailed by four at the half but outscored Suitland 22-12 in the third quarter. The Clippers will take on Largo this Friday in the 4A South semifinals. 18. Lanphier High (Springfield, Ill.) – (26-1) *19 Recent Results: Beat Lincoln High, 76-62, to win the Central State Eight Conference title; beat Eisenhower High, 79-41, in the first round of the Springfield Lanphier Sectional. Notes: Senior forward Andre Iguodala scored 19 points and junior Richard McBride added 15 points in Lanphier’s win over Lincoln. Lanphier will face Danville High in the sectional semifinals on Friday. 19. Fairfax High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (29-3) *20 Recent Results: Beat Dorsey High, 68-59, in the CIF City Section semifinals. Notes: UCLA-bound small forward Evan Burns, who was named to the McDonald’s All-American team on Wednesday, scored 15 points as the Lions pulled away in the third quarter to eliminate Dorsey from the City Section semifinals. Kevin Bell scored 15 and Alex Bausley 14 for Fairfax, which will face No. 9 Westchester in the finals this Saturday. Fairfax will be looking to win its first City Section title since 1987. 20. DeMatha Catholic High (Hyattsville, Md.) – (28-3) *21 Recent Results: Beat Paul VI (Va.), 54-47, in the WCAC semifinals; beat Bishop O’Connell High (Va.), 60-50, in the WCAC finals. Notes: Hall of Fame coach Morgan Wootten won his 33rd conference championship as DeMatha held off O’Connell in the WCAC title game. Senior guard Warren Williams scored a game-high 19 points for the Stags, who also got 12 each from Travis Garrison and Steve Danley. Garrison was named a McDonald’s All-American on Wednesday. DeMatha is off until March 9, when the Stags will play for the City Title against the DCIAA champ. 21. Eisenhower High (Rialto, Calif.) – (27-2) *22 Recent Results: Beat Lakewood High, 72-68, in the CIF Southern Section Division I-AA quarterfinals; beat Millikan High, 64-44, in the Division I-AA semifinals. Notes: Sean Marshall scored 28 points and Cory McJimson added 21 points and 10 boards as Eisenhower narrowly escaped its quarterfinal game against Lakewood. The Eagles had it a little bit easier in the semifinals against Millikan, as McJimson scored 19 and Marshall chipped in with 16. Eisenhower will play Long Beach Poly High (27-3) in the finals on Saturday. 22. Brookhaven High (Columbus, Ohio) – (21-1) *23 Recent Results: Beat Whetstone High, 107-52, in the first round of the Division I Central District tournament; beat Franklin Heights High, 76-40, in the Division I district quarterfinals. Notes: Raheem Moss scored 19 points and connected on four 3-pointers as Brookhaven routed Franklin Heights in the district quarterfinals. Brookhaven will face Gahanna High in the district semifinals on Monday. 23. Miami Christian High (Miami, Fla.) – (35-2) *24 Recent Results: Beat Gettysburg Academy, 71-30, in the Region 4-1A quarterfinals; beat Upperroom Christian, 79-58, in the Region 4-1A semifinals. Notes: Shooting guard Carlos Rivera had a huge week for the Victors. He scored a game-high 23 points and knocked down seven 3-pointers in the quarterfinal win over Gettysburg. Then, with point guard Jose Juan Barea sidelined with mono against Upperroom Christian, Rivera recorded a triple-double with 25 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds. Miami Christian will play Northwest Christian in the regional finals on Saturday, with the winner advancing to the state Final Four. 24. Thomas Johnson High (Frederick, Md.) – (22-1) *25 Recent Results: Beat South River High, 109-59, in the Maryland 4A East quarterfinals. Notes: Senior guard Jermaine Thomas continued his stellar play by scoring a game-high 28 points in the win over South River. Thomas led four players in double figures for Thomas Johnson. 25. The Colony High (The Colony, Texas) – (29-3) *12 Recent Results: Beat Arlington Bowie High, 54-49, in the Class 5A area playoffs; lost to No. 8 Cedar Hill High, 56-50, in the regional quarterfinals. Notes: We thought long and hard about whether or not to drop the Cougars from the rankings after losing in the regional quarterfinals to No. 8 Cedar Hill. But although there are some deserving squads to move into the Top 25, we just couldn’t drop The Colony all the way out after a hard-fought, six-point loss to a Top 10 team. It’s just a shame that Cedar Hill and The Colony had to meet so soon in the playoffs. In addition, one of the Cougars’ other losses was to No. 1 Lincoln and they feature three Division I signees in the backcourt — Bracey Wright (Indiana), Deron Williams (Illinois) and Bam Harmon (Rhode Island). Wright was named a McDonald’s All-American on Wednesday. SEASON OVER Dropped Out: None National Boys’ Basketball Top 25 February 21, 2002 1. Lincoln High (Dallas, Texas) – (34-0) *1 Recent Results: Beat then-No. 2 Cedar Hill High, 64-63. Notes: In a game that lived up to the hype, Lincoln held off Cedar Hill in the nightcap of The Dallas Morning News Basketball Classic, which served as a warm-up game for this week’s playoffs. Senior center Chris Bosh tallied 16 points, 14 rebounds, seven blocks and six assists to lead the Tigers to the victory. Lincoln finishes the regular season at 34-0, but now the real season starts. Looming somewhere down the road is a likely showdown with No. 11 Ozen High in the Class 4A playoffs. 2. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – (30-1) *3 Recent Results: Beat Blue Ridge School, 85-50; beat Bonner Academy (N.C.), 111-74; beat Faith Christian Center (N.C.), 86-63. Notes: The one-two punch of small forward Carmelo Anthony and point guard Justin Gray led the Warriors to three more wins last week. Gray averaged 23 points and Anthony 22 points in the three victories. Oak Hill, which began the season at No. 2, is back in the runner-up slot this week. But unless Lincoln stumbles in the postseason, the Warriors won’t defend their national title. 3. Vashon High (St. Louis, Mo.) – (24-1) *4 Recent Results: Beat Manley Academy (Ill.), 89-64. Notes: Missouri-bound shooting guard Jimmy McKinney scored 27 points and St. Louis-bound big man Nicholas Kern added 18 points in the win over Manley. Were it not for an early-season loss to St. Vincent-St. Mary High (Ohio), Vashon could be looking at a national championship shot. As it is, the Wolverines would need some serious help to move up to No. 1 before the season is over. 4. Vincent High (Milwaukee, Wis.) – (20-0) *5 Recent Results: Beat Madison High, 87-58; beat Washington High, 60-44, to finish the regular season. Notes: Wisconsin-bound guard Maurice Wade netted 20 points in the win over Madison, while Greg Brown scored 23 against Washington to close out the regular season and give the Vikings their sixth straight Milwaukee City Conference title. Because of its unbeaten record, Vincent still has a shot at the national title if No. 1 Lincoln loses in the playoffs. 5. St. Anthony High (Jersey City, N.J.) – (22-1) *6 Recent Results: Beat Holmdel High, 76-30; beat Our Savior New American (N.Y.), 60-48; beat St. Dominic High (N.Y.), 60-49; beat St. Raymond’s High (N.Y.), 78-58. Notes: St. Anthony has recovered nicely since that loss to Neptune High a month ago and rejoins the top five this week. In the Friars’ win over St. Ray’s, St. Raymond guard Allan Ray (Villanova) played in his first game of the season after suffering a broken foot three months ago. St. Anthony is led by St. John’s-bound point guard Elijah Ingram. 6. Rainier Beach High (Seattle, Wash.) – (23-1) *7 Recent Results: Beat O’Dea High, 73-56; beat Issaquah High, 79-52, in the semifinals of the Sea-King District tournament. Notes: Nate Robinson stepped up big for the Vikings in their semifinal win over Issaquah, scoring a team-high 30 points. Brothers Lodrick and Rodrick Stewart each averaged 19 points in the two wins. Rainier Beach will play Mercer Island High in the district finals on Saturday. 7. Marietta High (Marietta, Ga.) – (28-0) *8 Recent Results: Beat Harrison High, 61-43, in the Region 5-AAAAA finals. Notes: Senior power forward Chris Ellis missed the win over Harrison with a sprained ankle, but point guard Keyon Boyd scored a game-high 20 points and junior guard Jazz Ross added 17 points to lead Marietta to the region title. Marietta, which advanced to the state semifinals last season, will play Southwest DeKalb High in the first round of the state tournament on Friday. 8. Cedar Hill High (Cedar Hill, Texas) – (30-2) *2 Recent Results: Lost to No. 1 Lincoln High, 64-63. Notes: There’s certainly no shame in losing to the No. 1 team in the nation by just one point, which is why Cedar Hill falls only six spots this week and stays in the Top 10. Michigan-bound guard Daniel Horton scored a game-high 22 points in the loss to Lincoln, but it wasn’t quite enough for the Longhorns. Cedar Hill must now refocus and prepare for the Class 5A playoffs, which begin this weekend. A possible postseason rematch with No. 12 The Colony High could be in the Longhorns’ not-too-distant future. Cedar Hill was eliminated from the state quarterfinals last year by The Colony. 9. Westchester High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (26-2) *10 Recent Results: Beat Cleveland High, 96-41, in the first round of the CIF City Section playoffs; beat Carson High, 94-66, in the City Section quarterfinals. Notes: No. 1 seed Westchester made quick work of Cleveland in the first round of the postseason, as Brandon Bowman scored a game-high 23 points and Hassan Adams added 22 for the Comets. In the quarterfinal victory over Carson, Brandon Heath netted 22 points and Adams added 21. 10. Rice High (New York, N.Y.) – (22-2) *11 Recent Results: Beat Bishop Loughlin High, 88-60. Notes: Rice cruised to a victory in its regular-season finale, getting 26 points from senior Christian Brown and 16 points from sophomore Arturo Dubois in the 28-point win over Loughlin and blue-chip senior forward Curtis Sumpter. Rice will begin postseason action next week. 11. Ozen High (Beaumont, Texas) – (27-2) *12 Recent Results: Beat Livingston High, 91-43. Notes: Junior center Kendrick Perkins scored 28 points and Keena Young added 24 as Ozen finished the regular season with a lopsided win. The Panthers open the Class 4A playoffs this weekend, and a showdown with No. 1 Lincoln could loom somewhere down the road. 12. The Colony High (The Colony, Texas) – (28-2) *13 Recent Results: Beat South Oak Cliff High, 73-62. Notes: The Cougars took care of South Oak Cliff in The Dallas Morning News Basketball Classic on Saturday in a matinee for the Lincoln-Cedar Hill game. Bracey Wright and Co. begin their march toward a Class 5A state title this Friday in the regional playoffs. Standing in the way of that title could be No. 8 Cedar Hill. Last year, The Colony bounced Cedar Hill from the playoffs in the state quarterfinals. 13. Centennial High (Compton, Calif.) – (27-0) *14 Recent Results: Beat Blair High, 110-66, in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division III-A playoffs; beat Pomona High, 48-46, in the quarterfinals. Notes: Centennial cruised past Blair in the first round of the postseason before scraping past Pomona in the second round. The Apaches built a couple double-digit leads against Pomona but couldn’t put the game away. Next up for Centennial is a semifinal contest against a very tough Muir High squad (23-5) on Friday. 14. Mater Dei High (Santa Ana, Calif.) – (24-4) *15 Recent Results: Beat Hemet High, 80-56, in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division II-AA playoffs; beat Antelope Valley High, 101-53, in the second round. Notes: Mater Dei, the No. 1 seed in Division II-AA, certainly played like the favorite in the first two rounds of the postseason. In the first-round win over Hemet, junior center Harrison Schaen scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Mater Dei coach Gary McKnight earned his 600th victory. McKnight improved his career coaching record to 601-53 with the easy win over Antelope Valley in the second round. Mike Strawberry scored 26 points and grabbed six rebounds. 15. White Station High (Memphis, Tenn.) – (30-1) *17 Recent Results: Beat Houston High, 95-63, in the District 15-AAA semifinals; beat Whitehaven High, 77-59, in the Class AAA city finals; beat Overton High, 79-61. Notes: Dane Bradshaw and Reilly Ervin each scored 12 points in the rout of Houston in the district semifinals. The Spartans will play Germantown High in the district finals on Friday. Earlier, Bradshaw earned MVP honors after scoring 12 points, grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out four assists in the win over Whitehaven in the city championship game. It was White Station’s fourth city title in the past six years. 16. Amityville High (Amityville, N.Y.) – (17-2) *18 Recent Results: Beat Babylon High, 81-34, in the first round of the Class B playoffs; beat Mount Sinai High, 86-42. Notes: Villanova-bound center Jason Fraser posted a pair of triple-doubles as Amityville closed out the regular season with a win over Mount Sinai and opened the postseason with a victory over Babylon. Fraser tallied 19 points, 22 rebounds and 10 assists against Mount Sinai, then went for 20 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists versus Babylon. 17. St. Vincent-St. Mary High (Akron, Ohio) – (16-3) *9 Recent Results: Lost to George Jr. Republic High, 58-57, in overtime; beat Orange High, 77-66. Notes: Who says the Sports Illustrated jinx isn’t for real? Just days after LeBron James graced the cover of SI, SVSM lost for the third time this season — and the first time against a non-ranked opponent — when George Jr. Republic knocked off the Irish on Sunday. James did score 20 points in a losing effort. Let’s hope nothing happens to Yamila Diaz-Rahi, who is on the cover of this week’s Swimsuit Issue. The Irish bounced back on Wednesday with a win over Orange in the Big 4 Classic, as James tallied 33 points, six boards and six assists. Since one of SVSM’s losses this season was to Amityville, the Irish fall in right behind the Warriors in this week’s rankings. 18. Oxon Hill High (Oxon Hill, Md.) – (20-1) *20 Recent Results: Beat Largo High, 68-54. Notes: Junior guard Demario Anderson scored 17 of his team-high 20 points in the third quarter as Oxon Hill held off Largo. Aaron Parsons added 13 points in the victory. Oxon Hill takes a 10-game winning streak into the postseason. 19. Lanphier High (Springfield, Ill.) – (24-1) *21 Recent Results: Beat Glenwood High, 80-33. Notes: Andre Iguodala and Richard McBride combined for 43 points as Lanphier routed Glenwood. The Lions finish the regular season Friday against Lincoln High. 20. Fairfax High (Los Angeles, Calif.) – (28-3) *22 Recent Results: Beat Locke High, 95-67, in the first round of the CIF City Section playoffs; beat Narbonne High, 96-66, in the City Section quarterfinals. Notes: UCLA-bound small forward Evan Burns led the way with 30 points and seven rebounds as Fairfax dispatched Locke from the first round of the playoffs. Burns then had 15 points and 17 rebounds in the quarterfinal win over Narbonne. Fairfax, which is the No. 2 seed in the City Section, could be headed for a showdown with national No. 9 Westchester, which is seeded No. 1. If they did face each other in the playoffs, it would mark the fourth meeting this season between Fairfax and Westchester. Westchester won the first two and Fairfax won the third game. 21. DeMatha Catholic High (Hyattsville, Md.) – (26-3) *23 Recent Results: Beat Bishop Ireton High, 77-41, in the WCAC tournament quarterfinals; beat Paul VI Catholic High, 54-33. Notes: Maryland-bound forward Travis Garrison scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Stags’ rout of Bishop Ireton in the WCAC quarterfinals. In the win over Paul VI, Garrison scored 13 of his 17 points in the third quarter and Warren Williams also chipped in 17 points. 22. Eisenhower High (Rialto, Calif.) – (25-2) *24 Recent Results: Beat Paramount High, 82-44, in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division I-AA playoffs; beat Highland High, 74-54, in the second round. Notes: The top-seeded Eagles had very little trouble advancing through the first two rounds of the postseason, winning a pair of games by an average of 29 points. Sean Marshall led Eisenhower with 23 points in the win over Paramount. Next up for Ike is Lakewood High in the Division I-AA quarterfinals this Friday. 23. Brookhaven High (Columbus, Ohio) – (19-1) *25 Recent Results: Beat Independence High, 89-65, in the Columbus City League finals. Notes: Dontae Patterson scored a career-high 30 points as Brookhaven routed Independence in the league championship game. Jamelle Cornley netted 16 points for the Bearcats. 24. Miami Christian High (Miami, Fla.) – (33-2) *NR Recent Results: Beat Hebrew Academy, 121-57; beat Greater Miami Christian Academy, 97-41; beat Northwest Christian Academy, 65-57, in the District 15-1A finals. Notes: Miami Christian cruised to three wins last week to win the district title and break into the Top 25 for the first time this season. Jose Juan Barera scored 28 points and dished out six assists in the district championship win over Northwest Christian. Miami Christian will face Gettysburg Academy in the Region 4-1A quarterfinals on Thursday. 25. Thomas Johnson High (Frederick, Md.) – (21-1) *NR Recent Results: Beat Frederick High, 78-43; beat South Carroll High, 92-50; beat Notre Dame Academy (Va.), 75-59, and Montrose Christian Academy to win the St. James Invitational. Notes: The D.C. area is stocked with talent, and Thomas Johnson proved last week that it is every bit as good as No. 18 Oxon Hill and No. 21 DeMatha. Notre Dame and Montrose Christian are among the top teams in the nation, bu
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Click the Link Above! Super 25 boys basketball rankings March 11, 2002 1. Lincoln, Dallas (40-0) Previous: 1. Results: Defeated then-No. 7 Ozen (Beaumont) 71-51 to win the Class 4A state title before 16,995 in Austin. Georgia Tech-bound center Chris Bosh had 21 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, while KevisCQ Shipman added 16 points. Defeated Roosevelt (San Antonio) 62-49 in semifinals. Next: Season complete. 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (27-1) Previous: 2. Results: Beat St. Rose (Belmar) 58-43 to win the Parochial B state title. Donald Copeland had 18 points, five assists and four steals. Also beat St. Patrick's (Elizabeth) 64-45 and Newark Academy (Livingston) 78-42 in states. Next: March 20 vs. winner of Bergen Catholic (Oradell)-Middle Township (Cape May Court House) in State Tournament of Champions semifinals. 3. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (32-1) Previous: 3. Results: Season complete. 4. Vashon, St. Louis (30-1) Previous: 4. Results: Won its third consecutive 4A state title, defeating DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis) 82-27. Defeated Jefferson City 64-39 in semifinals. Missouri-bound guard Jimmy McKinney totaled 45 points, nine rebounds and seven steals in two games. Saint Louis-bound forward Nicholas Kern had 23 points and five rebounds in the title game. Next: Season complete. 5. Westchester, Los Angeles (30-2) Previous: 5. Results: Stopped Clovis West (Fresno) 91-74 in CIF-Southern California, Division I semifinals. Arizona-bound guard Hassan Adams scored 21 points. Stopped Thousand Oaks 89-52 in quarterfinals. Brandon Heath scored 28 points and Trevor Ariza added 16. Next: Saturday vs. No. 17 Poly (Long Beach) in CIF-Southern California, Division I final at the Long Beach Arena. 6. Rice, New York, N.Y. (26-2) Previous: 6. Results: Defeated Xaverian (Brooklyn) 90-54 in CHSAA, Class A City semifinals. KeydrenCQ Clark and ShagariCQ Alleyne combined to score 41 points. Defeated Christ the King (Middle Village) 73-53 in quarterfinals. Next: Wednesday vs. All Hallows (Bronx) in CHSAA Class A, City final at Fordham University. 7. Vincent, Milwaukee (23-0) Previous: 8. Results: Defeated Waukesha South 57-42 and Menomonee Falls 61-46 to win the Division I, Sectional 5 tournament. Next: Thursday vs. Wauwatosa East in Division I state quarterfinals. 8. Rainier Beach, Seattle (28-1) Previous: 9. Next: Season complete. 9. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (29-4) Previous: 10. Results: Stopped Pasadena 88-79 in CIF-Southern California, Division II semifinals. Stopped Escondido 89-70 in quarterfinals. Junior Harrison SchaenCQ averaged 15 points in two games. Next: Saturday vs. Martin Luther King (Riverside) in CIF-Southern California, Division II final at the Long Beach Arena. 10. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (32-3) Previous: 7. Results: Lost to No. 1 Lincoln (Dallas) 71-51 in 4A state title game. Junior center Kendrick Perkins had 20 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks. Stopped Dunbar (Fort Worth) 55-53 in semifinals. Next: Season complete. 11. Miami (Fla.) Christian (38-2) Previous: 11. Results: Won its second Class 1A title, beating Bronson 79-49. Tournament MVP Carlos Rivera had 18 points and six assists. Beat FAMU High (Tallahassee) 75-64. Coach Art Alvarez's squad set a state record for most wins in a season. Next: Season complete. 12. Amityville, N.Y. (22-2) Previous: 12. Results: Stopped Bethpage 67-42 in Class B, Southeast Regional final. Villanova-bound Jason Fraser had 19 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and five blocks. TrevourCQ McIntosh added 15 points. Next: Saturday vs. Bishop Kearney (Rochester) in Class B state semifinals. 13. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (20-3) Previous: 13. Results: Defeated Central-Hower (Akron) 66-61 to win the Division II Barberton/Akron District title. Junior LeBron James had 32 points and 17 rebounds. Defeated Archbishop Hoban (Akron) 79-33 in district semifinals. Next: Wednesday vs. Warrensville in Division II regional semifinals at Cleveland's Gund Arena. 14. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (29-3) Previous: 14. Results: Beat Spingarn (Washington, D.C.) 59-32 to win its second consecutive City Championship. Wayne Williams scored 23 points and Maryland-bound center Travis Garrison had 13 points and 20 rebounds. Next: Thursday vs. Bishop Walsh (Cumberland) at Alhambra Tournament quarterfinals in Frostburg. 15. White Station, Memphis (33-2) Previous: 17. Results: Beat Bolton 47-35 in Class AAA sub-state. Dane Bradshaw and Travis Strong combined to score 27 points. Next: Thursday vs. Bradley Central (Cleveland) in Class AAA state quarterfinals. 16. St. John's Jesuit, Toledo, Ohio (24-0) Previous: 18. Results: Beat Scott (Toledo) 66-64 in the Division I, Bowling Green 2 final. Beat Southview (Sylvania) 75-45 in semifinals. John Floyd averaged 14.5 points and Brandon Barabino 11.5 in two games. Next: Wednesday vs. Mansfield in Division I regional semifinals. 17. Lanphier, Springfield, Ill. (29-1) Previous: 22. Results: Stopped Lincoln 64-52 and Mount Zion 76-74 to win the Class AA Lanphier Sectional. Next: Today vs. Pekin in Normal Supersectional. 18. Cedar Hill, Texas (32-3) Previous: 19. Next: Season complete. 19. Poly, Long Beach, Calif. (30-3) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Beat then-No. 16 Fairfax (Los Angeles) 76-66 in CIF-Southern California, Division I semifinals. Reggie Butler scored 22 points. Beat Loyola (Los Angeles) 80-58 in quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. No. 5 Westchester (Los Angeles) in CIF-Southern California, Division I final. 20. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (23-2) Previous: 23. Results: Defeated Bennett (Buffalo) 72-71 in Class A, Far West Regional. Coach Joe Marchese notched his 250th win. Also defeated Gates-Chili 73-57 in Class A regional qualifier. Next: Saturday vs. Walt Whitman (Huntington Station) in Class A state semifinals in Glens Falls. 21. Fairfax, Los Angeles (30-5) Previous: 16. Results: Lost to Poly (Long Beach) 76-66 in CIF-Southern California, Division I semifinals. Beat Carlsbad 65-49 in quarterfinals. Freshman Jamal Boykin scored 13 points. Next: Season complete. 22. Redford, Detroit (20-2) Previous: 24. Results: Beat Redford Catholic Central 51-48, Southfield 53-44 and Henry Ford (Detroit) 66-41 to take the Class A, District 24 title. Dion Harris and Jamaal Lock teamed for 39 vs. Ford. Next: Wednesday vs. Mackenzie (Detroit) in Class A, Region 3 semifinals. 23. Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, N.Y. (21-6) Previous: 15. Results: Upset by St. Peter's (Staten Island) 68-65 in CHSAA City quarterfinals. Next: Season complete. 24. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (29-2) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Defeated Tates Creek (Lexington) 63-56, Madison Central (Richmond) 82-55 and East Jessamine (Nicholasville) 70-57 to win the 11th Regional. Next: Thursday vs. Blazer (Ashland) in State Sweet 16 Tournament at Lexington's Rupp Arena. 25. Wheeler, Marietta, Ga. (29-3) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Stopped Lakeside 69-55 to win the Class 5A state title. Stopped Morrow 68-52 in semifinals. Next: Season complete. Dropped out: No. 20 Thomas Johnson (Frederick, Md.) lost to Eleanor Roosevelt 50-45 in 4A state final; No. 21 Niagara Falls (N.Y.) lost to Bennett (Buffalo) 52-50 in Section VI, Class A state qualifier and No. 25 Marietta (Ga.) lost to Lakeside 78-64 in Class 5A state quarterfinals. Boys basketball regional rankings: March 11, 2002 East 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (27-1) 2. Rice, New York, N.Y. (26-2) 3. Amityville, N.Y. (22-2) 4. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (29-3) 5. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (23-2) 6. Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, N.Y. (21-6) 7. Uniontown, Pa. (27-1) 8. East Side, Newark, N.J. (28-1) 9. St. John Neumann, Philadelphia (22-7) 10. Robeson, Brooklyn, N.Y. (29-3) South 1. Lincoln, Dallas (40-0) 2. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson (32-1) 3. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (32-3) 4. Miami (Fla.) Christian (38-2) 5. White Station, Memphis (33-2) 6. Cedar Hill, Texas (32-3) 7. Wheeler, Marietta, Ga. (29-3) 8. The Colony, Texas (29-3) 9. Marietta, Ga. (30-1) 10. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (30-1) Midwest 1. Vashon, St. Louis (30-1) 2. Vincent, Milwaukee (23-0) 3. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (20-3) 4. St. John’s Jesuit, Toledo, Ohio (24-0) 5. Lanphier, Springfield, Ill. (29-1) 6. Redford, Detroit (20-2) 7. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (29-2) 8. Winton Woods, Cincinnati (23-1) 9. Joliet, Ill. (29-1) 10. Pike, Indianapolis (22-3) West 1. Westchester, Los Angeles (30-2) 2. Rainier Beach, Seattle (28-1) 3. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (29-4) 4. Poly, Long Beach, Calif. (30-3) 5. Fairfax, Los Angeles (30-5) 6. Oakland (Calif.) Tech (27-3) 7. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (28-3) 8. Centennial, Compton, Calif. (30-1) 9. Clovis West, Fresno, Calif. (27-4) 10. Loyola, Los Angeles (27-4) FEB. 10th, 2002 1. Lincoln, Dallas (34-0) Previous: 1. Results: Closed out regular season by defeating then-No. 8 Cedar Hill 64-63 before 17,531 at Dallas' Reunion Arena. Chris Bosh had 16 points and 14 rebounds. Also defeated Madison (Dallas) 90-71. Next: Friday vs. winner of Sherman/Waxahachie in Class 4A, Region II Area playoffs. 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City (21-1) Previous: 2. Results: Beat Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.) 60-48, Holmdel 76-30 and St. Dominic (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) 60-49. Next: Wednesday at St. Raymond (Bronx, N.Y.). 3. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (30-1) Previous: 3. Results: Stopped Blue Ridge School (Dyke) 85-50, Bonner Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) 111-74 and Faith Christian Center (Burlington, N.C.) 86-63. Justin Gray averaged 23.6 points and Carmelo Anthony 22.6 points in three games. Next: Tuesday vs. Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.). 4. Vashon, St. Louis (23-1) Previous: 5. Results: Defeated Manley Career Academy (Chicago) 89-64. Jimmy McKinney scored 27 points and Nicholas Kern 18. Next: Wednesday vs. winner of Roosevelt (St. Louis)-Normandy in Class 4A, District 7 semifinals. 5. Westchester, Los Angeles (25-2) Previous: 6. Results: Beat Cleveland (Reseda) 96-41 in CIF-City Section playoffs. Hassan Adams and Brandon Bowman teamed for 45 points. Next: Wednesday vs. Carson in CIF-City Section quarterfinals. 6. Rice, New York (22-2) Previous: 7. Results: Defeated Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) 88-60. Christian Brown scored 26 points and sophomore Arturo Dubois 16. Next: Feb. 27 vs. St. Peter's (Staten Island) in Archdiocese of New York CHSAA semifinals. 7. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (27-2) Previous: 9. Results: Stopped Livingston 91-43. Kendrick Perkins and Keena Young combined for 52 points. Next: Friday vs. winner of Shoemaker (Killeen)-Brenham in Class 4A, Region III Area playoffs. 8. Vincent, Milwaukee (19-0) Previous: 10. Results: Defeated Milwaukee Tech 73-34. Greg Brown scored 20 points. Defeated Madison (Milwaukee) 87-58. Wisconsin-bound Maurice Wade scored 20 points. Next: Wednesday vs. Washington (Milwaukee). 9. Rainier Beach, Seattle (22-1) Previous: 11. Results: Defeated O'Dea (Seattle) 73-56 in Class 3A, Sea-King District playoffs. Twin brothers Lodrick and Rodrick Stewart combined for 43 points. Next: Tuesday vs. Issaquah in Class 3A, Sea-King District semifinals. 10. Cedar Hill, Texas (30-2) Previous: 8. Results: Lost to No. 1 Lincoln (Dallas) 64-63, halting 24-game winning streak. Defeated Arlington 85-63. Daniel Horton and Cedric Brooks combined for 44 points. Next: Friday vs. winner of Paschal (Fort Worth)-Lewisville in Class 5A, Region I Area playoffs. 11. Miami Christian (33-2) Previous: 12. Results: Beat Northwest Christian (Miami) 65-57 to win District 15-1A title. Jose Juan Barera had 28 points and six assists. Also beat Hebrew Academy (Miami) 121-57 and Great Miami Christian 97-41 in district playoffs. Next: Thursday vs. Gettysburg Academy (Miami) in Region 4-1A quarterfinals. 12. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (23-4) Previous: 14. Results: Stopped Hemet 80-56 in CIF-Southern Section, Division II-AA playoffs. Junior center Harrison Schaen scored 19 points. Coach Gary McKnight got 600th victory, improving to 600-53 in 20 seasons. Next: Tuesday vs. Antelope Valley (Lancaster). 13. Marietta, Ga. (28-0) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Stopped Harrison 61-43 to win Region 5-5A championship. Keyon Boyd scored 20 points and Jazz Ross 17. Next: Friday vs. Southwest DeKalb (Atlanta) in Class 5A state tournament. 14. Amityville, N.Y. (16-2) Previous: 16. Results: Stopped Mount Sinai 85-42. Jason Fraser had 19 points, 22 rebounds and 10 assists. Also stopped Southampton 90-44. Next: Tuesday vs. Babylon in Class B, Section 11 quarterfinals. 15. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (15-3) Previous: 4. Results: Upset by George Jr. Republic (Grove City, Pa.) 58-57 in overtime. Junior LeBron James had 20 points. Next: Wednesday vs. Orange at Big Four Classic in Canton. 16. Fairfax, Los Angeles (27-3) Previous: 20. Results: Beat Locke (Los Angeles) 95-67 in CIF-City Section playoffs. UCLA-bound Evan Burns had 30 points and seven rebounds, and JahshaBluntt scored 16 points. Next: Wednesday vs. Narbonne (Harbor City) in the CIF-City Section quarterfinals. 17. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (25-3) Previous: 21. Results: Beat Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) 82-55 and Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) 54-43. Wayne Williams and Travis Garrison each scored 17 points. Next: Wednesday vs. Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, Va.) in WCAC tournament quarterfinals. 18. Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, N.Y. (18-5) Previous: 15. Results: Upset by Xaverian (Brooklyn) 81-77 in overtime. Beat St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) 88-64. Next: Sunday vs. Holy Cross (Flushing) in Brooklyn Diocesan CHSAA playoffs. 19. White Station, Memphis (29-1) Previous: 23. Results: Beat Whitehaven (Memphis) 77-59 to win the Class AAA City Championship. MVP Dane Bradshaw had 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Beat Overton (Memphis) 79-6 and Collierville 83-40. Next: Wednesday vs. winner of Houston (Germantown)-Collierville in the District 15-AAA semifinals. 20. St. John's Jesuit, Toledo, Ohio (18-0) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Stopped St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) 60-39. John Floyd scored 17 points. Next: Tuesday vs. St. Francis de Sales in City League tournament semifinals. 21. The Colony, Texas (28-2) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Beat South Oak Cliff (Dallas) 73-62. Indiana-bound Bracey Wright had 28 points and 11 rebounds. Next: Friday vs. winner of South Grand Prairie-Bowie (Arlington) in Class 5A, Region I Area playoffs. 22. Thomas Johnson, Frederick, Md. (19-1) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Stopped Notre Dame Prep (Middleburg, Va.) 75-59 to win St. James Invitational in Frederick. Next: Tuesday vs. South Carroll (Sykesville). 23. Lanphier, Springfield, Ill. (24-1) Previous: 22. Results: Stopped Glenwood (Chatham) 80-33. Arkansas-bound Andre Iguodala and Richard McBride combined to score 43 points. Next: Friday vs. Lincoln. 24. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (18-2) Previous: 25. Results: Defeated East (Rochester) 74-56. Alfonso Evans and Tyler Relph combined for 39 points. Next: Friday vs. winner of Wilson (Rochester)/Marshall (Rochester) in Section V, Class A quarterfinals. 25. Redford, Detroit (15-2) Previous: 19. Results: Upset by King (Detroit) 57-50 in Public School League semifinals. Beat Renaissance (Detroit) 48-34 in quarterfinals. Next: March 4 vs. TBA in District 24-A playoffs. Dropped out: No. 13 Tabor Academy (Marion, Mass.) lost to Worcester Academy 67-58; No. 17 Laurinburg (N.C.) Institute lost to National Christian (Fort Washington, Md.) 78-60 and Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.) 69-68; No. 18 Booker T. Washington (Memphis) lost to Carver (Memphis) 64-62; and No. 24 Bloomington (Ind.) North lost to Columbus East 60-50. East 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City (21-1) 2. Rice, New York (22-2) 3. Amityville, N.Y. (16-2) 4. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (25-3) 5. Archbishop Molloy (18-5), Briarwood, N.Y. 6. Thomas Johnson, Frederick, Md. (19-1) 7. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (18-2) 8. St. Patrick, Elizabeth, N.J. (17-4) 9. Bartram, Philadelphia (24-0) 10. Oxon Hill, Md. (19-1) South 1. Lincoln, Dallas (34-0) 2. Oak Hill Academy (30-1), Mouth of Wilson, Va. 3. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (27-2) 4. Cedar Hill, Texas (30-2) 5. Miami Christian (33-2) 6. Marietta, Ga. (28-0) 7. White Station, Memphis (29-1) 8. The Colony, Texas (28-2) 9. Booker T. Washington, Memphis (21-2) 10. Laurinburg (N.C.) Institute (16-3) Midwest 1. Vashon, St. Louis (23-1) 2. Vincent, Milwaukee (19-0) 3. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (15-3) 4. St. John's Jesuit, Toledo, Ohio (18-0) 5. Lanphier, Springfield, Ill. (24-1) 6. Redford, Detroit (15-2) 7. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (22-2) 8. Rockford, Mich. (17-0) 9. Winton Woods, Cincinnati (19-1) 10. New Albany, Ind. (20-1) West 1. Westchester, Los Angeles (25-2) 2. Rainier Beach, Seattle (22-1) 3. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (23-4) 4. Fairfax, Los Angeles (27-3) 5. Centennial, Compton, Calif. (26-0) 6. Oakland Tech (23-3) 7. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (20-4) 8. Poly, Long Beach (24-3) 9. Eisenhower, Rialto, Calif. (24-2) 10. Santa Margarita (22-4), Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. JAN. 28th, 2002 1. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (23-0). Previous: 1. Results: Defeated Woodrow Wilson (Beckley, W.Va.) 75-45 to win Mountain State Coal Classic. Wake Forest-bound Justin Gray averaged 19.7 points in tournament. Also beat South Charleston (W.Va.) 82-61 and Charlotte Christian 71-41. Next: Tuesday vs. Coastal Christian Academy (Virginia Beach). 2. Lincoln, Dallas (27-0) Previous: 2. Results: Stopped Spruce (Dallas) 79-54. Chris Bosh scored 25 points and Bryan Hopkins 16. Next: Thursday vs. Seagoville (Dallas). 3. Rice, New York (16-1) Previous: 4. Results: Stopped Holy Cross (Flushing) 70-54. Shagari Alleyne had 27 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks. Also beat All Hallows (Bronx) 65-60 and Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) 70-68. Christian Brown and Jason Wingate combined for 34 points. Next: Tuesday vs. Xaverian (Brooklyn). 4. St. Anthony, Jersey City (13-1) Previous: 5. Results: Beat Linden 70-52, Memorial (West New York) 68-53 and Elizabeth 60-52. St. John's-bound guard Elijah Ingram scored 22 points vs. Elizabeth. Next: Saturday at Monmouth Regional (Eatontown). 5. Cedar Hill, Texas (25-1) Previous: 6: Results: Defeated DeSoto 81-47 and Mansfield 82-40. Junior Daniel Horton averaged 20.5 points and Cedric Brooks 18 in two games. Next: Tuesday vs. Bowie (Arlington). 6. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (14-1) Previous: 7. Results: Beat Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) 89-46 and Buchtel (Akron) 91-66. Junior LeBron James totaled 63 points and 15 assists in two games. Next: Sunday vs. Archbishop Hoban (Akron). 7. Vashon, St. Louis (18-1) Previous: 8. Results: Defeated Farragut Academy (Chicago) 64-54 and Sumner (St. Louis) 84-47. Jimmy McKinney averaged 19 points and Saint Louis-bound Nicholas Kern 18.5 points and 11 rebounds. Next: Thursday at Cleveland ROTC (St. Louis). 8. Westchester, Los Angeles (19-2) Previous: 3. Results: Lost to Fairfax (Los Angeles) 66-62. Arizona-bound guard Hassan Adams scored 17 points. Beat University (Los Angeles) 107-56. Keith Everage scored 16 points. Next: Wednesday vs. Venice. 9. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (22-2) Previous: 9. Results: Defeated Livingston 75-32. Junior Kendrick Perkins had 17 points and nine rebounds. Defeated Lumberton 102-51. Keena Young had 22 points. Next: Tuesday at Jasper. 10. Vincent, Milwaukee (13-0) Previous: 10. Results: Defeated Milwaukee schools Pulaski 100-34 and Juneau 103-59. Next: Tuesday vs. Milwaukee Custer. 11. Rainier Beach, Seattle (17-1) Previous: 11. Results: Defeated Seattle schools Bishop Blanchet 82-48 and Chief Sealth 102-45. Lodrick Stewart averaged 20.5 points in two games. Next: Tuesday vs. West Seattle. 12. Kathleen, Lakeland, Fla. (23-3) Previous: 14. Results: Defeated Lakeland schools Lake Wales 71-66 and Lake Region 73-49. Rashad Anderson averaged 23.5 points and seven rebounds. Next: Friday at George Jenkins (Lakeland). 13. Amityville, N.Y. (11-1) Previous: 15. Results: Shoreham-Wading River 96-44 and Mount Siani 110-48. Center Jason Fraser totaled 37 points and 31 rebounds in two games. Next: Tuesday at Harborfields (Greenlawn). 14. Booker T. Washington, Memphis (17-0) Previous: 16. Results: Defeated Memphis schools Oakhaven 75-37 and Carver 74-59. Sophomore Andre Allen averaged 17 points and senior Tim Barr 12.5 in two games. Next: Tuesday at South Side (Memphis). 15. Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, N.Y. (14-3) Previous: 13. Results: Beat Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) 66-65 and Christ the King (Middle Village) 75-72 in overtime. Lost to St. Raymond (Bronx) 83-78. Next: Wednesday vs. St. Peter's (Staten Island). 16. Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass. (14-4) Previous: 17. Results: Did not play. Next: Friday vs. Wilbraham & Monson Academy. 17. Laurinburg (N.C.) Institute (12-1) Previous: 18. Results: Stopped Laurinburg Charter 53-47. Steve Leven scored 19 points, and Regis Koundjia had 17 points and nine rebounds. Next: Saturday at Denmark (S.C.) Prep. 18. Redford, Detroit (13-1) Previous: 19. Results: Beat Mumford (Detroit) 73-49. Jamaal Lock had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Beat Henry Ford (Detroit) 61-54. Kendrick Moton had 17 points and 17 rebounds. Next: Friday vs. Mackenzie. 19. Brookhaven, Columbus, Ohio (15-0) Previous: 20. Results: Defeated three other Columbus schools — Whetstone 74-54, Centennial 91-50 and Marion-Franklin 90-51. Next: Tuesday vs. Northland (Columbus). 20. Fairfax, Los Angeles (21-3) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Beat then-No. 3 Westchester (Los Angeles) 66-62. UCLA-bound Evan Burns scored 17 points. Next: Thursday at University (Los Angeles). 21. Bloomington (Ind.) North (17-0) Previous: 24. Results: Stopped Martinsville 59-45 and Indianapolis Manual 86-44. Sean My averaged 25.5 points and 10 rebounds and guard Errek Suhr eight assists in two games. Next: Friday vs. Lawrence Central. 22. Lanphier, Springfield, Ill. (19-1) Previous: 12. Results: Lost to Richwoods (Peoria) 56-52 at WFMB Shootout before 6,100. Next: Friday vs. Taylorville. 23. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (14-1) Previous: 25. Results: Beat Bishop Kearney (Rochester) 100-57. Marty O'Sullivan, Alfonso Evans and Ryan Pettinella combined for 49 points and 30 rebounds. Next: Tuesday at Marshall (Rochester). 24. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (19-3) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Beat then-No..23 Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pa.) 60-52 to win Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass. Next: Tuesday at Bishop O'Connell (Arlington). 25. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (13-3) Previous: 22. Results: Lost to National Christian (Fort Washington) 62-59. Ricky Lucas scored 18 points. Next: Tuesday vs. Einstein (Kensington). Dropped out: No. 21 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), lost to Oakland Tech 62-47; and No. 23 Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pa.), lost to Gratz (Philadelphia) 55-53 and DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 60-52 East 1. Rice, New York (16-1) 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City (13-1) 3. Amityville, N.Y. (11-1) 4. Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, N.Y. (14-3) 5. Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass. (14-4) 6. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (14-1) 7. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (19-3) 8. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (13-3) 9. Oxon Hill, Md. (14-1) 10. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pa. (17-5) South 1. Oak Hill, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (23-0) 2. Lincoln, Dallas (27-0) 3. Cedar Hill, Texas (25-1) 4. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (22-2) 5. Kathleen, Lakeland, Fla. (23-3) 6. Booker T. Washington, Memphis (17-0) 7. Laurinburg (N.C.) Institute (12-1) 8. Miami Christian (27-2) 9. The Colony, Texas (22-2) 10. White Station, Memphis (22-1) Midwest 1. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (14-1) 2. Vashon, St. Louis (18-1) 3. Vincent, Milwaukee (13-0) 4. Redford, Detroit (13-1) 5. Brookhaven, Columbus, Ohio (15-0) 6. Bloomington (Ind.) North (17-0) 7. Lanphier, Springfield, Ill. (19-1) 8. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (17-2) 9. St. John’s Jesuit, Toledo, Ohio (13-0) 0. Saginaw, Mich. (10-1) West 1. Westchester, Los Angeles (19-2) 2. Rainier Beach, Seattle (17-1) 3. Fairfax, Los Angeles (21-3) 4. Centennial, Compton, Calif. (20-0) 5. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (19-4) 6. Oakland Tech (18-3) 7. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (14-3) 8. Poly, Long Beach (19-2) 9. Clovis West, Fresno, Calif. (19-2) 10. Dorsey, Los Angeles (14-4) Jan. 21st, 2002 1. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (20-0). Previous: 1. Results: Defeated Towson (Md.) Catholic 72-60 at the State Farm Roundball Classic in Towson. MVP Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points. Also defeated R.J. Reynolds (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 88-74 and Victory Christian (Gastonia, N.C.) 106-65. Next: Thursday at Mountain State Coal Classic in Beckley, W. Va. 2. Lincoln, Dallas (26-0). Previous: 3. Results: Stopped Samuell (Dallas) 84-50 and Madison (Dallas) 83-62. Georgia Tech-bound center Chris Bosh averaged 25 points in two games. Next: Thursday vs. Spruce (Dallas). 3. Westchester, Los Angeles (18-1). Previous: 4. Results: Won two games to capture the McDonald's Classic in Erie, Pa. Defeated Chester (Pa.) 100-50 in the final, while establishing 12 tournament team records. Arizona-bound Hassan Adams scored 40 points in two games. Also defeated Palisades (Pacific Palisades) 93-51 and University (Los Angeles) 86-48. Next: Wednesday at Hamilton (Los Angeles). 4. Rice, New York, N.Y. (12-1). Previous: 5. Results: Stopped Florida schools Northwestern (Miami) 69-51 and Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 74-58 in the Martin Luther King Classic in Miami. Keydren Clark averaged 17 points in two games. Next: Tuesday vs. Holy Cross (Flushing). 5. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (10-1). Previous: 2. Results: Upset by Neptune 60-58. Elijah Ingram and Donald Copeland combined for 29 points. Next: Wednesday vs. Memorial (West New York). 6. Cedar Hill, Texas (23-1). Previous: 6: Results: Defeated Martin (Arlington) 63-50 and Arlington 73-49. Junior Daniel Horton totaled 59 points in the victories. Next: Tuesday vs. Mansfield. 7. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (12-1). Previous: 7. Results: Beat East Liverpool 83-55 and Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland) 79-60. LeBron James averaged 24.5 points and eight rebounds. Next: Friday at Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls). 8. Vashon, St. Louis (16-1). Previous: 8. Results: Won three games to capture the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions in Springfield, Mo., including New Madrid 67-54 for the title. Also stopped Gateway Tech (St. Louis) 86-47. Next: Thursday at Cleveland Naval Academy (St. Louis). 9. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (20-2). Previous: 9. Results: Defeated Silsbee 66-47 and Vigor 75-34. Next: Tuesday vs. Lumberton. 10. Vincent, Milwaukee (11-0). Previous: 10. Results: Defeated Milwaukee North 91-35 and Rochelle (Ill.) 93-65. Next: Tuesday at Milwaukee Juneau. 11. Rainier Beach, Seattle (15-1). Previous: 12. Results: Defeated Seattle schools Lakeside 90-44 and Nathan Hale 94-38. Junior forward Rodrick Stewart averaged 26 points in two games. Next: Today vs. Bishop Blanchet (Seattle). 12. Lanphier, Springfield, Ill. (19-0). Previous: 13. Results: Won three games to capture the City Tournament, including a 71-62 victory over Southeast (Springfield) in the final before 8,000. Richard McBride and Andre Iguodala combined for 47 points in the title game. Next: Saturday vs. Richwoods (Peoria) in the WFMB Shootout in Springfield. 13. Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, N.Y. (12-2). Previous: 11. Results: Lost to Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) 84-72. Beat Monsignor McClancy (East Elmhurst) 92-61. Marlon Smith scored 19 points. Next: Tuesday vs. All Hallows (Bronx). 14. Kathleen, Lakeland, Fla. (21-3). Previous: 15. Results: Defeated Auburndale 59-54, Haines City 79-62 and Winter Haven 85-58. Next: Tuesday at Lake Wales (Lakeland). 15. Amityville, N.Y. (9-1). Previous: 16. Results: Stopped Southampton 96-51. Jason Fraser and Richard Payton combined for 42 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists. Next: Thursday vs. Mount Siani. 16. Booker T. Washington, Memphis (14-0). Previous: 18. Results: Defeated Memphis schools Mitchell 109-59 and Westside 71-60. Next: Tuesday vs. Carver (Memphis). 17. Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass. (14-4). Previous: 14. Results: Beat Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Academy 83-55. Lost to Worcester Academy, 79-62. Notre Dame-bound Torin Francis averaged 24.5 points and 11 rebounds. Next: Feb. 1 vs. Wilbraham & Monson Academy. 18. Laurinburg (N.C.) Institute (11-1). Previous: 19. Results: Stopped Wayne Tech (Goldsboro) 99-60 and Wheelersburg (Ohio) 68-54 at National Hoops Classic. Received forfeit victory from Berkshire School (Miami). Next: Friday vs. Laurinburg Charter. 19. Redford, Detroit (11-1). Previous: 20. Results: Beat Cody (Detroit) 65-46. Dion Harris scored 20 points and Jamaal Lock had 10 points and six blocks. Next: Tuesday vs. Mumford (Detroit). 20. Brookhaven, Columbus, Ohio (12-0). Previous: Not ranked. Results: Defeated then-No. 17 Midwest City (Okla.) 71-59 at the National Hoops Classic in Columbus. Next: Tuesday at Centennial (Columbus). 21. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (12-3). Previous: 21. Results: Defeated Pittsburg 63-29 and Antioch 64-27. Rekalin Sims averaged 17 points and 11.5 rebounds in two games. Next: Tuesday vs. Freedom. 22. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (13-2). Previous: 23. Results: Beat Willard (Ohio) 66-61 in the National Hoops Classic. Linas Kleiza had 25 points and 11 rebounds. Also beat Tech World (Washington, D.C.) 101-49. Next: Saturday vs. National Christian Academy (Fort Washington). 23. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pa. (14-3). Previous: 24. Results: Stopped St. Andrew's (Barrington, R.I.) 69-69 and Malvern Prep 52-32. Next: Friday vs. Chestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia). 24. Bloomington (Ind.) North (15-0). Previous: 25. Results: Beat Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) 53-40. Sean May and Errek Suhr combined for 31 points. Next: Friday at Martinsville. 25. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (13-1). Previous: 22. Results: Beat Franklin (Rochester) 79-56. Junior Ryan Pettinella had 26 points and 10 rebounds. Upset by Aquinas (Rochester) 60-53. Next: Friday vs. Bishop Kearney (Rochester). Dropped out: No. 17 Midwest City (Okla.) lost to Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) 71-59. East 1. Rice, New York, N.Y. (12-1) 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (10-1) 3. Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, N.Y. (12-2) 4. Amityville, N.Y. (9-1) 5. Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass. (14-4) 6. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (13-2) 7. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pa. (14-3) 8. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (13-1) 9. Oxon Hill, Md. (12-1) 10. Gonzaga, Washington, D.C. (16-3) South 1. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson (20-0) 2. Lincoln, Dallas (26-0) 3. Cedar Hill, Texas (23-1) 4. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (20-2) 5. Kathleen, Lakeland, Fla. (21-3) 6. Booker T. Washington, Memphis (14-0) 7. Laurinburg (N.C.) Institute (11-1) 8. The Colony, Texas (20-2) 9. White Station, Memphis (20-1) 10. Midwest City, Okla. (10-4) Midwest 1. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (12-1) 2. Vashon, St. Louis (16-1) 3. Vincent, Milwaukee (11-0) 4. Lanphier, Springfield, Ill. (19-0) 5. Redford, Detroit (11-1) 6. Brookhaven, Columbus, Ohio (12-0) 7. Bloomington (Ind.) North (15-0) 8. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (15-2) 9. St. John’s Jesuit, Toledo, Ohio (12-0) 10. Saginaw, Mich. (9-1) West 1. Westchester, Los Angeles (18-1) 2. Rainier Beach, Seattle (15-1) 3. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (12-3) 4. Fairfax, Los Angeles (19-3) 5. Centennial, Compton, Calif. (17-0) 6. Poly, Long Beach (18-2) 7. Inglewood, Calif. (15-4) 8. Dorsey, Los Angeles (12-4) 9. Clovis West, Fresno, Calif. (17-2) 10. Serra, Gardena, Calif. (20-2) Jan. 8th, 2002 1. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (15-0) Previous: 2. Results: Defeated then-No. 1 Westchester (Los Angeles) 77-61 to win Nike Academy National Invitational at Houston. Carmelo Anthony and Chad Moore combined for 42 points in title game. Next: Thursday at Providence Day School (Charlotte). 2. St. Anthony, Jersey City (8-0) Previous: 3. Results: Captured Neptune Christmas Tournament, winning three games. Also beat Christian Brothers (Lincroft) 60-38. Next: Wednesday at Lakewood. 3. Lincoln, Dallas (22-0) Previous: 6. Results : Stopped Seagoville (Dallas) 79-53. Bryan Hopkins and Chris Bosh combined for 36 points. Next: Wednesday vs. Woodrow Wilson (Dallas). 4. Westchester, Los Angeles (11-1) Previous: 1. Results: Finished second in Nike Academy National Invitational at Houston, losing to then-No. 2 Oak Hill Academy. Arizona-bound Hassan Adams totaled 59 points with 11 rebounds and 11 steals in three games. Next: Today vs. Fairfax (Los Angeles). 5. Rice, New York (9-1) Previous: 13. Results: Finished third in Nike National Academy Invitational at Houston. Also beat St. Raymond (Bronx) 85-65 as junior center Shagari Alleyne had 13 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks. Next: Today vs. No. 6 Molloy. 6. Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, N.Y. (10-0) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Won Red Cross Invitational at Charleston, S.C. Also beat Holy Cross (Flushing) 88-52. Next: Today at No. 5 Rice (Manhattan). 7. Cedar Hill, Texas (19-1) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Defeated then-No. 7 Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pa.) 76-52 to win Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament at Lewes, Del. Junior Daniel Horton was named tournament MVP. Next: Today vs. Lamar (Arlington). 8. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (8-1) Previous: 4. Results: Beat University (Chagrin Falls) 60-38. Lost to Amityville (N.Y.) 84-83 in Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament at Lewes, Del. Super 25 forward LeBron James scored 39 points. Next: Friday vs. Franklin Regional (Murrysville, Pa.). 9. Vashon, St. Louis (9-1) Previous: 10. Results: Won Poplar Bluff Christmas Tournament, beating Hickman (Columbia) 80-62 in final. MVP Jimmy McKinney scored 36 points. Next: Thursday vs. opponent to be determined in Fontebonne Tournament semifinals. 10. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (16-2) Previous: 5. Results: Finished fifth in Nike Academy National Invitational at Houston. Junior center Kendrick Perkins averaged 20 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in three games. Next: Tuesday vs. Westbrook (Beaumont). 11. Vincent, Milwaukee (7-0) Previous: 18. Results: Won Vincent Holiday Classic, defeating Wauwatosa East 54-46 for title. Greg Brown is averaging 22 points and 11 rebounds. Next: Today vs. Riverside (Milwaukee). 12. Oxon Hill, Md. (10-0) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Won all three games in Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament Series at Lewes, Del. Next: Today at Parkdale (Riverdale). 13. Rainier Beach, Seattle (10-1) Previous : 20. Results: Defeated then-No. 16 All Hallows (Bronx, N.Y.) 62-59 to finish third in Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament at Lewes, Del. Junior forward Rodrick Stewart is averaging 24 points. Next: Today vs. Chief Sealth (Seattle). 14. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (10-1) Previous: 14. Results: Won two games to take GlaxoSmithKline Tournament at Raleigh, N.C. Also beat Barrie School (Silver Spring) 66-51. Junior Limas Kleizer averaging 23 points. Next: Friday vs. Notre Dame Academy (Middlesburg, Va.). 15. Lanphier, Springfield, Ill. (14-0) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Defeated Eisenhower (Decatur) 87-54. Also won Pekin Tournament as Arkansas-bound Andre Aguodalo, who averages 22.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, was named MVP. Next: Friday at Taylorville. 16. Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass. (11-3) Previous: 15. Results: Beat Milford (Conn.) Academy 67-65. Notre Dame-bound center Torin Francis averaging 28.5 points, nine rebounds and five blocks. Next: Wednesday vs. Portsmouth (R.I.) Abbey. 17. Kathleen, Lakeland, Fla. (15-3) Previous: 17. Results: Won four games to capture Hooters Holiday Shootout at St. Petersburg. Rashad Anderson averaging 26 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Next: Today vs. George Jenkins (Lakeland). 18. Amityville, N.Y. (6-1) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Stopped then-No. 4 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 84-83 in Slam Dunk to the Beach National Power Series at Lewes, Del. Villanova-bound Jason Fraser had 28 points. Next: Today vs. Bayport-Blue Point. 19. Midwest City, Okla. (7-3) Previous: 11. Results: Went 1-2 to finish fourth in Nike Academy National Invitational at Houston. All three losses are to ranked schools. Next: Today vs. Norman. 20. Laurinburg (N.C.) Institute (8-1) Previous: 19. Results: Finished third in Riverdale Baptist Holiday Festival at Upper Marlboro, Md. Next: Saturday at Mount Carmel (Toronto). 21. Redford, Detroit (9-1) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Beat Mackenzie (Detroit) 49-44 to remain unbeaten (5-0) in Detroit Public League. Junior Dion Harris scored 21 points. Next: Friday vs. Cooley (Detroit). 22. Inglewood, Calif. (10-2) Previous: 22. Results: Finished fifth in Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament at Lewes, Del. Next: Wednesday vs. Morningside (Inglewood). 23. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (8-3) Previous: 8. Results: Went 1-2 to finish sixth in Nike Academy National Invitational at Houston. Next: Today vs. Ygnacio Valley (Concord). 24. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (10-0) Previous: Not ranked. Results: Won three games to capture Northeast Catholic Classic at Trumbull, Conn. Junior guard Tyler Relph averaging 21 points and five assists. Next: Thursday vs. Edison Tech (Rochester). 25. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pa. (12-3) Previous: 7. Results: Finished second in Slam Dunk to the Beach National Division, losing to Cedar Hill (Texas) 76-52 in final. Next: Tuesday vs. Germantown Friends (Philadelphia). Dropped out: No. 9 Northern (Pontiac, Mich.) lost to Pontiac Central 74-73; No. 12 Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville) lost to Nease 70-68; No. 16 All Hallows (Bronx, N.Y.) lost to then-No. 20 Rainier Beach (Seattle) 68-65; No. 21 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) lost to O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) 62-61; No. 23 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) lost three times in Les Schwab Classic at Portland, Ore.; No. 24 Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) lost twice in Proviso West Tournament; and No. 25 Berkmar (Lilburn, Ga.) lost twice in Nike Peach Jam at Atlanta. East 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City (8-0) 2. Rice, New York (9-1) 3. Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, N.Y. (10-0) 4. Oxon Hill, Md. (10-0) 5. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (10-1) 6. Tabor Acdmy., Marion, Mass. (11-3) 7. Amityville, N.Y. (6-1) 8. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (10-0) 9. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pa. (12-3) 10. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (12-2) Midwest 1. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (8-1) 2. Vashon, St. Louis (9-1) 3. Vincent, Milwaukee (7-0) 4. Lanphier, Springfield, Ill. (14-0) 5. Redford, Detroit (9-1) 6. Bloomington (Ind.) North (10-0) 7. Brookhaven, Columbus, Ohio (8-0) 8. Northern, Pontiac, Mich. (4-1) 9. Patrick Henry, Minneapolis (9-1) 10. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (12-2) South 1. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (15-0) 2. Lincoln, Dallas (22-0) 3. Cedar Hill, Texas (19-1) 4. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (16-2) 5. Kathleen, Lakeland, Fla. (15-3) 6. Midwest City, Okla. (7-3) 7. Laurinburg (N.C.) Institute (8-1) 8. Booker T. Washington, Memphis (11-0) 9. O'Connell, Arlington, Va. (13-1) 10. Berkmar, Lilburn, Ga. (10-3) West 1. Westchester, Los Angeles (11-1) 2. Rainier Beach, Seattle (10-1) 3. Inglewood, Calif. (10-2) 4. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (8-3) 5. Fairfax, Los Angeles (15-2) 6. Fremont, Los Angeles (13-1) 7. Centennial, Compton, Calif. (13-0) 8. Poly, Long Beach (11-2) 9. Crenshaw, Los Angeles (11-4) 10. Santa Margarita, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (16-1) NATIONAL TOP 25 1. Westchester, Los Angeles (4-0)Preseason rank: 1. Results: Defeated Fairfax (Los Angeles) 86-84 to capture the Westchester Tournament title. MVP Hassan Adams scored 26 points in the final. Also defeated Dominguez (Compton) 105-54, Hawthorne (Los Angeles) 118-45 and Locke (Los Angeles) 87-40. Next: Dec. 19 in City of Palms Tournament in Fort Myers, Fla. 2. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (7-0)Preseason: 2. Results: Beat Male (Louisville) 72-49 at Marshall County Hoop Fest in Draffensville, Ky. Carmelo Anthony had 25 points and 15 rebounds. Also beat Crane (Chicago) 102-60. Sani Ibrahim had 18 points. Next: Saturday vs. Bowling Green High in Lexington, Ky. 3. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (0-0)Preseason: 3. Next: Saturday vs. Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.) 4. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (3-0)Preseason: 6. Results: Defeated ranked opponents Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pa.) 70-64 and Vashon (St. Louis) 49-41. Junior LeBron James is averaging 30.7 points and 9 rebounds. Next: Saturday vs. Male (Louisville). 5. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (9-0)Preseason: 9. Results: Won three games to capture the Beaumont YMDL Classic. Junior center Kendrick Perkins is averaging 26 points, 9 rebounds and 8 blocks per game. Next: Thursday vs. Rogers (Oklahoma City) at the Holiday Hoops Classic in Fayetteville, Ark. 6. Lincoln, Dallas (13-0)Preseason: Not ranked. Results: Beat then-No. 16 The Colony 94-86 to win the Elite Eight Tournament. Byron Hopkins scored 38 points. Also beat then-No. 4 Midwest City (Okla.) 74-70. Next: Friday vs. Dunbar (Fort Worth). 7. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pa. (3-1)Preseason: 5. Results: Lost to then-No. 6 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 70-64 before 6,000. In three wins held opponents to 43 points per game. Florida-bound Matt Walsh averages 20 points and center Ted Skuchas 14 rebounds and 8 blocks. Next: Today vs. St. Joseph Prep (Philadelphia). 8. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (3-0)Preseason: 14. Results: Won three games to capture the Chris Vontoure Spartan Classic. Tournament MVP Rekalin Sims totaled 41 points and 39 rebounds. Next: Thursday vs. McAteer (San Francisco). 9. Northern, Pontiac, Mich. (1-0)Preseason: 15. Results: Beat Ferndale 80-68. Michigan-bound Lester Abram had 34 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks and 5 assists. Next: Friday at Northwestern (Flint). 10. Vashon, St. Louis (2-1)Preseason: 7. Results: Lost to St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 49-41. Nicholas Kern scored 16 points. Next: Sunday vs. Whitney Young (Chicago). 11. Midwest City, Okla. (2-1)Preseason: 4. Results: Lost to Lincoln (Dallas) 74-70 at KMOX Shootout in St. Louis. Defeated Westmoore 54-35 and Norman North 75-48. Senior DeAngelo Alexander is averaging 24 points. Next: Today at Moore. 12. Arlington Country Day, Jacksonville (7-1)Preseason: 12. Results: Have won six straight since loss at Nease (St. Augustine) 86-83 in overtime. Dwan Youmans, Jarrod Stockton and T.J. Bannister are each averaging 16 points. Next: Friday at Miami Christian. 13. Rice, New York, N.Y. (1-0)Preseason: 19. Results: Beat Lincoln (Brooklyn) 69-68. Jason Wingate contributed 16 points, 5 assists and 2 steals. Next: Friday at No. 16 All Hallows (Bronx). 14. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (2-0)Preseason: 17. Results: Averaging 98 points in wins over Hyde School (Washington, D.C.) and Takoma Academy. Linas Kleiza is averaging 17 points. Next: Thursday vs. Cape Henry (Virginia Beach, Va.). 15. Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass. (3-1)Preseason: 13. Results: Notre Dame-bound center Torin Francis is averaging 21.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3 blocks. Lost to No. 2 Oak Hill Academy 62-55. Next: Friday at Cushing Academy (Ashburnham). 16. All Hallows, Bronx, N.Y. (1-1)Preseason: 8. Results: Beat St. Dominic (Oyster Bay) 53-39. Bobby Santiago scored 12 points. Lost to St. Raymond (Bronx) 56-46. Next: Friday vs. No. 13 Rice (Manhattan). 17. Kathleen, Lakeland, Fla. (5-1)Preseason: 18. Results: Won five straight after losing to Oviedo 68-63. Connecticut-bound forward Rashad Anderson is averaging 22 points and 7 rebounds. Next: Tuesday vs. Lake Wales. 18. Vincent, Milwaukee (1-0)Preseason: 20. Results: Stopped Patrick Henry (Minneapolis) 75-72. Greg Brown and Maurice Wade combined for 42 points. Next: Tuesday vs. Madison West. 19. Laurinburg (N.C.) Institute (4-0)Preseason: 21. Results: Won the Great Chevy Shootout in Altoona, Pa. MVP JavidCQ Alvarez averaged 15 points and 8.5 assists in two games. Next: Thursday at Southern (Harwood, Md.). 20. Rainier Beach, Seattle (3-0)Preseason: 22. Results: Average margin of victory is 27 points. Junior Rodrick Stewart averages 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists per game. Next: Today vs. Bainbridge (Bainbridge Island). 21. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (2-0)Preseason: 23. Results: Defeated Amityville (N.Y.) 63-59 in the Morgan Wootten Invitational. Travis Garrison had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Next: Tuesday at Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.). 22. Inglewood, Calif. (3-1)Preseason: 10. Results: Finished third in the Fremont Tournament. Lost to Dorsey (Los Angeles) 68-58, playing without injured Super 25 center DeAngelo Collins, who is averaging 25 points. Next: Dec. 20 in the Holiday Prep Classic in Las Vegas. 23. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (3-0)Preseason: 24. Results: Senior Mike Strawberry is averaging 22 points in victories over Costa Mesa, Carlsbad and Claremont. Next: Wednesday in the Tournament of Champions in Huntington Beach. 24. Proviso East, Maywood, Ill. (6-0)Preseason: 25. Results: Stopped West Side (Gary, Ind.) 64-60 in the KMOX Shootout. Dee Brown, who is averaging 28 points per game, had 22 points and 5 assists. Next: Dec. 17 vs. Homewood Christian Academy. 25. Berkmar, Lilburn, Ga. (4-0)Preseason: Not ranked. Results: The defending 4A state champions are 3-0 on the road. Georgia-bound Wayne Arnold averages 28 points and 7 assists. Next: Today at Chattahoochee (Alpharetta). Dropped out: No. 12 Male, lost to Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 72-49; lost to Ballard (Louisville) 83-75; and No. 16 The Colony (Texas), lost to Lincoln (Dallas) 94-86. REGIONAL RANKINGS: East 1. St. Anthony, Jersey City, N.J. (0-0) 2. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pa. (3-1) 3. Rice, New York, N.Y. (1-0) 4. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (2-0) 5. Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass. (3-1) 6. All Hallows, Bronx, New York (1-1) 7. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (2-0) 8. Amityville, N.Y. (1-1) 9. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (1-1) 10. McQuaid, Rochester, N.Y. (3-0) South 1. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson (7-0) 2. Ozen, Beaumont, Texas (9-0) 3. Lincoln, Dallas (13-0) 4. Midwest City, Okla. (2-1) 5. Arlington Country Day, Jacksonville (7-1) 6. Kathleen, Lakeland, Fla. (5-1) 7. Laurinburg (N.C.) Institute (4-0) 8. Berkmar, Lilburn, Ga. (4-0) 9. Cedar Hill, Texas (11-1) 10. Booker T. Washington, Memphis (6-0) Midwest 1. St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron, Ohio (3-0) 2. Northern, Pontiac, Mich. (1-0) 3. Vashon, St. Louis (2-1) 4. Vincent, Milwaukee (1-0) 5. Proviso East, Maywood, Ill. (6-0) 6. Redford, Detroit (1-0) 7. Bloomington (Ind.) North (6-0) 8. Brookhaven, Columbus, Ohio (2-0) 9. Patrick Henry, Minneapolis (1-1) 10. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (3-0) West 1. Westchester, Los Angeles (4-0) 2. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (3-0) 3. Rainier Beach, Seattle (3-0) 4. Inglewood, Calif. (3-1) 5. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (3-0) 6. Poly, Long Beach (3-0) 7. Fairfax, Los Angeles (7-1) 8. Fremont, Los Angeles (4-0) 9. Redondo Union, Redondo Beach, Calif. (3-1) 10. Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas (4-0)