Rankings as of Jan. 23, 2006
East
1. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – 27-0
2. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) – 18-0
3. Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) – 23-0
4. Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) – 15-1
5. St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.) – 19-1
6. Newton North (Newton, Mass.) – 10-0
7. St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) – 14-1
8. Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) – 11-2
9. Potomac (Dumfries, Va.) – 16-0
10. Episcopal Academy (Merion, Pa.) – 17-3
On the Bubble: Bloomfield Tech (Bloomfield, N.J.) – 12-1; Christian Brothers (Lincroft, N.J.) – 13-1; Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) – 10-3; Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) – 16-2; St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) – 11-3; Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) – 11-5; Wings Academy (Bronx, N.Y.) – 21-0
Notes: Episcopal Academy (Merion, Pa.) has risen to No. 10 in the rankings after the Churchmen continued their hot streak by defeating “On the Bubble” Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.), 65-64, in a game that was televised on ESPN2. Episcopal senior guard and North Carolina recruit Wayne Ellington hit the game-winner on a 17-foot jumper with 2.6 seconds left. Episcopal senior swingman and Duke recruit Gerald Henderson scored a game-high 25 points.
Southeast
1. Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.) – 18-0
2. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) – 17-1
3. Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tenn.) – 20-2
4. Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis, Tenn.) – 22-1
5. Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) – 17-3
7. Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, N.C.) – 23-1
8. Holly Springs (Holly Springs, Miss.) – 23-0
9. Dr. Krop (Miami, Fla.) – 18-2
10. Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.) – 17-3
On the Bubble: Norcross (Norcross, Ga.) – 18-3; Florida Air Academy (Melbourne, Fla.) – 15-0; Scott County (Georgetown, Ky.) – 11-2; Mitchell (Memphis, Tenn.) – 16-5; Reserve Christian (Reserve, La.) – 30-5
Notes: “On the Bubble” Mitchell (Memphis, Tenn.) defeated Oakhaven (Memphis, Tenn.), 120-101. Senior forward and Georgia Tech recruit Thaddeus Young led Mitchell with 42 points. Young is rated the nation’s No. 5 senior recruit by SchoolSports.com.
Midwest
1. Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.) – 14-0
2. North College Hill (Cincinnati, Ohio) – 15-0
3. McKinley (Canton, Ohio) – 11-2
4. Glenbrook North (Northbrook, Ill.) – 18-1
5. Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) – 16-1
6. Marshall (Chicago, Ill.) – 18-1
7. Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) – 12-2
8. Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio) – 12-0
9. Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) – 12-1
10. Saginaw (Saginaw, Mich.) – 9-1
On the Bubble: Braham (Braham, Minn.) - 14-1; Simeon (Chicago, Ill.) – 16-3; St. Joseph (Westchester, Ill.) – 17-1; Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.) – 10-2; Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.) – 5-1; Warren Township (Gurnee, Ill.) – 15-1
Notes: No. 8 Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio) continued its hot start by cruising past La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio), 65-40. Elder sophomore forward Kyle Rudolph led the Panthers with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Southwest
1. Westfield (Spring, Texas) – 25-0
2. DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) – 26-0
3. Seagoville (Dallas, Texas) – 23-1
4. Kingwood (Kingwood, Texas) – 24-3
5. Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.) – 19-0
6. Aurora Central (Aurora, Colo.) – 14-0
7. Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – 12-2
8. Mullen (Denver, Colo.) – 14-1
9. Cesar Chavez (Laveen, Ariz.) – 19-1
10. Santa Fe (Edmond, Okla.) – 10-4
On the Bubble: Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.) – 16-3; Bellaire (Bellaire, Texas) – 18-4; Deer Valley (Glendale, Ariz.) – 15-2; South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas) – 17-5
Notes: No. 7 Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Okla.) edged No. 10 Santa Fe (Edmond, Okla.), 55-52, as senior forward Keith Clark had 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Clark is rated the nation’s No. 85 senior recruit by SchoolSports.com.
West
1. Artesia (Lakewood, Calif.) – 19-1
2. Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) – 15-2
3. Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.) – 21-0
4. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) – 20-2
5. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) – 14-1
6. Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) – 16-2
7. Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Ore.) – 12-3
8. South Medford (Medford, Ore.) – 14-1
9. Modesto Christian (Modesto, Calif.) – 17-3
10. Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) – 13-4
On the Bubble: Curtis (Tacoma, Wash.) – 12-1; Centennial (Compton, Calif.) – 16-3; Davis (Kaysville, Utah) – 12-1; San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.) – 19-3; Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) – 15-4; Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) – 18-2; Highland (Salt Lake City, Utah) – 12-1
Notes: Brandon Johnson scored 21 points to lead No. 6 Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) to a 79-62 victory over Central (Fresno, Calif.).
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