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"National Prep" Weekly Basketball
Poll, Week 5--(Jan. 4, 2000)

Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman (two guys we've never met) keep sending us their National Prep Basketball Poll, and they've also asked us to participate in the panel of writers who submit scores each week to them. Thus far we haven't had the time or the real inclination to get too involved, but since they keep sending us the poll, we figured we'd post it up here and share it with everyone else. The poll is also available at AllStater Sports, an online "magazine" which has some interesting stuff, including some good advice and information on recruiting and the recruiting process, and some excellent articles written by Craig Ross, who also authored a great little book called "How to Get A College Basketball Scholarship". And other than the methods suggested in his book, one way to get that schollie is to play for and star on one of the teams listed below. Guaranteed. A sure-fire thing. No doubt about it.

But even if you don't play for one of the teams listed below, it's still fun to speculate over "Who's No. 1?" And don't get mad at us for these selections because we didn't pick 'em, we're just reporting them. Really. Please don't complain and say "How come you picked this team or that team as number. . . " because we didn't. These are not ours "poll" picks and we disavow any connection with them. It is interesting to note though, the huge difference between this poll and the USA Today poll, at least with respect to West Coast teams like Mater Dei, Artesia, and Dominguez. Anyway, here's the poll:

National Prep Basketball Poll-Week 5=By Jamie DeMoney=

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by national high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records through Jan. 2:

1. Chicago, Westinghouse (11-0), has defeated five state-ranked foes
2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (13-1), five players have Div. I scholarships
3. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (5-1), only loss to No. 2 Oak Hill
4. Marion, Ind. Marion, (10-0), won state holiday tourney
5. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (10-2), defeated No. 13 Artesia to win tourney
6. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (12-1), has played seven nationally or regionally ranked teams
7. Houston, Willowridge (18-1), beat No. 16 Roman Catholic to win tourney
8. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (14-1), junior post Jamal Sampson stars
9. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-1), two impressive juniors lead the way
10. Chicago, Whitney Young (3-1), enjoyed long holiday break
11. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (4-0), top Catholic team in Michigan
12. Gainesville, Fla. Gainesville (11-1), tourney upset ends 25-game win streak
13. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (10-1), only loss to No. 5 Dominguez
14. New York, Rice (7-2), Seton Hall recruit Andre Barrett had 29 assists in three-game tourney
15. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Bros. Acad. (6-0), Jason Krayl named MVP at tourney
16. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic (8-2), placed 2nd in two national tourneys
17. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (7-0), top ranked team in state
18. Oxon Hill, Md. (7-1), lost to NYC power Christ the King in tourney
19. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (8-2), led by Div. I recruit Peter Mulligan
20. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (10-2), paced by super guard Wesley Stokes
21. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (8-2), lost to Pa. power in tourney
22. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (12-2), downed by No. 3 Seton Hall Prep at tourney
23. Harrisburg, Pa. (10-1), led by guard junior Andrae Henry
24. St. Louis, Vashon (9-1), only loss to No. 1 Westinghouse
25. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (5-2) only losses to ranked foes
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Northeast=
1. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 5-1
2. New York, Rice, 7-2
3. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Bros. Acad., 6-0
4. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 8-2
5. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 8-2
6. Harrisburg, Pa., 10-1
7. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 5-2
8. Jamaica Plain, Mass., Boston English, 2-2
9. Queens, N.Y., Archbishop Molloy, 9-1
10. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's, 3-2
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East Coast=
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 13-1
2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 11-1
3. Oxon Hill, Md., 7-1
4. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 8-2
5. Fayetteville, N.C., 71st, 7-2
6. Washington, D.C., Spingarn, 8-1
7. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion, 13-1
8. Virginia Beach, Va., Salem, 7-0
9. Columbia, S.C., Keenan, 9-2
10. Raleigh, N.C., Enloe, 7-2
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South=
1. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 12-1
2. Gainesville, Fla., 11-1
3. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar, 12-2
4. Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab, 14-2
5. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 12-0
6. Slidell, La., Salmen, 14-3
7. Lexington, Ky., Catholic, 11-1
8. Miami, Northwest Christian, 8-2
9. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County, 6-3
10. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 13-1
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Midwest=
1. Chicago, Westinghouse, 11-0
2. Marion, Ind., 10-0
3. Chicago, Whitney Young, 3-1
4. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's, 4-0
5. Detroit, Pershing, 8-0
6. Bloomington, Ind., North, 7-0
7. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest, 13-1
8. Jeffersonville, Ind., 9-0
9. Flint, Mich. Northwestern, 4-0
10. East St. Louis, Ill., 11-1
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Midlands=
1. St. Louis, Vashon, 9-1
2. Minneapolis, Henry, 5-0
3. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 7-0
4. Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer, 5-0
5. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 6-0
6. Denver, East, 4-2
7. Raytown, Mo., South, 6-1
8. Leavenworth, Kan., 5-1
9. Layton, Utah, Northridge, 7-0
10. Omaha, Neb., Bellevue West, 7-0
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Southwest=
1. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge, 18-1
2. Duncanville, Texas, 16-3
3. Lewisville, Texas, The Colony, 19-0
4. Oklahoma City, Bishop McGuinness, 7-2
5. Humble, Texas, 14-2
6. Little Rock, Ark., Fair, 14-0
7. San Antonio, Jay, 16-2
8. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 9-2
9. Midwest City, Okla., 7-1
10. Glendale, Ariz., Deer Valley, 15-1
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West Coast=
1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 10-2
2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 15-1
3. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia, 10-1
4. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 7-0
5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 10-2
6. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West, 17-2
7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 8-1
8. Redondo Beach, Calif., Redondo Union, 10-1
9. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 5-1
10. Seattle, Garfield, 5-0
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FEATS OF THE WEEK: Holiday tournaments were in full swing across the nation, with most nationally ranked teams taking part. No. 1 Chicago, Westinghouse won the Proviso West, Ill., Holiday Shootout, defeating Country Club Hills, Hillcrest, 60-50, before 3,990 fans . . . No. 2 Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill defeated a field that included No. 3 West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep and No. 22 Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. . . . No. 5 Compton, Calif., Dominguez won the Best in the West Classic, defeating host No. 13 Lakewood, Artesia and No. 20 Long Beach, Poly . . . No. 6 Louisville, Ky., Ballard finished fifth at Delaware's loaded Slam Dunk to the Beach Classic; No. 7 Houston, Willowridge took first place, with No. 16 Philadelphia, Roman Catholic second and No. 21 Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian also in the field . . . No. 8 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei took the Nike Prep Classic in San Diego . . . No. 9 Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha was second behind No. 14 New York, Rice in Raleigh, N.C.'s Glaxco Wellcome Classic . . . No. 12 Gainesville, Fla., was upset by Johnson City, Tenn., Science Hill and finished third at the Arby's Holiday Classic . . . No. 15 Lincroft, N.J., Christian Bros. Acad. defeated No. 23 Harrisburg, Pa. to claim the Red Cross/Rotary Classic in Charleston, S.C. . . . No. 25 Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King's Omar Cook had 24 points and 13 assists in a 77-74 championship game win over No. 18 Oxon Hill, Md. in the Stop DWI Holiday Classic at Binghamton, N.Y. . . . No. 19 Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's ended Lexington, Ky., Catholic's four-year, 40-game home winning streak in the semifinals of the Kentucky Holiday Classic before losing in the championship game to Georgetown, Ky., Scott County . . . No. 24 St. Louis, Vashon took first place at the Popular Bluff (Mo.) Showdown . . . No. 16 Roman Catholic crushed Camden, N.J., 72-47, before 10,006 fans at Temple University and a live television audience . . . Arthur Johnson of Detroit, Pershing had 22 points, 20 rebounds, seven assists and four blocked shots in a 90-78 win over Detroit, Henry Ford.