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DeMoney: National Prep Poll,
Week 6--(Jan. 11, 2000)

We love polls. . . wait, did we say that? No, we detest polls. Ok, we love to print them, and complain about the, but compiling them is really a pain, and we're not sure what they really tell us anyway, but lots of people enjoy reading about them, so we're happy to continue to post them here. Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman (two guys we haven't had the pleasure of meeting) have been doing these national prep polls for many, many years. Just ask them and they'll tell you, "We've been doing these polls for many, many years." At least they know talent when they see it, and even if they don't they've got a whole network of spys all over the country telling them about what happened, who is good and who is better. Here's their poll for the week of January 10 (games through January 9). Of interest should be the rankings of Artesia (#14 nationally), Dominguez (#5 nationally) and Mater Dei (#7 nationally). Compare these rankings to those at USA Today's "Super 25" poll, and you can see the wide discrepancy that can occur. Opinions will vary, and it seems there's really no true consensus, and this is just an example of why there will never (well, "never" is a long time, but we feel pretty safe in saying this), never, be a high school basketball "National Champion". It's a myth. Totally fictional. But if enough people say it, it must be so, right? Well, you can decide that one for yourselves. As for us, we're going to go out and watch a game or two tonight. Probably a D-III or maybe even D-IV. See if we can spot a national champion or two out there. . . . :^).

National Prep Basketball Poll-Week 6
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. 9:

1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (13-1), has two highly rated juniors
2. Chicago, Westinghouse (12-1), has only lost twice in two years
3. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (6-1), Div. I prospect Tyrone Barley impresses
4. Marion, Ind. (12-0), Michigan St. recruit Zach Randolph patrols middle
5. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (11-2), led by 7-foot star Tyson Chandler
6. Houston, Willowridge (20-1), paced by talented guards
7 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (16-1), two players transferred out this week
8. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (13-1), only loss to No. 11 N.Y. Rice
9. Chicago, Whitney Young (4-1), in same conference as No. 2 Westinghouse
10. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (6-0), beat No. 1 state Class C team
11. New York, Rice (11-2), St. John's recruit Kyle Cuffe dominates inside
12. Louisville, Ky., Ballard (14-2), defending state champs
13. Gainesville, Fla. (14-1), beat state 4A No. 1 this week
14. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia (13-1), defeated league foe by 90
15. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers (9-0), 32 straight conference wins
16. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (9-0), led by 6-6 Antone Jerrell
17. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's (9-2), top junior Julius Hodge is star
18. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (12-2), Missouri recruit Wesley Stokes leads
19. Harrisburg, Pa. (12-1), top ranked team in state
20. St. Louis, Vashon (10-1), has won eight straight games
21. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian (9-2), led by Georgia Tech recruit Marvin Lewis
22. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar (14-2), played in two national tourneys
23. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (8-2), led by assist king Omar Cook
24. Minneapolis, Henry (7-0), led by Oklahoma recruit Johnnie Gilbert
25. Detroit, Pershing (8-0), led by Missouri recruit Arthur Johnson
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Northeast
1. West Orange, N.J., Seton Hall Prep, 6-1
2. New York, Rice, 11-2
3. Lincroft, N.J., Christian Brothers, 9-0
4. Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's, 9-2
5. Harrisburg, Pa., 12-1
6. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King, 8-2
7. Philadelphia, St. John's Neumann, 10-2
8. Queens, N.Y., Archbishop Molloy, 10-1
9. Philadelphia, Roman Catholic, 9-3
10. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's, 4-2
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East Coast
1. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 13-1
2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 13-1
3. Rockville, Md., Montrose Christian, 9-2
4. Washington, D.C., Spingarn, 10-1
5. Durham, N.C., Mount Zion, 14-1
6. Virginia Beach, Va., Salem, 9-0
7. Oxon Hill, Md., 8-2
8. Columbia, S.C., Keenan, 12-2
9. Raleigh, N.C., Enloe, 10-2
10. Fayetteville, N.C., 71st, 9-3
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South
1. Louisville, Ky., Ballard, 14-2
2. Gainesville, Fla., 14-1
3. Lilburn, Ga., Berkmar, 14-2
4. Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab, 15-2
5. Memphis, Tenn., Hamilton, 15-0
6. Slidell, La., Salmen, 17-4
7. Lexington, Ky., Catholic, 13-1
8. Brunswick, Ga., Glynn Academy, 16-0
9. Georgetown, Ky., Scott County, 8-3
10. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 14-1
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Midwest
1. Chicago, Westinghouse, 12-1
2. Marion, Ind., 12-0
3. Chicago, Whitney Young, 4-1
4. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's, 6-0
5. Detroit, Pershing, 8-0
6. Bloomington, Ind., North, 8-0
7. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest, 15-1
8. Jeffersonville, Ind., 10-0
9. Flint, Mich. Northwestern, 5-0
10. East St. Louis, Ill., 13-1
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Midlands
1. St. Louis, Vashon, 10-1
2. Minneapolis, Henry, 7-0
3. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 9-0
4. Denver, East, 5-2
5. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins, 8-0
6. Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer, 7-0
7. Raytown, Mo., South, 9-1
8. Leavenworth, Kan., 6-1
9. Omaha, Neb., Bellevue West, 8-0
10. St. Louis, DeSmet, 11-2
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Southwest
1. Sugar Land, Texas, Willowridge, 20-1
2. Lewisville, Texas, The Colony, 20-0
3. Oklahoma City, Bishop McGuinness, 10-2
4. Little Rock, Ark., Fair, 15-0
5. Alief, Texas, Elsik, 17-4
6. Midwest City, Okla., 8-1
7. Duncanville, Texas, 16-5
8. San Antonio, Jay, 20-2
9. Humble, Texas, 17-4
10. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 13-3
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West Coast
1. Compton, Calif., Dominguez, 11-2
2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 15-1
3. Lakewood, Calif., Artesia, 13-1
4. Portland, Ore., Jefferson, 9-0
5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 12-2
6. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West, 19-2
7. Portland, Ore., Jesuit, 11-1
8. Seattle, Garfield, 7-0
9. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 7-1
10. Redondo Beach, Calif., Redondo Union, 12-2
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FEATS OF THE WEEK: Krum, Texas, won its state-record 139th consecutive district game, defeating Aubrey, 65-31. The new record bests a mark that stood for 36 years . . . Mercer Island, Wash., defeated Issaquah, 68-58, giving Coach Ed Pepple his 700th victory at the school and his 772nd overall coaching win . . . Queens, N.Y., Archbishop Molloy attained its 800th victory in school history with a 59-43 win vs. Holy Cross . . . The Nike Super Six takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden, with top teams from New Jersey and New York matched against each other. No. 11 New York, Rice vs. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick's is the featured game . . . No. 23 Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King headlines the field at Springfield, Mo.'s annual Bass Pro Tournament of Champions next weekend. Regionally ranked Raytown, Mo., South and St. Louis, DeSmet are also in the field . . . One of the nation's oldest holiday tournaments, The King Cotton Holiday Classic, held for the past 17 tears in Pine Bluff, Ark., will no longer be played due to a lack of attendance and media coverage.

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