super 25 national week 5

SoCal High School & Prep Report

USA Today Super 25 National
Rankings--Week 5--(January 16, 1998)

Seems like we're getting obsessed with rankings? No way. People keep demanding that we put them up. Here are the USA Today "Super 25" poll results, compiled by recruiting analyst Dave Krider. As we noted before in the USA Regional ranking notes, we're all sort of left to guess just exactly when each poll is supposed to have been issued. Instead the polls are labeled "Week 1", "Week 2" and so on. Since the season started December 1 (in most places), and since the poll which is currently up at USA Today is entitled "Week 5", this would be the poll through the first week in January, right? Or maybe it's through the second week in January? We really can't tell, and even the information on the National Super 25 failed to jibe with what we know about No. 18 ranked Westchester's schedule. USA Today, for example says that Westchester will play Manual Arts "next Wednesday". We've searched the LA City section schedules, and just can't find a "Wednesday" game against Manual Arts. Friday, January 16, yes, but no Wednesday game.

Anyway, you'll note that there are only two teams listed in all of California, and they are both from SoCal. And as if you didn't know this already, they will face off against each other this coming Monday, at 6:30 pm at Pauley Pavilion in the feature game of the MLK Challenge. Again, as if you needed reminding, don't miss it.

1. St. John's at Prospect Hall, Frederick, Md. (11-0)

Last week: 1. Update: Winning streak at 22 with 88-27 rout of Meadowbrook (Richmond, Va.) as Jason Capel had 23
points and Sherrod Teasley 16 assists. Capel scored 19 points in 72-33 rout of Wilson (Washington, D.C.). Next: Saturday
vs. Stow (Ohio) in Coaxial National Hoops Classic at Battelle Hall in Columbus, Ohio.

2. Whitney Young, Chicago (10-0)

Last week: 2. Update: Quentin Richardson averaged 26.5 points and 13 rebounds in wins vs. Chicago opponents Marshall
70-52 and Manley 83-70. Cordell Henry had 21 points against Manley. Next: Today at Orr (Chicago).

3. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (16-0)

Last week: 3. Update: Joe Forte averaged 20 points in victories against Good Counsel (Wheaton) 69-56, High Point
(Beltsville) 89-55 and Paterson (N.J.) Catholic 62-61. John Sadusky drew school-record five charging fouls against High
Point. Next: Today vs. Bishop McNamara (Forestville).

4. St. Patrick, Elizabeth, N.J. (8-2)

Last week: 4. Update: Defeated Princeton Day 73-45 as Al Harrington had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Harrington had 28
points in 63-59 loss to Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.) in Nike Super Six at Madison Square Garden. Next:
Saturday vs. Chester (Pa.) in Converse/CN8 Challenge at St. Joseph's University (Philadelphia).

5. St. Anthony, Jersey City (8-0)

Last week: 5. Update: Winning streak at 25 with 61-45 victory against Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft) as Juan
Bryant had 15 points and seven assists. Amin Norris had 15 points in 42-39 victory vs. Long Branch. Next: Thursday vs.
Point Pleasant.

6. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (14-1)

Last week: 6. Update: Nathan Popp had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 11 blocks in 78-46 victory against West Jessamine
(Nicholasville). Shawn Fields had 27 points and David Graves 22 in 92-48 rout of Sayre (Lexington). Next: Today at Bryan
Station (Lexington).

7. Oak Hill, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (11-1)

Last week: 7. Update: Did not play. Next: Saturday vs. Zanesville (Ohio) in Coaxial National Hoops Classic at Battelle Hall
in Columbus, Ohio.

8. Miami Senior (21-1)

Last week: 8. Update: Udonis Haslem had 19 points in 77-39 rout of Coral Park (Miami). Steve Blake had 19 points and
six assists in 66-46 victory against state No. 8 Coral Gables. Next: Today at Braddock (Miami).

9. Plymouth-Whitemarsh, Plymouth Meeting, Pa. (13-0)

Last week: 10. Update: Winning streak at 19 with 70-35 rout of Upper Dublin as John Salmons scored 19 points. Bill Guess
had 17 points in 81-37 rout of Springfield. Next: Today vs. Upper Moreland (Willow Grove).

10. Parkview Baptist, Baton Rouge (18-1)

Last week: 11. Update: Defeated Ellender (Houma) 65-62 in overtime as Marqus Ledoux had 25 points. Courtney Trask
had 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Two starters were out with injuries. Next: Today vs. White Castle.

11. St. Edward, Lakewood, Ohio (8-1)

Last week: 12. Update: Steve Logan averaged 26 points in victories against Cleveland opponents Central Catholic 80-54
and St. Ignatius 67-46. Sam Clancy averaged 12 points and 12.5 rebounds. Next: Saturday vs. Bryan Station (Lexington,
Ky.) in Coaxial National Hoops Classic at Battelle Hall in Columbus.

12. Vincent, Milwaukee (8-1)

Last week: 9. Update: Lost to Manual (Peoria, Ill.) 52-51 in High School Hoops Showdown at Rockford, Ill., ending
18-game winning streak. Marshall Williams had 17 points. Williams had 28 points in 70-62 victory against Marshall
(Milwaukee). Jose Winston had 14 points and eight assists in 64-45 victory against Custer (Milwaukee). Next: Wednesday
vs. North (Milwaukee).

13. Fenwick, Oak Park, Ill. (13-1)

Last week: 13. Update: Corey Maggette averaged 26.5 points and 13 rebounds in victories against Bishop McNamara
(Kankakee) 77-59 and Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside) 72-42. Next: Friday vs. Hales Franciscan (Chicago).

14. Bishop Loughlin, Brooklyn, N.Y. (10-1)

Last week: 14. Update: Avenged 28-point defeat with 57-55 victory vs. then-No. 23 Rice (Manhattan) in Nike Super Six at
Madison Square Garden. Brian Brown and Clifford Strong each had 14 points and William Dudley 15 rebounds. Defeated
Queens opponents St. Francis Prep 81-42 and Monsignor McClancy 97-73. Mike Boynton had school-record 16 assists
against Monsignor McClancy. Next: Today at Holy Cross (Queens).

15. Anderson, Ind. (7-1)

Last week: 15. Update: Handed state No. 5 Noblesville first loss 77-51 before 7,500 as Eric Bush had 18 points, six assists
and six steals. Bush had 20 points, five assists and three steals in 75-47 victory against Pendleton Heights. Next: Friday vs.
Central (Muncie).

16. Dunbar, Baltimore (10-2)

Last week: 16. Update: Defeated Franklin Learning Center (Philadelphia) 64-62 to win Mayor's Basketball Academy
Tournament at Coppin State. MVP Jamal Brown had 26 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks. Tim Lyles had 23 points, nine
assists and seven steals in 63-53 victory against Paul Robeson (Brooklyn, N.Y.). Next: Today at Northern (Baltimore).

17. Mount Zion Christian, Durham, N.C. (15-2)

Last week: 17. Update: Winning streak at 11 with 62-58 victory against Victory Christian (Charlotte) as J.R. Raymond
scored 22 points. Corey Hightower had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Next: Today at Atlantic Shores Christian (Virginia
Beach).

18. Westchester, Los Angeles (12-2)

Last week: 18. Update: Albert Miller had 18 points and 12 rebounds in 59-56 victory against Washington (Los Angeles).
Next: Wednesday vs. Manual Arts (Los Angeles).

19. Hampton, Va. (10-1)

Last week: 19. Update: Ronald Curry averaged 22.6 points and 7.6 assists in victories against Warwick (Newport News)
98-61, Kecoughtan (Hampton) 88-52 and Gloucester 102-61. Johnnie Story had 27 points against Kecoughtan. Next: Today
vs. Bethel (Hampton).

20. Wheeler, Marietta, Ga. (15-0)

Last week: Not ranked. Update: D.A. Layne averaged 18 points and 8.6 assists in victories against Milton (Alpharetta)
103-52, Sequoyah (Canton) 88-47 and state No. 9 Marietta 100-74. Antwuan Dixon had 37 points against Marietta. Next:
Today at Pope (Marietta).

21. Freedom, Morganton, N.C. (12-1)

Last week: 22. Update: Cory Largent averaged 22.3 points in victories against Rutherford-Spindale Central (Rutherford)
87-52, Hickory 57-50 and West Caldwell (Lenoir) 73-52. Casey Rogers averaged 10.3 assists. Next: Today at
Rutherford-Spindale Central.

22. Minnetonka, Minn. (8-1)

Last week: 20. Update: Was upset by Armstrong (Robinsdale) 64-48. Jake Kuppe scored 16 points. Shane Schilling, who
scored 18 points in earlier 65-62 victory against North (Minneapolis), played despite a sprained ankle and was held to eight
points. Next: Today at Hopkins.

23. Dominguez, Compton, Calif. (8-3)

Last week: 24. Update: Did not play. Next: Wednesday at Lynwood.

24. St. Vincent Pallotti, Laurel, Md. (13-3)

Last week: 25. Update: Dave Morris averaged 17 points in victories against St. John's (Washington, D.C.) 55-47 and
Bishop McNamara (Forestville) 87-79. Nate Green had 23 points and 13 rebounds against McNamara. Next: Today at
Good Counsel (Wheaton).

25. Rice, Manhattan, N.Y. (10-4)

Last week: 23. Update: Lost to No. 14 Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) 57-55 in Nike Super Six at Madison Square Garden.
Anthony Glover had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Glover had 23 points and Dyree Wilson 20 in 80-61 victory against
Hatboro-Horsham (Horsham, Pa.) to win McDonald's Classic at Erie, Pa. Defeated Simon Gratz (Philadelphia) 81-45 in
semifinals. Bronski Dockery had 22 points in 69-47 victory against LaSalle Academy (Manhattan). Next: Today vs. All
Hallows (Bronx).

Dropped out: No. 21 Minor (Adamsville, Ala.) (13-3), lost to Hueytown 65-64.