Super 25: South Atlanta rises while Rice falls
BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Super 25
By Jim Halley, USA TODAY
Who's in: Two teams joined the USA TODAY Super 25 high school boys basketball rankings: No. 23 Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) and No. 25 Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.). Neither team has an in-state loss.
Who's out: No. 19 Marshall, Chicago, which fell 83-72 at Hales Franciscan, and No. 20 Fairfax (Los Angeles), which lost to city rival Westchester 71-70.
Results through Sunday's games
1. St. Anthony, Jersey City (20-0)
Previous: 1. Result: Mike Rosario led the Friars with 18 points in a 60-40 win vs. Linden. Rosario had 32 points in a 71-33 win vs. John Carroll (Bel Air, Md.). Guards Jio Fontan, Tyshawn Taylor and Travon Woodall combined for 48 points in a 83-47 win vs. Elizabeth. Next: Tuesday vs. Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.), Thursday at Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.), Saturday vs. Pleasantville, Sunday at Hudson Catholic (Jersey City).
2. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (27-0)
Previous: 2. Results: David Wear had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Gary Franklin had 16 points in a 81-59 win vs. Lutheran (Orange). Franklin had 19 points and Travis Wear had 14 points and 10 rebounds in an 81-49 win at Servite (Anaheim). Next: Playoffs, Friday, vs. Downey-Artesia (Lakewood) winner.
3. St. Benedict's Prep, Newark, N.J. (21-1)
Previous: 3. Results: Samardo Samuels scored 30 points for the Gray Bees in a 68-62 win vs. then-No. 13 St. Patrick (Elizabeth). Tamir Jackson had 26 points in a 77-63 win vs. Our Saviour New American (Centereach, N.Y.). Next: Played Monday at Life Center (Burlington), Saturday vs. New Creations (Richmond, Ind.)
4. Duncanville, Texas (31-1)
Previous: 4. Results: Shawn Williams had 24 points in a 76-66 win vs. DeSoto. Williams had 22 points and Roger Franklin had 18 in a 60-50 win vs. Bowie (Arlington). Next: Today at Cedar Hill. Playoffs, Feb. 19, TBD.
5. Yates, Houston (24-2)
Previous: 5. Result: Emmanuel Kirby had 20 points in a 100-44 win vs. Jefferson Davis (Houston). Next: Wednesday vs. Austin (Houston), Playoffs, TBD.
6. Chester, Pa. (24-1)
Previous: 6. Result: Nasir Robinson led Chester with 22 points and 18 rebounds in a 68-56 playoff win vs. Methacton (Norristown). Next: Today in playoffs vs. Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville).
7. Saginaw, Mich. (15-1)
Previous: 8. Result: Defeated Mount Pleasant 87-59 as Daniel West had 21 points, 12 steals and 11 assists. Next: Today at Central (Pontiac), Feb. 21 at Western (Auburn).
8. Moeller, Cincinnati (21-1)
Previous: 9. Result: Michael Davenport had 17 points in a 41-32 win at St. Xavier (Cincinnati). Next: Playoffs, Feb. 18 vs. Amelia (Batavia)-Walnut Hills (Cincinnati) winner.
9. Archbishop Mitty, San Jose, Calif. (23-1)
Previous: 10. Results: Defeated Valley Christian (Roseville) 69-54 as Angelo Caloiaro scored 30 points. Caloiaro had 15 in a 67-38 win at Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco). Next: Playoffs, today vs. Valley Christian, Friday TBD.
10. Norcross, Ga. (22-2)
Previous: 15. Result: Al-Farouq Aminu had 39 points and 17 rebounds as the Blue Devils defeated Duluth 89-36. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. winner of North Gwinnett (Suwanee) and South Forsyth (Cumming).
11. Homewood-Flossmoor, Flossmoor, Ill. (19-1)
Previous: 17. Results: Defeated Andrew (Tinley Park) 80-55 as Kevin Dillard scored 24 points. Won 79-70 at Thornwood (South Holland) as Supo Sanni had 25 points and nine rebounds. Next: Today vs. Bradley, Friday vs. Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox).
12. LeFlore, Mobile, Ala. (26-2)
Previous: 14. Result: Idle. Next: Played Monday vs. Baldwin County (Bay Minette), playoffs. Playoffs, TBD.
13. South Atlanta, Atlanta (24-1)
Previous: 23. Results: Defeated Southside (Atlanta) 85-48. Defeated Carver (Atlanta) 94-41 as Derrick Favors had 20 points and 20 rebounds. Next: Played Monday vs. Westminster (Atlanta), playoffs. Thursday-Saturday, region playoffs, TBD.
14. St. Patrick, Elizabeth, N.J. (16-4)
Previous: 13. Results: Lost 68-62 to No. 3 St. Benedict's Prep (Newark), Michael Gilchrist had 10 points and was the MVP of the game in a 63-54 win vs. then-No. 11 Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.). Next: Sunday vs. St. Augustine (Cherry Hill).
15. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (27-4)
Previous: 11. Results: Brandon Jennings had 47 points and eight assists as the Warriors defeated Life Center (Burlington, N.J.) 102-72. Brandon Jennings had 32 points and Danny Jennings had 15 points in an 81-39 win vs. Piscataway (N.J.). Lost 63-54 to then-No. 13 St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.). Next: Wednesday vs. Nashville Christian, Feb. 19 vs. Bonner Academy (Raleigh, N.C.).
16. Simeon, Chicago (22-2)
Previous: 24. Result: Defeated Brooks (Chicago) 70-44 as Lazeric Jones scored 14 and Stan Simpson had 12 rebounds, seven blocks and 10 rebounds. Next: Playoffs, Thursday vs. Crane (Chicago), Sunday TBD.
17. Lincoln, Brooklyn, N.Y. (20-3)
Previous: 12. Results: Lost 67-66 to Boys and Girls (Brooklyn). Lance Stephenson had 25 points and seven rebounds in a 82-35 win vs. Canarsie (Brooklyn). Defeated then-No. 7 Rice 75-68 as Stephenson had 35 points. Next: Today vs. Westinghouse (Brooklyn).
18. Rice, New York (19-2)
Previous: 7. Results: Lost 75-68 to Lincoln (Brooklyn). Defeated St. Peter's (Staten Island) 76-62 as Durand Scott had 23 points. Next: Today at Xaverian (Brooklyn), Friday vs. All Hallows (Bronx, N.Y.).
19. Word of God Academy, Raleigh, N.C. (24-2)
Previous: 18. Results: Milton Chavis had 18 points at Greensboro Day in a 53-44 win. Lost 64-57 vs. Charis Prep (Goldsboro). Chavis had 14 points in a 91-47 win vs. Waccamaw Academy (Whiteville). Next: Played Monday at Mount Zion (Gastonia). Playoffs, Friday vs. Flora McDonald, Saturday vs. Waccamaw Academy-Trinity Christian (Greenville) winner, Tuesday TBD.
20. Gonzaga, Washington D.C. (25-1)
Previous: 21. Results: Max Kenyi had 24 points in a 59-46 win vs. Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.). Cameron Johnson had 18 points in a 61-39 win at Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.). Defeated St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, Md.) 63-38. Next: Today vs. Bishop Ireton (Alexandria, Va.), Friday at DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), Playoffs, TBD.
21. McClymonds, Oakland (24-0)
Previous: 22. Results: Quincy Hill had 18 points in a 68-46 win vs. Castlemont (Oakland). Damario Simms hit a game-winning three-pointer to lift the Warriors to a 54-51 win vs. Oakland. Next: Wednesday vs. Oakland Tech, Friday vs. Fremont (Oakland).
22. Academy of the New Church, Bryn Athyn, Pa. (20-2)
Previous: 25. Results: Larry Loughery had 20 points in a 66-46 win vs. Germantown Academy (Fort Washington). Sam Givens had 15 points in a 68-47 win at Friends Central (Wynnewood). Defeated Timber Creek (Sicklerville, N.J.) 72-58 as Loughery had 23 points. Next: Today vs. The Shipley School (Bryn Mawr) in playoffs, Friday vs. TBD.
23. Wheeler, Marietta, Ga. (24-2)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: Defeated Northview (Duluth) 84-66 as DeQuan Jones had 20 points and Phil Taylor had 16. Next: Today vs. Pope (Marietta), playoffs.
24. St. Raymond, Bronx, N.Y. (17-4)
Previous: 16. Result: Won 98-66 at All Hallows (Bronx). Lost 77-68 in overtime at Linden (N.J.). Next: Wednesday vs. Bloomfield (N.J.) Tech, Friday at Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn), Sunday vs. Lincoln (Brooklyn).
25. Taft, Woodland Hills, Calif. (21-3)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: Larry Drew had 24 points to beat Chatsworth 79-41. Defeated Birmingham (Van Nuys) 85-45. Next: Friday vs. Manual Arts (Los Angeles).
•USA TODAY'S Super 25 boys basketball rankings were compiled by Jim Halley. Among the criteria considered are a school's strength of schedule, the quality of its wins and the quality of its players. Next rankings: Feb. 19.