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Ohio State-bound duo leads top team

Oden and Conley producing big numbers for Lawrence

Posted: Monday December 26, 2005 2:26PM; Updated: Tuesday December 27, 2005 12:07PM
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Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.) (8-0)
Seven-foot Greg Oden is averaging 23.1 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.5 blocks while shooting 71 percent from the field and 79 percent from the free throw line. Point guard Mike Conley is averaging 16 points, 6.1 assists and 5.0 steals while shooting 52 percent from the field. Both have signed with Ohio State. Senior guard Brandon McDonald is averaging 11 points and shooting 50 percent from the field.
Last week: Did not play.
2 2
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) (18-0)
The travel-happy Warriors won twice in Las Vegas, extending their winning streak to 34 games. Point guard Tywon Lawson had 29 points, seven assists and six steals against Bishop Gorman, while 6-foot-7 senior Jeff Allen contributed 23 points and 16 rebounds. Allen set the pace against Durango with 26 points and 16 rebounds. Mike Beasley, a 6-10 junior, had 21 points and 13 rebounds, with Lawson adding 16 points and 10 assists.
Last week: Rolled past Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, 97-79, and Durango, 112-62.
3 4
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (11-0)
Junior center Alex Jacobson scored 19 points in a rout of Verbum Dei. Junior forward Taylor King had 18 points and 19 rebounds, while junior point guard Kamyron Brown dished out six assists.
Last week: Routed Verbum Dei 71-28.
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North College Hill (Cincinnati) (8-0)
The high-flying Trojans had a good week with three lopsided victories -- two of them in California. But first they gained revenge for their only defeat last season by beating Cincinnati St. Xavier before a crowd of 3,500, which included Kentucky coach Tubby Smith. The Trojans shot a sizzling 70 percent from the field. Junior superstars Bill Walker and O.J. Mayo led the way with 28 and 26 points, respectively. The 6-6, 225-pound Walker, who never stops attacking the basket, had six dunks. Out west, Walker had 34 points and 15 rebounds, while Mayo contributed 30 points in a win over Harvard-Westlake. Mayo had 29 points and Walker added 25 points and 12 rebounds in a rout of Compton Dominguez.
Last week: Routed Cincinnati St. Xavier, 87-49, Harvard-Westlake (Calif.), 89-62, and Compton Dominguez (Calif.), 91-57.
5 9
Artesia (Lakewood, Calif.) (10-0)
The Pioneers had an impressive 4-0 week, including wins over three previously undefeated teams in the Mission Prep Christmas Classic at San Luis Obispo. James Harden, a 6-5 junior forward, was named tournament MVP after a 19-point, eight-rebound performance in the title-game victory against Westchester. Senior point guard Derek Glasser scored a career-high 23 points in a win over Philadelphia Prep Charter. Harden added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Malik Story (6-5) outplayed Fresno San Joaquin Memorial's towering frontline (6-10, 6-10 and 6-6) scoring 21 points (nine in the fourth quarter), grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out five assists as Artesia prevailed in the semifinals.
Last week: Defeated Philadelphia Prep Charter, 68-36, Fresno San Joaquin Memorial, 50-41 and Los Angeles Westchester, 46-33, to win the Mission Prep Christmas Classic; also downed Pasadena, 66-53.
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Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tenn.) (9-1)
The Eagles soared to the championship at the Bank of America City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., defeating Merion Station (Pa.) Episcopal Academy before a packed house in the title game. North Carolina coach Roy Williams was present to watch two of his prized recruits match up. Tournament MVP Brandan Wright (6-10) guided Brentwood Academy to a win with 31 points, while 6-4 Wayne Ellington scored 29 in a losing effort for Merion Station. Southern Illinois signee Joshua Bone added 19 points for the champs, who were boosted by a 27-10 fourth-quarter explosion. Wright had 25 points and six blocks in a semifinal victory over then-No. 6 St. Patrick. Bone had 18 points and Brandon Brown, a 6-6 junior, grabbed 12 rebounds. Wright scored 32 points in a victory over Brooklyn Lincoln and 28 in a win over Lake Wales.
Last week: Beat Lake Wales (Fla.), 72-49, Brooklyn Lincoln, 82-63, Elizabeth St. Patrick (N.J.), 63-56, and Merion Station Episcopal Academy (Pa.), 74-71, to win the Bank of America City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Westfield (Spring, Tex.) (16-0)
The Mustangs raced to the championship at the Great Florida Shootout in Orlando, defeating Edgewater, Florida's top-ranked Class 6A team, in the final. Westfield shot a blazing 72 percent from the field, including 67 percent from 3-point range. Tourney MVP Chris Hagan, a 5-9 senior, made seven 3-pointers to finish with 26 points. Hagan scored 16 points in a victory over Ocoee. Josh Simmons, a 6-4 junior, drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to nip Laurinburg .
Last week: Defeated Laurinburg (N.C.), 46-44, Ocoee (Fla.), 69-62, and Orlando Edgewater, 79-37, to win the Great Florida Shootout in Orlando.
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Glenbrook North (Northbrook, Ill.) (10-0)
Jon Scheyer (6-6) leads the Spartans with 35.1 points per game. The Duke signee is also averaging 6.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists, while shooting 53 percent from the field and 87 percent from the free-throw line. Tyler Cullitan is averaging 8.5 points and Zach Kelly 8.1. The defending Class AA champs have won 34 straight.
Last week: Did not play.
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Fairfax (Los Angeles) (7-1)
The Lions nipped then-No. 3 Montrose Christian before a capacity crowd to win the Iolani Classic in Honolulu. Tournament MVP Jerren Shipp, a 6-5 senior, had 17 points and six rebounds. Matthew Shaw, a 6-8 senior, made two crucial free throws in the final minute and had eight rebounds. The Lions won despite losing starters Ja'shon Hampton (who suffered a concussion in the semifinals) and Chace Stanback (sprained ankle). Stanback scored 18 points in a semfinal victory over then-No. 14 Mount Vernon. Shaw scored 18 in wins over Maryknoll and Mountain View.
Last week: Defeated Maryknoll (Haw.), 76-38, Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.), 58-45, Mount Vernon (N.Y.), 54-51, and Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.), 39-38, to win the Iolani Classic in Honolulu.
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DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) (8-0)
Chris Braswell, a 6-5 sophomore, had 20 points and 11 rebounds in a victory over Bishop McNamara. Junior guard Austin Freeman added 13 points. Senior point guard Nigel Munson handed out eight assists, while 6-5 sophomore forward Kenny Tate blocked five shots.
Last week: Beat Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.), 90-78.
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