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Battle of the Big Apple

No. 1 CTK faces No. 4  Murry Bergtraum at MSG

Posted: Tuesday January 10, 2006 1:54PM; Updated: Tuesday January 10, 2006 1:54PM
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Girls' High School Basketball Power Rankings
Rank LW Team
1 1
Christ the King (Queens, N.Y.) (10-0)
The Royals easily defeated two area opponents to extend their winning streak to 37 games. Six-foot-four senior Tina Charles had 29 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a win over St. Francis Prep, while 5-4 junior Lorin Dixon handed out seven assists. Charles had 11 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks in a defeat of Mary Louis, with Dixon scoring 13 points in a balanced attack. A huge game looms Sunday when the Royals take on No. 4 Murry Bergtraum at Madison Square Garden.
2 2
Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) (14-1)
Junior sensation Mya Moore scored 21 points in consecutive games as the Eagles flew past two opponents by nearly identical scores. The 6-foot guard also had 10 rebounds and three blocks in a 67-48 victory over highly-regarded Stone Mountain Stephenson before a capacity crowd of 3,000. Senior guard Shantell Black scored 17 against Stephenson and the way she handled the defensive pressure was "huge," according to coach Tracey Tipton.
3 3
Troy (Fullerton, Calif.) (13-1)
The Warriors won in contrasting styles last week, crushing Buena Park, 100-10, before edging Santa Margarita, 43-36, in front of a capacity crowd. Sophomore Amanda Sims (5-10) scored 24 points and 6-1 senior Rheya Neabors added 20 against Buena Park.
4 4
Murry Bergtraum (New York, N.Y.) (12-0)
The Blazers got a fantastic performance from Rutgers signee Epiphanny Prince, who set a school record with 49 points in an 85-43 rout of Roosevelt. The 5-9 superstar, who drilled six 3s, also had 12 assists, eight rebounds and five steals. Junior Erica Morrow, also 5-9, added 16 points. Prince had 32 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals in a 78-69 win over Bronx JFK. Morrow was right behind with 27 points. The Blazers will take on No. 1 Christ the King Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
5 5
Dunbar (Fort Worth, Texas) (23-1)
The Wildcats won twice by lopsided margins to extend their winning streak to 20 games. Super sophomore Brooklyn Pope (6-2) had 19 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a win over Trimble Tech. Five-foot-seven junior Lashandra Hill had 16 points, seven rebounds and seven steals in a victory over Southwest, and Ashley McCuin added 14 points.
6 6
Fenwick (Oak Park, Ill.) (18-0)
The Friars received career-best efforts from Devereaux Peters in two victories. The 6-2 junior scored a career-high 24 points, to go with seven rebounds and four steals, in a victory over Carl Sandburg. Then she recorded her first triple-double with 17 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks in a defeat of Benilde-St. Margaret (Minn.). The Friars face a huge test on Saturday against No. 7 Lexington Catholic in the Chicagoland Prep Classic at Villa Park, Ill.
7 7
Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) (13-0)
The Knights boast an extremely well-balanced attack, led by 5-10 sophomore Natalie Novosel, who averages 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 3.5 assists. She is followed by 5-7 junior Keyla Snowden (13.2), 6-foot senior Anaris Sickles (12.9) and 5-8 senior Nikki Davis (10.5). Davis also averages eight assists and 7.2 steals. The Knights, who have won their last 31 games, have a tough road this week as they travel to No. 15 Mount Notre Dame on Tuesday and take on No. 6 Fenwick on Saturday in the Chicagoland Prep Classic in Villa Park, Ill.
8 8
St. Joseph's (South Bend, Ind.) (12-0)
The Indians went 2-0 last week to run their winning streak to 25 games. A 69-58 victory over East Chicago Central was especially sweet because Central had dealt the Indians their only loss a year ago. Senior point guard Melissa Lechlitner led the charge with 26 points, including four 3-pointers. Junior guard Sydney Smallbone also hit four 3s to finish with 16 points. In a rout of Clay, Lechlitner had 24 points, Smallbone added 16 and 6-5 junior Kristen Dockery grabbed 14 rebounds. The Indians face, perhaps, their toughest week of the year. On Tuesday they will tangle with once-beaten South Bend Washington and its sensational 5-8 freshman guard, Skylar Diggins. Then on Friday they take on unbeaten Chicago Whitney Young in the Chicagoland Prep Classic at Villa Park, Ill.
9 9
Southridge (Beaverton, Ore.) (9-2)
The Skyhawks won by 50-plus points in both of their outings. Senior Aarika Hughes led the way with 14 points in a win over Glencoe. Senior Liz Shillingburg added 13, while 6-3 sophomore Michelle Jenkins contributed 12 points and eight steals. Jenkins and senior J.J. Hones scored 13 each in a rout of Liberty.
10 10
Princeton (Cincinnati) (11-0)
The Vikings won a thriller, 62-61, over Lakota West as 6-foot freshman guard Brianna Sanders hit a short jumper with 11 seconds remaining. Sanders was 7-of-8 from the field. Six-foot-two Lesslee Mason-Cox led the Vikings with 18 points. Princeton scored 29 points off 23 turnovers. Mason-Cox and Alyna Williams each scored 12 points and combined for 15 rebounds in a rout of Colerain. Ashlee Bridge also had 12 points.
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