The game of the year will take place in New Jersey on Wednesday night as No. 1 St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) puts its undfeated record on the line against bitter rival St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) at Rutgers.
Though the Garden State matchup will be the most heated, there are several top 25 teams facing tough tests this week. Gonzaga looks to claim the D.C. city title against Theodore Roosevelt, and Chester (Pa.) continues its quest back to the Pennsylvania state title game.
North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) proved to be more than just the "Willie Warren Show" with an impressive win over preseason No. 1 Duncanville (Texas).
Previous No. 2 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) suffered its first loss of the season, falling to Dominguez (Compton, Calif.).
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St. Anthony (Jersey City) (28-0) The perfect season continued with an 84-71 win over Paterson (N.J.) Catholic as five Friars scored in double figures.
Next: Wednesday vs. No. 11 St. Patrick at Rutgers. |
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St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.) (24-1) Season complete. |
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Chester (Pa.) (29-1) Karon Burton (16 points) led the Clippers to a 67-59 win over Williamsport (Pa.).
Next: Wednesday vs. Harrisburg at Geigle Complex in Reading, Pa. |
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Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) (30-1) Idle.
Next: Tuesday vs. public school champion Theodore Roosevelt for the city title at the Verizon Center. |
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Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) (29-1) Collin Chiverton (18 points) helped the Monarchs to a 71-36 win over Westmont (Campbell, Calif.).
Next: Tuesday vs. Shasta (Redding, Calif.). |
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Rice (Harlem, N.Y.) (24-3) Dorvell Carter stepped up with 19 points in an easy 71-40 win over Xaverian (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
Next: Wednesday vs. Holy Cross (Flushing, N.Y.) at St. John's. |
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Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (31-1) The Monarchs suffered their first loss, 63-60, to Califorina power Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) in the CIF-SS Division I-AA championship game.
Next: Tuesday vs. Centennial (Bakersfield). |
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Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) (34-4) Arizona-bound guard Brandon Jennings made his final case for player of the year honors, finishing the season with a school-record 1,312 points.
Next: Season complete. |
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Lincoln (Coney Island, N.Y.) (24-4) Idle.
Next: Tuesday vs. Lehman (Bronx, N.Y.). |
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Norcross (Ga.) (27-2) The Blue Devils moved on as Wake Forest-bound Al-Farouq Aminu (17 points) was complemented by Taariq Muhammad (15 points) in a 69-54 win over Centennial (Roswell, Ga.).
Next: Thursday vs. Savannah (Ga.). |
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St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) (25-2) The Celtics made a statement with a 80-45 win over Marist (Bayonne, N.J.) behind 20 points from UNC-signee Dexter Strickland and 15 from Quintrell Thomas.
Next: Wednesday vs. No. 1 St. Anthony at Rutgers.
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North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) (36-1) Oklahoma signee Willie Warren (17 points) led the charge in beating then-No. 4 Duncanville, 61-57. He also scored 47 points in a 111-57 win over Lee (Midland).
Next: Friday vs. Madison (San Antonio). |
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