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Updated at 3:18 p.m., Monday, February 16, 2009

Preps: Top 25 high school boys basketball teams

By JIM HALLEY
USA TODAY

1. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (26-0)

Previous: 1. Result: Won 81-49 at St. John Bosco (Bellflower) as Gary Franklin had 16 points. Won 97-71 at Lutheran (Orange). Next: Playoffs, Wednesday vs. San Clemente.

2. Findlay College Prep, Henderson, Nev. (28-0)

Previous: 2. Result: Beat Foothill (Henderson) 92-58 as Victor Rudd had 23 points and eight rebounds. Beat Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 88-63 as Rudd had 22 points. Beat Stoneridge Prep (Simi Valley) 83-58 as Cory Joseph had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. Beat Stoneridge Prep 111-75 as Rudd had 35 points. Next: Friday at Duncanville, Texas.

3. Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. (34-0)

Previous: 3. Result: Beat then-No. 4 St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) 73-64 as Bryon Allen scored 17 points. Beat Linden, N.J., 74-37 as Glenn Bryant had 10 points. Next: Thursday vs. Quality Education Institute (Winston Salem, N.C.).

4. Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, Mich. (17-0)

Previous: 5. Result: Beat Romulus 79-46 as Donnavan Kirk had 18 points and eight rebounds. Next: Today vs. Flint Northern (Flint), Saturday at No. 5 Bloomington South (Bloomington, Ind.).

5. Bloomington South, Bloomington, Ind. (17-0)

Previous: 6. Result: Beat Brownsburg 79-49 as Dee Davis had 13 points. Beat Warren Central (Indianapolis) 77-44 as Jordan Hulls scored 30. Next: Friday at Perry Meridian, Saturday at No. 4 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.).

6. St. Patrick, Elizabeth, N.J. (20-3)

Previous: 4. Result: Beat Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 63-58 at Fordham University (Bronx, N.Y.) as Dexter Strickland scored 16 points. Lost to No. 3 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 73-64. Next: In Playoffs. Today vs. Union Catholic (Scotch Plains).

7. Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md. (18-1)

Previous: 7. Result: Won 75-41 at St. Johns Catholic Prep (Frederick) as Terrence Ross scored 20 points. Beat Shabazz (Newark) 57-48 as Mouphtaou Yarou scored 21 points and had 14 rebounds. Next: Today at Friendship Collegiate (Washington, D.C.), Friday vs. Ballou (Washington, D.C.), Saturday vs. Takoma Academy (Takoma Park).

8. St. Benedict's Prep, Newark (21-2)

Previous: 8. Result: Tristan Thompson scored 20 points in a 92-57 win vs. Passaic County Tech (Wayne) but was dismissed from the team after the game. He has transferred to No. 2 Findlay College Prep (Henderson, Nev.). Beat Mountain State Academy 75-61 (Beckley, W.Va.) as coach Dan Hurley won his 200th game. In eight seasons he's 200-19. Next: Played Monday at Upper Room Christian (Dix Hills, N.Y.).

9. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (23-1)

Previous: 9. Result: Beat Amador Valley (Pleasanton) 58-27 as Beau Levesque scored 16 points and had eight rebounds. Won 60-52 at Monte Vista (Danville) as John McArthur had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Next: Today vs. San Ramon Valley (Danville), Friday at California.

10. McClymonds, Oakland (22-1)

Previous: 10. Result: Won 56-54 at Oakland Tech (Oakland) as Will Cherry had 19 points. Next: Wednesday at Fremont (Oakland), Friday vs. Skyline (Oakland).

11. Fairfax, Los Angeles (23-3)

Previous: 11. Result: Beat University (Los Angeles) 76-58 as Renardo Sidney scored 31 points. Won 56-53 at Venice (Los Angeles) as Solomon Hill scored 23 points. Next: City playoffs, Thursday vs. West Adams (Los Angeles).

12. Westchester, Los Angeles (26-2)

Previous: 12. Result: Won 79-39 at Hamilton (Los Angeles) as Jordan Mayes had 29 points. Beat Palisades (Pacific Palisades) 73-35 as Mayes had 18 points. Beat Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 85-78 as Mayes had 31 points. Next: Playoffs, Thursday vs. Carson.

13. LeFlore, Mobile, Ala. (26-2)

Previous: 13. Result: Beat Faith Academy (Mobile) 114-59 in playoffs as DeMarcus Cousins scored 33 points. Beat Spanish Fort 87-42 in playoffs. Next: In playoffs. Today vs. Wilcox Central (Camden).

14. Strake Jesuit, Houston (31-0)

Previous: 15. Result: Beat Hastings (Houston) 49-39 as Joey Brooks had 20 points. Won 62-48 in playoffs at Spring Woods (Houston) as Brooks scored 22 points. Next: Playoffs, today vs. Stratford (Houston).

15. Hopkins, Minnetonka, Minn. (19-0)

Previous: 16. Result: Beat Wayzata (Plymouth) 89-62 as Royce White had 18 points. Beat Jefferson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) as Raymond Cowels had 25 points. Next: Today at Armstrong (Plymouth), Thursday vs. Columbia Heights.

16. Dominguez, Compton, Calif. (22-5)

Previous: 17. Result: Beat Lynwood 62-58 as Keala King had 22 points. Beat Warren (Downey) 67-49 as Kendal Warren scored 14 points. Next: In playoffs. Wednesday at Miller (Fontana).

17. Tulsa Memorial, Tulsa (19-1)

Previous: 18. Result: Beat Central (Tulsa) 50-32 as Cameron Downing had 13 points. Next: Today vs. Rogers (Tulsa), Thursday at Booker T. Washington (Tulsa). Feb. 27 vs. Sand Springs in playoffs.

18. Franklin, Seattle (19-1)

Previous: 19. Result: Beat Nathan Hale (Seattle) 79-43 as Vonchae Richardson scored 21 points. Won 64-52 at Ingraham (Seattle) as Richardson scored 16 points. Next: Playoffs, today vs. Bainbridge (Bainbridge Island)-Rainier Beach (Seattle) loser.

19. South Atlanta, Atlanta (22-3)

Previous: 20. Result: Beat Jackson (Atlanta) 93-54 as Derrick Favors scored 25 points. Beat Rutland (Macon) 73-51 as Favors had 27 points and 16 rebounds. Next: In playoffs, Friday, TBD.

20. Thornton, Harvey, Ill. (22-1)

Previous: 21. Result: Beat Thornton Fractional South (Lansing) 56-35 as Richie Thompson had 11 points and six rebounds. Won 42-40 at Bloom (Chicago Heights) as Reggie Smith had 17 points, including the game-winning free throws. Next: Friday vs. Thornwood (South Holland).

21. Princeton, Cincinnati (16-1)

Previous: 22. Result: Won 68-65 at Lakota West (West Chester) as Orlando Williams scored 28 points. Won 60-34 at Lakota East (Liberty Township) as Williams had 17 points. Next: Today at Oak Hills (Cincinnati), Friday vs. Hamilton, Saturday vs. Middletown.

22. North Central, Indianapolis (18-1)

Previous: 23. Result: Won 81-62 at Terre Haute South Vigo (Terre Haute) as Justin Reid had 23 points and 14 rebounds. Next: Friday vs. Center Grove (Greenwood).

23. Christ School, Arden, N.C. (30-2)

Previous: 24. Result: Beat Greensboro Day School (Greensboro) 50-33. Beat Centennial (Roswell, Ga.) 75-73 as Mason Plumlee hit the game-winning shot, and Lakeem Jackson had 32 points. Next: Playoffs, Feb. 26, TBD.

24. Northland, Columbus, Ohio (18-1)

Previous: 25. Result: Won 79-67 at Beechcroft (Columbus) as J.D. Weatherspoon and Trey Burke each had 16 points. Beat Mifflin (Columbus) 91-39 as Weatherspoon scoed 16 points. Next: Playoffs, Feb. 25 vs. Watkins Memorial (Pataskala).

25. Fayetteville, Ark. (23-0)

Previous: Not ranked. Result: Beat Springdale 74-57 as Adam Nobel scored 21 points. Beat Heritage (Rogers) 73-33 as Fred Gulley had 12 points. Beat Bentonville 74-50 as Cable Hogue had 14 points. Next: Today vs. Rogers, Friday at Har-Ber (Springdale).

Dropped out: No. 14 Boyd Anderson, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.

USA TODAY's Super 25 rankings were compiled by Jim Halley. Among criteria are a team's strength of schedule, quality of wins and players. Next rankings: Feb. 24.