No. 10 Lake Oswego - Kevin Love's alma mater - is on a major hot streak in the Beaver State.
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provided 17 points Friday night in a 62-58 double overtime victory over Duncanville as DeSoto avenged its only loss of the season. The Eagles have won 17 games in a row.
7. (8) Simeon (Chicago), 11-2Senior star
Jabari Parker provided 21 points and six rebounds Saturday in a nail-biting 55-53 win over then-No. 7 Southwind (Memphis, Tenn.). A win over Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) on Monday at the Spalding Hoophall Classic would put much of the Wolverines' early-season struggles in the rear view.
8. (13) Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.), 19-0What an incredible rise for head coach Douglas Mitchell's program. The Knights made their Xcellent 25 debut Jan. 1 and climb to No. 8 this week after a statement win over No. 25 St. John Bosco (Bellflower).
9. (11) Germantown (Wis.), 13-0Ten of Germantown's 13 victories have come by 20 points or more. The Warhawks' three-headed monster of
Luke Fischer (20.9 points per game),
Jake Showalter (13.8) and
Lamonte Bearden (13.3) has been tough to stop.
10. (12) Lake Oswego (Ore.), 15-0Going back to mid-January of last year, the Lakers have won 27 of their last 28 games, including a 51-38 victory over Canby on Friday night.
