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Dick’s Nationals Preview: La Lumiere

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We take an in-depth look at all eight teams competing at the 2014 Dick’s Nationals in New York and conclude our series with No. 4 seed Huntington St. Joseph Prep of West Virginia. The Irish have been knocking on the doorstep of this event and want to show the country they deserve to be mentioned among the nation’s best programs. 

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Dick’s Nationals Preview: Huntington Prep

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We take an in-depth look at all eight teams competing at the 2014 Dick’s Nationals in New York and continue our series with No. 4 seed Huntington St. Joseph Prep of West Virginia. The Irish have been knocking on the doorstep of this event and want to show the country they deserve to be mentioned among the nation’s best programs. 

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Dick’s Nationals Preview: NCA

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We take an in-depth look at all eight teams competing at the 2014 Dick’s Nationals in New York and continue our series with No. 3 seed Northside Christian Academy of Charlotte. NCA doesn’t come in with alot of fanfare, but what it does have is a talented roster confident in its abilities to compete against the nation’s most storied boarding school program. 

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Dick’s Nationals Preview: Oak Hill

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We take an in-depth look at all eight teams competing at the 2014 Dick’s Nationals in New York and continue our series with No. 6 seed Oak Hill Academy. The “Road Warriors” have set the standard in high school basketball over the last 30 years when it comes to traveling for big games against highly-ranked opponents. One thing it hasn’t accomplished in the past six years is winning this tournament.  

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Dick’s Nationals Preview: Rainier Beach

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We take an in-depth look at all eight teams competing at the 2014 Dick’s Nationals in New York and continue our series with sentimental favorite Rainier Beach of Seattle, the only public school participating in the event.

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Dick’s Nationals Preview: Montverde Academy

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We take an in-depth look at all eight teams competing at the 2014 Dick’s Nationals in New York and continue our series with defending event and national champion Montverde Academy. The Eagles are currently No. 1 in the Student Sports FAB 50 and favored to win a second consecutive title at the event. 

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Updated Southeast Region Top 20 Rankings

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We go 20 deep from five separate regions of the nation. During the season, we rank 100 teams and nobody across the country ranks as many teams as StudentSportsBasketball.com. No. 1 teams are Oak Hill Academy (East), Montverde Academy (Southeast), Chicago Whitney Young (Midwest), Galena North Shore (Southwest) and Rainier Beach (West).

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Updated Midwest Region Top 20 Rankings

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We go 20 deep from five separate regions of the nation. During the season, we rank 100 teams and nobody across the country ranks as many teams as StudentSportsBasketball.com. No. 1 teams are Oak Hill Academy (East), Montverde Academy (Southeast), Chicago Whitney Young (Midwest), Galena North Shore (Southwest) and Rainier Beach (West).

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