MSA Top-25 boys basketball rankings

Every Monday, Maryland Sports Access will provide boys basketball rankings from the regions of Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s.

Teams from those regions are compiled and ranked Associated Press style based off of how the panel feels about where they stand up to date.

Panel: Kyle McFadden, MSA Co-Founder; Ben Spector, MSA writer; Kendall Hilton, Co-Founder of Fan-I Sports; Marcus Helton, DMVelite Editor-in-Chief

 

1. Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders (3) – 103 points (14-2)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Notable wins: Northwestern by 36, Wise by 2, High Point by 26, La Plata by 44, Laurel by 36, DuVal by 36, Bladensburg by 31, C.H. Flowers by 6, Suitland by 40

Losses: DeMatha by 22, Bishop McNamara by 5

 

2. Gwynn Park Yellow Jackets – 95 points (13-0)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Notable wins: Northern by 29, Forestville by 20, Crossland by 16, Urbana by 18, Douglass by 5, CMIT by 46, Crooms by 38

Losses: none

 

3. Dr. Henry A. Wise Pumas – 91 points (9-3)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Notable wins: Miller by 9 (Va.), DuVal by 47, Kent County by 22, West Charlotte (N.C.) by 21, C.H. Flowers by 38, Suitland by 52, Bladensburg by 13, Parkdale by 34

Losses: DeMatha by 13, Eleanor Roosevelt by 2, Riverdale Baptist by 21

 

4. Oakland Mills Scorpions – 90 points (12-1)

County: Howard, 2A

Notable wins: Wilde Lake by 24, Mt. Hebron by 25, Howard by 35, Centennial by 3, Glenelg by 37, Hammond by 6, Winters Mill by 9, River Hill by 20, Atholton by 46

Losses: Glenelg Country by 11

 

5. Douglass Eagles – 88 points (10-1)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Notable wins: Poly by 16, Northwestern by 43, Crossland by 14, Clinton Christian by 26, Largo by 13, Fairmont Heights by 57, Forestville by 22

Losses: Gwynn Park by 5

 

6. New Town Titans (1) – 83 points (11-2)

County: Baltimore, 2A

Notable wins: Perry Hall by 4, Gilman by 2, Calvert Hall by 7, Whitman by 23, Carver A&T by 87, Western Tech by 34, Loch Raven by 20

Losses: Poly by 12, Catonsville by 1

 

7. Linganore Lancers – 81 points (13-0)

County: Frederick, 3A

Notable wins: Middletown by 25, Catoctin by 49, Walkersville by 47, South Hagerstown by 23, Tuscarora by 8, South Lakes (Va.) by 4, Cesar Chavez (D.C.) by 7, Oakdale by 8, Urbana by 28, Winters Mill by 10

Losses: none

 

8. Baltimore Poly Engineers – 77 points (7-3)

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Notable wins: New Town by 12, Edmondson-Westside by 31, St. Maria Goretti by 10, Baltimore City College by 23, Patterson by 16, Chaminade-Julienne (Oh.) by 3

Losses: Douglass (PG) by 16, Capitol Christian Academy by 3, Perry Hall by 2

 

9. Perry Hall Gators – 76 points (12-2)

County: Baltimore, 4A

Notable wins: Bel Air by 33, Hereford by 32, Dundalk by 5, Arlington Baptist by 54, Hereford by 27, Dulaney by 22, Chesapeake by 24, Poly by 2, Towson by 22

Losses: New Town by 4, Kenwood by 5

 

10. Quince Orchard Cougars – 61 points (11-2)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Notable wins: Wootton by 23, Springbrook by 11, Avalon by 45, Frederick by 29, Gaithersburg by 3, Poolesville by 55

Losses: Bethesda-Chevy Chase by 1, Clarksburg by 3

 

11. Hammond Golden Bears – 59 points (10-2)

County: Howard, 3A

Notable wins: Howard by 23, Centennial by 14, Atholton by 24, Marriotts Ridge by 33, Randallstown by 21, Digital Harbor by 47, Long Reach by 22

Losses: Oakland Mills by 6, Mt. Hebron by 1

 

12. Lake Clifton Lakers – 55 points (9-3)

County: Baltimore City, 1A

Notable wins: New Era Academy by 30, FAET by 38, Dunbar by 1, Patterson by 1, KASA by 35

Losses: Woodson by 5, Edmondson-Westside by 3, City College by 2

 

13. Frederick Douglass Mighty Ducks – 50 points (12-0)

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Notable wins: Bluford Drew Jemison by 28, Joppatowne by 4, KASA by 32, NAF by 26, Forest Park by 34

Losses: none

 

14. Largo Lions – 46 points (8-3)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Notable wins: St. Joe’s (N.Y.) by 2, Croom by 36, Crossland by 13, Tall Oaks by 73, Cesar Chavez (D.C.) by 10

Losses: National Collegiate Prep by 3, Douglass by 13, Roosevelt (D.C.) by 3

 

15. C.H. Flowers Jaguars – 37 points (9-4)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Notable wins: Forestville by 22, Oakdale by 18

Losses: National Collegiate Prep by 4, Wise by 38, Laurel by 1, Eleanor Roosevelt by 6

 

16. Blake Bengals – 35 points (11-2)

County: Montgomery County, 3A

Notable wins: Wheaton by 25, Watkins Mill by 43, Conrad Science (Del.) by 9, Paint Branch by 20, Kennedy by 15

Losses: Georgetown Prep by 18, Springbrook by 12

 

17. Baltimore City College – 31 points (9-3)

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Notable wins: Patapsco by 57, Woodlawn by 15, Digital Harbor by 24, Dunbar by 7, Lake Clifton by 2, Edmondson-Westside by 3

Losses: Poly by 23, Randallstown by 23, Eleanor Roosevelt by 10

 

18. Springbrook Blue Devils – 30 points (8-4)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Notable wins: Poolesville by 25, Seneca Valley by 13, Churchill by 27, Bethesda-Chevy Chase by 5, McLean by 54, Kennedy by 17, Blake by 11, Paint Branch by 25

Losses: Clarksburg by 4, Quince Orchard by 11, Blair by 2, Magruder by 11

 

19. Middletown Knights – 26 points (12-2)

County: Frederick, 2A

Notable wins: Oakdale by 5, Urbana by 18, Tuscarora by 3, Smithsburg by 25, Catoctin by 24

Losses: Linganore by 25, North Hagerstown by 20

 

20. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons – 24 points (9-4)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Notable wins: Quince Orchard by 1, Einstein by 32

Losses: Seneca Valley by 2, Springbrook by 5, Churchill by 1, Richard Montgomery by 23

 

21. Tuscarora Titans – 23 points (10-2)

County: Frederick, 3A

Notable wins: Seneca Valley by 7, Oakdale by 7

Losses: Middletown by 3, Linganore by 8

 

22. Richard Montgomery Rockets – 21 points (8-2)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Notable wins: Clarksburg by 5, Wheaton by 56, Bethesda-Chevy Chase by 23

Losses: Gaithersburg by 8, Blair by 3

 

23. Dundalk Owls – 19 points (8-4)

County: Baltimore, 3A

Notable wins: Overlea by 21, Towson by 33, Catonsville by 15, Hereford by 36, Patapsco by 20

Losses: Woodlawn by 8, Perry Hall by 5, Kenwood by 20, Franklin by 3

 

24. Crossland Cavaliers – 17 points (8-4)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Notable wins: Dunbar by 17, Cardozo by 42

Losses: Douglass by 14, Westlake by 14, Gwynn Park by 16, Largo by 13

 

25. Bowie Bulldogs – 16 points (7-6)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Notable wins: Polytech (Del.) by 22, Parkdale by 45, High Point by 22

Losses: National Collegiate Prep by 7, Largo by 3, Wise by 1, Roosevelt (D.C.) by 3, Eleanor Roosevelt by 4, Maret (D.C.) by 6

 

Bubble: Seneca Valley Screamin’ Eagles (9-3) 15 points, Clarksburg Coyotes (8-4) 14 points, Gaithersburg Trojans (9-3) 14 points

Others receiving votes: Centennial Eagles (9-4) 12 points, Sherwood Warriors (8-3) 9 points, Central Falcons (9-1) 5 points, Howard Lions (9-4) 3 points, Bladensburg Mustangs (7-3) 2 points, Lansdowne Vikings (9-4) 2 points, Dunbar Poets (4-5) 1 point, Patterson Clippers (7-7) 1 point

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About Kyle McFadden 270 Articles
Kyle McFadden is a graduate from Linganore High's Class of 2014 and is a sports enthusiast. He got his start as a sports writer in January 2014 for LHS's student newspaper The Lance where he wrote 13 articles. McFadden then launched his own blog in October 2014 called The Beltway Dispatch covering collegiate, local high school, and professional sports. Formally known as The Beltway Dispatch, McFadden and Evan Engelhard merged each other's respective platforms in June 2015 to make what is now Maryland Sports Access. He brings plenty of sports knowledge to the helm of MSA as he has baseball, basketball and golf experience. McFadden covers a wide variety of sports in football, baseball, basketball, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer and specializes in the collegiate and high school level's. McFadden is volunteers his time at Damascus Road Community Church -- serving as a mentor to the youth, basketball coach at the varsity and junior varsity levels, and leads a small group of high school sophomores every Wednesday night. Although he has only been around journalism since January 2014, his work has appeared in Maryland newspapers such as The Daily Times (Delmarva Now), The Hometown Observer, Germantown Pulse, and regularly in the The Frederick News-Post. He's also won two Frederick News-Post Mike Powell Excellence in Journalism awards and has appeared on The Best of SNO, which showcases top student work of high school and college journalists. McFadden also holds positions at The Frederick News-Post as a freelance sports journalist, DMVelite as a high school basketball writer and analyst, MocoFootball.com as a Maryland high school football analyst, and as a staff writer for Maryland's Yahoo! Rivals. McFadden currently studies at Frederick Community College and plans to transfer to the University of Maryland in the fall of 2017 to work on a bachelor's degree in business and journalism as he has aspirations to be a columnist for ESPN.
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