MSA Top-25 boys basketball rankings: Feb. 7th – Feb 13th

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 (16-2) LW: 1

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: WIN, High Point by 45; WIN, Laurel by 30

Notable wins: Northwestern by 36, No. 3 Wise by 2, High Point by 26, La Plata by 44, Laurel by 36, DuVal by 36, Bladensburg by 31, No. 15 C.H. Flowers by 6, Suitland by 40, No. 25 Bowie by 4, High Point by 45, Laurel by 30

Losses: DeMatha by 22, Bishop McNamara by 5

2. Gwynn Park Yellow Jackets – 95 points (16-0) LW: 2

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: WIN, Potomac by 4; WIN, Surrattsville by 12; WIN, Central by 4

Notable wins: Northern by 29, Forestville by 20, Crossland by 16, Urbana by 18, No. 5 Douglass by 5, CMIT by 46, Crooms by 38, Central by 4

Losses: none

3. Dr. Henry A. Wise Pumas – 92 points (12-3) LW: 5 (+2)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: WIN, No. 24 Bowie by 3; WIN, Laurel by 41; WIN, No. 16 C.H. Flowers by 14

Notable wins: Miller by 9 (Va.), DuVal by 47, Kent County by 22, West Charlotte (N.C.) by 21, No. 15 C.H. Flowers by 38, Suitland by 52, Bladensburg by 13, Parkdale by 34, No. 25 Bowie by 1, No. 24 Bowie by 3, Laurel by 41, No. 16 C.H. Flowers by 14

Losses: DeMatha by 13, No. 1 Eleanor Roosevelt by 2, Riverdale Baptist by 21

4. Oakland Mills Scorpions – 91 points (15-1) LW: 3 (-1)

County: Howard, 2A

Last week: WIN, No. Centennial by 9; WIN, Mt. Hebron by 40

Notable wins: Wilde Lake by 24, Mt. Hebron by 25, Howard by 35, Centennial by 3, Glenelg by 37, No. 11 Hammond by 6, Winters Mill by 9, River Hill by 20, Atholton by 46, Reservoir by 47, No. 25 Centennial by 9, Mt. Hebron by 40

Losses: Glenelg Country by 11

5. Douglass Eagles – 91 points (13-1) LW: 4 (-1)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: WIN, Croom by 76; WIN, No. 22 Crossland by 22; WIN, Surrattsville by 26

Notable wins: No. 8 Poly by 16, Northwestern by 43, No. 24 Crossland by 14, Clinton Christian by 26, No. 14 Largo by 13, Fairmont Heights by 57, Forestville by 22, Croom by 76, No. 22 Crossland by 22, Surrattsville by 26

Losses: No. 2 Gwynn Park by 5

 

6. New Town Titans (1) – 86 points (14-2) LW: 6

County: Baltimore, 2A

Last week: WIN, Hereford by 37; WIN, No. 23 Dundalk by 5; WIN, Dulaney by 25

Notable wins: No. 9 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, Hereford by 37, No. 23 Dundalk by 5, Dulaney by 25

Losses: No. 8 Poly by 12, Catonsville by 1

7. Baltimore Polytechnic Engineers – 83 points (9-3) LW: 8 (+1)

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Lat week: WIN, Patterson by 13; WIN, No. 17 Baltimore City by 9

Notable wins: No. 6 New Town by 12, Edmondson-Westside by 31, St. Maria Goretti by 10, No. 17 Baltimore City College by 23, Patterson by 16, Chaminade-Julienne (Oh.) by 3, Patterson by 13, No. 17 City by 9

Losses: No. 5 Douglass (PG) by 16, Capitol Christian Academy by 3, No. 9 Perry Hall by 2

8. Perry Hall Gators – 79 points (14-2) LW: 9 (+1)

County: Baltimore, 4A

Last week: WIN, Western Tech by 13; WIN, Overlea by 20

Notable wins: Bel Air by 33, Hereford by 32, No. 23 Dundalk by 5, Arlington Baptist by 54, Hereford by 27, Dulaney by 22, Chesapeake by 24, No. 8 Poly by 2, Towson by 22, Overlea by 20

Losses: No. 6 New Town by 4, Kenwood by 5

9. Quince Orchard Cougars – 71 points (15-2) LW: 10 (+1)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: WIN, Damascus by 43; WIN, Gaithersburg by 31; WIN, Northwest by 16

Notable wins: Wootton by 23, No. 18 Springbrook by 11, Avalon by 45, Frederick by 29, Gaithersburg by 3, Poolesville by 55, Seneca Valley by 17, Damascus by 43, Gaithersburg by 31

Losses: No. 20 Bethesda-Chevy Chase by 1, Clarksburg by 3

10. Linganore Lancers – 67 points (15-1) LW: 7 (-3)

County: Frederick, 3A

Last week: LOSS, No. 20 Tuscarora; WIN, Brunswick by 25; WIN, Oakdale by 2

Notable wins: No. 19 Middletown by 25, Catoctin by 49, Walkersville by 47, South Hagerstown by 23, No. 21 Tuscarora by 8, South Lakes (Va.) by 4, Cesar Chavez (D.C.) by 7, Oakdale by 8, Urbana by 28, Winters Mill by 10, Brunswick by 25, Oakdale by 2

Losses: No. 20 Tuscarora by 5

11. Hammond Golden Bears – 59 points (13-3) LW: 11

County: Howard, 3A

Last week: WIN, Atholton by 11; WIN, Reservoir by 3; LOSS, Dunbar by 18

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: No. 4 Oakland Mills by 6, Mt. Hebron by 1, Dunbar by 18

12. Frederick Douglass Mighty Ducks – 49 points (13-1) LW: 14 (+2)

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Last week: WIN, NAF by 25; LOSS, Ben Franklin by 4

Notable wins: Bluford Drew Jemison by 28, Joppatowne by 4, KASA by 32, NAF by 26, Forest Park by 34, NAF by 25

Losses: Ben Franklin by 4

13. Middletown Knights – 49 points (14-2) LW: 18 (+5)

County: Frederick, 2A

Last week: WIN, Thomas Johnson by 11; WIN, Catoctin by 42

Notable wins: Oakdale by 5, Urbana by 18, No. 21 Tuscarora by 3, Smithsburg by 25, Catoctin by 24, Catoctin by 42

Losses: No. 7 Linganore by 25, North Hagerstown by 20

14. Richard Montgomery Rockets – 44 points (13-3) LW: 21 (+7)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: WIN, Walter Johnson by 22; WIN, Rockville by 16; WIN, Wootton by 16

Notable wins: Clarksburg by 5, Wheaton by 56, St. Andrews by 9, No. 20 Bethesda-Chevy Chase by 23, Walter Johnson by 22

Losses: Gaithersburg by 8, Blair by 3, Covenant Life by 19

15. Tuscarora Titans – 40 points (12-3) LW: 20 (+5)

County: Frederick, 3A

Last week: WIN, No. 7 Linganore by 5; LOSS, Frederick by 7

Notable wins: Seneca Valley by 7, Oakdale by 7, Catoctin by 43, No. 7 Linganore by 5

Losses: No. 19 Middletown by 3, No. 7 Linganore by 8, Frederick by 7

16. Dundalk Owls – 40 points (10-5) LW: 23 (+7)

County: Baltimore, 3A

Last week: WIN, Owing Mills by 25; WIN, Loch Raven by 33; LOSS, No. 4 Douglass by 11

Notable wins: Overlea by 21, Towson by 33, Catonsville by 15, Hereford by 36, Patapsco by 20, Owing Mills by 25, Loch Raven by 33

Losses: Woodlawn by 8, No. 10 Perry Hall by 5, Kenwood by 20, Franklin by 3, No. 4 Douglass by 11

17. Largo Lions – 39 points (9-4) LW: 13 (-4)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: LOSS, Oxon Hill by 10; WIN, Fairmont Heights by 14

Notable wins: St. Joe’s (N.Y.) by 2, Croom by 36, No. 24 Crossland by 13, Tall Oaks by 73, Cesar Chavez (D.C.) by 10, No. 25 Bowie by 3

Losses: National Collegiate Prep by 3, No. 5 Douglass (PG) by 13, Roosevelt (D.C.) by 3, Oxon Hill by 10

18. Lake Clifton Lakers – 33 points (9-5) LW: 12 (-6)

County: Baltimore City, 1A

Last week: LOSS, Mervo by 6; LOSS, Edmondson-Westside by 9

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, No. 17 City College by, Mervo by 6, Edmondson-Westside by 9

19. Baltimore City College – 32 points (9-4) LW: 17 (-2)

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Last week: LOSS, No. 8 Poly by 9

Notable wins: Patapsco by 57, Woodlawn by 15, Digital Harbor by 24, Dunbar by 7, No. 12 Lake Clifton by 2, Edmondson-Westside by 3

Losses: No. 8 Poly by 23, Randallstown by 23, No. 1 Eleanor Roosevelt by 10, No. 8 Poly by 9

20. Blake Bengals – 25 points (13-4) LW: 15 (-5)

County: Montgomery, 3A

Last week: LOSS, Sherwood by 10; LOSS, Magruder by 14; WIN, Springbrook by 14

Notable wins: Wheaton by 25, Watkins Mill by 43, Conrad Science (Del.) by 9, Paint Branch by 20, Kennedy by 15, Northwood by 28, Springbrook by 14

Losses: Georgetown Prep by 18, No. 18 Springbrook by 12, Sherwood by 10, Magruder by 14

21. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons – 24 points (11-5) LW: 19 (-2)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: WIN, Wheaton by 18; LOSS, Whitman by 11; WIN, Einstein by 27

Notable wins: No. 10 Quince Orchard by 1, Einstein by 32, Einstein by 27

Losses: Seneca Valley by 2, No. 18 Springbrook by 5, Churchill by 1, No. 22 Richard Montgomery by 23, Whitman by 11

22. C.H. Flowers Jaguars – 19 points (9-6) LW: 16 (-6)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: LOSS, Northwestern by 4; LOSS, No. 5 Wise by 14

Notable wins: Forestville by 22, Oakdale by 18

Losses: National Collegiate Prep by 4, No. 3 Wise by 38, Laurel by 1, No. 1 Eleanor Roosevelt by 6, Northwestern by 4, No. 5 Wise by 14

23. Gaithersburg Trojans – 19 points (12-4) LW: NR

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: WIN, Poolesville by 13; LOSS, No. 10 Quince Orchard by 33; WIN, Clarksburg by 7; WIN, Damascus by 28

Notable wins: Richard Montgomery by 8, Sherwood by 5, McLean by 77, Clarksburg by 7, Damascus by 28

Losses: Whitman by 10, Kennedy by 17, No. 10 Quince Orchard by 3, No. 10 Quince Orchard by 33

24. Crossland Cavaliers – 18 points (10-5) LW: 22 (-2)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: WIN, Central by 3; WIN, Tall Oaks by 40; LOSS, No. 4 Douglass by 11

Notable wins: Dunbar by 17, Cardozo by 42, Central by 3, Tall Oaks by 40

Losses: No. 5 Douglass (PG) by 14, Westlake by 14, No. 2 Gwynn Park by 16, No. 14 Largo by 13, No. 4 Douglass by 11

25. Bowie Bulldogs – 18 points (8-7) LW: 24 (-1)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: LOSS, No. 5 Wise by 3; WIN, Parkdale by 6

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

Losses: National Collegiate Prep by 7, No. 14 Largo by 3, No. 3 Wise by 1, Roosevelt (D.C.) by 3, No. 1 Eleanor Roosevelt by 4, Maret (D.C.) by 6, No. 5 Wise by 3

 

Dropped out: Centennial Eagles (10-6)

Bubble: Seneca Valley Screamin’ Eagles (12-4) 12 points, Central Falcons (10-3) 9 points, Centennial Eagles (10-6) 6 points

Others receiving votes: Springbrook Blue Devils (10-6) 6 points, Howard Lions (12-4) 6 points, Bladensburg Mustangs (10-3) 4 points, Clarksburg Coyotes (10-6) 3 points, Sherwood Warriors (10-5) 2 points

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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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