MSA Top-25 boys basketball rankings: Jan. 31st – Feb. 6th

It wasn’t the most ideal week for athletes across Maryland as Winter Storm Jonas dumped nearly three feet of snow throughout the state. And though that was the case, cleanup crews were able to shovel and dig their way out of the “snowpocalypse” to at least be able to get in one day of athletic events on Saturday, January 30th.

Not much has changed in our basketball rankings for the past week. No. 4 Oakland Mills cruised to a convincing 47-point win over Reservoir while Kennedy trumped No. 18 Springbrook in our upset of the week.

No. 10 Quince Orchard and No. 11 Hammond both earned 17-point victories. Springbrook dropped out of the Top-25 while Centennial entered the 25th slot.

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) LW: 1

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: none

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

Losses: DeMatha by 22, Bishop McNamara by 5

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

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: none

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

Losses: none

3. Oakland Mills Scorpions – 92 points (13-1) LW: T4 (+1)

County: Howard, 2A

Last week: WIN, Reservoir by 47

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

Losses: Glenelg Country by 11

4. Douglass Eagles – 91 points (10-1) LW: T4

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: none

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

Losses: No. 2 Gwynn Park by 5

5. Dr. Henry A. Wise Pumas – 90 points (9-3) LW: 3 (-2)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: none

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

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

6. New Town Titans (1) – 82 points (11-2) LW: 6

County: Baltimore, 2A

Last week: none

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

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

7. Linganore Lancers – 80 points (13-0) LW: 7

County: Frederick, 3A

Last week: none

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

Losses: none

8. Baltimore Poly Engineers – 78 points (7-3) LW: 8

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Lat week: none

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

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

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

County: Baltimore, 4A

Last week: none

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

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

10. Quince Orchard Cougars – 63 points (12-2) LW: 10

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: Seneca Valley by 17

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

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

11. Hammond Golden Bears – 60 points (11-2) LW: 11

County: Howard, 3A

Last week: WIN, Wilde Lake by 17

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

12. Lake Clifton Lakers – 54 points (9-3) LW: 12

County: Baltimore City, 1A

Last week: none

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 2

13. Largo Lions – 47 points (8-3) LW: 14 (+1)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: none

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

14. Frederick Douglass Mighty Ducks – 46 points (12-0) LW: 13 (-1)

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Last week: none

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

Losses: none

15. Blake Bengals – 43 points (12-2) LW: 16 (+1)

County: Montgomery County, 3A

Last week: WIN, Northwood by 28

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

Losses: Georgetown Prep by 18, No. 18 Springbrook by 12

16. C.H. Flowers Jaguars – 39 points (9-4) LW: 15 (-1)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: none

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

17. Baltimore City College – 32 points (9-3) LW: 17

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Last week: none

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

18. Middletown Knights – 29 points (12-2) LW: 19 (+1)

County: Frederick, 2A

Last week: none

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

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

19. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons – 27 points (9-4) LW: 20 (+1)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: WIN, Wootton by 10

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

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

20. Tuscarora Titans – 24 points (11-2) LW: 21 (+1)

County: Frederick, 3A

Last week: none

Notable wins: Seneca Valley by 7, Oakdale by 7, Catoctin by 43

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

21. Richard Montgomery Rockets – 21 points (9-2) LW: 22 (+1)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: WIN, Einstein by 15

Notable wins: Clarksburg by 5, Wheaton by 56, No. 20 Bethesda-Chevy Chase by 23

Losses: Gaithersburg by 8, Blair by 3

22. Crossland Cavaliers – 20 points (8-4) LW: 24 (+2)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: none

Notable wins: Dunbar by 17, Cardozo by 42

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

23. Dundalk Owls – 19 points (8-4) LW: 23

County: Baltimore, 3A

Last week: none

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. Bowie Bulldogs – 19 points (7-6) LW: 25 (+1)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: none

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

25. Centennial Eagles – 19 points (10-4) LW: NR

County: Howard, 3A

Last week: WIN, Marriotts Ridge by 26

Notable wins: Broadneck by 28, Long Reach by 20, Howard by 8, Marriotts Ridge by 26

Losses: No. 11 Hammond by 14, No. 4 Oakland Mills by 3, Joppatowne by 2, Atholton by 3

 

Dropped out: Springbrook Blue Devils (8-5)

Bubble: Gaithersburg Trojans (9-3) 17 points, Clarksburg Coyotes (9-4) 14 points, Springbrook Blue Devils (8-5) 8 points, Seneca Valley Screamin’ Eagles (9-4) 8 points

Others receiving votes: Central Falcons (9-1) 6 points, Howard Lions (9-4) 3 points, Bladensburg Mustangs (7-3) 2 points, Lansdowne Vikings (9-4) 2 points, Sherwood Warriors (8-4) 2 points, 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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