MSA Top-25 boys basketball rankings: Feb. 28th – March 5th

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 (2) – 102 points (20-3) LW: 2 (+1)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: PG County Championship WIN, No. 5 Gwynn Park by 5

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, Bladensburg by 7, Parkdale by 40

Losses: DeMatha by 22, Bishop McNamara by 5, No. 25 Bowie by 3

2. Dr. Henry A. Wise Pumas (1) – 98 points (15-3) LW: 1 (-1)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: WIN, Bladensburg by 7; WIN, Northwestern by 25

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, Bladensburg by 7, Northwestern by 25

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

3. Douglass Eagles – 96 points (19-1) LW: 3

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: WIN, CMIT by 60; Sectional quarterfinals WIN, Southern by 8

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, Central by 23, Tall Oaks by 56, CMIT by 73, CMIT by 60

Losses: No. 2 Gwynn Park by 5

4. New Town Titans (1) – 92 points (18-2) LW: 4

County: Baltimore, 2A

Last week: Baltimore County Championship WIN, Woodlawn by 16

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, Owing Mills by 5, Pikesville by 37, Woodlawn by 16

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

 

5. Baltimore Polytechnic Engineers – 90 points (19-3) LW: 6 (+1)

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Lat week: Baltimore City Division-1 Championship WIN, No. 21 Dunbar by 21; Sectional quarterfinals WIN, Milford Mill by 28

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, Dunbar by 15, No. 18 Lake Clifton by 9, Digital Harbor by 25, No. 24 Lake Clifton by 21, No. 21 Dunbar by 21

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

6. Oakland Mills Scorpions – 84 points (19-2) LW: 6 (+1)

County: Howard, 2A

Last week: None, first round bye

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, Howard by 18, River Hill by 34, Long Reach by 23, Wilde Lake by 25

Losses: Glenelg Country by 11, No. 11 Hammond by 3

7. Gwynn Park Yellow Jackets – 81 points (21-2) LW: 5 (-2)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: PG County Championship LOSS, No. 2 Eleanor Roosevelt by 9

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, Tall Oaks by 27, Oxon Hill by 13, CMIT by 57, Oxon Hill by 17, Fairmont Heights by 27

Losses: No. 17 Largo by 2, No. 2 Eleanor Roosevelt by 9

8. Quince Orchard Cougars – 76 points (20-2) LW: 8

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: None, first round bye

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, Watkins Mill by 29, Poolesville by 32, Clarksburg by 2, No. 16 Tuscarora by 6

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

9. Linganore Lancers – 71 points (21-1) LW: 9

County: Frederick, 3A

Last week: CMC Championship WIN, No. 18 Middletown by 4

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, Frederick by 28, Westminster by 39, North Hagerstown by 19, No. 18 Middltown by 4

Losses: No. 20 Tuscarora by 5

10. Hammond Golden Bears – 68 points (19-3) LW: 10

County: Howard, 3A

Last week: WIN, Marriotts Ridge by 26

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, No. 4 Oakland Mills by 3, Centennial by 6, Marriotts Ridge by 26

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

11. Perry Hall Gators – 63 points (18-3) LW: 8 (-3)

County: Baltimore, 4A

Last week: None, first round bye

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

12. Frederick Douglass Mighty Ducks – 56 points (18-1) LW: 13 (+1)

County: Baltimore City, 3A

Last week: Baltimore City Division-II Championship WIN, Ben Franklin by 13

Notable wins: Bluford Drew Jemison by 28, Joppatowne by 4, KASA by 32, NAF by 26, Forest Park by 34, NAF by 25, Southwestern by 22, Mervo by 23, Ben Franklin by 13

Losses: Ben Franklin by 4

13. Dundalk Owls – 51 points (16-5) LW: 14 (+1)

County: Baltimore, 3A

Last week: Sectional quarterfinals WIN, North Harford by 31

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, Sparrows Point by 51, Carver A&T by 51, North Harford by 31

Losses: Woodlawn by 8, No. 10 Perry Hall by 5, Kenwood by 20, Franklin by 3, No. 6 New Town by 5

 

14. Richard Montgomery Rockets – 51 points (18-4) LW: 13 (-1)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: None, first round bye

Notable wins: Clarksburg by 5, Wheaton by 56, St. Andrews by 9, No. 20 Bethesda-Chevy Chase by 23, Walter Johnson by 22, Wheaton by 31, Poolesville by 26, Springbrook by 12, Northwood by 29

Losses: Gaithersburg by 8, Blair by 3, Covenant Life by 19, Whitman by 1

15. Seneca Valley Screamin’ Eagles – 45 points (18-4) LW: 15

County: Montgomery, 3A

Last week: None, first round bye

Notable wins: No. 20 Bethesda-Chevy Chase by 2, Rockville by 30, South Hagerstown by 26, Wheaton by 22, Northwood by 23, Watkins Mill by 32, Damascus by 40, Clarksburg by 12, Northwest by 22, No. 23 Gaithersburg by 7, Damascus by 33, Poolesville by 27, Blake by 20

Losses: No. 18 Springbrook by 13, Sherwood by 8, No. 20 Tuscarora by 7, No. 9 Quince Orchard by 17

16. Tuscarora Titans – 42 points (17-4) LW: 16

County: Frederick, 3A

Last week: WIN, Oakdale by 2

Notable wins: Seneca Valley by 7, Oakdale by 7, Catoctin by 43, No. 7 Linganore by 5, Washington (W.V.) by 29

Losses: No. 19 Middletown by 3, No. 7 Linganore by 8, Frederick by 7, No. 8 Quince Orchard by 6

17. Largo Lions – 36 points (13-7) LW: 17

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: Sectional quarterfinals WIN, Friendly by 25

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, No. 2 Gwynn Park by 2, Central by 13, Friendly by 25

Losses: National Collegiate Prep by 3, No. 5 Douglass (PG) by 13, Roosevelt (D.C.) by 3, Oxon Hill by 10, Friendly by 6, Central by 10

18. Bowie Bulldogs – 31 points (11-8) LW: 19 (+1)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: None, first round bye

Notable wins: Polytech (Del.) by 22, Parkdale by 45, High Point by 22, Northwestern by 25, No. 1 Eleanor Roosevelt by 3

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, Bladensburg by 2

19. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons – 23 points (16-6) LW: 20 (+1)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: Sectional quarterfinals WIN, Northwood by 15

Notable wins: No. 10 Quince Orchard by 1, Einstein by 32, Einstein by 27, Walter Johnson by 20

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

20. Middletown Knights – 23 points (17-5) LW: 18 (-2)

County: Frederick, 2A

Last week: CMC County Championship LOSS, No. 9 Linganore by 4

Notable wins: Oakdale by 5, Urbana by 18, No. 21 Tuscarora by 3, Smithsburg by 25, Catoctin by 24, Catoctin by 42, South Carroll by 23

Losses: No. 7 Linganore by 25, North Hagerstown by 20, Walkersville by 3, North Hagerstown by 2, No. 9 Linganore by 4

21. Gaithersburg Trojans – 23 points (16-6) LW: 23 (+1)

County: Montgomery, 4A

Last week: WIN, Wootton by 1; WIN, Northwest by 15; WIN, Einstein by 12; LOSS, Magruder by 4

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, Seneca Valley by 7, Magruder by 4

22. Dunbar Poets – 22 points (14-7) LW: 21 (-1)

County: Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: Baltimore City Division-I Championship LOSS, No. 6 Poly by 21

Notable wins: Parkdale by 34, Washington by 35, Patterson by 6, No. 11 Hammond by 27, No. 24 Lake Clifton by 12

Losses: Milford Mill by 5, No. 12 Lake Clifton by 1, Crossland by 17, Edmondson-Westside by 2, No. 18 City by 7, No. 8 Poly by 15, No. 6 Poly by 21

23. Bladensburg Mustangs – 22 points (14-6) LW: 24 (+1)

County: Prince George’s, 4A

Last week: None, first round bye

Notable wins: High Point by 21, Parkdale by 23, High Point by 34, No. 16 C.H. Flowers by 14, No. 24 Bowie by 2, C.H. Flowers by 7, DuVal by 27

Losses: Riverdale Baptist by 25, No. 1 Eleanor Roosevelt by 31, Bullis by 17, No. 3 Wise by 13, No. 1 Eleanor Roosevelt by 7, No. 2 Wise by 7

24. Blake Bengals – 15 points (15-7) LW: 18 (-7)

County: Montgomery, 3A

Last week: None, first round bye

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, Kennedy by 5, No. 20 Seneca Valley by 20, Clarksburg by 1

25. Central Falcons – 14 points (13-6) LW: NR

County:Prince George’s, 2A

Last week: Sectional quarterfinals WIN, No. 23 Crossland by 4

Notable wins: SEED by 61, Chesapeake Science Point by 53, Tall Oaks by 52, Croom by 44, No. 17 Largo by 10, No. 23 Crossland by 4

Losses: Friendly by 1, No. 21 Crossland by 3, No. 2 Gwynn Park by 4, No. 4 Douglass by 23, Potomac by 7, No. 17 Largo by 13

 

Dropped out: No. 23 Crossland (13-7)

 

Bubble: Woodlawn (17-5) 13 points, Crossland 11 points, Baltimore City (14-7) 11 points

Others receiving votes: Centennial (14-7) 10 points, Lake Clifton (13-10) 5 points, Clarksburg (15-8) 5 points

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Kyle McFadden is a graduate from Linganore High School’s class of 2014 and is a sports enthusiast. He got his start as a sports writer in January 2014 for Linganore High School’s student newspaper The Lance where he wrote 13 articles. McFadden then launched his own blog at the end of the summer in 2014 called “The Beltway Dispatch” covering local professional, collegiate and high school sports bringing in over 10,500 lifetime views. He brings plenty of sports knowledge to the Maryland Sports Access crew 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. Although he has only been around journalism since January 2014, his work has appeared in a local newspaper Hometown Observer three times, he’s won two Frederick News-Post Mike Powell Exellence in Journalism awards and has appeared on The Best of SNO which showcases top student work of high school and college journalists. He also holds positions at The Frederick News-Post as a freelance writer, the DMVelite.com as the western DMV basketball writer and MocoFootball.com as a Frederick, Carroll and Washington County football analyst. McFadden plans to study at Frederick Community College this fall and then transfer to the University of Maryland and work on a bachelor’s degree in journalism as he has aspirations to be an ESPN journalist or writer for Sports Illustrated.
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