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Every Monday, Maryland Sports Access will bring you “Power-5 Hardwood Rankings” of the top prep basketball teams from the counties of Baltimore/City, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s.
The five regions that feature in “MSA Power-5 Hardwood Rankings” are considered to be five of states most elite pool of basketball teams as 37 of the last 48 state finalists and 22 of the last 24 state champions dating back to 2010 have come out of the respected areas.
So for the first time in 2016, we bring you our “Power-5 Hardwood Rankings”.
Don’t see your team in our top-25? Check out our individual county rankings found here.
No. 1
Frederick Douglass Eagles
County: Prince George’s
Record: 6-0
Class: 2A
Notable wins: #9 Poly by 16, Northwestern by 43, Clinton Christian by 26, #25 Largo by 13
Upcoming schedule: Fairmont Heights
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No. 2
New Town Titans
County: Baltimore
Record: 6-1
Class: 1A
Notable wins: #11 Perry Hall by 4, Gilman by 2, Calvert Hall by 7, Whitman by 23
Upcoming schedule: at Catonsville & Carver A&T
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No. 3
Linganore Lancers
County: Frederick
Record: 8-0
Class: 3A
Notable wins: Middletown by 25, Catoctin by 49, Walkersville by 47, South Hagerstown by 23, South Lakes (Va.) by 4, Cesar Chavez (D.C.) by 7
Upcoming schedule: at Oakdale, at Thomas Johnson
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No. 4
Oakland Mills Scorpions
County: Howard
Record: 8-1
Class: 2A
Notable wins: Howard by 35, #23 Centennial by 3, Glenelg by 37, #14 Hammond by 6, Boys Latin by 9
Upcoming schedule: River Hill, at Long Reach
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No. 5
Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders
County: Prince George’s
Record: 5-2
Class: 4A
Notable wins: #6 Wise by 2, Meade by 8
Upcoming schedule: Laurel & DuVal
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No. 6
Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. Pumas
County: Prince George’s
Record: 5-3
Class: 4A
Notable wins: Miller (Va.) by 9, DuVal by 47, Bowie by 1, West Charlotte (N.C.) by 21
Upcoming schedule: at #17 C.H. Flowers & Suitland
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No. 7
Baltimore City College Black Knights
County: Baltimore City
Record: 5-0
Class: 3A
Notable wins: Patapsco by 57, Woodlawn by 15
Upcoming schedule: at Digital Harbor, at #20 Dunbar
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No. 8
Gwynn Park Yellow Jackets
County: Prince George’s
Record: 8-0
Class: 2A
Notable wins: Northern by 29, Urbana by 18
Upcoming schedule: Friendly (D.C.) & Crossland
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No. 9
Quince Orchard Cougars
County: Montgomery County
Record: 8-1
Class: 4A
Notable wins: Rockville by 27, #15 Springbrook by 11, Frederick by 28
Upcoming schedule: at #24 Gaithersburg
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No. 10
Poly Engineers
County: Baltimore City
Record: 4-2
Class: 3A
Notable wins: #2 New Town by 12, St. Maria Goretti by 20
Upcoming schedule: at #16 Patterson
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No. 11
Lake Clifton Lakers
County: Baltimore City
Record: 6-1
Class: 1A
Notable wins: New Era Academy by 30, #20 Dunbar by 1, #16 Patterson by 1,
Upcoming schedule: Knowledge Achievement Success Academy & at Edmondson-Westside
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No. 12
Perry Hall Gators
County: Baltimore
Record: 7-1
Class: 4A
Notable wins: Bel Air by 33, Hereford by 32, Dundalk by 5, Arlington Baptist by 54, Hereford by 27
Upcoming schedule: Dulaney & Chesapeake
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No. 13
Clarksburg Coyotes
County: Montgomery
Record: 7-1
Class: 4A
Notable wins: Urbana by 2, Richard Montgomery by 5, Einstein by 26, #15 Springbrook by 3, Frederick by 21
Upcoming schedule: at Damascus
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No. 14
Hammond Golden Bears
County: Howard
Record: 7-1
Class: 3A
Notable wins: Howard by 23, #23 Centennial by 14, Atholton by 24, Marriotts Ridge by 33, Digital Harbor by 47
Upcoming schedule: Long Reach, at Mt. Hebron
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No. 15
Springbrook Blue Devils
County: Montgomery
Record: 6-2
Class: 4A
Notable wins: Poolesville by 25, Seneca Valley by 13, Churchill by 27, #19 Bethesda-Chevy Chase by 5, McLean (Va.) by 54, Kennedy by 17
Upcoming schedule: Blair
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No. 16
Patterson Clippers
County: Baltimore City
Record: 7-1
Class: 1A
Notable wins: Maritime Academy by 66
Upcoming schedule: #10 Poly & Digital Harbor
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No. 17
Charles Herbert Flowers Jaguars
County: Prince George’s
Record: 7-1
Class: 4A
Notable wins: Forestville Military Academy by 22, Oakdale by 18
Upcoming schedule: #6 Wise & at High Point
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No. 18
Bladensburg Mustangs
County: Prince George’s
Record: 5-1
Class: 4A
Notable wins: Marshall (D.C.) by 16
Upcoming schedule: High Point & at Parkdale
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No. 19
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons
County: Montgomery
Record: 6-2
Class: 4A
Notable wins: #9 Quince Orchard by 1, Surrattsville by 6
Upcoming schedule: Einstein & Walter Johnson
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No. 20
Dunbar Poets
County: Baltimore City
Record: 3-2
Class: 2A
Notable wins: Parkdale by 34, Washington by 35
Upcoming schedule: #7 Baltimore City College
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No. 21
Frederick Douglass Mighty Ducks
County: Baltimore City
Record: 4-0
Class: 1A
Notable wins: Joppatowne by 4
Upcoming schedule: National Academy Foundation
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No. 22
Blake Bengals
County: Montgomery
Record: 7-1
Class: 4A
Notable wins: Wheaton by 25, Watkins Mill by 24, Conrad Science (Del.) by 9, New Era Academy by 7
Upcoming schedule: Poolesville & at Magruder
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No. 23
Centennial Eagles
County: Howard
Record: 4-2
Class: 3A
Notable wins: Broadneck by 27, Long Reach by 20
Upcoming schedule: Howard & Atholton
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No. 24
Gaithersburg Trojans
County: Montgomery
Record: 5-2
Class: 4A
Notable wins: Richard Montgomery by 8, Kennedy by 16, McLean (Va.) by 77
Upcoming schedule: Paint Branch & #9 Quince Orchard
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No. 25
Largo Lions
County: Prince George’s
Record: 3-3
Class: 4A
Notable wins: Bowie by 3, St. Joe’s (N.Y.) by 3
Upcoming schedule: at Kenwood & at Pikesville
