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Every Monday, MSA compiles the top public school boys’ basketball teams in the state and ranks them 1-15 based on résumé and talent.
Despite a loss to Olympic, from North Carolina, last week, Poly’s resume has enough substance to remain No. 1. Wise, Potomac, Eleanor Roosevelt and Dunbar round out the top five. Decatur and Gwynn Park fall out, while Wicomico and Paint Branch enter.
Note: “MSA25″ means a team from the MSA Top 25 state rankings, which includes private schools and public schools.
1. Baltimore Polytechnic Engineers (5-1) LW: 1
Area/Class: Baltimore City, 3A South
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 2-0
Last week: 1-1
Wins: KASA by 52, Digital Harbor by 16, No. 1 Perry Hall by 9, Ben Franklin by 26, MSA25 No. 11 Riverdale Baptist by 24
Losses: Olympic (N.C.) by 4
No. 8 Poly outlasts No. 7 Perry Hall in a Clash of the Champions
2. Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. Pumas (7-1) LW: 3
Area/Class: Prince George’s County, 4A South
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-1
Last week: 2-0
Wins: New Town by 10, No. 12 Bladensburg by 16, St. Charles by 27, High Point by 12, Laurel by 13, Cleveland Central (Ohio) by 7/OT, West Middlsux (Pa.) by 5
Losses: MSA25 No. 14 Riverdale Baptist by 7
3. Potomac Wolverines (6-0) LW: 5
Area/Class: Prince George’s County, 3A South
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-0
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Oxon Hill by 3/OT, Westlake by 8, North Point by 45, Cesar Chavez (D.C.) by 36, Sherwood by 25, No. 15 River Hill by 31
Losses: None
4. Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders (4-2) LW: 7
Area:/Class Prince George’s County, 4A South
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-2
Last week: 2-0
Wins: DuVal by 8/OT, Laurel by 18, Northwestern by 18, Bishop Loughlin (N.Y.) by 21
Losses: MSA25 No. 1 DeMatha by 37, MSA25 No. 14 Riverdale Baptist by 2
5. Dunbar Poets (7-0) LW: 9
Area/Class: Baltimore City, 1A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-0
Last week: 2-0
Wins: New Era, Calvert Hall by 1, Carver by 77, Central by 8, Mervo by 17, Downingtown East (Pa.) by 11, Reading (Pa.) by 2
Losses: None
6. Perry Hall Gators (2-3) LW: 2
Area/Class: Baltimore County, 4A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-3
Last week: 1-1
Wins: Kenwood by 17, No. 8 Patterson by 3
Losses: No. 2 Poly by 9, MSA25 No. 8 John Carroll by 15, Gerstell Academy by 9
7. Dulaney Lions (5-1) LW: 4
Area/Class: Baltimore County, 4A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-1
Last week: 1-1
Wins: Western Tech & Environmental Science by 11, Friends by 51, Archbishop Curley by 20, Franklin by 29, Oakland Mills by 13
Losses: Boys’ Latin by 17
8. Milford Mill Millers (4-0) LW: 10
Area/Class: Baltimore County, 3A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-0
Last week: 0-0
Wins: Gerstell by 16, Loch Raven by 50, Sparrows Point by 76, Woodlawn by 5
Losses: None
9. Patterson Clippers (3-2) LW: 8
Area/Class: Baltimore City, 2A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-1
Last week: 1-1
Wins: KASA by 47, Carver by 67, Hammond by 15
Losses: Digital Harbor by 4, No. 2 Perry Hall by 3
10. Oakdale Bears (7-1) LW: 14
Area/Class: Frederick County, 2A West
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-0
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Thomas Johnson by 15, Williamsport by 37, Walkersville by 32, Boonsboro by 62, Catoctin by 27, Randallstown by 18, Flowers by 3
Losses: Linganore by 4
Collin Schlee’s 29 points leads No. 25 Oakdale to season-opening win over Thomas Johnson
11. Springbrook Blue Devils (7-1) LW: 15
Area/Class: Montgomery County, 4A North
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-0
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Watkins Mill by 18, Bethesda-CC by 10, Blake by 3, Whitman by 8, Richard Montgomery by 3, Largo by 25, Reservoir by 6
Losses: Clarksburg by 4
Cameron Rucker steps up to drop 32 points in Springbrook’s win over Bethesda-CC
12. Wicomico Indians (9-0) LW: NR
Area/Class: Wicomico County, 2A East
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 1-0
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Pocomoke by 4, Cambridge-SD by 20, Worcester Prep by 61, Crisfield by 8, Washington by 6, Snow Hill by 48, West Mecklenburg (N.C.) by 14, Gilman by 9
Losses: None
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Interview with @iamjb24__, who led Wicomico (9-0) to a staple win against Gilman in the #GovChallenge finale. https://t.co/aL6ewsxVCs
13. Paint Branch Panthers (6-1) LW: NR
Area/Class: Montgomery County, 4A North
Last week: 2-0
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-0
Wins: Walter Johnson by 33, Richard Montgomery by 10, Blake by 6, Wootton by 44, Gaithersburg by 29, Kennedy by 5
Losses: Bethesda-CC by 1
Paint Branch scores over 100 points for third straight game in win against Gaithersburg
14. River Hill Hawks (7-1) LW: 13
Area/Class: Howard County, 2A East
Last week: 1-1
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-1
Wins: Tuscarora by 21, Wilde Lake by 2, Manchester Valley by 39, Hammond by 36, Old Mill by 11, Marriotts Ridge by 3, Richard Montgomery by 6
Losses: No. 5 Potomac by 31
15. Fairmont Heights Hornets (4-2) LW: 11
Area/Class: Prince George’s County, 1A South
Last week: 0-1
Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 0-2
Wins: La Plata by 18, Takoma Academy by 9, Bowie by 11, Phelps by 37
Losses: MSA25 No. 7 St. John’s (D.C.) by 42, Chapelgate Christian by 5
Dropped out: No. 6 Stephen Decatur (5-2), No. 12 Gwynn Park (6-1)
On the bubble: Annapolis (3-1), Clarksburg (7-1), Decatur (5-2), Dundalk (5-1), Gaithersburg (6-1), Gwynn Park (6-1), Kent County (7-0), Lake Clifton (5-2), Linganore (7-1), Northwest (4-0), Seneca Valley (6-2), Thomas Johnson (7-2), Woodlawn (4-1)
