UPPER MARLBORO — It was a typical Eleanor Roosevelt-Wise classic on the hardwood, with haymakers teetering the scoreboard and a packed house on its feet, screaming apprehensively as Round 3 between these two heated Prince George’s County rivals […]
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WALKERSVILLE — The sheer stakes of postseason basketball supplies enough motivation in itself, but Friday night’s MPSSAA boys’ basketball first-round playoff contest between Damascus and Walkersville carried an added incentive for the host Lions. In November, the two […]
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Note: “MSA25″ means a team from the MSA Top 25 state rankings, which includes private schools and public schools. 1. Baltimore Polytechnic Engineers (15-6) Area: Baltimore City, Class 3A South Record vs. ranked opponents/private schools: 2-3 Wins: KASA by […]
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EMMITSBURG, Md. — Jamion Christian believes there’s three virtues every successful basketball program embodies. Before there’s the recruiting and game-planning, negativity must exit the room. Only enthusiasm, the kind that’s infectious and illuminating, is permitted. If there’s a […]
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BALTIMORE — Jairus Lyles stood on the left block in front of Vermont’s bench and signaled the rest of his four teammates over after forward Daniel Akin committed a blocking foul in the interior, who did his all […]
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo stood in the media room at University of Maryland’s Xfinity Center on Sunday and faced reporters with fluctuating emotions. The 23rd-year coach had just celebrated with his […]
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COLLEGE PARK – Nearly every component swayed toward Maryland’s direction in Sunday’s anticipated tilt with No. 6 Michigan State. The needy Terrapins, in the thicket of a desperate hunt for a signature win to its postseason resume, staked […]
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After losing starting small forward Justin Jackson and key frontcourt reserve Ivan Bender to season-ending injuries, and stuck in the pack of a down Big Ten with a bland resume lacking a signature win, Maryland basketball took another […]
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BALTIMORE – Tyler Holley barreled into the lane that was congested with sky-blue jerseys, doing his all to combat Eleanor Roosevelt’s interior-packed 2-3 zone. Anthony Walker’s floater rang off the back iron with a good 25 seconds remaining […]
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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 then-unranked Lake Clifton last week, Poly’s resume has enough substance to […]
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