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TOP 20: GIRLS BASKETBALL
1) Seton Keough (18-1) (last week: 1)
The Gators cemented their top ranking by beating two ranked league
opponents. They topped No. 10 Spalding by 19 (70-51) with extreme balance: Aysa
Bussie 18, Arika Ullman 18 and Ayana Lee 18, and then beat No. 6 Mercy by 25
(61-36) as Bussie scored 18 again.
Next: vs St. Mary’s Sat Jan 26 (only
game)
2) Arundel (8-4) (last week: 2)
The Wildcats also handled two ranked league opponents, just as Keough did.
They beat No. 19 Old Mill by 26 (69-43) as Ashley Davis scored 20 and Sheronne Vails
19, and then took care of No. 12 South River by 14 (68-54) as Vails scored 20.
Next: @ Severna Park Fri Jan 25 (only
game)
3)
The Panthers were on exam break and
did not play.
Next: @ Spalding Tue Jan 23 / @ St. John’s-CP Fri Jan
25 / @ Mercy Sun Jan 27
4)
City (12-1) (last
week: 4)
The Black Knights had a pair of lopsided wins, beating Banks by 55 (78-23) as
LaShay Taft scored 19, and then Mervo by 51 (60-9, 43-4 at half).
Next: @ Lewis Wed Jan 23 / @ Carver Fri
Jan 25
5)
The Vikings were on exam break and
did not play.
Next: vs Reservoir on Wed Jan 23 / @
River Hill Fri Jan 25
6) Mercy
(14-3) (last week: 6)
The Magic only played once and lost at Keough by 25 (61-36).
Next: vs
7) Western (11-2) (last week: 7)
The Doves posted easy win over two league opponents. They routed
Next: vs Southwestern Tue Jan 22 / vs
8) Atholton
(9-3) (last week: 11)
The Raiders were on exam break and did not play. Others around them lost,
and Atholton was close to
Next: vs Long Reach Wed Jan 23 / vs
Centennial Fri Jan 25
9) Archbishop Spalding (13-5) (last week: 9)
The Cavaliers lost their only game of the week, but due to strength of
schedule it is a “quality loss” and they move up one spot. They fell to No. 1
Keough by 19 (70-51) despite 17 points from Brya Freeland.
Next: @
10)
The Comets beat two County foes,
Woodlawn by 26 (60-34) and Kenwood by 32 (50-18).
Next: @ Milford Mill Wed Jan 23 / vs
Patapsco Fri Jan 25
11) Towson Catholic (10-6) (last week: 15)
The Owls make a big jump by virtue of a 57-48 win over McDonogh, which had
been ahead of them in the poll. Tyler Hale led the way in the big win with 23
points.
Next:
@
12)
The Seahawks split a pair of league
games. They walloped
Next: vs
13) Winters Mill (14-0) (last week: 8)
The Falcons took a big step down, despite two wins and remaining unbeaten.
Strength of schedule factors in. They beat Francis Scott Key by only two points
(53-51), a team that was
1-6 coming into the game, as Jen Peters scored 22. Then they beat a 2-6
Next: vs North Carroll Tue Jan 22 / vs
Linganore Fri Jan 25
14) McDonogh
(10-8) (last week: 9)
The Eagles beat NDP by 28 (66-38) as Destiny Jacobs scored 15, but then
lost to Towson Catholic by nine (57-48). Then McDonogh also lost to St.
Mary’s-Ryken on Saturday by six (60-54). A pair of losses, one to a lower
ranked team, drops the Eagles down five spots.
Next: @ Hatboro-Horsham Fri Jan 25 / vs
St. Elizabeth @ Arch. Carroll Sun Jan 27
15)
The Admirals won two league games in the IAAM B, by 24 (47-23) over Bryn Mawr
as Leah Cranmer scored 14, and then by 24 (63-39) over Chapelgate Christian.
Next: vs John Carroll Tue Jan 22 / vs
Maryvale Prep Fri Jan 25 / @ Meade Sat Jan 26
16)
The Scorpions were on exam break and
did not play. Wins by other teams caused them to drop two spots.
Next: @ River Hill Wed Jan 23 / @ Howard
Fri Jan 25
17) Dulaney (9-2) (last week: 18)
The Lions won their only game, beating Milford Mill by 12 (53-41) as Emily
Gladstone scored 14 points.
Next: vs
18) New Town (10-2) (last week: 20)
New Town won two league games, by 20 (50-30) over Carver A&T, and then
by 23 (56-33) over
Next: @ Randallstown Wed Jan 23 / @
Western Tech Fri Jan 25
19) Old Mill (9-3) (last week: 19)
The Patriots lost to No. 2 Arundel by 26 (69-43) and then beat Northeast by
27 (54-27).
Next: vs
20) Poly
(7-4) (last week: unranked)
The Engineers jump into the poll for the first time. They beat Southside by
27 (59-32) in their only game. Poly has four losses on the season: by 15 points
to No. 4 City, by 14 to No. 7 Western, by 10 to No. 9 Spalding and by three to
No. 18 New Town, along with a win over
Next: vs Du Bois Tue Jan 22 / vs Mervo
Fri Jan 25
Who’s
in:
Poly … all four losses are to ranked teams
Who’s out:
No. 17 Fallson … lost to unranked Bel
Air, Harlee out with eye injury for several weeks
Others considered:
Fallston (12-2) … tough loss to Bel
Air drops Cougars down
Southern-AA (8-4) … three of four
losses were to Top 20 teams
Digital Harbor (9-4) … three Florida
losses plus a loss to Poly
Century (10-3) … lost to Linganore
last week
C. Milton Wright (9-2) … earlier 10-point loss to Fallston
River Hill (10-3) … on exam break, did
not play
Key
games this week:
Wednesday, January 23:
No. 3
No. 16
Thursday, January 24:
Friday, January 25:
No. 5 Mount
Sunday, January 27:
No. 3 St. Frances @ No. 6 Mercy
Added this week, a quick look at each District’s top teams,
w/ league record and current ranking in Top 20:
Anne Arundel County:
1)
Arundel (6-0) No. 2 … undefeated in league
2)
South River (6-1) No. 12 … loss to Arundel
3) Old Mill (6-2) No. 19 … losses to
Arundel and South River
4)
Southern-AA (5-3) … losses to Arundel, South River and Old Mill
Baltimore City: (all divisions combined)
1)
City (6-0) No. 4 … undefeated in league
2) Western (6-0) No. 7 … undefeated in league
3) Poly (5-2) No. 20 … losses to
City and Western
4) Digital Harbor (6-1) … loss to
Poly
1)
2)
Dulaney (7-0) No. 17 … 3A/4A … undefeated in league
3) New Town (8-0) No. 18 … 1A/2A … undefeated in league
Carroll County: (just the Carroll teams in our coverage area)
1)
Winters Mill (10-0) No. 13 …
undefeated in league
2)
Century (8-2) … losses to Winters Mill and Linganore
3)
South Carroll (6-2) … losses
to Winters Mill and Century
1)
Fallston (6-1) … loss to Bel Air
2)
C.
3)
4)
Howard County:
1)
Mount Hebron (10-0) No. 5 …
undefeated in league
2)
Atholton (8-1) No. 8 … loss to Mount Hebron
3)
Oakland Mills (6-3) No. 16 …
losses to Mount Hebron, Atholton and Reservoir
IAAM:
1)
A - Seton Keough (9-0) No. 1 … undefeated in league
2)
A -
3)
A - Mercy (9-2) No. 6 … two losses to Seton Keough
4)
A - Spalding (6-5) No. 9 … losses to SK, SF twice, Mercy, and
McDonogh
5)
A -
6)
A - McDonogh (8-4) No. 14 … losses to SK, SF, Mercy and Towson
Catholic
7)
B - Severn (8-0) No. 15 … undefeated in league
Note: The Poll was
formulated after consultation with area coaches and informed fans, along with
my personal knowledge of area basketball. Strength of schedule IS an important
factor. Our staff will be out in person
covering numerous games throughout the season. However, to make it a better Poll,
we welcome your comments and suggestions. Please e-mail to Mike Buchanan at:
mbuchanan@digitalsports.com
