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THE DIGITAL
TOP 20: GIRLS BASKETBALL
1) Seton Keough (15-1) (2 … up 1)
Had to beat SF to earn No. 1 – and did. The Gators grabbed the top spot
with a 22-point TKO win over St.
and B.J. Williams 13. They added a 24-point win over
faces challenges from Spalding and Mercy this week.
Next: vs Spalding on Friday, January 18
2) Arundel (6-4) (3 … up 1)
The Wildcats trounced
by 61 and beat Southern-AA by 12 as Sheronne Vails scored 23. They face two key
Anne Arundel games this week: on Tuesday at Old Mill, which beat them last year,
and at
Next: @ Old Mill on Tuesday, January 15
3)
… down 2)
The Panthers hit a rough stretch,
losing to Seton Keough by 22 and Riverdale Baptist by 21. They also beat St.
Mary’s, but by just 15, and handled Dulaney by 18. They are a different team
without Kandice Green, who remains hobbled with an ankle injury.
is on exam break until Jan 23rd.
Next: @ Spalding on Tuesday, January 23
4)
City (10-1) (5 …
up 1)
The Black Knights beat Dunbar, handled
by 10 and then had a “quality loss” to Riverdale Baptist (5-0 versus Top 20
teams), 62-38.
Next: vs Banks on Tuesday, January 15
5)
The Vikings beat Glenelg by 22 and Atholton by 20, proving that they are
the undisputed top team in Howard. They have won by an average of 28 ppg this
season. They are on exam break until Jan 23rd.
Next: vs Reservoir on Wednesday, January
23
6) Mercy
(14-2) (13 …up 7)
The Magic had a 3-0 week, beating two ranked teams ahead of them in the
process, earning a big jump up in the poll. Mercy beat Spalding by seven as
Khadija Mitchell scored 20 and then McDonogh by three, as Carissa Shropshire
led a rally with 10 points in 4th quarter, including a pair of big 3’s. They
capped off the week with a 30-point win over NDP. Mercy faces a big road game
on Sunday at No. 1 Keough.
Next: @ Seton Keough on Sunday, January
20
7) Western (9-2) (4 … down 3)
The Doves beat Poly by 14 to start the week. Then in the Mayor’s Academy, they
beat Dulaney 37-17, (2-2 after one quarter!) and then lost to No. 17 Catonsville,
61-51, dropping them down three spots.
Next: @ Douglass on Tuesday, January 15
8) Winters Mill (12-0) (7 … down 1)
The Falcons dropped one spot despite winning and staying unbeaten, (due to
strength of schedule and Mercy’s wins over ranked teams). They beat
topped Century by 14 in a key match-up of undefeated Carroll teams, 52-38. Cassie
Cooke (18) and Jordan Neville (14) combined for 32 points.
Next: @ F. Scott Key on Tuesday, January
15
9) McDonogh
(9-6) (9 … same)
The Eagles had easy wins over Roland Park and
but lost by three, 41-38, to Mercy after leading for most of the game but
fading in the fourth quarter. Moriah Young scored 19 points in the loss.
Next: vs Notre Dame Prep on Wednesday,
January 16
10) Archbishop Spalding (13-4) (10 … same)
The Cavaliers began the week with a seven-point loss to Mercy, and then finished
the week with a seven-point win over Towson Catholic on Saturday, as Janay
Brinkley scored 24.
Next: @ Seton Keough on Friday, January 18
11) Atholton
(9-3) (8 … down 3)
The Raiders beat Oakland Mills by six as Elie Snyder scored 31, and then
lost to Mount Hebron by 20 in a match-up of undefeated Howard teams. Atholton
was within 10 in the final period but could get no closer. Snyder scored 14 in
the loss.
Next: vs Long Reach on Wednesday,
January 23
12) South River (9-2) (14 … up 2)
The Seahawks beat Glen Burnie by four and then Severna Park by nine, in Anne
Arundel league play. Ashley Wagner scored 18 in the last win.
River
Next: @ North County on Tuesday, January
15
13) Catonsville (8-2) (17 … up 4)
After a league win over
faced two ranked
Academy. They lost to City by 10, 61-51, and then beat Western by the same
score, as freshman Zoey Whittingham scored 19 points. A close loss to No. 5 and
a win over No. 4 earns them a bump up in the rankings.
Next: vs Woodlawn on Monday, January 14
14)
The Scorpions lost to Atholton by six and then beat
by 28. Miriam McKenzie was on a scoring binge with 30 and 32 in the two
outings.
Next: @ River Hill on Wednesday, January
23
15)
Despite a loss, the Owls climb four spots – go figure. They beat a tough
as Gabrielle Styles scored 19, and then fell to Spalding, but by only seven
points, as Tyler Hale scored 20. Strength of schedule, a close loss to No. 10, and
losses from a number of other ranked teams helps TC move up.
Next: vs McDonogh on Friday, January 18
16)
The Admirals jump into the rankings, all the way to No. 16, with a big 48-44
win over previous No. 15 Old Mill, as Leah Cranmer scored 18. They also beat
Pallotti twice, by 32 and 25. Taylor Wieczorek had a huge double-double of
20/20 in one of those.
has only lost three games: one was to No. 12 South River by two points and another
was to then-No. 17 River Hill by three points –
belongs in the Top 20.
Next: @ Bryn Mawr on Tuesday, January 15
17) Fallston
(12-1) (unranked)
The Cougars jump back into the Top 20. They won a key battle of undefeated
Harford teams, topping last week’s No. 20 C. Milton Wright by 10 points, 51-41.
Jess Harlee scored 20 points and added 10 assists. The only blemish on Fallston’s
record is an earlier loss to New Town.
Next: vs Bel Air on Wed Jan 15
18) Dulaney (6-2) (13 … down 5)
The Lions beat Loch Raven in league play, and then dropped two at the Mayor’s
Academy. Kudos for taking on ranked teams, but Dulaney showed that it needs
more production from the backcourt to compete with Top 10 teams. They lost
37-17 loss to Western (2-2 after one and down 24-5 at half) and then lost to
St.
51-23.
Next: vs
19) Old Mill (8-2) (15 … down 4)
The Patriots beat Severna Park as Ciarra Lucas scored 18, and also beat Glen
Burnie in Anne Arundel play, but lost to Severn by four. They face a big test
on Tuesday versus Arundel.
Next: vs Arundel on Tuesday, January 15
20) New Town (8-2) (unranked)
New Town jumped back into the rankings. It had two wins over Owings Mills
and one over Overlea. Brittany Spencer was a consistent point-producer with 21,
21 and 25 points in those three wins. The two previous losses were to
and
Next: vs Carver A&T on Wednesday,
January 16
Who’s
in:
Fallston … beat No. 20 C. Milton Wright
New Town
Who’s
out:
No. 16 River Hill … lost to unranked
Reservoir
No. 18
No. 20 C. Milton Wright … lost to unranked Fallston
Others
considered:
Century (9-2) … lost to Winters Mill
C. Milton Wright (8-2) … beat Bel Air and lost to Fallston
River Hill (10-3) … beat Marriotts
Ridge and lost to Reservoir
Digital Harbor (7-4) … beat Edmondson,
but had earlier loss to unranked Poly
Southern-AA (6-4) … beat Meade and
lost to Arundel
Key
games this week:
Tuesday, January 15:
No. 2 Arundel @ No. 19 Old Mill
Bel Air @ No. 17 Fallston
Friday, January 18:
No. 10 Spalding @ No. 1 Seton Keough
No. 2 Arundel @ No. 12
River
No. 9 McDonogh @ No. 14 Towson Catholic
Sunday, January 20:
No. 6 Mercy @ No. 1 Seton Keough
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
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