City championship game pairing set
From The Sun's Stefen Lovelace:
The Baltimore City title will be decided Tuesday, Feb. 26, when Division II winner Douglass and Division I winner Lake Clifton play at Morgan State at 7.
The No. 6 Ducks (17-4) have been one of the hottest area teams in the second half of the season, reeling off 10 straight victories, including then-upsets of ranked city teams, Northwestern, Digital Harbor and City.
The team is led by senior point guard Omar Strong, who has seemed to make back-breaking three-point shots at will during the streak. Douglass is a senior-laden group, with senior guards Brandon Simms and Justin Berry proficient at shooting from long range, too.
The Ducks may be hot but No. 2 Lake Clifton (22-1) has been consistently dominant all season. Their 19 straight victories and counting have proven that they’re the best team in the city, and they have yet to lose against an area team.
Coach Herman Harried may have the best starting-five in the area. Derrious Gilmore is an electrifying point guard that gets his teammates involved, Antoine Allen and Jason Sharp are capable of scoring in bunches, while forwards Daniel Horton and Cleveland Melvin do the dirty work inside, grabbing rebounds and swatting shots.
With all the success both teams have had, they have yet to face each other this season, making the game even more of a must-see.
Tickets to the event are $5. Tickets will only be sold at the door and not at the participating schools, so spectators are encouraged to come early.
To attend the event, all spectators must purchase a ticket, including non-participating coaches and players.





