A collection of senior boys basketball standouts will travel to Harrisburg to take on a team of Pennsylvania counterparts in an annual Maryland-Pennsylvania all-star game scheduled for 8:30 p.m. April 10 at Middletown High.

Former Glenelg coach Jeremy Snyder will guide the Maryland team, which is led by Annapolis' second-team All-Metro forward Delmore Howard. This is the game's 20th edition. Maryland came away with a 121-116 win last season.

Here's a look at the Maryland roster:

Brandon Belt, Arundel, guard
Varun Ram, River Hill, guard
Gage Trawick, Glenelg, guard
Justin Bowers, Tuscarora, guard
Marcus Stewart, McDonough, guard
Scott Morris, Walkersville, guard
Brandon Bjerre, Hammond, forward
Delmore Howard, Annapolis, forward
Cole Fisher, Hereford, forward
Deon Maddox, Thomas Johnson, forward
Reid Scott, Howard, center
Shane Reybold, Reservoir, center

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The Greater Washington Sports Alliance announced the 7th annual watch list for the boys high school All-Tewaaraton Team chosen from lacrosse players in the Baltimore/Washington area. The list will be narrowed to 12 winners who will be named to the regional All-Tewaaraton Team. The winners will be invited to a banquet on June 3 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. and be presented a plaque.

Here is the complete list of candidates:

Alex Blonsky, Georgetown Prep; Rustin Bryant, Hereford; Emmett Cahill, Loyola Blakefield; Alex Chay, St. Paul's; Matty Collins,Georgetown Prep; Logan Connelly, St Mary's; Brian Cooper, Archbishop Spalding; Will Cybulski, Madison; Chris Daddio, Loudoun Valley; Paul Danko, Gilman; Hunter DeButts, Episcopal; Connor Doyle, Gilman; Matt Dusek, Hereford; Gregory Dutton, Calvert Hall; Dennis Foster, Gilman; Patrick Foster, Boys' Latin; Jeff Fountain, St. Paul's; Tyler Frederick, McDonogh; Tyler German, Queen Anne's; Bobby Gribbin, Georgetown Prep; Jake Haley, Queen Anne's; Patrick Harbeson, DeMatha; John Hogan, St. Mary's; Connor Hunt, Severna Park; Duncan Hutchins, Gilman; Patrick Keena, Landon; RG Keenan, Boys' Latin; John Kelly, Bullis; Wilson Kistler, St Alban's; Zach Linkous, St. Paul's; Steven Lusby, Severna Park; Joe Meuer, McDonogh; Chris May, Gonzaga; Mark McNeill, St. Mary's; Nathan Miller, Annandale; Taylor Morgan, Georgetown Prep; Eric Natale, Westminster; Brian Patton, Urbana; Robert Posniewski, Georgetown Prep; Pat Powderly, St. Paul's; Patrick Rhodey, Calvert Hall; Tony Rossi, Calvert Hall; Reid Shepard, Wooton; Greg Smith, Edison; David Solomon, St. Stephens & St. Agnes; Wells Stanwick, Boys' Latin; Garrett Swankowski, Loudoun Valley; Ryan Tucker, Gilman; Justin Ward, Old Mill; Sean Wright, Good Counsel.

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North County junior Patrick Downey, a two-time state champion, finished fourth at the Junior National Wrestling Tournament last week, earning him All-America honors, according to Knights coach Don Foderaro.

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The watch list has been announced for the girls high school All-Tewaaraton Team. Chosen from high school girls lacrosse players in the Baltimore-Washington area, the list will be narrowed to 12 winners, who will be named to the regional All-Tewaarton Team and will attend the annual Tewaaraton Banquet in Washington on June 3 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.

The nominees:

Megan Bell, Hereford
Maggie Bermingham, Annandale
Barb Black, St. Paul’s
Liza Blue, Garrison Forest
Lauren Burke, Oakton
Abbey Clipp, Marriotts Ridge
Brittany Coppa North Carroll
M.J. Coyle, Holy Child
Jody Cumberpatch, Annapolis
Mackenzie Cyr, Winters Mill
Liz Dunwoody, Chantilly
KC Emerson, Sherwood
Taelar Errington, Leonardtown
Meghan Eshleman Broadneck
Jenn Etzel, John Carroll
Annabelle Gilbride, Georgetown Visitation
Julianne Giles, Mount Hebron
Natalie Glanell ,South River
Beth Glaros, Wilde Lake
Brooke Griffin, South River
Shannon Harkey, Loudoun Valley
Meg Helm, Notre Dame Prep
Hannah Hook, Severn
Kelsey Horton, St. Stephens & St. Agnes
Courtney Hoyes, Archbishop Spalding
Elizabeth Johnson, C. Milton Wright
Anna Kim, River Hill
Brooks Lawler, McDonogh
Shannon Lechner, Good Counsel
Katie Leech, Winters Mill
Sarah Lloyd, Severna Park
Jillian Magnotta, Dulaney
Morgan Matz, Maryvale
Maggie McCormick, Liberty
Elspeth McGarry, Langley
Lydia Miller, Georgetown Visitation
Lyndsey Munoz,, St. Mary’s
Rachel Obregon WT Woodson
Grace Parente, Bryn Mawr
Chelsea Rowe, St. Mary’s
Taelor Salmon, St. Stephens & St. Agnes
Caroline Seats, Roland Park
Molly Shawhan, Good Counsel
Christina Sheridan, Good Counsel
Erin Silfer, South Carroll
Katie Slater, Holy Cross
Margaret Smith, McDonogh
Covie Stanwick, Notre Dame Prep
Nina Swanson, Georgetown Visitation
Janet Tela, Bishop Ireton
Erin Tenneson, Chesapeake-AA
Annie Thomas, John Carroll
Courtney Tomchik, Broadneck
Amalie Trentzsch, Winters Mill

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As soon as Blake Henry took a job as an assistant football coach at Loyola, he knew he wanted to be a head coach in the MIAA A Conference.

Henry played for the Dons and spent five years as a Dons assistant, but Friday he realized his dream. He was named head football coach at Mount St. Joseph.

“It’s familiar because it’s the conference I played in growing up, so I know the level of competition. In my opinion it’s the toughest league in the state. I enjoy the rivalries between all the schools, how well they know each other and for the A Conference, there are no playoffs so there’s so much emphasis on each regular-season game. There’s a championship mentality for every game you play in,” said Henry, 30.

Henry graduated from Loyola in 1998 and went to Northwestern on a football scholarship. He transferred to Wake Forest, where he was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference offensive guard as a senior. He had a brief stint with the Atlanta Falcons after signing a free-agent contract and joined Loyola’s staff in 2003.

Gaels athletic director Paul Triplett said Henry was chosen from among 45 applicants for the job. Nine candidates were interviewed and he was the top choice of the selection committee.

“His background, obviously his familiarity with the A Conference and our league, I think that always helps,” Triplett said. “His football background and the success he’s had as he’s been working his way up through the ranks over at Loyola.”

Henry will continue to teach at Loyola the rest of this school year, but he will teach religion at St. Joe beginning in the fall.

Friday afternoon, Henry was introduced to the players, some of whom have come off a disappointing injury-riddled 2-8 varsity season.

“Last year was a tough year for them,” Henry said, “but the year before that, they were the second-best team in the league and the year before that they tied for the championship. I had a meeting with the players [Friday] and they definitely had a lot of guys that passed the eye test -- any football coach knows sometimes you can look at a guy and see he’s a football player as far as build. You’ve got 100 guys in the room today between grades 9 and 11. That’s a lot of football players. The interest is still very high at St. Joe, but the challenge is to getting a new offense and a new defense in in time for the first game.”

Henry will begin overseeing weight room workouts after spring break. He is about two weeks away from finalizing his staff, which will include some current St. Joe coaches and some new ones. On the field, he said, he likely will have a defensive coordinator but call the offensive plays himself.

It’s no surprise to him that expectations will be high. They are for all A Conference football programs, but his personal expectations are just as high.

“Every year my expectation is to be in the hunt for the championship. It’s a diverse school in a variety of different ways. There’s 1,100 boys. It’s a school that doesn’t have a lot of competition as far as other Catholic schools near it, especially in the A conference. It should be a challenge to win every year, but I expect to contend every year for it.

“The biggest challenge, I think, coaching in the A Conference is the head coaches are all the top level of high school coaches. We all know each other and our systems. Everyone has four or five or six games that they scouted on each team, so by the time you play a conference opponent, they know your offense and defense almost as well as you do. That’s the big challenge, to win those conference games consistently because we’re all so familiar with each other. It becomes like a chess match.”

Henry said he brings a philosophy based on accountability and he let the players know that right away.

“I told them [Friday] I’m going to hold them accountable in the classroom and on the field and in the weight room and the coaches are going to do the same, but most importantly they’re going to hold each other accountable, do the work together. I told them my hope for them was not to let each other slack, to be competing at all levels while they’re in high school.”

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As a senior forward at Long Reach in 2006, Darryl Webb helped the Lightning bring home a state title.

On Saturday, the 6-foot-6 junior forward will try to lead Indiana University of Pennsylvania to the NCAA Division II championship when it takes on Cal Poly Pomona. Game time is set for 1 p.m. and will air on CBS.

In leading IUP to a 33-2 record, Webb, who was named to the NABC Division II All-America team, is averaging 15.3 points and 10.4 rebounds this season. He has four double doubles in the playoffs.

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The first test for McDonogh's No.1 girls lacrosse team against a Top 10 challenger has been postponed because McDonogh's field is too muddy to play on after so much rain Thursday night and Friday morning.

The Eagles, last season's IAAM A Conference champs, were to host No. 7 Bryn Mawr on Friday afternoon. The game will be made up on April 26.

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Mount St. Joseph has hired Blake Henry as its new football coach, according to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association web site, MIAASports.net.

Henry, an assistant coach at Loyola, will take over for Chip Armstrong, who decided to step down after last season.

For more information, click here.

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Former Lake Clifton basketball standout Will Barton, who is now attending Brewster Academy in Massachusetts before moving on to Memphis in the college ranks next year, was featured late last week on MaxPreps.com.

The high school sports Web site is counting down the Top 10 newcomers who will make the biggest impact in next year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, and Barton ranks seventh.

After leading the Lakers to a 28-0 season and earning All-Metro Player of the Year honors last year, the 6-foot-6 guard/forward moved on to Brewster Academy in New Hampshire and averaged 20 points this season.

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The U.S. Army Baltimore Recruiting Battalion announced that John Carroll wrestler Mathew Miller has been voted the Army STRONG Wrestler of the Year. Miller captured the 152-pound class at the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship. During the campaign, more than 12,000 high school wrestling supporters voted for the Army Strong Wrestler of the Year at TheSportsFlash.com.

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Several local athletes found success at two national indoor track meets last week in Boston and New York.

First, at the Nike Indoor National Meet in Boston, Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland team champion McDonogh did very well. The group of Kristen Brown, Jessica Caldwell, Jasmine Robinson and Autumne Franklin combined to finish first in the hurdle relay to win an indoor national championship.

McDonogh coach Jeff Sanborn said that the Eagles' winning time of 33.42 seconds ranks in the Top 10 of times ever run and gave them a victory margin of 1.24 seconds over a team from New Rochelle, N.Y.

An hour later, Brown and Robinson combined with Jordyn Glaser and Madeline Dulac to finish in seventh place in the sprint medley. They ended up .24 of a second out of sixth place -- which would have earned them All-American status.

Caldwell also finished third in the triple jump, and Brown took sixth in the 60-meter high hurdles while Justin Gross was third in the long jump. Each got All-American honors.

Tommy Butler of Francis Scott Key also had a big weekend. The Class 2A state champion in the high jump got a personal best of 6 feet, 8.25 inches, earning him third place and All-American honors.

He actually tied Tanner Anderson for second place. But since Anderson cleared it on his first jump and Butler did it on his last, the tie-breaker for second went to Anderson.

Archbishop Curley freshman Kyle Hunt won his heat of the freshman 400 in 54.08 and finished sixth overall to also get All-American status.

Kikanae Punyua of Wilde Lake continued his storybook season by running a personal best at the National Scholastic Indoor championships in New York. The Kenyan, who just took up running six months ago, ran 9:16 to earn All-American status there.

That was 20 seconds better than Punyua had ever run before.

-- Jeff Seidel

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The boys and girls Baltimore City-Baltimore County senior All-Star games are set for Friday, with the boys game at 6 p.m. at Woodlawn and the girls also playing at 6 at Parkville.

Here are the rosters for the two games.

Baltimore City boys

Stanton Kidd, Edmondson
Sean Thomas, Edmondson
Jerry Lovelocke, Edmondson
Davon Usher, Digital Harbor
Justin Jackson, Digital Harbor
Corey Spence, Dunbar
Derrell Edwards, Dunbar
Roderick Camphor, Dunbar
Jordan Latham, City
Aron Nwankwo, City
Mark Trafton, Reginald Lewis
Brian Lewis, Patterson
Trevon Curbeam, Douglass
Desmond Johnson, Northwestern
Montray Clemens, Poly

Baltimore County boys

Denzel Walker, Parkville
Brandon Fields, Owings Mills
Keylin Ortiz, Owings Mills
Malcolm Thomas, Owings Mills
Max Mendelzon, Franklin
Anthony Goode, Milford Mill
Jimmy Hamilton, Milford Mill
Cole Fisher, Hereford
Colby Giacubeno, Perry Hall
Devohn Gilmore, Pikesville
Jarrel Cox, Pikesville
Lucas Mosca, Towson
Jamal Brown, Overlea
Max Wilson, Loch Raven
Brent Arrington, Lansdowne

Baltimore City girls
Delores Bell, City
Kayla Dillard, City
Jumanah Giles, City
Carissa Shropshire, City
Briana Bonaparte, Poly
Moriah Goodman, Poly
Cynthia Johnson, Poly
Aivah Parham, Poly
Janay Brinkley, Digital Harbor
Nichelle Groom, Digital Harbor
Kiniasin Buie, Dunbar
Jessica Paschall, Dunbar
Dominque Brooks, Douglass
Monaya Jones, Poly
MicQuel Stevenson, Western

Baltimore County girls

Kelsie Sloan, Perry Hall
Rachel Smith, Perry Hall
Latrese Friday, Perry Hall
Jennifer Elkin, Carver A&T
Lauren Elkin, Carver A&T
Candace McCray, Catonsville
Maya Torain, Catonsville
Precious Kollock, Patapsco
Taquasia Lambert, Patapsco
Nykia Knight, Chesapeake
Tiearra Jones, Dundalk
Maddie Kern, Hereford
Tiffany Jantzen, Dulaney
Breonna Blount, Milford MIll
Janasia Harris, New Town

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The boys basketball season for No. 3 Mount St. Joseph and No. 5 St. Frances are not through just yet. The 50th annual Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament is set to kick off Thursday at Frostburg State University in Cumberland.

St. Frances (22-9) will take on Benedictine (Va.) at 5:30 p.m. with Mount St. Joseph (30-4) opening the three-day tournament against Judge Memorial (Utah) at 7:30. The eight-team tournament will continue on Friday and close on Saturday with consolation games followed by the championship game.

St. Frances is the last Baltimore-area team to win the championship, back in 1996, and Washington-based Gonzaga is the two-time defending champ.

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AKRON

Jasmine Mushington, sophomore forward (Baltimore native, went to Archbishop Carroll) –

72-46 win over Eastern Michigan in Mid-American Conference tournament Wednesday: 2-for-5 from the field, 1-for-2 from the free-throw line, five points, two defensive rebounds, five assists, two steals, one block, two turnovers, two fouls in 21 minutes

81-49 loss to Bowling Green in MAC tournament Friday: 0-for-4 FG, 2-for-2 FT, two points, one defensive rebound, one assist, three turnovers, three fouls in 17 minutes

COPPIN STATE

Dawnnae Roberts, sophomore guard (St. Frances) –

54-49 loss to South Carolina State in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament Tuesday: 3-for-6 FG, 1-for-2 from 3-point range, seven points, six defensive rebounds, five assists, one block, three turnovers, three fouls in 32 minutes

DELAWARE

Danielle Parker, redshirt freshman forward (Dulaney) –

58-41 win over George Mason in Colonial Athletic Association tournament Thursday: 2-for-2 FG, 3-for-4 FT, seven points, six rebounds (three offensive), one assist, two turnovers, three fouls in 20 minutes

67-61 overtime victory against Drexel in CAA tournament Friday: 3-for-6 FG, 2-for-2 FT, eight points, nine rebounds (two offensive), one steal, four turnovers, four fouls in 35 minutes

50-49 loss to Old Dominion in CAA tournament Saturday: 1-for-4 FG, 1-for-2 FT, three points, six rebounds (three offensive), one steal, three turnovers, two fouls in 25 minutes

DREXEL

Tyler Hale, sophomore forward (Towson Catholic) –

67-61 overtime loss to Delaware in Colonial Athletic Association tournament Friday: 5-for-9 FG, 1-for-2 FT, 11 points, five offensive rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block, one turnover, three fouls in 37 minutes

Ayana Lee, sophomore guard (Seton Keough) –

67-61 overtime loss to Delaware in Colonial Athletic Association tournament Friday: Did not play

GEORGE MASON

Becky Cox, sophomore guard (McDonogh) –

58-41 loss to Delaware in Colonial Athletic Association tournament Thursday: Did not play

NORTH CAROLINA

Nyree Williams, freshman forward (Howard) –

88-66 home win over North Carolina Central on Sunday: 1-for-1 FG, two points, one steal, one foul in eight minutes

NORTHEASTERN

Kim Carr, senior forward (Woodlawn) –

46-42 win over Georgia State in Colonial Athletic Association tournament Thursday: 3-for-6 FG, 3-for-5 FT, nine points, seven rebounds (two offensive), one steal, two blocks, four turnovers in 39 minutes

68-49 loss to Old Dominion in CAA tournament Friday: 1-for-2 FG, 5-for-7 FT, seven points, five rebounds (two offensive), one turnover, four fouls in 25 minutes

NOTRE DAME

Brittany Mallory, junior guard (McDonogh) –

59-44 loss to Connecticut in Big East tournament last Monday: 0-for-3 FG, 0-for-2 from 3-point range, one assist, one foul in 16 minutes

PENN

Brianna Bradford, freshman guard (Reservoir) –

68-51 loss at Princeton on Tuesday: 1-for-7 FG, 0-for-4 3P, 2-for-3 FT, four points, one defensive rebound, one steal, one turnover, one foul in 19 minutes

SAINT FRANCIS (PA.)

Brittany Lilley, sophomore guard (Severna Park) –
77-68 win at Long Island in Northeast Conference tournament Sunday: 5-for-9 FG, 1-for-3 3P, 4-for-6 FT, 15 points, six rebounds (one offensive), two assists, three steals, two turnovers, three fouls in 26 minutes

TEMPLE

LaKeisha Eaddy, senior guard (River Hill) –

57-55 overtime loss to Xavier in Atlantic 10 tournament last Monday: 3-for-10 FG, 3-for-7 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 11 points, five defensive rebounds, four assists, two steals, one block, one turnover in 43 minutes

Kristie Watkins-Day, senior guard (Old Mill) –

57-55 overtime loss to Xavier in Atlantic 10 tournament last Monday: 1-for-5 FG, 0-for-1 3P, two points, one defensive rebound, one assist, one turnover, one foul in 23 minutes

BJ Williams, sophomore guard (Seton Keough) –

57-55 overtime loss to Xavier in Atlantic 10 tournament last Monday: One foul in two minutes

TOWSON

Omara Parker, junior guard (Annapolis) –

50-30 loss to UNC Wilmington in Colonial Athletic Association tournament Thursday: 0-for-1 FG in less than a minute

Haliena Snowden, senior forward (Seton Keough) –

50-30 loss to UNC Wilmington in Colonial Athletic Association tournament Thursday: 2-for-12 FG, 2-for-3 FT, six points, three rebounds (one offensive), two steals, six turnovers, three fouls in 26 minutes

UNC ASHEVILLE

Breaira Barksdale, freshman guard (City) –

77-65 loss to Gardner-Webb in Big South tournament Friday: 1-for-4 FG, 0-for-1 3P, two points, two assists, three turnovers, one foul in 13 minutes

WEST VIRGINIA

Asya Bussie, freshman center (Seton Keough) –

56-49 win over Rutgers in Big East tournament last Monday: 3-for-6 FG, 4-for-6 FT, 10 points, six rebounds (three offensive), three blocks, five turnovers, fouled out in 24 minutes

60-32 loss to Connecticut in Big East tournament Tuesday: 2-for-9 FG, 0-for-1 FT, four points, four rebounds (two offensive), two steals, two blocks, two turnovers, three fouls in 27 minutes

Akeema Richards, freshman guard (Western) –

56-49 win over Rutgers in Big East tournament last Monday: 0-for-1 FG in one minute

60-32 loss to Connecticut in Big East tournament Tuesday: 1-for-1 FG, two points, one steal in five minutes

WICHITA STATE

Ashley Gladden, senior forward (Dunbar) –

80-75 victory over Missouri State in Missouri Valley Conference tournament Friday: Did not play

76-59 loss to Creighton in MVC tournament Saturday: Did not play

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Men’s basketball has wrapped up conference tournament play, and that means the end of the season for some of our local players. For those fortunate enough to continue their seasons, it’s on to the Big Dance (or one of the other three national postseason tournaments).

This week’s top five features many of the usual suspects. Massachusetts’ Ricky Harris (Calvert Hall) averaged 21.5 points and 3.5 rebounds over two games. Morgan State’s Reggie Holmes (St. Frances) and Kevin Thompson (Walbrook) both scored 15.0 points per game over three contests. Holmes added averages of 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists¸ and Thompson also contributed 11.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks. New Mexico State’s Jahmar Young (Du Bois) averaged 17.0 points and 4.7 assists in three games. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Kevin Palmer (Parkville) put up 20.5 points per game, 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in a pair of contests.

Holmes, Thompson and Young deserve special recognition for helping to lead their teams to conference tournament championships and NCAA tournament berths.

Young was particularly impressive, scoring in the lane with 3.8 seconds remaining to put the Aggies on the top in their Western Athletic Conference semifinal meeting with Nevada, and then making back-to-back baskets to spark a late 14-4 run in the final, lifting New Mexico State to a come-from-behind victory over Utah State, which had won its past 17 games. Young was named Most Valuable Player of the WAC tournament.

Thompson garnered Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament MVP honors.

The rest of the roundup follows.

AKRON

Jimmy Conyers, senior forward (Baltimore native, went to Southern Maryland Christian Academy and National Christian Academy, senior forward) –

97-89 win over Eastern Michigan in Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinal on Thursday: 3-for-6 from the field, 2-for-2 from 3-point range, 1-for-2 from the foul line, nine points, three rebounds (one offensive), two assists, one steal, four turnovers, fouled out in 36 minutes

66-64 victory over Western Michigan in MAC tournament semifinal Friday: 3-for-6 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 2-for-2 FT, eight points, two rebounds (one offensive), two assists, one steal, one turnover, two fouls in 28 minutes

81-75 loss to Ohio in MAC tournament final Saturday: 7-for-13 FG, 0-for-3 3P, 5-for-5 FT, 19 points, 12 rebounds (seven offensive), three assists, two turnovers, four fouls in 36 minutes

CENTRAL FLORIDA

Jakub Kusmieruk, sophomore center (John Carroll) –

69-53 win over Southern Methodist in first round of Conference USA tournament Wednesday: Did not play

76-54 loss to Texas-El Paso in C-USA tournament semifinal Thursday: 1-for-1 FG, 2-for-4 FT, four points, three defensive rebounds, one steal, two fouls in nine minutes

CLEMSON

David Potter, senior forward [Severn native, IMG Academy (Fla.)] –

59-57 loss to North Carolina State in first round of Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Thursday: 1-for-6 FG, 0-for-4 3P, 2-for-3 FT, four points, one defensive rebound, two assists, three steals, one turnover, one foul in 26 minutes

COPPIN STATE

Sam Coleman, junior center (Mervo) –

64-58 loss to UMES in first round of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament Wednesday: 1-for-4 FG, 3-for-5 FT, five points, four defensive rebounds, one block, three fouls in 21 minutes

George Jackson, freshman guard (Digital Harbor) –

64-58 loss to UMES in first round of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament Wednesday: Did not play

Ceslovas Kucinskas, junior center (Mount Carmel) –

64-58 loss to UMES in first round of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament Wednesday: 4-for-6 FG, 1-for-1 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 11 points, three rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one turnover, three fouls in 17 minutes

GEORGETOWN

Henry Sims, sophomore center (Mount St. Joseph) –

69-49 victory over South Florida in second round of Big East tournament Wednesday: 1-for-2 FT, one point, two defensive rebounds, one block, one foul in six minutes

91-84 win over Syracuse in Big East tournament quarterfinal Thursday: Recorded no statistics in one minute

80-57 win against Marquette in Big East tournament semifinal Friday: No stats in one minute

60-58 loss to West Virginia in Big East tournament final Saturday: Did not play

GRAMBLING STATE

Rupert Rose, sophomore guard (Walbrook) –

65-57 win over Jackson State in Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament semifinal Wednesday: 2-for-12 FG, 2-for-5 3P, 7-for-8 FT, 13 points, four rebounds (one offensive), two assists, one steal, two turnovers, four fouls in 23 minutes

60-57 loss to Texas Southern in SWAC tournament semifinal Friday: 3-for-9 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 3-for-3 FT, nine points, seven rebounds (two offensive), three assists, two steals, four turnovers, three fouls in 33 minutes

HOWARD

Paul Kirkpatrick, junior center (Randallstown) –

65-55 loss to North Carolina A&T in first round of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament Tuesday: 6-for-9 FG, 12 points, five rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one block, one turnover, four fouls in 25 minutes

MARYLAND

Dino Gregory, junior forward (Mount St. Joseph) –

69-64 loss to Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday: 1-for-1 FG, two points, two rebounds (one offensive), two fouls in 21 minutes

Sean Mosley, sophomore guard (St. Frances) –

69-64 loss to Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday: 0-for-7 FG, 0-for-2 3P, two rebounds (one offensive), two assists, four steals, two turnovers, four fouls in 29 minutes

David Pearman, junior forward (Oakland Mills) –

69-64 loss to Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday: Did not play

MASSACHUSETTS

Ricky Harris, senior guard (Calvert Hall) –

59-56 victory at Charlotte in opening round of Atlantic 10 tournament Tuesday: 5-for-13 FG, 3-for-10 3P, 11-for-12 FG, 24 points, five rebounds (one offensive), one assist, five turnovers, one foul in 35 minutes

77-72 loss to Richmond in Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals Friday: 7-for-20 FG, 1-for-9 3P, 4-for-6 FT, 19 points, two defensive rebounds, one assist, one steal, two turnovers, three fouls in 31 minutes

Terrell Vinson, freshman forward (St. Frances) –

59-56 victory at Charlotte in opening round of Atlantic 10 tournament Tuesday: 2-for-8 FG, 0-for-3 3P, 2-for-4 FT, six points, six rebounds (one offensive), two assists, two blocks, one turnover, two fouls in 33 minutes

77-72 loss to Richmond in Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals Friday: 4-for-6 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 10 points, eight rebounds (one offensive), three blocks, four turnovers, three fouls in 30 minutes

MIAMI

Antoine Allen, freshman guard (Lake Clifton) –

83-62 win over Wake Forest in first round of Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Thursday: No stats in one minute

70-65 victory over Virginia Tech in ACC quarterfinal Friday: Did not play

77-74 loss to Duke in ACC semifinal Saturday: Did not play

MISSOURI

Kim English, sophomore guard (Towson Catholic, Randallstown) –

75-60 loss to Nebraska in opening round of Big 12 tournament Wednesday: 2-for-11 FG, 1-for-6 3P, 2-for-2 FT, seven points, one defensive rebound, one assist, one turnover, one foul in 26 minutes

MORGAN STATE

Reggie Holmes, senior guard (St. Frances) –

84-57 victory over North Carolina A&T in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal Wednesday: 5-for-12 FG, 1-for-6 3P, 6-for-7 FT, 17 points, six rebounds (two offensive), three assists, four steals, one turnover, four fouls in 35 minutes

74-67 win over Hampton in MEAC semifinal Friday: 1-for-7 FG, 0-for-2 3P, 9-for-9 FT, 11 points, seven rebounds (two offensive), one assist, four turnovers, three fouls in 29 minutes

68-61 win against South Carolina State in MEAC final Saturday: 5-for-14 FG, 2-for-5 3P, 5-for-6 FT, 17 points, four rebounds (one offensive), three assists, two steals, three turnovers, two fouls in 40 minutes

Danny Smith, junior guard (Woodlawn) –

84-57 victory over North Carolina A&T in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal Wednesday: 1-for-2 FG, 1-for-1 3P, 0-for-1 FT, three points, one defensive rebound, two assists, three turnovers, one foul in 14 minutes

74-67 win over Hampton in MEAC semifinal Friday: One defensive rebound, one assist, three turnovers, one foul in 15 minutes

68-61 win against South Carolina State in MEAC final Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, one foul in two minutes

Troy Smith, senior guard (Douglass) –

84-57 victory over North Carolina A&T in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal Wednesday: 7-for-9 FG, 1-for-3 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 17 points, two defensive rebounds, two assists, two steals, one turnover in 30 minutes

74-67 win over Hampton in MEAC semifinal Friday: 3-for-4 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 6-for-7 FT, 12 points, one defensive rebound, one assist, one steal, one turnover, three fouls in 21 minutes

68-61 win against South Carolina State in MEAC final Saturday: 4-for-6 FG, 1-for-2 FT, nine points, four rebounds (two offensive), four steals, four turnovers, one foul in 36 minutes

Rodney Stokes, junior forward (Old Mill) –

84-57 victory over North Carolina A&T in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal Wednesday: 1-for-1 FG, two points, one offensive rebound, one assist, two turnovers, two fouls in seven minutes

74-67 win over Hampton in MEAC semifinal Friday: 0-for-1 FG, two rebounds (one offensive) in five minutes

68-61 win against South Carolina State in MEAC final Saturday: One defensive rebound in three minutes

Kevin Thompson, sophomore forward (Walbrook) –

84-57 victory over North Carolina A&T in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal Wednesday: 10-for-16 FG, 20 points, 16 rebounds (six offensive), six assists, two blocks, two turnovers, one foul in 33 minutes

74-67 win over Hampton in MEAC semifinal Friday: 2-for-4 FG, 3-for-8 FT, seven points, eight rebounds (one offensive), one assist, three blocks, one turnover, four fouls in 30 minutes

68-61 win against South Carolina State in MEAC final Saturday: 8-for-10 FG, 2-for-3 FT, 18 points, 10 rebounds (two offensive), one assist, five blocks, six turnovers, four fouls in 36 minutes

NEW MEXICO STATE

Jahmar Young, junior guard (Du Bois) –

90-69 win over San Jose State in Western Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal Thursday: 5-for-13 FG, 2-for-7 3P, 5-for-6 FT, 17 points, one defensive rebound, seven assists, three turnovers, three fouls in 35 minutes

80-79 victory over Nevada in WAC tournament semifinal Friday: 4-for-15 FG, 1-for-5 3P, 6-for-7 FT, 15 points, four rebounds (one offensive), five assists, one steal, two turnovers, two fouls in 36 minutes

69-63 win against Utah State in WAC tournament final Saturday: 8-for-18 FG, 2-for-2 3P, 1-for-3 FT, 19 points, two defensive rebounds, two assists, one block, two fouls in 40 minutes

OKLAHOMA

Andrew Fitzgerald, freshman forward (St. Frances, Towson Catholic, Owings Mills) –

81-67 loss to Oklahoma State in opening round of Big 12 tournament Wednesday: One turnover, two fouls in six minutes

PENN STATE

Cammeron Woodyard, sophomore guard (Winters Mill) –

76-55 loss to Minnesota in first round of Big Ten tournament Thursday: One defensive rebound, one assist in seven minutes

PITTSBURGH

Chase Adams, senior guard (Mount St. Joseph) –

50-45 loss to Notre Dame in Big East tournament quarterfinal Thursday: Did not play

Jermaine Dixon, senior guard (Baltimore native, went to Blake High) –

50-45 loss to Notre Dame in Big East tournament quarterfinal Thursday: 4-for-12 FG, 0-for-3 3P, 2-for-3 FT, 10 points, five rebounds (two offensive), three assists, one steal, one turnover in 35 minutes

QUINNIPIAC

Raheem May-Thompson, freshman forward (Towson Catholic) –

52-50 loss to visiting Robert Morris in Northeast Conference championship game Wednesday: Did not play

TEXAS A&M

Naji Hibbert, freshman guard (Baltimore native, went to DeMatha) –

70-64 win over Nebraska in Big 12 tournament quarterfinal Thursday: 0-for-2 FG, 0-for-2 3P, 1-for-2 FT, one point, one steal, three fouls in 16 minutes

79-66 loss to Kansas in Big 12 tournament semifinal Friday: 1-for-3 FG, 0-for-2 3P, two points, one assist, one block, one turnover in 18 minutes

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI

Terence Jones, freshman guard (Lake Clifton) –

78-66 victory over Texas-San Antonio in first round of Southland Conference tournament Wednesday: 2-for-2 FG, four points, one defensive rebound, one assist, three turnovers, two fouls in 16 minutes

60-53 loss to Stephen F. Austin in Southland Conference tournament semifinal Thursday: One turnover in two minutes

Kevin Palmer, senior forward (Parkville) –

78-66 victory over Texas-San Antonio in first round of Southland Conference tournament Wednesday: 8-for-12 FG, 2-for-5 3P, 8-for-11 FT, 26 points, five defensive rebounds, seven assists, one steal, three turnovers, three fouls in 31 minutes

60-53 loss to Stephen F. Austin in Southland Conference tournament semifinal Thursday: 6-for-22 FG, 0-for-5 3P, 3-for-5 FT, 15 points, nine rebounds (four offensive), two assists, two turnovers, three fouls in 36 minutes

UMES

R.J. Tucker, junior center (from Arnold, went to Antioch Christian School) –

64-58 victory over Coppin State in first round of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament Wednesday: Did not play

59-53 loss to South Carolina State in MEAC quarterfinal Thursday: Did not play

VERMONT

Brendan Bald, freshman guard (Severna Park) –

83-70 win over visiting Boston University in America East championship game Saturday: 1-for-3 FG, two points, one assist, one steal in 10 minutes

VILLANOVA

Isaiah Armwood, freshman forward (Baltimore native, went to Montrose Christian) –

80-76 loss to Marquette in Big East tournament quarterfinal Thursday: Did not play

VIRGINIA TECH

Malcolm Delaney, junior guard (Towson Catholic) –

70-65 loss to Miami in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinal Friday: 3-for-15 FG, 0-for-8 3P, 1-for-3 FT, seven points, three rebounds (one offensive), five assists, four steals, three turnovers, three fouls in 40 minutes

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When Fallston's girls basketball team won its state semifinal game Friday night, it kept a unique streak alive for one of its players.

The last three teams that senior McKenzie Hannahs has played -- and started on -- have won state championships: Basketball, lacrosse and soccer. In more than 20 years of covering high school sports in the Baltimore area, I have never heard of a streak like that.

Although it probably happens in cross country and track, it has to be extremely rare in three different team-only sports. Most high school athletes are fortunate to win one state title in their four years, much less three in three seasons. Think of how many never even get to a state tournament.

"I am spoiled, really spoiled," said Hannahs, with a laugh after the unranked Cougars upset No. 3 Digital Harbor, 42-31, in Friday's state Class 2A semifinal.

"I'm just honored to have all these titles and, hopefully, another title [Saturday]. I'm blessed with so many good athletes that go to my school. It's just awesome. I'm going to look back on it all the time and tell my kids. I'm just blessed.

"We have some great coaches who support us and all the girls, we have a great time. Every team I play with, we all have fun and then [late coach Vern] Brown was a big part of it, so we love to do it for him all the time," said Hannahs, referring to the former Cougars soccer and basketball coach who died in November.

"It's been fun. I love all my teammates and I love all my sports," said Hannahs, who played every minute of Friday's game and had four points, six rebounds, two steals and a block in a strong team effort.

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For the last two years, the season ended earlier in the state tournament than the Arundel girls basketball team would have liked. That made for some emotional press conferences after the games, especially last season when the Wildcats lost in the semifinal.

Thursday night after the Wildcats defeated Urbana, 52-42, in a state Class 4A semifinal, it was easy to joke about those disappointing moments.

"It is a lot different sitting at this table," senior guard Talen Watson said. "What they call it is the boo-boo face and my tears were rolling down here and I had to keep composure, but it feels so much different.To make it to this point past that point from what we did last year is a great thing. We'll celebrate tonight but then on Friday we have practice and we'll go in and we'll be be focused. We don't want to have the boo-boo faces again."

Wildcats coach Lee Rogers said assistant coach Paul Moore got copies of pictures from the past two press conferences, including 2008 when they lost in the championship game, and showed them to the girls earlier this week.

"That showed those guys when they had those tears and they didn't like that feeling," said Rogers while sitting with seniors Watson, Sheronne Vails and Ariel Ross at the press conference after Thursday's game.

"We put [those photos] in the locker room. We discussed about the pressure and [how] we don't want this. These are things that you guys have experienced that those younger guys haven't, so in order to not have those (feelings) we've got to stay focused and work hard and you can't give up and we talked about how they won't quit."

The No. 5 Wildcats (22-4) aren't about to let down now. They have one opponent to get past in Saturday's 3 p.m. title game at UMBC's RAC Arena -- and it's not an easy one.

Gaithersburg (23-3) upset Wise, the No. 2 team behind Riverdale Baptist in The Washington Post rankings whose only previous loss had been to Riverdale. Gaithersburg prevailed 46-44 in overtime despite trailing by 16 in the second quarter, turning the ball over 31 times and having two of their three ball handlers foul out in the fourth quarter.

The Wildcats know how tough Wise is -- they played the Pumas in a holiday tournament in December and they gave them a battle before falling 63-59, so they know they will have to work awfully hard to hold off those boo-boo faces.

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Could another showdown between No. 1 St. Frances and No. 2 Archbishop Spalding be coming Saturday in Cumberland?

It's possible as both teams, as well as No. 6 Seton Keough, won their opening round games Thursday at the Bishop Walsh Girls Invitational Tournament. St. Frances, however, will have to get past defending champ Seton Keough to reach the final.

Thursday's results:
St. Frances 90, Bishop Walsh 19
Seton Keough 40, Elizabeth Seton 36
Spalding 61, St. John's-DC 45
Bishop McNamara 48, Springside (PA) 20

St. Frances plays Seton Keough at 5:45 p.m. today while Spalding takes on Bishop McNamara at 7:30 p.m. The title game tips off at 6:15 p.m. Saturday.

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Hereford wrestler Taylor Gload, who earned Baltimore Sun Boys Athlete of the Week honors yesterday for his performance at the Maryland Public Secondary Schools state wrestling tournament last weekend, is different in ways you'd never expect.

Gload, who wrestles at around 198 pounds, won the heavyweight (285-pound) class.

Unusual enough. He was undefeated in that weight class for two full seasons (42-0), which is very unusual. His only loss came in the 215-pound class, which should be his normal weight class. Distinctive.

And the senior has unusual determination to stay with difficult things. To get stronger for wrestling and football -- he's a defensive end for the Bulls -- he goes to the gym and lifts weights relentlessly. He bench presses 280 pounds, squat lifts 450, power cleans 270 and dead lifts nearly three-times his weight -- 530 pounds.

But perhaps the most unusual thing about him is not his strength, but his strength of character. Wrestlers as a group are strong-willed. But when a teenager says he is going to give up his cell phone -- and that means the texting that goes with it -- for Lent and then does it, well, that might go beyond unusual.

Lent is a 40-day period from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. In 40 days, my stepson could send and receive nearly 20,000 messages, and he's not unusual among his friends. He would be if he gave up his cell, which isn't going to happen.

Why did Gload decide to do it?

"One of my friends on the wrestling team who had been having a really good season gave up soda for Lent," Gload said. "But at the regional tournament, he forgot and drank a soda. Then he failed to qualify for states. Seeing that, I just decided I should give up something and stick with it."

So far, the results have been great. He pinned his state final opponent in 3:11 to win the one and only state crown of his career.

"It was a big deal," Gload said of winning the title (not giving up the cell). "It was like the culmination. It meant I ended my high school heavyweight career undefeated, set the school record for wins in a season [41] and reached the goal of winning a championship.

"I didn't show much emotion when I won during the season because I was always thinking about the next match. But I was emotional after the championship win because it was the last one. There was nothing more to think about."

-- Sandra McKee

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The area's top three Catholic school girls basketball teams are headed to Cumberland for the 16th Annual Bishop Walsh Girls Invitational Tournament, which begins Thursday.

Seton Keough won the tournament last season, 55-43, over Elizabeth Seton, its first-round opponent this time. St. Frances took the consolation game.

Games begin with Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference champ and No. 1 St. Frances (22-3) taking on the host school, Bishop Walsh (5-17) at 3:15 p.m. No. 6 Seton Keough (14-10) and Elizabeth Seton, the Washington area's top team in the tournament, meet at 4:45. The Roadrunners (22-6) are the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champions and are ranked No. 6 in The Washington Post.

The other half of the bracket features No. 2 Spalding (21-5) taking on St. John's (23-6), the No. 7-ranked team in The Post at 6:15. Bishop McNamara (16-14), The Post's No. 12 team, plays first-time participant Springside, of Philadelphia, (14-11) at 8 p.m.

Games begin at 2:45 on Friday with the championship game tipping off at 6:15 Saturday night.

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When Western's girls basketball team won its regional championship Friday, the Doves earned their 14th trip to the state tournament -- a new state record.

The Doves had shared the top spot at 13 with Southern-AA and Paint Branch, but neither of those teams were able to get out of their regions this time.

That accomplishment by the Western program is even more remarkable considering that the Doves have made all 14 appearances since 1993, the first year the Baltimore City schools played for state titles. Southern and Paint Branch qualified for states for the first time in 1979 -- a 15-year head start.

Now, the Doves will get to work trying to catch up to those two in number of state championships. Southern has five and Paint Branch, four. The state record is seven held by Mount Hebron and DuVal.

The Doves will be going for state title No. 3 and their first since 1995 when they meet Centennial in the semifinals Thursday at 9 p.m. at UMBC's RAC Arena.

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Annapolis Area Christian School and The Key School, two of the area's smallest schools, joined forced earlier this year to raise money for breast cancer research and their "Pink Out" event brought in more than $12,000.

Here is the news release sent out Tuesday by the schools:

Officials at Annapolis Area Christian School (AACS) and The Key School announced today that their recent joint fundraising effort raised $12,189 for the fight against breast cancer. The schools joined forces in a competitive basketball tournament, themed “Pink Out”, to celebrate breast cancer survivors and to donate funds to further research for a cure.

Both boys’ and girls’ junior varsity and varsity teams participated in the tournament and in gaining support for the January 29 event at the Kilby Athletic Center on the AACS Upper School campus. The fundraising effort was driven by three major components: Selling tickets to the Pink Out games, selling Pink Out t-shirts, and raising money via free-throw sponsorships. Fans in the bleachers showed team spirit and support for breast cancer awareness by wearing Pink Out t-shirts designed by team captains from each school and pre-sold through the school communities.

“This event truly demonstrated the hearts of our community. For two schools to come together, drawn by an idea created by an AACS alum Grace Mercer, t-shirts that were designed by current team captains, and bleachers filled to capacity by students, parents and faculty, it is a remarkable statement and a blessing for all,” said AACS basketball coach and event organizer Mr. Jim Domoracki. “We are thrilled that our community could make such an impact on this great cause and we are honored to have the AAMC here in Annapolis to lead efforts for a cure,” he added.

At halftime during the girls’ varsity game, more than ten breast cancer survivors stood to be recognized and autographed the tournament’s pink basketball. Dr. Barry R. Meisenberg, director of the DeCesaris Cancer Institute at Anne Arundel Medical Center, also addressed the crowd.

“We at the DeCesaris are truly grateful for the outpouring of support displayed by the AACS and Key School community,” Dr. Meisenberg said. “The support is gratifying to the men and women who work in the Cancer Center to care for your neighbors. I am particularly impressed by the ability of these young people to look beyond their own needs and to consider that there are others in the community who are in great need. The money donated from this effort will go directly to our 'area of special needs' to cover services such as transportation, and treatments for those who cannot afford them.”

“This event exceeded all of our expectations and our original goal of $10,000,” said Key School Athletic Director Brian Boyd. “It was amazing to see not only the teams get so involved, but both communities in their entirety embrace the cause and show incredible enthusiasm. Seeing the crowd of pink, white and black t-shirts was inspiring for all of us.”

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The Next Level is back with a belated women’s college basketball roundup (my apologies) for games played last Monday through Sunday.

Before we dive in, congratulations are in order for Rider forward-center Caitlin Bopp (Institute of Notre Dame), who was named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Rookie team last Monday. Bopp, who averaged 10.1 points and 9.9 rebounds in league play, is now a candidate for MAAC Rookie of the Year. She ranks third nationally among freshman with 9.6 rebounds per game overall.

AKRON

Jasmine Mushington, sophomore forward (Baltimore native, went to Archbishop Carroll) –

69-41 home victory over Ohio last Tuesday: 3-for-7 from the field, 3-for-4 from the free-throw line, nine points, one offensive rebound, one assist, two steals, two turnovers in 23 minutes

BINGHAMTON

Darryll Peterson, senior guard (Bryn Mawr) –

71-60 loss to Stony Brook in America East tournament on Friday: 2-for-6 FG, 1-for-3 FT, five points, four rebounds (two offensive), one steal, three turnovers, four fouls in 26 minutes

COPPIN STATE

Dawnnae Roberts, sophomore guard (St. Frances) –

73-50 home win over Norfolk State last Monday: 3-for-8 FG, 2-for-6 from 3-point range, 1-for-2 FT, nine points, four rebounds (two offensive), six assists, three turnovers, two fouls in 28 minutes

65-56 loss at Morgan State on Thursday: 3-for-12 FG, 3-for-9 3P, nine points, four rebounds (one offensive), two assists, two turnovers, three fouls in 40 minutes

DELAWARE

Danielle Parker, redshirt freshman forward (Dulaney) –

59-41 win over visiting Hofstra on Wednesday: 5-for-10 FG, 0-for-4 FT, 10 points, 11 rebounds (two offensive), one assist, one steal, three turnovers, one foul in 33 minutes

DREXEL

Tyler Hale, sophomore forward (Towson Catholic) –

71-65 loss at William & Mary on Wednesday: 1-for-3 FG, 2-for-2 FT, four points, four rebounds (two offensive), two assists, three turnovers, four fouls in 24 minutes

Ayana Lee, sophomore guard (Seton Keough) –

71-65 loss at William & Mary on Wednesday: 0-for-2 FG, two rebounds (one offensive) in 10 minutes

ELON

Julie Taylor, junior guard (Atholton) –

67-53 win over Wofford in Southern Conference tournament Thursday: 2-for-3 FG, 0-for-1 3P, four points, one defensive rebound in eight minutes

57-38 loss to Samford in Southern Conference tournament Friday: 0-for-4 FG, 0-for-1 3P, one assist, two fouls in 13 minutes

FURMAN

Ayanna Randolph, redshirt freshman guard (Severn) –

73-67 victory over Davidson in Southern Conference tournament Thursday: 1-for-3 FG, 1-for-2 3P, 3-for-4 FG, six points, two rebounds (one offensive), one assist, three steals, two turnovers, three fouls in 27 minutes

71-53 loss to Appalachian State in Southern Conference tournament Saturday: 3-for-5 FG, 1-for-2 FT, seven points, two rebounds (one offensive), two assists, one steal, two turnovers, three fouls in 19 minutes

GEORGE MASON

Becky Cox, sophomore guard (McDonogh) –

76-38 loss to visiting James Madison on Wednesday: Did not play

LOYOLA

Miriam McKenzie, sophomore guard (Oakland Mills) –

70-56 loss to Fairfield in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament Friday: 7-for-20 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 6-for-9 FT, 20 points, six rebounds (three offensive), three assists, one steal, one block, four turnovers, three fouls in 38 minutes

Candice Walker, junior guard (Towson Catholic) –

70-56 loss to Fairfield in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament Friday: Did not play

NORTH CAROLINA

Nyree Williams, freshman forward (Howard) –

83-77 loss to Maryland in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Thursday: 0-for-1 FG, one foul in one minute

NORTHEASTERN

Kim Carr, senior forward (Woodlawn) –

69-66 home loss to Virginia Commonwealth on Wednesday: 7-for-9 FG, 14 points, four rebounds (two offensive), three steals, two turnovers, three fouls in 37 minutes

NOTRE DAME

Brittany Mallory, junior guard (McDonogh) –

76-51 home loss to Connecticut last Monday: 0-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 3P, two defensive rebounds, two assists, four steals, one block, two turnovers, two fouls in 18 minutes

89-52 win over Louisville in Big East tournament Saturday: 2-for-4 FG, 1-for-2 3P, five points, three rebounds (one offensive), four assists, three steals, one turnover, two fouls in 22 minutes

75-67 victory over St. John’s in Big East tournament Sunday: 1-for-1 FG, two points, two defensive rebounds, two assists, one turnover, three fouls in 19 minutes

PENN

Brianna Bradford, freshman guard (Reservoir) –

55-52 loss at Harvard on Friday: 0-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 3P, one defensive rebound in six minutes

44-31 road win over Dartmouth on Saturday: Did not play

PROVIDENCE

Mi-Khida Hankins, junior guard-forward (St. Frances) –

51-45 loss at Villanova last Monday: 3-for-9 FG, 2-for-4 FT, eight points, eight rebounds (two offensive), one steal, one turnover, one foul in 30 minutes

76-71 loss to Syracuse in Big East tournament Saturday: 7-for-18 FG, 14 points, 10 rebounds (four offensive), one assist, three turnovers, three fouls in 34 minutes

RICHMOND

Ryann Dannelly, freshman forward (River Hill) –

54-47 win over Massachusetts in Atlantic 10 tournament Friday: 1-for-1 FG, two points, two defensive rebounds, one foul in nine minutes

61-52 loss to Xavier in Atlantic 10 tournament Saturday: Did not play

RIDER

Caitlin Bopp, freshman forward-center (Institute of Notre Dame) –

45-25 loss to Siena in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament Thursday: Did not play

ROBERT MORRIS

Tiffany McMillion, junior center (Catonsville) –

68-52 victory over Wagner in Northeast Conference tournament Saturday: Did not play

80-79 loss to Saint Francis (Pa.) in Northeast Conference tournament Sunday: Did not play

SAINT FRANCIS (PA.)

Brittany Lilley, sophomore guard (Severna Park) –

61-49 win over Monmouth in Northeast Conference tournament Saturday: 3-for-8 FG, 0-for-2 3P, 2-for-3 FT, eight points, seven rebounds (one offensive), three assists, two steals, one block, two turnovers, two fouls in 31 minutes

80-79 victory over Robert Morris in Northeast Conference tournament Sunday: 1-for-5 FG, 0-for-3 3P, two points, five rebounds (two offensive), 10 assists, one steal, one block, three turnovers, four fouls in 28 minutes

SAINT JOSEPH’S

Mariame Djouara, senior guard (St. Timothy's)

76-62 victory over Fordham in Atlantic 10 tournament Friday: 4-for-11 FG, 0-for-1 3P, eight points, six defensive rebounds, one assist, two turnovers, two fouls in 19 minutes

87-85 overtime loss to Charlotte in Atlantic 10 tournament Saturday: 7-for-17 FG, 1-for-2 3P, 15 points, four rebounds (one offensive), four assists, one steal, three turnovers, four fouls in 34 minutes

SETON HALL

Kandice Green, sophomore forward (St. Frances) –

71-49 loss at Georgetown last Monday: 1-for-7 FG, 5-for-6 FT, seven points, 10 rebounds (five offensive), three turnovers, two fouls in 32 minutes

65-42 loss to Syracuse in Big East tournament Friday: 5-for-12 FG, 2-for-6 FT, 12 points, five rebounds (two offensive), one assist, one block, three turnovers, two fouls in 25 minutes

STONY BROOK

Destiny Jacobs, sophomore forward-center (McDonogh) –

71-60 victory over Binghamton in America East tournament Friday: 3-for-5 FG, six points, 10 rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one steal, one foul in 35 minutes

65-43 loss to Hartford in America East tournament Sunday: 0-for-5 FG, 3-for-4 FT, three points, seven rebounds (one offensive), four steals, two turnovers, fouled out in 29 minutes

TEMPLE

LaKeisha Eaddy, senior guard (River Hill) –

63-54 victory over Duquesne in Atlantic 10 tournament Saturday: 6-for-15 FG, 5-for-11 3P, 17 points, three rebounds (two offensive), two assists, two steals, four turnovers, two fouls in 34 minutes

67-64 overtime win over Dayton in Atlantic 10 tournament Sunday: 3-for-14 FG, 0-for-4 3P, 2-for-3 FT, eight points, five rebounds (one offensive), six assists, three steals, two fouls in 37 minutes

Kristie Watkins-Day, senior guard (Old Mill) –

63-54 victory over Duquesne in Atlantic 10 tournament Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 3P, two rebounds (one offensive), three turnovers, two fouls in 10 minutes

67-64 overtime win over Dayton in Atlantic 10 tournament Sunday: 1-for-5 FG, 2-for-2 FT, four points, two rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one steal, one block, two fouls in 21 minutes

BJ Williams, sophomore guard (Seton Keough) –

63-54 victory over Duquesne in Atlantic 10 tournament Saturday: 2-for-6 FG, 2-for-4 3P, six points, two defensive rebounds, three assists, two turnovers, two fouls in 25 minutes

67-64 overtime win over Dayton in Atlantic 10 tournament Sunday: 0-for-4 FG, 0-for-2 3P, one defensive rebound, two assists, one turnover in 13 minutes

TOWSON

Omara Parker, junior guard (Annapolis) –

64-56 overtime win at Old Dominion on Wednesday: Did not play

Haliena Snowden, senior forward (Seton Keough) –

64-56 overtime win at Old Dominion on Wednesday: 3-for-8 FG, 4-for-6 FT, 10 points, eight rebounds (four offensive), four turnovers, three fouls in 35 minutes

UMBC

Topé Obajolu, sophomore center (Randallstown native, went to Archbishop Carroll) –

60-49 loss to Boston University in America East tournament Friday: 1-for-3 FG, two points, one block, two fouls in seven minutes

UNC ASHEVILLE

Breaira Barksdale, freshman guard (City) –

75-68 overtime win over Radford last Monday: Did not play

73-66 loss to visiting Winthrop on Friday: Did not play

VIRGINIA

Simone Egwu, freshman center (Arundel) –

66-59 loss to North Carolina State in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Friday: 1-for-2 FG, 1-for-2 FT, three points, three rebounds (two offensive), two turnovers, one block in 13 minutes

VIRGINIA TECH

Brittany Gordon, junior center (River Hill) –

62-49 loss to Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Thursday: 1-for-1 FG, 4-for-4 FT, six points, four rebounds (two offensive), one steal, two blocks, one turnover, two fouls in 19 minutes

WAGNER

John’a Poole, senior guard-forward (Eastern Tech) –

68-52 loss to Robert Morris in Northeast Conference tournament Saturday: 1-for-2 FG, 1-for-2 3P, three points, one assist, one turnover, two fouls in four minutes

WEST VIRGINIA

Asya Bussie, freshman center (Seton Keough) –

67-48 loss at Syracuse last Monday: 1-for-3 FG, 7-for-8 FT, nine points, six rebounds (two offensive), four steals, four blocks, four turnovers, two fouls in 36 minutes

47-41 victory over DePaul in Big East tournament Saturday: 4-for-8 FG, 1-for-3 FT, nine points, seven rebounds (three offensive), two steals, two blocks, one foul in 32 minutes

Akeema Richards, freshman guard (Western) –

67-48 loss at Syracuse last Monday: 2-for-4 FG, four points, one steal, one block, two turnovers, one foul in 14 minutes

47-41 victory over DePaul in Big East tournament Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 3P, one defensive rebound, one assist, one turnover, two fouls in nine minutes

WICHITA STATE

Ashley Gladden, senior forward (Dunbar) –

58-55 loss at Bradley on Thursday: Did not play

85-66 loss to host Northern Iowa on Saturday: Did not play

YALE

Alicia Seelaus, freshman forward (River Hill) –

64-47 loss at Columbia on Friday: 0-for-4 FG, 4-for-6 FT, four points, two defensive rebounds, one assist, three turnovers, one foul in 16 minutes

74-60 road win over Cornell on Saturday: 1-for-2 FG, two points, one defensive rebound, one assist, one steal, one turnover in eight minutes

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Eighty-eight area football players have been nominated for the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame's Scholar Athlete Awards, which will be presented at its 47th annual dinner Wednesday night at Martin's West.

Student-athletes from Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford and Howard counties will be honored. The five winners will share in $20,000 worth of scholarship money.

Here are the nominees:

Ryan Shetterly, Aberdeen
Francis Cooper, Annapolis
Timothy Lyons, Annapolis Area Christian School
John Rybak, Archbishop Curley
Christopher, Piccirilli, Archbishop Spalding
Philip Gordon, Arundel
Zachary Deal, Atholton
Kennard Brown, Poly
Matthew Simini, Bel Air
Garrett Steele, Boys’ Latin
Bradley Ruehle, Broadneck
Austen West, C. Milton Wright
Francis Kelly, Calvert Hall
Matthew Nesbitt, Catoctin
Dwight Weingarten, Catonsville
Matthew Sheckells, Centennial
Michael Lanni, Century
Jesse Johnson, Chesapeake-AA
James Bedgood, Chesapeake-BC
Adrian Coxson, City
Ryan Lee, Lake Clifton
Eric Dissinger, Dulaney
Reynard Parks, Dunbar
Jonathan Bynaker, Dundalk
Stephen Borunda, Eastern Tech
Timothy Polack, Edgewood
Samuel Bradley, Edmondson
Benjamin Barile, Fallston
Buddy Ricketts, Francis Scott Key
Max Grossfeld, Franklin
Joseph Stephen, Frederick
Tony Connor, Douglass
Dylan Matteson, Friends
Kostantinos Skordalos, Gilman
Matthew Watson, Glen Burnie
Robert Shekletski, Glenelg
Nikolas Forbes, Thomas Johnson
Alexander Baugh, Hammond
Eric Scanlon, Harford Tech
Zachary Tabor, Havre de Grace
David Wood, Hereford
Douglas Rohrbaugh, Howard
Stephen St. Clair, John Carroll
David Miller, Joppatowne
Chukwukadit Udeze, Kenwood
Jordan Weaver, Liberty
Kenneth Eckard, Linganore
Maxwell Wilson, Loch Raven
Joseph Montag, Long Reach
Benjamin Cranston, Loyola
Daniel Marland, Marriotts Ridge
Ross Farquharson, McDonogh
Koby Cavanagh, Middletown
Michael Jones, Milford Mill
Andrew Walker, Mount Hebron
Sean Dornbush, Mt. St. Joseph
Cornelius Savage, New Town
Jordan Hoover, North Carroll
Louis Carey, North County
Joshua Barben, North Harford
Brandon Haney, Northeast
Justin Mullins, Old Mill
Robert Condon, Overlea
Joshua Pearlman, Owings Mills
Tadas Jaskulis, Parkville
Michael Zerberlein, Patapsco
Adam LaFleur, Patterson Mill
Pablo Said, Perry Hall
Shawn Markow, Pikesville
Yao Advantor, Reservoir
Max Coale, River Hill
Henry Duden, St. Mary’s
Gavin Class, St. Paul’s
Josef Jolissaint, St. V. Pallotti
Beau Wood, Severn
Jacob Boone, South Carroll
Daniel Leach, South River
Ryan Sullivan, Southern
Andre Christian, Southside
Thomas Anderson, Sparrows Point
Luke Smith, Towson
Aaron Bias, W.E.B. DuBois
Jeremiah Musselman, Walkersville
Ryan McCullough, Western Tech
Joshua Fetchko, Westminster
Gregory Meighen, Wilde Lake
Matthew Shriver, Winters Mill
Myron Singleton, Woodlawn

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Milford Mill standout junior forward Isaiah McCray, who left the Millers' Class 3A North championship win with a back injury on Saturday, is expected to play when the team takes on Stephen Decatur in Thursday's 5 p.m. state semifinal at the Comcast Center.

McCray, the team's leading scorer, suffered back spasms when he collided with Parkville's James Milton in the third quarter of the Millers' 73-64 win.

The Millers (23-3) will be making their first trip to the state tournament in 13 years in a bid to capture the program's fourth state title.

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Wednesday’s Scholar Athlete Awards Dinner, which features scholarships presented to area high school football players, will have a slightly different format this year. Instead of five regional awards and one larger overall award, only regional awards will be presented.

“Basically, we’re trying to spread out more money to the kids more equally,” said Ken Mills, dinner chairman. “We found generally that it is tough picking one grand-prize winner. We’ve had ties in the past, but it was just the feeling that it would be a better idea to spread the money around a little wider, more equitably. Tough economic times and all of that.”

This is the 47th year the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame has sponsored the dinner at Martin’s West. Football players from Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford and Howard counties will be honored. The five winners, chosen from 88 nominees will share in $20,000 worth of scholarship money.

In addition to the scholarships, each of the state championship high school teams will be presented the Ben Eaton Sr. Championship Award, which honors the late Dunbar football coach. The area had all four state champs last fall: Old Mill in Class 4A, Frederick in Class 3A, Eastern Tech in Class 2A and Catoctin in Class 1A. Old Mill will be recognized with the A. Paul Menton Award as the highest ranked team in the chapter’s area.

For the first time a Courage Award will be presented to a player who has overcome substantial odds to continue his stellar academic success as well as his high school football career.

“The last few years, it’s come to our attention that there is usually at least one scholar athlete that has had a story of compassion, emotion if you will, just an example of a kid overcoming obstacles off the field typically that bear out recognizing because it’s remarkable that they’ve been able to continue on their path and do so well in spite of what they’ve had to deal with,” Mills said.

Johns Hopkins’ football team, which reached the NCAA Division III quarterfinals last fall, also will be honored.

Tickets are $60 per person and are available at 410-668-6901.

Stay tuned for a list of the nominees.

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As the regular season ended this weekend, we closed the book on the season for some our Baltimore-area basketball players, while others moved on to their conference tournaments. For those who have played their last game this year, we offer congratulations, and we bid adieu to the seniors who have taken the court for the last time on the college level. And to those for whom the season continues, we wish the best of luck.

This week’s top five men’s performers are a group of gentlemen who have produced consistently all season, all of them being recognized here at The Next Level multiple times.

Massachusetts senior guard Ricky Harris (Calvert Hall) had two of the best games of his season in leading the Minutemen to a berth in the Atlantic 10 tournament. In two games, Harris averaged 29.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals.

Senior guard Reggie Holmes helped Morgan State close out a nearly flawless Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference season with a pair of victories. In the two contests, Holmes recorded 34.0 points per game, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals, shooting a combined 23-for-39 from the field, including an impressive 15-for-24 from beyond the 3-point arc.

New Mexico State’s Jahmar Young (Du Bois) averaged 19.5 points and 8.0 assists over two games. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Kevin Palmer (Parkville) put up averages of 27.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals in two contests. Finally, Virginia Tech’s Malcolm Delaney (Towson Catholic) recorded 26.5 points per game and 5.5 assists in a pair of contests.

AKRON

Jimmy Conyers, senior forward (Baltimore native, went to Southern Maryland Christian Academy and National Christian Academy, senior forward) –

74-61 home loss to Kent State on Friday: 4-for-8 from the field, 1-for-3 from 3-point range, 9-for-12 from the free-throw line, 18 points, seven rebounds (four offensive), one assist, two steals, three turnovers, three fouls in 32 minutes

BUCKNELL

Matt Fiery, senior guard (Dulaney) –

67-64 loss to visiting Holy Cross on Wednesday: Did not play

CENTRAL FLORIDA

Jakub Kusmieruk, sophomore center (John Carroll) –

68-66 home loss to East Carolina on Tuesday: Did not play

66-59 win at Rice on Saturday: Two defensive rebounds, one turnover, one foul in three minutes

CLEMSON

David Potter, senior forward [Severn native, IMG Academy (Fla.)] –

91-80 home win over Georgia Tech on Tuesday: 3-for-6 FG, 3-for-6 3P, 2-for-4 FT, 11 points, two defensive rebounds, four assists, one turnover, four fouls in 31 minutes

70-65 loss at Wake Forest on Sunday: 4-for-9 FG, 3-for-6 3P, 11 points, three rebounds (one offensive), two turnovers, two fouls in 27 minutes

COPPIN STATE

Sam Coleman, junior center (Mervo) –

67-57 loss to visiting Norfolk State last Monday: 2-for-7 FG, 3-for-6 FT, seven points, seven rebounds (three offensive), one assist, three turnovers in 28 minutes

74-54 loss at Morgan State on Thursday: 6-for-13 FG, 12 points, six rebounds (two offensive), one assist, four blocks, one turnover, two fouls in 31 minutes

George Jackson, freshman guard (Digital Harbor) –

67-57 loss to visiting Norfolk State last Monday: Did not play

74-54 loss at Morgan State on Thursday: Did not play

Ceslovas Kucinskas, junior center (Mount Carmel) –

67-57 loss to visiting Norfolk State last Monday: 0-for-3 FG, three defensive rebounds, one block, two fouls in 19 minutes

74-54 loss at Morgan State on Thursday: 0-for-6 FG, three rebounds (two offensive), one turnover, one foul in 14 minutes

GEORGE MASON

Louis Birdsong, senior forward (Mount St. Joseph) –

76-60 loss to Virginia Commonwealth in Colonial Athletic Association tournament on Saturday: 2-for-5 FG, four points, one offensive rebound, one steal, three blocks, two fouls in 14 minutes

GEORGETOWN

Henry Sims, sophomore center (Mount St. Joseph) –

81-68 loss at West Virginia last Monday: One turnover, two fouls in six minutes

74-47 home win over Cincinnati on Saturday: One defensive rebound in four minutes

GRAMBLING STATE

Rupert Rose, sophomore guard (Walbrook) –

65-61 loss to visiting Mississippi Valley State last Monday: 4-for-7 FG, 2-for-3 3P, 1-for-3 FT, 11 points, one offensive rebound, two assists, two steals, one turnover, four fouls in 27 minutes

81-76 loss at Alabama State on Thursday: 4-for-9 FG, 1-for-2 3P, 10-for-10 FT, 19 points, seven rebounds (three offensive), three assists, three steals, three turnovers, four fouls in 30 minutes

81-60 road loss to Alabama A&M on Saturday: 4-for-12 FG, 0-for-3 3P, 1-for-3 FT, nine points, seven rebounds (three offensive), four assists, three steals, one turnover, fouled out in 29 minutes

HOLY CROSS

Devin Brown, sophomore guard (City) –

67-64 win at Bucknell on Wednesday: 1-for-2 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 1-for-2 FT, three points, one defensive rebound, one turnover, two fouls in 20 minutes

66-63 loss at Lafayette on Sunday: 1-for-2 FG, 0-for-1 3P, two points, three turnovers, three fouls in 14 minutes

HOWARD

Paul Kirkpatrick, junior center (Randallstown) –

90-42 loss at Hampton on Thursday: 2-for-5 FG, 0-for-1 FT, four points, two rebounds (one offensive), one block, one turnover in 21 minutes

LAMAR

Lawrence Nwevo, senior center (Towson Catholic) –

79-55 home loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday: 0-for-2 FG, 1-for-2 FT, one point, three rebounds (two offensive), two fouls in 14 minutes

73-61 loss at Nicholls State on Saturday: One steal in two minutes

LA SALLE

Steve Weingarten, junior forward (Catonsville) –

89-78 victory over visiting Massachusetts on Wednesday: 3-for-5 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 7-for-8 FT, 13 points, six rebounds (three offensive), three assists, one steal, two turnovers, three fouls in 29 minutes

74-59 loss at Saint Joseph’s on Saturday: 2-for-4 FG, 2-for-3 3P, 2-for-2 FT, eight points, four defensive rebounds, one block, one foul in 18 minutes

LONGWOOD

Billy Robinson Jr., senior forward (Hammond) –

95-81 loss at Hampton last Monday: 4-for-4 FG, 2-for-5 FT, 10 points, four rebounds (two offensive), one block, four turnovers, two fouls in 14 minutes

Kevin Swecker, senior guard (Mount St. Joseph) –

95-81 loss at Hampton last Monday: 1-for-7 FG, 1-for-6 3P, 3-for-4 FT, six points, six defensive rebounds, one assist, four fouls in 37 minutes

LOYOLA

Jamal Barney, junior guard (Southwestern) –

94-79 loss to Manhattan in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on Friday: 5-for-9 FG, 1-for-2 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 13 points, seven rebounds (three offensive), two assists, four turnovers, four fouls in 25 minutes

MARIST

Dejuan Goodwin, junior guard (Mount St. Joseph) –

72-54 loss to Canisius in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on Friday: 1-for-7 FG, 0-for-2 3P, two points, four rebounds (two offensive), one assist, three turnovers, one foul in 28 minutes

MARYLAND

Dino Gregory, junior forward (Mount St. Joseph) –

79-72 home win over Duke on Wednesday: 1-for-2 FG, two points, five rebounds (two offensive), one assist, two turnovers, three fouls in 20 minutes

74-68 victory at Virginia on Saturday: 2-for-5 FG, 1-for-2 FT, five points, six rebounds (five offensive), five points in 20 minutes

Sean Mosley, sophomore guard (St. Frances) –

79-72 home win over Duke on Wednesday: 3-for-10 FG, 1-for-3 3P, 4-for-4 FT, 11 points, three defensive rebounds, two assists, three fouls in 33 minutes

74-68 victory at Virginia on Saturday: 1-for-3 FG, 8-for-8 FT, 10 points, two rebounds (one offensive), two assists, one turnover, three fouls in 26 minutes

David Pearman, junior forward (Oakland Mills) –

79-72 home win over Duke on Wednesday: Did not play

74-68 victory at Virginia on Saturday: Did not play

MASSACHUSETTS

Ricky Harris, senior guard (Calvert Hall) –

89-78 loss at La Salle on Wednesday: 11-for-26 FG, 8-for-19 3P, 1-for-3 FT, 31 points, seven rebounds (three offensive), five assists, three steals, four turnovers, three fouls in 33 minutes

69-67 home win over Rhode Island on Saturday: 10-for-21 FG, 2-for-11 3P, 6-for-11 FT, 28 points, seven rebounds (two offensive), five assists, one steal, four turnovers, four fouls in 38 minutes

Terrell Vinson, freshman forward (St. Frances) –

89-78 loss at La Salle on Wednesday: 4-for-4 FG, eight points, three offensive rebounds, two steals, three turnovers, three fouls in 10 minutes

69-67 home win over Rhode Island on Saturday: 2-for-3 FG, 1-for-2 FT, five points, six rebounds (one offensive), two assists, two turnovers, four fouls in 28 minutes

MIAMI

Antoine Allen, freshman guard (Lake Clifton) –

69-62 loss at North Carolina on Tuesday: Did not play

61-60 loss to visiting Florida State on Saturday: Did not play

MISSOURI

Kim English, sophomore guard (Towson Catholic, Randallstown) –

69-67 victory at Iowa State on Tuesday: 2-for-8 FG, 0-for-4 3P, 1-for-2 FT, five points, one defensive rebound, one assist, two turnovers, one foul in 21 minutes

77-56 home loss to Kansas on Saturday: 4-for-14 FG, 2-for-6 3P, 6-for-8 FT, 16 points, two defensive rebounds, one assist, one steal, three turnovers, two fouls in 30 minutes

MORGAN STATE

Reggie Holmes, senior guard (St. Frances) –

81-67 home win over North Carolina A&T last Monday: 11-for-22 FG, 8-for-13 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 32 points, five rebounds (one offensive), one steal, two turnovers, one foul in 38 minutes

75-54 victory over visiting Coppin State on Thursday: 12-for-17 FG, 7-for-11 3P, 5-for-8 FT, 36 points, three defensive rebounds, three steals, one block, two turnovers, two fouls in 36 minutes

Danny Smith, junior guard (Woodlawn) –

81-67 home win over North Carolina A&T last Monday: 0-for-2 FG, one defensive rebound, two turnovers, one foul in 10 minutes

75-54 victory over visiting Coppin State on Thursday: Recorded no statistics in five minutes

Troy Smith, senior guard (Douglass) –

81-67 home win over North Carolina A&T last Monday: 4-for-11 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 1-for-1 FT, nine points, six rebounds (two offensive), seven assists, three steals, two turnovers, one foul in 37 minutes

75-54 victory over visiting Coppin State on Thursday: 3-for-9 FG, 1-for-4 3P, 3-for-4 FT, 10 points, two defensive rebounds, two assists, one turnover, two fouls in 29 minutes

Rodney Stokes, junior forward (Old Mill) –

81-67 home win over North Carolina A&T last Monday: Did not play

75-54 victory over visiting Coppin State on Thursday: Did not play

Kevin Thompson, sophomore forward (Walbrook) –

81-67 home win over North Carolina A&T last Monday: 3-for-7 FG, 0-for-3 FT, six points, 12 rebounds (four offensive), three assists, three blocks, four fouls in 30 minutes

75-54 victory over visiting Coppin State on Thursday: 6-for-12 FG, 3-for-4 FT, 15 points, 21 rebounds (13 offensive), two assists, one steal, one block, two turnovers, one foul in 33 minutes

NEW MEXICO STATE

Jahmar Young, junior guard (Du Bois) –

100-92 loss to host Nevada on Thursday: 9-for-18 FG, 2-for-4 3P, 2-for-3 FT, 22 points, one offensive rebound, nine assists, two steals, one turnover, three fouls in 35 minutes

81-63 loss at Utah State on Saturday: 5-for-13 FG, 2-for-7 3P, 5-for-6 FT, 17 points, one defensive rebound, seven assists, three turnovers, three fouls in 35 minutes

OKLAHOMA

Andrew Fitzgerald, freshman forward (St. Frances, Towson Catholic, Owings Mills) –

87-76 loss at Texas last Monday: 1-for-4 FG, two points, two rebounds (one offensive), two assists, one steal, one turnover, four fouls in 25 minutes

69-54 home loss to Texas A&M on Saturday: 2-for-3 FG, 6-for-8 FT, 10 points, two defensive rebounds, two blocks, one turnover, four fouls in 22 minutes

PENN STATE

Cammeron Woodyard, sophomore guard (Winters Mill) –

67-65 loss at Michigan State on Thursday: One defensive rebound in five minutes

64-60 home loss to Purdue on Saturday: 0-for-3 FG, 0-for-2 3P, one foul in five minutes

PITTSBURGH

Chase Adams, senior guard (Mount St. Joseph) –

73-71 win over visiting Providence on Thursday: 0-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 3P in three minutes

83-54 home victory over Rutgers on Saturday: 1-for-4 FG, 1-for-4 3P, 1-for-1 FT, four points, three assists in 13 minutes

Jermaine Dixon, senior guard (Baltimore native, went to Blake High) –

73-71 win over visiting Providence on Thursday: 11-for-18 FG, 0-for-3 3P, 2-for-5 FT, 24 points, 12 rebounds (two offensive), four assists, two steals, five turnovers, four fouls in 35 minutes

83-54 home victory over Rutgers on Saturday: 4-for-7 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 10 points, two rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one steal, one foul in 12 minutes

QUINNIPIAC

Raheem May-Thompson, freshman forward (Towson Catholic) –

84-75 home win over Monmouth on Thursday: No stats in one minute

83-78 victory over visiting Long Island on Sunday: Did not play

RADFORD

Jeremy Robinson, junior guard (Northwestern) –

64-61 victory over visiting Charleston Southern on Tuesday: Did not play

61-46 loss to Winthrop in Big South tournament on Thursday: 0-for-2 FG, 0-for-2 3P, one foul in four minutes

STONY BROOK

Tommy Brenton, sophomore guard-forward (River Hill) –

68-59 win over Albany in America East tournament on Saturday: 3-for-4 FG, 7-for-9 FT, 13 points, 16 rebounds (seven offensive), three assists, one steal, one block, one turnover, two fouls in 33 minutes

70-63 loss to Boston University in America East tournament on Sunday: 2-for-5 FG, 3-for-8 FT, seven points, 10 rebounds (three offensive), two steals, four fouls in 34 minutes

TEXAS A&M

Naji Hibbert, freshman guard (Baltimore native, went to DeMatha) –

76-61 home win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday: One defensive rebound, one assist, one turnover, one foul in five minutes

69-54 victory at Oklahoma on Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, one turnover in 10 minutes

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI

Terence Jones, freshman guard (Lake Clifton) –

79-55 win at Lamar on Wednesday: 2-for-4 FG, 1-for-1 3P, five points, two offensive rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block, two turnovers, three fouls in 15 minutes

82-79 victory over visiting Texas-Arlington on Saturday: 1-for-2 FT, one point, two defensive rebounds, one turnover, one foul in one minute

Kevin Palmer, senior forward (Parkville) –

79-55 win at Lamar on Wednesday: 11-for-19 FG, 1-for-3 3P, 5-for-6 FT, 28 points, eight rebounds (two offensive), three assists, four steals, six turnovers, three fouls in 31 minutes

82-79 victory over visiting Texas-Arlington on Saturday: 8-for-17 FG, 3-for-6 3P, 7-for-9 FT, 26 points, six rebounds (two offensive), one assist, two steals, two blocks, four turnovers, two fouls in 38 minutes

TOLEDO

Larry Bastfield, sophomore guard (Towson Catholic) –

60-58 loss at Northern Illinois on Thursday: 4-for-7 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 0-for-1 FT, eight points, one defensive rebound, two assists, two steals, three turnovers, three fouls in 38 minutes

TOWSON

Troy Franklin, sophomore guard (Mount Carmel) –

91-74 win over UNC-Wilmington in Colonial Athletic Association tournament on Friday: 6-for-9 FG, 4-for-5 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 18 points, two defensive rebounds, three assists, two steals, two turnovers, two fouls in 19 minutes

86-56 loss to Old Dominion in Colonial Athletic Association tournament on Saturday: 3-for-9 FG, 0-for-3 3P, 4-for-7 FT, 10 points, three defensive rebounds, three assists, one steal, seven turnovers, two fouls in 34 minutes

Isaiah Philmore, freshman forward (John Carroll) –

91-74 win over UNC-Wilmington in Colonial Athletic Association tournament on Friday: 5-for-8 FG, 4-for-6 FT, 14 points, five rebounds (four offensive), one steal, two turnovers, two fouls in 30 minutes

86-56 loss to Old Dominion in Colonial Athletic Association tournament on Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 3P, two defensive rebounds, one steal, one block, one turnover, fouled out in 13 minutes

Danny Quinn, junior forward (Archbishop Spalding) –

91-74 win over UNC-Wilmington in Colonial Athletic Association tournament on Friday: Did not play

86-56 loss to Old Dominion in Colonial Athletic Association tournament on Saturday: Did not play

UMBC

Chauncey Gilliam, sophomore guard (Hammond) –

76-59 loss to Vermont in America East tournament on Saturday: 3-for-9 FG, 1-for-5 3P, 2-for-2 FT, nine points, four defensive rebounds, two steals, three turnovers, three fouls in 25 minutes

Nick Groce, freshman point guard (St. Mary’s) –

76-59 loss to Vermont in America East tournament on Saturday: 1-for-2 FG, two points, one defensive rebound, one assist, one steal, one turnover, one foul in 11 minutes

Robbie Jackson, junior center (Aberdeen) –

76-59 loss to Vermont in America East tournament on Saturday: 1-for-3 FG, two points, two defensive rebounds, one steal, one block, four fouls in 15 minutes

UMES

R.J. Tucker, junior center (from Arnold, went to Antioch Christian School) –

57-37 loss at Delaware State on Thursday: Did not play

VERMONT

Brendan Bald, freshman guard (Severna Park) –

76-59 win over UMBC in America East tournament on Saturday: 1-for-3 FG, 4-for-7 FT, six points, three rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one steal, one block, two turnovers, one foul in 11 minutes

57-38 victory over New Hampshire in America East tournament on Sunday: 0-for-2 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 0-for-2 FT in 10 minutes

VILLANOVA

Isaiah Armwood, freshman forward (Baltimore native, went to Montrose Christian) –

77-73 win at Cincinnati on Tuesday: No stats in two minutes

68-66 home loss to West Virginia on Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, three defensive rebounds, one steal, one block, two fouls in 15 minutes

VIRGINIA TECH

Malcolm Delaney, junior guard (Towson Catholic) –

71-59 over visiting North Carolina State on Wednesday: 6-for-12 FG, 3-for-6 3P, 6-for-6 FT, 21 points, two defensive rebounds, two assists, three turnovers, three fouls in 37 minutes

88-82 win at Georgia Tech on Saturday: 7-for-15 FG, 4-for-7 3P, 14-for-17 FT, 32 points, two defensive rebounds, nine assists, one steal, five turnovers, four fouls in 40 minutes

WILLIAM & MARY

Matt Rum, freshman guard (Loyola) –

70-65 win over James Madison in Colonial Athletic Association tournament on Saturday: 1-for-5 FG, 1-for-4 3P, three points, three rebounds (one offensive), five assists, one steal, two fouls in 17 minutes

47-45 victory over Northeastern in Colonial Athletic Association tournament on Sunday: 2-for-3 FG, 1-for-1 3P, 1-for-1 FT, six points, one defensive rebound, one assist, two fouls in 16 minutes

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Eighty years ago, Severn was a major player in wrestling. Wrestling was the first sport to be played at the school in 1920, and the team went undefeated.

The enthusiasm lasted for a number of decades but began to fade, and 17 years ago the sport was no longer part of the school’s extracurricular offerings.

That will change next year.

Athletic director Julian Domenech, a Severn grad and in his second year at the school, has been hearing from parents, teachers and youth leaders that wrestling is growing in popularity and he has decided to bring it back.

“I have three young kids in youth sports, and I’ve been hearing about the resurgence of the sport at the youth level,” he said. “All we have at Severn is basketball and swimming in the winter, and I thought wrestling might be a way to broaden what we offer our kids.

“After doing some research, I found there are middle school wrestling programs and that youth wrestling has been on the upswing for the last four or five years.”

Domenech said that besides being something else for kids to do at the school, he believes it will also strengthen the character of those who compete.

“The more I’ve learned about it, the more I see it is a time-consuming sport for which you have to be passionate and dedicated,” he said. “There is a lot of growing up involved in it.”

Domenech hired a new soccer coach last week: Mike McCarthy, who has been teaching and running camps for Coerver Soccer and has a semipro background. Now, the AD said, he is concentrating on finding a wrestling coach.

“We’ve gotten some inquiries about the position,” he said. “We’re looking for someone who will be the best fit for Severn. Someone who will build the program correctly and teach on and off the mat. We’re doing our due diligence.”

Domenech said he hopes to have the wrestling coach in place within a month.

“We’re excited about this,” he said. “Wrestling was here before and very successful. It [went] by the wayside, but now it’s coming back.”

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As expected, the Class 2A North region semifinal menu is overwhelmingly appetizing and Baltimore City boys basketball fans will be able to find it at one stop on Thursday with Coppin State serving as the host.

In a doubleheader, No. 3 Edmondson takes on No. 9 Digital Harbor at 5 p.m., followed by No. 5 City vs. No. 8 Lake Clifton. Each team brings an impressive resume and talented players to the showdown.

Edmondson won its first Baltimore City championship last week with an upset win over Lake Clifton, edging Digital Harbor in the final game of the regular season to get into the title game. Digital Harbor is last year's Class 1A state champ; City is the defending 2A champ and the top seed in the region; and Lake Clifton is last year's 3A champ.

Edmondson features Stanton Kidd and Rodney Pratcher. Digital Harbor brings Davon Usher and Justin Jackson. City comes with Jordan Latham and Nick Faust. And Lake Clifton is led by Josh Selby and Durand Johnson.

The winners will meet in Saturday's region final game for the right to play in the state semifinals at Comcast Center in College Park.

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What a week of outstanding achievement in high school athletics among boy athletes.

When it came time to pick The Sun's boys Athlete of the Week, there were more possible winners than we sometimes have in a month.

Donya Jackson, a Calvert Hall basketball player and two-time Baltimore Catholic League defensive player of the year, had a breakout offensive week, scoring 27 points against Archbishop Spalding in the BCL quarterfinals and 29 points against then-No. 1 St. Frances in the semifinals.

When fellow Sun sportswriter Ken Murray heard those numbers he said, "And you have options better than that?"

This week we had a real competition.

Robbie Creese, a junior at Glenelg, won the 1,600 (4:22), 3,200 (9:56) and 800-meter races (1:58.11) at the 2A indoor state track meet. He won the 800 with the best time in the Baltimore area this year and broke a 26-year-old record in the process.

Mark Colabucci, a Reservoir junior, won the 145-pound East regional wrestling championship to lead his team to the regional title and improve his own record to 40-0.

Charlie Melesh, a senior at Annapolis, set state swim meet records in the 100 butterfly (53.03) and the 200 individual medley (1:57.41). He also swam on the team's first place 200 medley relay team (1:46.08.)

Three other nominees, Sam Pellerito of Carver A&T and Adikola Oliganju and Elton Joe, both of Digital Harbor, each won 2A North regional wrestling titles. In each case, the regional titles were the first in their respective schools' history.

So who took the honor?

Bobby Bowman, a senior wrestler at Mount St. Joseph.

He went into the National Prep Wrestling Tournament at Lehigh University last weekend as the No. 6 seed. Over two days of competition, he beat the No. 3 seed, Scott Patrick of McDonogh, the Maryland Independent Schools champion, and the No. 2 seed, James Wieller of Wyoming Seminary (Pa.).

Bowman lost 5-4 in the championship match to No. 1 seed Tanner Eitel of Bishop Lynch (Texas), who was at one point warned for stalling after Bowman had escaped to close within 5-4 and aggressively sought to get a take down. The Gael senior got it, but the match official judged Bowman's take down at the edge of the mat that came as the buzzer sounded, coming an instant too late.

"We watched the film four or five times," said Mount St. Joseph coach Paul Triplett. "It was a pretty dramatic finish and it could have gone either way. As the referee conferred with the assistant referee everyone in the building was chanting 'Two! Two!'

"It was a very, very close call. But I guess we needed an extra half second. Bobby wrestled really well."

Bowman's second-place finish allowed his team to finish fifth in the tournament in which 114 teams competed. He was also the highest finishing competitor from Maryland.

Any one of the aforementioned boys could have been Athlete of the Week. For those who wonder, the final choice was determined based on the fact that Bowman performed on the national stage against the best in the country.

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The U.S. Army Baltimore Recruiting Battalion has announced the finalists for the inaugural Army STRONG Wrestler of the Year, honoring Maryland’s best high school wrestlers.

Fans can vote online at TheSportsFlash.com, beginning Monday, March 8. The voting will end at midnight Sunday, Mar. 21. The winner will be announced Monday, Mar. 22.

Army STRONG Wrestler of the Year - Maryland nominees:

Daniel Brannon – La Plata
Pat Carey – North County
Patrick Downey – North County
Tony Gardner – Calvert Hall
Taylor Gload – Hereford
Nathan Kraisser - Centennial
Matthew Miller – John Carroll
Joseph Ramsel – Hereford
Matt Swiger - Hereford
Chris Williamson – Clarksburg

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Tonight's Baltimore Catholic League boys basketball championship game -- Mount St. Joseph vs. Calvert Hall set for 7 p.m. at Loyola University's Reitz Arena -- promises to be an intriguing matchup bolstered by the developments that transpired in Sunday's semifinal round.

The top-seeded and regular-season champion Gaels (30-3) didn't come close to resembling the team that went undefeated in league play during the regular season, allowing Cardinal Gibbons to stay close throughout before advancing with a sluggish 53-45 win.

Mount St. Joseph coach Pat Clatchey described his team's performance as 'blase'; senior forward Ryley Beaumont said the team played uncharacteristically selfish at the offensive end; and senior guard Matt Miller added the team will have to pick it up significantly if a title is to be had.

Calvert Hall, on the other hand, goes into tonight's game oozing with confidence. Cardinals coach John Bauersfeld said his team had high expectations going into the season with seniors Jonathan Graham, Damion Lee and Donya Jackson primed to finally get over the hump.

The Cardinals (20-7) had no luck getting past either Mount St. Joe and St. Frances during the regular season and then the Panthers got the better of them in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference semifinals on their way to defending that league crown.

So finally, last night, the Cardinals were playing to their full potential and built a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter against St. Frances, only to see the Panthers rally and send the game into overtime. It would have been easy for for Calvert Hall to fold, almost understandable considering the track record, but the Cardinals -- behind 29 points from Jackson -- showed resolve and found a way to overcome. Which brings both teams to tonight's championship game.

Can Mount St. Joseph quickly right the ship and play the kind of team basketball that it has in winning 30 games this season? Will the Cardinals have enough energy and intensity left to maintain the level of play it showed in getting past St. Frances?

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AKRON

Jasmine Mushington, sophomore forward (Baltimore native, went to Archbishop Carroll) –

67-64 loss at Kent State on Wednesday: 6-for-10 from the field, 1-for-1 from 3-point range, 3-for-4 from the foul line, 16 points, five rebounds (two offensive), five assists, one steal, six turnovers, three fouls in 25 minutes

72-65 home win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday: 2-for-2 FG, four points, one steal, one turnover, two fouls in 19 minutes

BINGHAMTON

Darryll Peterson, senior guard (Bryn Mawr) –

78-61 win at New Hampshire on Thursday: 2-for-3 FG, 1-for-1 FT, five points, six rebounds (three offensive), two steals, one turnover, four fouls in 20 minutes

COPPIN STATE

Dawnnae Roberts, sophomore guard (St. Frances) –

53-41 loss at Delaware State last Monday: 2-for-5 FG, 1-for-4 3P, five points, four defensive rebounds, one assist, seven turnovers, two fouls in 20 minutes

72-53 home loss to North Carolina A&T on Saturday: 0-for-4 FG, 0-for-2 3P, five defensive rebounds, one assist, one steal, six turnovers, two fouls in 20 minutes

DELAWARE

Danielle Parker, redshirt freshman forward (Dulaney) –

60-49 win over visiting Northeastern on Thursday: 4-for-10 FG, 5-for-8 FT, 13 points, eight rebounds (three offensive), two steals, two turnovers, two fouls in 36 minutes

56-45 loss at Towson on Sunday: 3-for-7 FG, 1-for-4 FT, seven points, nine rebounds (two offensive), one assist, two blocks, two turnovers, three fouls in 32 minutes

DREXEL

Tyler Hale, sophomore forward (Towson Catholic) –

60-58 loss at Georgia State on Thursday: 2-for-6 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 1-for-2 FT, five points, three rebounds (one offensive), two assists, one steal, two turnovers, three fouls in 31 minutes

60-58 home loss to UNC-Wilmington on Sunday: 0-for-1 FG, two defensive rebounds, two assists, one turnover, two fouls in 20 minutes

Ayana Lee, sophomore guard (Seton Keough) –

60-58 loss at Georgia State on Thursday: One offensive rebound, one foul in eight minutes

60-58 home loss to UNC-Wilmington on Sunday: Did not play

ELON

Julie Taylor, junior guard (Atholton) –

69-64 loss at Wofford last Monday: 0-for-3 FG, 0-for-3 3P, three rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one steal, one turnover in 16 minutes

77-71 loss to visiting UNC-Greensboro on Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 3P, two rebounds (one offensive), two fouls in seven minutes

FURMAN

Ayanna Randolph, redshirt freshman guard (Severn) –

60-49 road loss to UNC-Greensboro on Tuesday: 1-for-3 FG, two points, one offensive rebound, three assists, two turnovers, one foul in 22 minutes

65-52 loss at Davidson on Saturday: 0-for-2 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 1-for-2 FT, one point, two defensive rebounds, three steals, three turnovers, three fouls in 32 minutes

GEORGE MASON

Becky Cox, sophomore guard (McDonogh) –

63-53 home win over UNC-Wilmington on Thursday: Did not play

47-43 victory at Georgia State on Sunday: Did not play

LA SALLE

Ebonee Jones, freshman guard (Arundel) –

69-40 loss at Duquesne on Wednesday: One foul in 10 minutes

62-46 loss to visiting Dayton on Saturday: Recorded no statistics in one minute

LOYOLA

Miriam McKenzie, sophomore guard (Oakland Mills) –

45-41 win at Manhattan on Friday: 2-for-15 FG, 1-for-5 3P, 6-for-10 FT, 11 points, nine rebounds (two offensive), five turnovers, three fouls in 38 minutes

68-50 home victory over Siena on Sunday: 7-for-12 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 1-for-1 FT, 15 points, seven rebounds (two offensive), one assist, one steal, four turnovers, three fouls in 29 minutes

Candice Walker, junior guard (Towson Catholic) –

45-41 win at Manhattan on Friday: Did not play

68-50 home victory over Siena on Sunday: Did not play

MOUNT ST. MARY'S

Cassie Cooke, freshman guard (Winters Mill) –

68-53 home loss to Saint Francis (Pa.) on Thursday: 3-for-7 FG, 0-for-3 3P, 0-for-2 FT, six points, three rebounds (one offensive), five assists, two steals, one block, six turnovers, one foul in 28 minutes

62-42 loss to visiting Robert Morris on Saturday: 2-for-9 FG, 1-for-7 3P, 2-for-2 FT, seven points, two defensive rebounds, four assists, one steal, four turnovers, one foul in 15 minutes

NORTH CAROLINA

Nyree Williams, freshman forward (Howard) –

64-57 loss at Georgia Tech on Friday: Did not play

64-54 home win over Duke on Sunday: 0-for-3 FT, two rebounds (one offensive), one steal, one turnover, one foul in 13 minutes

NORTHEASTERN

Kim Carr, senior forward (Woodlawn) –

60-49 loss to host Delaware on Thursday: 4-for-8 FG, 2-for-4 FT, 10 points, five rebounds (three offensive), one assist, two turnovers, fouled out in 29 minutes

53-37 loss at Hofstra on Sunday: 2-for-6 FG, 0-for-1 FT, four points, five offensive rebounds, three steals, one block, three turnovers, fouled out in 25 minutes

NOTRE DAME

Brittany Mallory, junior guard (McDonogh) –

82-67 home win over Marquette on Tuesday: 2-for-8 FG, 1-for-3 3P, five points, one defensive rebound, three assists, three steals, one block, three turnovers, two fouls in 26 minutes

72-47 victory at Seton Hall on Saturday: 1-for-2 FG, 2-for-4 FT, four points, one defensive rebound, two assists, one steal in 17 minutes

PENN

Brianna Bradford, freshman guard (Reservoir) –

80-61 loss to visiting Columbia on Friday: 5-for-9 FG, 3-for-5 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 15 points, three offensive rebounds, two assists, one steal, three turnovers, two fouls in 22 minutes

60-42 home loss to Cornell on Saturday: 3-for-8 FG, 1-for-6 3P, 2-for-4 FT, nine points, two defensive rebounds, one assist, one turnover, two fouls in 27 minutes

PROVIDENCE

Mi-Khida Hankins, junior guard-forward (St. Frances) –

72-62 win at South Florida on Tuesday: 7-for-12 FG, 3-for-3 FT, 17 points, five defensive rebounds, four assists, one steal, two turnovers, three fouls in 30 minutes

67-56 home loss to Rutgers on Saturday: 2-for-8 FG, 6-for-8 FT, 10 points, four rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one steal, two turnovers, two fouls in 32 minutes

RICHMOND

Ryann Dannelly, freshman forward (River Hill) –

78-54 victory at George Washington on Friday: 3-for-3 FG, 2-for-2 FT, eight points, three defensive rebounds, one steal, one block, one turnover, two fouls in 15 minutes

67-59 road win over Saint Louis on Sunday: 0-for-2 FG, one offensive rebound, two fouls in four minutes

RIDER

Caitlin Bopp, freshman forward-center (Institute of Notre Dame) –

58-48 home loss to Siena on Friday: 3-for-12 FG, 1-for-1 FT, seven points, four rebounds (two offensive), four fouls in 14 minutes

79-43 loss at Iona on Sunday: 0-for-2 FG, 7-for-10 FT, seven points, three rebounds (one offensive), one steal, one block, two turnovers, three fouls in 20 minutes

ROBERT MORRIS

Tiffany McMillion, junior center (Catonsville) –

70-67 victory at Wagner on Thursday: Did not play

62-42 home win over Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday: 1-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 FT, two points, one offensive rebound in four minutes

SAINT FRANCIS (PA.)

Brittany Lilley, sophomore guard (Severna Park) –

68-53 win at Mount St. Mary’s on Thursday: 2-for-7 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 2-for-4 FT, six points, five rebounds (two offensive), two assists, one steal, four turnovers in 31 minutes

78-68 road victory over Wagner on Saturday: 1-for-6 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 6-for-6 FT, eight points, one defensive rebound, one assist, one turnover, three fouls in 22 minutes

SAINT JOSEPH’S

Mariame Djouara, senior guard (St. Timothy’s) –

75-62 loss at Massachusetts on Thursday: 5-for-12 FG, 0-for-3 3P, 1-for-3 FT, 11 points, three rebounds (one offensive), two assists, two turnovers, two fouls in 30 minutes

69-58 home win over Duquesne on Sunday: 5-for-11 FG, 1-for-1 3P, 6-for-6 FT, 17 points, four rebounds (two offensive), two assists, two steals, one turnover, two fouls in 28 minutes

SETON HALL

Kandice Green, sophomore forward (St. Frances) –

72-49 loss to visiting Louisville on Wednesday: 3-for-8 FG, 2-for-2 FT, eight points, seven rebounds (three offensive), one assist, one block, three turnovers, two fouls in 24 minutes

72-47 home loss to Notre Dame on Saturday: 6-for-13 FG, 12 points, 13 rebounds (five offensive), one assist, one steal, two blocks, one turnover, two fouls in 38 minutes

STONY BROOK

Destiny Jacobs, sophomore forward-center (McDonogh) –

64-49 loss to visiting Vermont on Tuesday: 4-for-7 FG, 6-for-8 FT, 14 points, five rebounds (two offensive), four fouls in 34 minutes

59-48 home win over UMBC on Saturday: 2-for-8 FG, 3-for-3 FT, seven points, eight rebounds (two offensive), two assists, one steal, one turnover, two fouls in 30 minutes

TEMPLE

LaKeisha Eaddy, senior guard (River Hill) –

77-67 victory at Richmond on Wednesday: 3-for-6 FG, 0-for-2 3P, 7-for-8 FT, 13 points, two rebounds (one offensive), five assists, two steals, four fouls in 23 minutes

61-51 home win over George Washington on Saturday: 1-for-6 FG, 1-for-4 3P, 1-for-4 FT, four points, three rebounds (one offensive), six assists, one steal, one block, one turnover, two fouls in 30 minutes

Kristie Watkins-Day, senior guard (Old Mill) –

77-67 victory at Richmond on Wednesday: 3-for-4 FG, 1-for-1 3P, seven points, two rebounds (one offensive), two assists, three turnovers in 31 minutes

61-51 home win over George Washington on Saturday: 1-for-6 FG, 1-for-3 3P, 2-for-2 FT, five points, one defensive rebound, two assists, one steal, five turnovers, four fouls in 28 minutes

BJ Williams, sophomore guard (Seton Keough) –

77-67 victory at Richmond on Wednesday: 2-for-2 FG, 2-for-2 3P, six points, one defensive rebound, two assists, one steal, four turnovers, one foul in 12 minutes

61-51 home win over George Washington on Saturday: 1-for-1 FG, 1-for-1 3P, three points, one assist, two fouls in nine minutes

TOWSON

Omara Parker, junior guard (Annapolis) –

47-41 home loss to Hofstra on Thursday: 0-for-5 FG, 0-for-3 3P, two rebounds (one offensive), three steals, one foul in 17 minutes

56-45 win over visiting Delaware on Sunday: Did not play

Haliena Snowden, senior forward (Seton Keough) –

47-41 home loss to Hofstra on Thursday: 4-for-12 FG, 1-for-2 FT, nine points, five rebounds (four offensive), three steals, two turnovers, two fouls in 32 minutes

56-45 win over visiting Delaware on Sunday: 6-for-10 FG, 1-for-1 FT, 13 points, nine rebounds (three offensive), one steal, three turnovers, two fouls in 32 minutes

UMBC

Topé Obajolu, sophomore center (Randallstown native, went to Archbishop Carroll) –

58-57 home win over Boston University on Wednesday: 0-for-2 FG, 2-for-2 FT, two points, two rebounds (one offensive), one assist, two turnovers, two fouls in 14 minutes

59-48 loss at Stony Brook on Saturday: 1-for-2 FG, two points, two rebounds (one offensive), two turnovers in 11 minutes

UNC ASHEVILLE

Breaira Barksdale, freshman guard (City) –

94-66 home loss to Liberty on Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, two turnovers in three minutes

VIRGINIA

Simone Egwu, freshman center (Arundel) –

59-58 loss to visiting Florida State last Monday: 2-for-2 FG, 1-for-4 FT, five points, six rebounds (three offensive), one block, one turnover in 22 minutes

83-65 loss at Duke on Friday: 0-for-1 FG, two rebounds (one offensive), one block, one turnover, two fouls in 21 minutes

55-46 home win over Virginia Tech on Sunday: 1-for-2 FG, 1-for-4 FT, three points, four rebounds (one offensive), two turnovers, one foul in 17 minutes

VIRGINIA TECH

Brittany Gordon, junior center (River Hill) –

70-69 home win over Clemson on Thursday: 3-for-6 FG, 1-for-1 FT, seven points, six rebounds (one offensive), three blocks, two fouls in 27 minutes

55-46 loss at Virginia on Sunday: 1-for-2 FG, 2-for-3 FT, four points, four rebounds (one offensive), one assist, two turnovers, three fouls in 13 minutes

WAGNER

John’a Poole, senior guard-forward (Eastern Tech) –

70-67 loss to visiting Robert Morris on Thursday: 2-for-3 FG, 1-for-1 3P, five points, one offensive rebound, one assist, two turnovers in 12 minutes

78-68 home loss to Saint Francis (Pa.) on Saturday: 4-for-7 FG, 1-for-1 3P, 0-for-1 FT, nine points, two assists, one block, four turnovers, four fouls in 23 minutes

WEST VIRGINIA

Asya Bussie, freshman center (Seton Keough) –

64-43 victory at Cincinnati on Tuesday: 2-for-4 FG, 5-for-8 FT, nine points, four rebounds (three offensive), one assist, one steal, four turnovers, three blocks in 33 minutes

69-56 home win over Marquette on Saturday: 3-for-3 FG, 4-for-8 FT, 10 points, three rebounds (one offensive), two blocks, two turnovers, two fouls in 31 minutes

Akeema Richards, freshman guard (Western) –

64-43 victory at Cincinnati on Tuesday: One assist in three minutes

69-56 home win over Marquette on Saturday: One turnover in seven minutes

WICHITA STATE

Ashley Gladden, senior forward (Dunbar) –

68-43 win over visiting Evansville on Friday: Did not play

59-57 home victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday: Did not play

YALE

Alicia Seelaus, freshman forward (River Hill) –

58-42 home win over Dartmouth on Friday: 0-for-1 FG, 3-for-4 FT, three points, two rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one turnover, two fouls in 13 minutes

68-60 loss to visiting Harvard on Saturday: 2-for-4 FG, 2-for-3 FT, six points, two defensive rebounds, one turnover in 10 minutes

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We’re hitting the home stretch at The Next Level, as some teams concluded regular-season play this past week. Of course, there are still conference and postseason tournaments, and we plan to keep on rolling until every player from the Baltimore area has played his or her last minute of the season.

This week’s men’s top five features three new faces and has a distinctly local flavor – even more so than usual – as those three are all from schools in Maryland. Here’s the list, in no particular order:

Loyola’s Jamal Barney (Southwestern) makes his debut in the top five this week. The junior guard averaged 22.0 points and 8.5 rebounds (including 4.0 offensive boards) over two games. Also making his first appearance is Towson sophomore guard Troy Franklin (Mount Carmel), who posted averages of 20.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in two contests. Completing the trio of state college players is Morgan State sophomore forward Kevin Thompson (Walbrook), who scored 20.5 points and pulled down 12.0 rebounds (6.0 offensive) over a pair of games.

The last two members of the top five will be familiar to you if you’ve been reading all season, as they are mainstays. New Mexico State’s Jahmar Young (Du Bois) averaged 21.5 points and shot a combined 5-for-9 from 3-point range over two contests. Virginia Tech’s Malcolm Delaney recorded averages of 24.0 points and 5.0 assists in two games.

An honorable mention goes to Maryland’s Sean Mosley (St. Frances), who shook off a recent shooting slump to average 18.5 points on 12-for-16 shooting from the field and 10-for-11 shooting from the foul line in two games. Mosley added 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

AKRON

Jimmy Conyers, senior forward (Baltimore native, went to Southern Maryland Christian Academy and National Christian Academy, senior forward) –

77-67 home win over Buffalo on Wednesday: 5-for-8 from the field, 0-for-1 from 3-point range, 1-for-4 from the foul line, 11 points, 10 rebounds (five offensive), five assists, two blocks, four turnovers, three fouls in 35 minutes

74-68 victory at Bowling Green on Saturday: 5-for-8 FG, 0-for-2 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 12 points, five rebounds (three offensive), three assists, four turnovers, three fouls in 27 minutes

BRYANT

Raphael Jordan, freshman guard (John Carroll) –

69-60 overtime loss to visiting St. Francis (N.Y.) on Thursday: 4-for-10 FG, 2-for-2 3P, 10-for-11 FT, 20 points, 11 rebounds (two offensive), two assists, three steals, one block, seven turnovers, three fouls in 42 minutes

71-54 loss to visiting Long Island on Saturday: 3-for-6 FG, 2-for-3 3P, 2-for-3 FT, 10 points, three defensive rebounds, one assist, one steal, two turnovers, one foul in 30 minutes

Erick Smith, freshman guard (John Carroll) –

69-60 overtime loss to visiting St. Francis (N.Y.) on Thursday: Recorded no statistics in one minute

71-54 loss to visiting Long Island on Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 3P, one offensive rebound, one steal in six minutes

BUCKNELL

Matt Fiery, senior guard (Dulaney) –

81-59 loss at Lehigh on Wednesday: 2-for-2 FT, two points in three minutes

62-51 victory over host Army on Saturday: Did not play

CENTRAL FLORIDA

Jakub Kusmieruk, sophomore center (John Carroll) –

53-49 home loss to Alabama-Birmingham on Wednesday: Did not play

121-115 triple-overtime loss at Marshall on Saturday: One turnover, two fouls in four minutes

CLEMSON

David Potter, senior forward [Severn native, IMG Academy (Fla.)] –

88-79 road loss to Maryland on Wednesday: 5-for-11 FG, 3-for-7 3P, 13 points, three rebounds (one offensive), three assists, two steals, four fouls in 26 minutes

53-50 win at Florida State on Sunday: 0-for-5 FG, 0-for-2 3P, two defensive rebounds, two steals, one turnover, four fouls in 27 minutes

COPPIN STATE

Sam Coleman, junior center (Mervo) –

59-43 loss at Delaware State last Monday: 3-for-8 FG, 3-for-3 FT, nine points, four offensive rebounds, two turnovers, three fouls in 18 minutes

77-65 home victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday: 4-for-9 FG, 2-for-3 FT, 10 points, nine rebounds (six offensive), one steal, two blocks, four turnovers, one foul in 29 minutes

George Jackson, freshman guard (Digital Harbor) –

59-43 loss at Delaware State last Monday: Did not play

77-65 home victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday: Did not play

Ceslovas Kucinskas, junior center (Mount Carmel) –

59-43 loss at Delaware State last Monday: 4-for-7 FG, eight points, seven rebounds (four offensive), two blocks, one foul in 26 minutes

77-65 home victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday: 6-for-9 FG, 3-for-4 FT, 15 points, 11 rebounds (three offensive), one block, one turnover, four fouls in 34 minutes

GEORGE MASON

Louis Birdsong, senior forward (Mount St. Joseph) –

61-59 win at Delaware on Wednesday: 1-for-2 FG, 0-for-2 FT, two points, five rebounds (two offensive), one steal, one block, one foul in 13 minutes

50-48 home loss to Northeastern on Saturday: 1-for-2 FG, 0-for-1 3P, two points, one foul in eight minutes

GEORGETOWN

Henry Sims, sophomore center (Mount St. Joseph) –

70-60 victory at Louisville on Tuesday: Did not play

78-64 loss to visiting Notre Dame on Saturday: One defensive rebound, one turnover in three minutes

GRAMBLING STATE

Rupert Rose, sophomore guard (Walbrook) –

68-56 home loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday: 2-for-5 FG, 1-for-1 3P, 11-for-14 FT, 16 points, two rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one steal, fouled out in 19 minutes

HOLY CROSS

Devin Brown, sophomore guard (City) –

79-74 overtime loss to visiting Colgate on Wednesday: 4-for-10 FG, 1-for-4 3P, nine points, one defensive rebound, one block, two turnovers, fouled out in 41 minutes

91-80 loss at Lehigh on Saturday: Did not play

HOWARD

Paul Kirkpatrick, junior center (Randallstown) –

52-44 loss at Bethune-Cookman last Monday: 3-for-7 FG, 2-for-5 FT, eight points, six rebounds (three offensive), one block, two fouls in 21 minutes

68-66 loss to visiting UMES on Saturday: 3-for-4 FG, 6-for-8 FT, 12 points, three rebounds (one offensive), one block, three turnovers, two fouls in 26 minutes

LAMAR

Lawrence Nwevo, senior center (Towson Catholic) –

75-71 loss at Texas-Arlington on Wednesday: 1-for-3 FG, 3-for-6 FT, five points, two rebounds (one offensive), two turnovers, one foul in 10 minutes

76-74 home loss to Texas-San Antonio on Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, 1-for-2 FT, one point, two defensive rebounds, one foul in four minutes

LA SALLE

Steve Weingarten, junior forward (Catonsville) –

81-72 loss at George Washington on Wednesday: 3-for-6 FG, 2-for-5 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 10 points, two rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one steal, one turnover, fouled out in 26 minutes

65-53 home loss to Temple on Sunday: 0-for-3 FG, 0-for-1 3P, six rebounds (two offensive), one assist, two steals, two blocks, three fouls in 40 minutes

LONGWOOD

Billy Robinson Jr., senior forward (Hammond) –

96-86 loss at James Madison last Monday: 2-for-5 FG, four points, five rebounds (three offensive), one foul in 11 minutes

83-69 victory over visiting North Carolina Central on Thursday: 3-for-4 FG, 1-for-1 3P, 2-for-2 FT, nine points, three rebounds (one offensive), one steal, two blocks, one turnover, one foul in 21 minutes

Kevin Swecker, senior guard (Mount St. Joseph) –

96-86 loss at James Madison last Monday: 4-for-5 FG, 3-for-4 3P, 4-for-4 FT, 15 points, four rebounds (one offensive), two assists, three steals, three turnovers, fouled out in 28 minutes

83-69 victory over visiting North Carolina Central on Thursday: 4-for-11 FG, 3-for-9 3P, 2-for-2 FT, 13 points, one defensive rebound, two assists, one steal, five turnovers, four fouls in 29 minutes

LOYOLA

Jamal Barney, junior guard (Southwestern) –

74-62 home loss to Canisius on Friday: 9-for-17 FG, 0-for-2 3P, 2-for-4 FT, 20 points, eight rebounds (five offensive), one assist, one steal, two turnovers, three fouls in 28 minutes

71-59 win over visiting Manhattan on Sunday: 9-for-18 FG, 2-for-4 3P, 4-for-7 FT, 24 points, nine rebounds (three offensive), one turnover, two fouls in 26 minutes

MARIST

Dejuan Goodwin, junior guard (Mount St. Joseph) –

62-39 home loss to Saint Peter’s on Friday: 2-for-5 FG, 0-for-1 3P, four points, three rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one steal, two turnovers, three fouls in 26 minutes

76-51 loss at Siena on Sunday: 4-for-9 FG, 1-for-3 3P, 2-for-3 FT, 11 points, five rebounds (two offensive), one assist, three turnovers, four fouls in 30 minutes

MARYLAND

Dino Gregory, junior forward (Mount St. Joseph) –

88-79 home victory over Clemson on Wednesday: 0-for-3 FG, five rebounds (one offensive), two fouls in 26 minutes

104-100 double-overtime win at Virginia Tech on Saturday: 2-for-6 FG, 2-for-2 FT, six points, five rebounds (two offensive), two assists, two steals, two blocks, four fouls in 32 minutes

Sean Mosley, sophomore guard (St. Frances) –

88-79 home victory over Clemson on Wednesday: 6-for-8 FG, 2-for-3 3P, 6-for-7 FT, 20 points, four rebounds (two offensive), two assists, two steals, two turnovers, three fouls in 29 minutes

104-100 double-overtime win at Virginia Tech on Saturday: 6-for-8 FG, 1-for-1 3P, 4-for-4 FT, 17 points, seven rebounds (three offensive), four assists, one steal, one turnover, two fouls in 42 minutes

David Pearman, junior forward (Oakland Mills) –

88-79 home victory over Clemson on Wednesday: Did not play

104-100 double-overtime win at Virginia Tech on Saturday: Did not play

MASSACHUSETTS

Ricky Harris, senior guard (Calvert Hall) –

96-68 loss at Dayton on Saturday: 3-for-15 FG, 1-for-6 3P, 2-for-4 FT, nine points, two defensive rebounds, one assist, three turnovers, two fouls in 34 minutes

Terrell Vinson, freshman forward (St. Frances) –

96-68 loss at Dayton on Saturday: 6-for-10 FG, 1-for-2 3P, 3-for-4 FT, 16 points, two offensive rebounds, three assists, two turnovers, fouled out in 21 minutes

MIAMI

Antoine Allen, freshman guard (Lake Clifton) –

74-62 home win over Virginia on Tuesday: Did not play

71-66 loss to visiting North Carolina State on Saturday: Did not play

MISSOURI

Kim English, sophomore guard (Towson Catholic, Randallstown) –

92-63 home loss to Colorado on Wednesday: 3-for-8 FG, 2-for-3 3P, 1-for-2 FT, nine points, two defensive rebounds, three steals, two turnovers in 23 minutes

63-53 loss at Kansas State on Saturday: 6-for-15 FG, 1-for-4 3P, 0-for-1 FT, 13 points, five rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one steal, five turnovers, one foul in 33 minutes

MORGAN STATE

Reggie Holmes, senior guard (St. Frances) –

65-61 win at UMES last Monday: 1-for-10 FG, 0-for-7 3P, 6-for-8 FT, eight points, three defensive rebounds, one assist, one steal, one turnover, four fouls in 22 minutes

88-87 double-overtime victory over visiting Norfolk State on Saturday: 6-for-13 FG, 4-for-7 3P, 9-for-12 FT, 25 points, four defensive rebounds, three assists, one steal, one turnover, two fouls in 40 minutes

Danny Smith, junior guard (Woodlawn) –

65-61 win at UMES last Monday: 1-for-3 FG, 1-for-2 FT, three points, two rebounds (one offensive), one turnover in 14 minutes

88-87 double-overtime victory over visiting Norfolk State on Saturday: 1-for-1 FG, two points, one defensive rebound, two assists, one turnover, two fouls in 15 minutes

Troy Smith, senior guard (Douglass) –

65-61 win at UMES last Monday: 3-for-7 FG, 0-for-2 3P, 1-for-1 FT, seven points, two defensive rebounds, two steals, one turnover, two fouls in 28 minutes

88-87 double-overtime victory over visiting Norfolk State on Saturday: 8-for-17 FG, 0-for-2 3P, 3-for-5 FT, 19 points, nine rebounds (three offensive), three assists, one steal, one block, six turnovers, three fouls in 48 minutes

Rodney Stokes, junior forward (Old Mill) –

65-61 win at UMES last Monday: Did not play

88-87 double-overtime victory over visiting Norfolk State on Saturday: Did not play

Kevin Thompson, sophomore forward (Walbrook) –

65-61 win at UMES last Monday: 7-for-11 FG, 7-for-9 FT, 21 points, 10 rebounds (four offensive), three fouls in 40 minutes

88-87 double-overtime victory over visiting Norfolk State on Saturday: 9-for-13 FG, 2-for-5 FT, 20 points, 14 rebounds (eight offensive), two assists, three blocks, one turnover, four fouls in 37 minutes

NEW MEXICO STATE

Jahmar Young, junior guard (Du Bois) –

74-57 victory over visiting Idaho on Wednesday: 9-for-18 FG, 3-for-6 3P, 2-for-4 FT, 23 points, three defensive rebounds, one assist, one steal, three turnovers, two fouls in 36 minutes

95-92 home win over Boise State on Saturday: 6-for-9 FG, 2-for-3 3P, 6-for-6 FT, 20 points, four defensive rebounds, three assists, two steals, two turnovers, two fouls in 36 minutes

OKLAHOMA

Andrew Fitzgerald, freshman forward (St. Frances, Towson Catholic, Owings Mills) –

81-68 loss at Kansas last Monday: 8-for-14 FG, 16 points, six rebounds (two offensive), one assist, one turnover, three fouls in 37 minutes

70-63 home loss to Baylor on Saturday: 1-for-6 FG, 5-for-6 FT, seven points, four rebounds (two offensive), three assists, three fouls in 23 minutes

PENN STATE

Cammeron Woodyard, sophomore guard (Winters Mill) –

75-67 home loss to Ohio State on Wednesday: Did not play

79-60 win over visiting Northwestern on Sunday: 4-for-5 FG, 1-for-2 3P, nine points, two rebounds (one offensive), two assists, two fouls in 12 minutes

PITTSBURGH

Chase Adams, senior guard (Mount St. Joseph) –

68-53 loss to host Notre Dame on Wednesday: One foul in five minutes

71-64 win at St. John’s on Saturday: 1-for-2 FG, 1-for-2 3P, three points, one turnover in three minutes

Jermaine Dixon, senior guard (Baltimore native, went to Blake High) –

68-53 loss to host Notre Dame on Wednesday: 6-for-13 FG, 0-for-3 3P, 1-for-2 FT, 13 points, one offensive rebound, three assists, one steal, two turnovers, two fouls in 30 minutes

71-64 win at St. John’s on Saturday: 2-for-3 FG, 0-for-1 3P, four points, two assists, one turnover, three fouls in 22 minutes

QUINNIPIAC

Raheem May-Thompson, freshman forward (Towson Catholic) –

82-63 home win over Monmouth on Thursday: 1-for-2 FG, two points, one turnover in two minutes

74-65 victory at Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday: One foul in one minute

RADFORD

Jeremy Robinson, junior guard (Northwestern) –

75-58 win over visiting Presbyterian on Thursday: 0-for-1 FG, 1-for-2 FT, one point, one offensive rebound, one steal, one foul in three minutes

54-52 home victory over Winthrop on Saturday: 0-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 3P, one offensive rebound in five minutes

STONY BROOK

Tommy Brenton, sophomore guard-forward (River Hill) –

82-78 home win over Vermont on Wednesday: 1-for-3 FG, 0-for-1 FT, two points, 11 rebounds (three offensive), three assists, one steal, one turnover, two fouls in 30 minutes

77-55 loss at New Hampshire on Sunday: 1-for-4 FG, 0-for-2 3P, 4-for-5 FT, six points, nine rebounds (two offensive), four assists, two blocks, three fouls in 30 minutes

TEXAS A&M

Naji Hibbert, freshman guard (Baltimore native, went to DeMatha) –

70-66 loss at Baylor on Wednesday: 1-for-4 FG, 1-for-3 3P, three points, one block, two fouls in 13 minutes

74-58 home win over Texas on Saturday: 0-for-2 FG, 0-for-1 3P, two defensive rebounds, one steal, three turnovers in nine minutes

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI

Terence Jones, freshman guard (Lake Clifton) –

68-57 win over visiting Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday: 0-for-1 FG, 0-for-1 3P, one assist, two turnovers, one foul in nine minutes

64-43 loss at Stephen F. Austin on Saturday: 2-for-3 FG, 0-for-1 3P, four points, two defensive rebounds, one block, one foul in 18 minutes

Kevin Palmer, senior forward (Parkville) –

68-57 win over visiting Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday: 8-for-11 FG, 2-for-2 3P, 8-for-11 FT, 26 points, six rebounds (three offensive), three assists, one steal, two turnovers, four fouls in 30 minutes

64-43 loss at Stephen F. Austin on Saturday: 3-for-14 FG, 2-for-8 3P, eight points, five rebounds (one offensive), three assists, one steal, six turnovers, two fouls in 36 minutes

TOLEDO

Larry Bastfield, sophomore guard (Towson Catholic) –

61-41 home loss to Western Michigan on Wednesday: 1-for-4 FG, 0-for-2 3P, 0-for-2 FT, two points, three rebounds (two offensive), two assists, three turnovers, two fouls in 29 minutes

45-42 win over visiting Ball State on Saturday: 0-for-3 FG, 2-for-2 FT, two points, four defensive rebounds, one assist, two steals, one turnover, three fouls in 30 minutes

TOWSON

Troy Franklin, sophomore guard (Mount Carmel) –

83-77 win at William & Mary on Wednesday: 7-for-10 FG, 3-for-5 3P, 10-for-10 FT, 27 points, four defensive rebounds, seven assists, two steals, one block, one turnover, four fouls in 34 minutes

81-66 home victory over Delaware on Saturday: 4-for-6 FG, 2-for-3 3P, 4-for-4 FT, 14 points, four rebounds (one offensive), three assists, four fouls in 23 minutes

Isaiah Philmore, freshman forward (John Carroll) –

83-77 win at William & Mary on Wednesday: 1-for-2 FG, 5-for-5 FT, seven points, six rebounds (one offensive), one steal, three turnovers, three fouls in 18 minutes

81-66 home victory over Delaware on Saturday: 2-for-2 FG, 0-for-2 FT, four points, five rebounds (one offensive), one assist, one turnover, two fouls in 16 minutes

Danny Quinn, junior forward (Archbishop Spalding) –

83-77 win at William & Mary on Wednesday: Did not play

81-66 home victory over Delaware on Saturday: Did not play

UMBC

Chauncey Gilliam, sophomore guard (Hammond) –

79-50 win at New Hampshire on Wednesday: 5-for-7 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 1-for-1 FT, 11 points, 10 rebounds (one offensive), four assists, two turnovers, four fouls in 24 minutes

Nick Groce, freshman point guard (St. Mary’s) –

79-50 win at New Hampshire on Wednesday: 0-for-1 FG, one defensive rebound, one turnover, one foul in 18 minutes

Robbie Jackson, junior center (Aberdeen) –

79-50 win at New Hampshire on Wednesday: 5-for-10 FG, 10 points, eight rebounds (three offensive), one assist, four blocks, one turnover, fouled out in 26 minutes

UMES

R.J. Tucker, junior center (from Arnold, went to Antioch Christian School) –

65-61 loss to visiting Morgan State last Monday: Did not play

68-66 win at Howard on Saturday: Did not play

VERMONT

Brendan Bald, freshman guard (Severna Park) –

82-78 loss at Stony Brook on Wednesday: 3-for-5 FG, 0-for-1 3P, 1-for-2 FT, seven points, two defensive rebounds, one steal, one turnover, two fouls in 12 minutes

78-69 home victory over Saturday: 1-for-2 FG, two points, one offensive rebound in seven minutes

VILLANOVA

Isaiah Armwood, freshman forward (Baltimore native, went to Montrose Christian) –

74-49 home win over South Florida on Wednesday: 0-for-1 FG, 2-for-4 FT, two points, two rebounds (one offensive), one steal, one foul in 14 minutes

95-77 loss at Syracuse on Saturday: 2-for-5 FG, 0-for-1 FT, four points, three rebounds (two offensive), two assists, two turnovers, four fouls in 16 minutes

VIRGINIA TECH

Malcolm Delaney, junior guard (Towson Catholic) –

80-60 loss at Boston College on Wednesday: 5-for-16 FG, 1-for-7 3P, 10-for-10 FT, 21 points, four rebounds (one offensive), five assists, one steal, four turnovers, three fouls in 40 minutes

104-100 double-overtime loss to visiting Maryland on Saturday: 9-for-17 FG, 1-for-4 3P, 8-for-10 FT, 27 points, two rebounds (one offensive), five assists, four turnovers, three fouls in 50 minutes

WILLIAM & MARY

Matt Rum, freshman guard (Loyola) –

83-77 home loss to Towson on Wednesday: 0-for-2 FG, 0-for-2 3P, one defensive rebound, one turnover in seven minutes

62-51 victory at UNC-Wilmington on Saturday: 1-for-2 FG, 0-for-1 3P, two points, one defensive rebound, one assist, one foul in seven minutes

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