by Demarus Dye|Fox Sports 1340am
Once again Maryland High School Basketball, which has produced some great talent & this season should be the same, mainly at the 21st BCPS Basketball Academy, check out the Dye Sporting Network on Youtube to look at past action over the years from the Academy plus action from this season. We will have a video on DSN on Youtube for most of these contest games. Below are the teams that are in the annual mid-season mixer tournament Baltimore Basketball Academy which will be held at Morgan State University, Tickets are $10. We would like to thank the Baltimore Sun, Varsity Sports Network & MaxPreps for their help in this article. Game Schedule is also below for all three days for the 20 teams involved. All Records & Standings are from Tuesday, January 10th
Girls
City Lady Black Knights– Record: 6-3; 3-0 in Baltimore City Division I
Players to Watch- Not Available
Head Coach- Alvin Barksdale
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- 16; Varsity Sports Network- N/A; MaxPreps- 118
Milford Mill Lady Millers– Record: 7-1; 2-0 in Baltimore County Division I
Players to Watch-#3 Makayla Pollard Guard/Forward Senior
Head Coach- Detoiya McAliley
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- 19; Varsity Sports Network- 19; MaxPreps- 27
New Town Lady Titans– Record: 6-2; 3-0 in Baltimore County Division I
Players to Watch- Not Available
Head Coach- Richard Hibbert
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- N/A; MaxPreps- 71
Mount Carmel Lady Cougars– Record: 4-10; 2-5 in IAAM B Conference
Players to Watch- #11 Stephania Long, Guard Junior; #4 Ashley Conway, Forward/Center Sophomore.
Head Coach- Rob Long
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- N/A; MaxPreps- 188
Poly Lady Engineers– Record: 6-3; 3-0 in Baltimore City Division I
Players to Watch- Jewel Porter
Head Coach- Kendall Peace-Able
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- 14; Varsity Sports Network- 14; MaxPreps- 103
Western Doves– Record: 7-1; 2-0 2-0 in Baltimore City Division I
Players to Watch- #3 Jasmen Walton, Guard Junior; #24 Jadia Jackson, Center Senior
Head Coach- Latasha Townsend
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- 4; Varsity Sports Network- 3; MaxPreps- 65
Boys
Central Falcons– Record: 8-0; 5-0 in Prince George County 3A/2A/1A
Players to Watch- N/A
Head Coach- N/A
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- N/A; MaxPreps- 15
City Black Knights– Record: 4-3; 0-1 in Baltimore City Division I
Players to Watch- N/A
Head Coach- Daryl Wade
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- N/A; MaxPreps- 153
Check out 2nd Qtr of City @ Dunbar in December
Dunbar Poets– Record: 10-0; 2-0 in Baltimore City Division I
Players to Watch- Da’Shawn Phillip, Guard Junior; Damonte Moore, Senior; Tyree McNair
Head Coach- Cyrus Jones Sr.
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- 3; Varsity Sports Network- 3; MaxPreps- 36
Check out Dunbar hosting City in the 3rd Qtr
Friends Quakers– Record: 9-3; 2-1 in MIAA B Conference Black Division
Players to Watch- #5 Rossano Jones, Guard Senior
Head Coach- Albert Holley
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- 16; MaxPreps- 61
Lake Clifton Lakers– Record: 10-1; 1-1 in Baltimore City Division I
Players to Watch- #11 Rasheed Brown, Guard Junior; #23 Andre Rufus, Forward Senior
Head Coach- Herman “Tree”Harried
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- 2; Varsity Sports Network- 2; MaxPreps- 22
Check out Lake Clifton in the 3rd Qtr @ Edmondson
Largo Lions– Record: 3-3; 0-1 in Prince George County 3A/2A/1A
Players to Watch- N/A
Head Coach- Lewis Howard
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- N/A; MaxPreps- 128
Middleburg Academy Dragons– Record: 6-3
Players to Watch- Chris Lomax, Forward Senior; David Mishack, Forward/Center Senior
Head Coach- Joseph Haggler
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- N/A; Maxpreps- 38
New Town Titans– Record: 3-8; 3-0 in Baltimore County Division I
Players to Watch- #2 Rashad Faust, Guard Senior
Head Coach- Mike Daniels
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- N/A; MaxPreps- 193
Patterson Clippers– Record: 10-1; 3-0 in Baltimore City Division I
Players to Watch- #3 Marvin Price, Guard Sophomore; #5 Gerard Mungo, Guard Sophomore
Head Coach- Harry Martin
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- 6; Varsity Sports Network- 4; MaxPreps- 43
Check Marvin Price amazing 3rd Qtr @ Lake Clifton
Perry Hall Gators– Record: 9-1; 2-0 in Baltimore County Division II
Players to Watch- #1 Laquill Hardnett, Center Junior; #2 Anthony Higgs, Power Forward Junior; #4 James Rider, Guard/Forward Senior
Head Coach- George Panageotou
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- 4; Varsity Sports Network- 4; MaxPreps- 17
Check out Perry Hall Last Season @ Poly in the 4th Qtr
Potomac Wolverines– Record: 3-2; 1-1 in Prince George County 3A/2A/1A
Players to Watch- #24 Malik Moore, Forward Senior
Head Coach- Renard Johnson
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- N/A; Maxpreps- N/A
Randallstown Rams– Record: 6-1; 2-1 in Baltimore County Division II
Players to Watch- #3 Yimi Lewis, Point Guard Senior; #30 Kevin Makle, Center Senior
Head Coach- Kevin English
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- 19; MaxPreps- 60
Riverdale Baptist Crusaders– Record: 17-2; 2-0 in Capital Beltway
Players to Watch- #3 Deion Hammond, Shooting Guard Senior
Head Coach- Louis Wilson
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- N/A; MaxPreps- 5
St. Frances Panthers– Record: 6-9; 2-4 in MIAA A Conference Red Division
Players to Watch- #4 Elijah Epps, Guard Junior; #11 Eral Penn, Forward Senior; #24 Koran Moore, Forward Junior
Head Coach- Nick Myles
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- N/A; Varsity Sports Network- N/A#3; MaxPreps- 53
Check out The Panthers vs. Patterson at the Williams Wells Classic in the 2nd Qtr
Woodlawn Warriors– Record: 7-0; 1-0 in Baltimore County Division II
Players to Watch- #25 Juwan Lane, Forward Senior
Head Coach- Bobby Richardson
Rankings: Baltimore Sun- 9; Varsity Sports Network- 9; MaxPreps- 24
21st Annual BCPS Basketball Academy @ Morgan State’s Hill Field House
Game Schedule (Tentative) Weather Permitting
Friday, January 13, 2017
3:00 pm City College vs. Milford Mill (G)
4:15 pm City College vs. Randallstown (B)
5:30 pm Woodlawn vs. Largo (B)
6:45 pm Middleburg vs. Potomac (B)
8:00 pm Perry Hall vs. Lake Clifton (B)
9:15 pm Patterson vs. Riverdale Baptist (B)
Saturday, January 14, 2017
10:00 am Newtown vs. Western (G)
11:15 am Milford Mill vs. Poly (G)
12:30 pm Mt. Carmel vs. City College (G)
1:45 pm Newtown vs. City College (B)
3:00 pm Dunbar vs. Friends (B)
4:15 pm Central vs. Woodlawn (B)
5:30 pm Largo vs. Perry Hall (B)
6:45 pm Potomac vs. Patterson (B)
8:00 pm Riverdale Baptist vs. Lake Clifton (B) presented by Under Armour
* Home Team is indicated in Bold
