Men’s Basketball Top 20: A Chaotic Week Causes Top 5 Fluctuations

Further down the list, Friendship Tech came in at number 20 with a 17-game winning streak.

1. Paul VI (20-1) final rank: 1

The Panthers had a strong week in the WCAC, beating No. 3 St. John’s at home and then on the road to defeating Gonzaga.

The Bulldogs have maintained a steady dominance in the Interstate Athletic Conference, with comfortable wins against St Albans and Episcopal last week.

3. St. John’s (18-2) LR: 4

The Cadets lost the road game to leader Paul VI, but bounced back with a win over The Heights.

The Hawks played fine last week, beating Annandale and Thomas Jefferson by more than 30 points.

The Eagles had a tough week, dropping to No. 16 Good Counsel and No. 1 Paul VI.

The Pioneers’ triumph last week included a non-conference victory over LC Bird in Richmond.

7. Bishop McNamara (19-4) LR: 8

The Mustangs defeated O’Connell and No. 18 DeMasa by equal scores last week, 71-68.

8. Sidwell Friends (14-4) LR: 5

The Quakers lost the conference for the first time this year, losing to No. 10 St. Andrews at the buzzer.

9. Jackson Reid (22-6) LR: 9

The Tigers handled business last week by beating No. 15 Theodore Roosevelt and School Without Walls in a DC Interscholastic Athletic Association game.

10. St Andrews (16-3) LR: 12

After a dramatic victory over Sidwell, the Lions picked up another conference victory over Mallett.

11. Battlefield (19-1) LR: 11

The Bobcats overtook Osborne and Osborne Park last week.

12. Shabach Christian (20-5) LR: 15

The Eagles won their only game last week, defeating Mount Zion Prep by a margin of 13.

Puma suffered its first loss of the season last week, trailing Bowie by three points.

14. Riverdale Baptiste (16-2) LR: 13

The Crusaders lost their first game since mid-December, losing to Virginia Academy.

15. Theodore Roosevelt (20-2) LR: 14

The Roughriders suffered their first local loss of the winter against No. 9 Jackson Reed.

16. Good Counselor (14-8) LR: 19

The Falcons had a strong week, defeating No. 5 Gonzaga and Bishop Ileton.

The Mustang has started 2023 with a 10-game winning streak.

18. Demassa (13-9) LR: 16

The Stags dropped another WCAC game last week, three ahead of No. 7 Bishop McNamara.

19. Damascus (16-0) LR: 18

The Swarmin’ Hornets continue to impress in Montgomery County.

20. Friendship Tech (19-5) LR: Unranked

After starting the season 2-5, the Titans went on a 17-game winning streak.

Dropped out: No.20 Whitman

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