Category: High School

Dunbar Claims 12th State Championship It was Baltimore’s year to shine in terms of the State High School Basketball Championship. Three out of the four divisional championship tournaments of Maryland high school basketball were captured by teams from the “Charm City” area. The Dunbar Poets, long known for their rich basketball tradition, earned its 12th […]

It was Baltimore’s year to shine in terms of the State High School Basketball Championship. Three out of the four divisional championship tournaments of Maryland high school basketball were captured by teams of the “Charm City” area. The Dunbar Poets, long known for their rich basketball tradition, earned its 12th state title in school history […]

Quinn Cook was scoring, Victor Oladipo was flying through the air and Mikael Hopkins was controlling the paint. Everything was normal for the DeMatha Stags in the City Title game at the Verizon Center. It was their sparring partner, the Ballou Knights, who appeared to have stage fright in front of the record crowd of […]

After convincing wins in their respective conference title games, the Ballou Knights and DeMatha Stags will meet up on March 14 at the Verizon Center for arguably the most anticipated City Title game in years. The Stags rolled to a 71-52 win over Gonzaga in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) tournament final on March […]

For the Eastern Ramblers, it was the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association title game, but to the Ballou Knights, it was just one more test in preparation for the Washington, D.C. City Title Game. Ballou trounced Eastern 103-89 on March 7 at Coolidge High School to claim their second consecutive DCIAA title and earn their way […]

The top-ranked DeMatha Stags may have the most skilled roster in the District, but even they had to take a back seat to the type of talent assembled at their last home game. On Feb. 25, 60 years worth of legendary DeMatha players gathered for the Stags’ last game at Morgan Wootten Gymnasium. On DeMatha’s […]

The top-ranked DeMatha Stags may have the most skilled roster in Washington, D.C. high school hoops, but even they had to take a back seat to the generations of talent assembled for their last home game. Nearly 60 years worth of legendary DeMatha players gathered for the school’s last game at Morgan Wootten Gymnasium, a […]

Down by double-digits early and with their best player in foul trouble, Gonzaga struggled to stay with the DeMatha Stags. But when DeMatha guard Quinn Cook’s three-pointer clanged off the rim with two seconds left, Gonzaga had successfully found a way to topple their top-ranked opponent in overtime, 67-65, on January 29. In front of […]