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MoCo 2020 All-Division Awards

Congratulations to the following players and coaches!   We added a new category this year, Defensive Player of the Year! Remember the criteria for Newcomer of the Year is for any first-year player on their team, whether they were on JV in previous years, transferred into the county or to MCPS from a private school, or are a freshman. 4A North Division Coach of the Year:  Jocara Knight, Paint Branch HS In his first year, Coach Knight continued the legacy of great Paint Branch basketball. He led the Panthers to an undefeated division title and won the region, falling to Churchill in the Maryland 4A State Semifinals. Player of the Year:  Patricia Anumgba, Paint Branch HS senior Anumgba was her normal dominant force in Montgomery County this year, repeating as division POY. The future UMBC player averaged 25.5 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, 6 assists per game and 3 steals per game. Defensive Player of the Year:  Cynthia Stewart, Paint Branch HS sen...

Final MCPS Top 10

Here is it!  The final #MoCoGBB #MCPS #Top10!  Feel free to debate all summer until our pre-season poll in December. Remember to check out the All-Division Teams ... #1   -  BCC HS  (18-9)  What a run by BCC!!! Possibly one of the greatest post-season runs in MCPS history - nothing like putting it all together at the end of the year.  BCC only had one four game winning streak all year until they entered their last two regular season games. Six wins later, they had secured the #3 seed in 4A West Section 1, had gotten "payback" playoff wins over then #1 Churchill HS and #2 Whitman HS (BCC was a combined 0-4 against both schools before the postseason) and won back-to-back 4A West Region Championships!  They fell to Old Mill HS in the 4A Maryland State Semifinal in a tight game. Congrats Barons! Key Wins (7) : Churchill, Whitman, Poolesville, RM, WJ, QO, Gaithersburg Losses : Churchill (2x), Whitman (2x), Bullis, Paint Branch, Sherwood #2 -...

MD Tournament Region Final Predictions for MCPS schools

MPSSAA MD Region Final Predictions - Updated on 3/6/19 All MCPS schools are placed into an MPSSAA region for the state tournament, and all regions are divided into two sections.  The MCPS schools are spread across five different sections.  The teams' win percentage (not including December holiday tournaments) is used to seed the teams, regardless of what county they may reside. 4A West Region Final on  Saturday, March 9 3:00 pm at Richard Montgomery HS #3 BCC vs #1 Clarksburg Clarksburg has the better record at 19-5 compared to BCC's 17-8, however we believe that BCC should be favored in this game. HOW CLARKSBURG EARNED THEIR TRIP DOWN 355 TO RM... Clarksburg started out 16-2 with losses to a top Sherwood team and Richard Montgomery, however, then their schedule turned more difficult. They lose 3 out of their last 4 in the regular season, losing to Damascus, Poolesville, and Paint Branch. They averaged 59 points in the regular season, but failed to score m...

MD Tournament Predictions - updated 3/6/19

MPSSAA Section Standings - Updated on 3/6/19 All MCPS schools are placed into an MPSSAA region for the state tournament, and all regions are divided into two sections.  The MCPS schools are spread across five different sections.  The teams' win percentage (not including December holiday tournaments) is used to seed the teams, regardless of what county they may reside. 4A West Region  Section 1 Standings 1. Churchill - 95.00% (19-1) 2. Whitman - 85.00% (17-3) 3. BCC - 66.67% (14-7) 4. WJ - 61.90% (13-8) 5. Einstein - 45.00% (9-11) 6. Kennedy -  4.76% (1-20) 7. Wheaton - 4.76% (1-20) Churchill is the favorite in the section and the region. They have beaten the top two seeds in 4A North Section 2 (Sherwood and Paint Branch), the co-#3 seed in 2A West Section 1, and the #2 seed in 4A West Section 2, in addition to defeating Whitman once and BCC twice within their own section. Whitman looks like the only team that has a chance of pulling the upset, but Wh...

MCPS MoCo WBCA 2019 All-Division Awards

Congratulations to the following players and coaches!   To see the final division standings,  click here . We have replaced "Rookie of the Year" with "Newcomer of the Year". The criteria for that award has not changed, it is open for any first year player on their team, whether they were on JV in previous years, transferred into MCPS, or are a freshman. 4A East Division Coach of the Year:   Tim Hobbs, Sherwood HS Sherwood had an 9 game improvement this year behind upperclass leadership and some star freshmen. Hobbs guided the Warriors to a Division co-championship, finishing 7-1 and splitting their head to head match-ups with Paint Branch. This was Sherwood's first division title since 1998. They also finished tied for first in the 4A North Section 2 and won the coin flip to be the #1 seed. Player of the Year:  Patricia Anumgba, Paint Branch HS junior Anumgba was a dominate force in Montgomery County this year, averaging 21.4 points per game off 43 3-pointe...

Section Semifinal Playoff Games

Here is a list of all Section semifinal playoff games: Tuesday, March 5 4A West Section 1 6:00 pm #3 BCC at #2 Whitman 7:00 pm #4 WJ at #1 Churchill 4A West Section 2 7:00 pm #3 Richard Montgomery at #2 Quince Orchard #4 Gaithersburg at #1 Clarksburg 4A North Section 2 6:00 pm #3 Urbana at #2 Paint Branch 7:00 pm #4 Blair at #1 Sherwood 3A West Section 1 #5 Watkins Mill at #4 Westminster 7:00 pm #3 Manchester Valley at #2 Rockville 2A West Section 2 6:00 pm #3 Damascus at #2 Poolesville #4 Walkersville at #1 Middletown

MD Tournament Predictions - updated 3/5/19

MPSSAA Section Standings - Updated on 3/5/19 All MCPS schools are placed into an MPSSAA region for the state tournament, and all regions are divided into two sections.  The MCPS schools are spread across five different sections.  The teams' win percentage (not including December holiday tournaments) is used to seed the teams, regardless of what county they may reside. 4A West Region  Section 1 Standings 1. Churchill - 95.00% (19-1) 2. Whitman - 85.00% (17-3) 3. BCC - 66.67% (14-7) 4. WJ - 61.90% (13-8) 5. Einstein - 45.00% (9-11) 6. Kennedy -  4.76% (1-20) 7. Wheaton - 4.76% (1-20) Churchill is the favorite in the section and the region. They have beaten the top two seeds in 4A North Section 2 (Sherwood and Paint Branch), the co-#3 seed in 2A West Section 1, and the #2 seed in 4A West Section 2, in addition to defeating Whitman once and BCC twice within their own section. Whitman looks like the only team that has a chance of pulling the upset, but W...