2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 4 Boys Basketball Top 15
1. MOUNT ST. JOSEPH (12-2)
Previous rank: 1
Last week: defeated St. Stephen & St. Agnes (VA), 60-59, and Central Catholic (PA), 65-48, at Governors Challenge in Salisbury
2. ST. FRANCES (7-6)
Previous rank: 2
Last week: defeated Cardinal Hayes (N.Y.), 67-64, and Archbishop Wood (PA), 84-75, at Jordan Holiday Classic in New York
3. PARKVILLE (7-0)
Previous rank: 3
Last week: defeated Gaithersburg, 59-57 (Bracket 10 final), and Largo, 60-51 (Bracket 10 semifinal) at Governors Challenge
4. MOUNT CARMEL (9-3)
Previous rank: 4
Last week: lost to St. Andrew’s Episcopal, 47-34 (Bracket 11 final), and defeated St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes (VA), 64-51 (Bracket 11 semifinal), at Governors Challenge
5. CITY (9-0)
Previous rank: 5
Last week: defeated Perry Hall, 90-59, and Randallstown, 82-42, at Overlea Invitational
6. LAKE CLIFTON/REACH (6-1)
Previous rank: 6
Last week: defeated Seneca Valley, 62-48, and Harford Tech, 68-28, at Winters Mill Tournament
7. LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD (6-3)
Previous rank: 7
Last week: Did not play (unable to attend Cookie Garcia Jesuit Invitational in Florida)
8. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (5-5)
Previous rank: 8
Last week: defeated Meadowbrook (VA), 73-34 (7th place consolation final), lost to LaSalle (VA), 49-48 (consolation semifinal), and St. Anne’s Belfield (VA), 84-52 (first round), at Benedictine Schools of Richmond Capital City Classic in Virginia
9. EDMONDSON (4-3)
Previous rank: 9
Last week: defeated Oakdale, 50-45 (Bracket 2 consolation final), and lost to Potomac (VA), 77-71 (Bracket 2 semifinal), at Governors Challenge
10. NEW TOWN (5-1)
Previous rank: 11
Last week: lost to St. Maria Goretti, 57-48, (Bracket 7 final), and defeated Linden (N.J.), 72-54 (Bracket 7 semifinal), at Governors Challenge
11. LONG REACH (8-0)
Previous rank: 13
Last week: defeated Northeast, 75-59, and Broadneck, 74-58, at James T. Bogle Invitational at Glen Burnie
12. ST. MARY’S (6-4)
Previous rank: 12
Last week: Did not play
13. MEADE (6-1)
Previous rank: 10
Last week: defeated Hammond, 68-60, and lost to Catonsville, 68-58, at Route 175 Classic at Meade
14. HEREFORD (6-1)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Last week: lost to Fairmont Heights, 54-46 (Bracket 8 final), and defeated North Caroline, 53-44 (Bracket 8 semifinal), at Governors Challenge
15. CATONSVILLE (6-1)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Last week: defeated Francis Scott Key, 49-25, and then-No. 10 Meade, 68-58, at Route 175 Classic
2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 4 Girls Basketball Top 15
1. MCDONOGH (7-1)
Previous rank: 1
Last week: defeated St. Joseph by-the-Sea (N.Y.), 55-38, at the Boardwalk Basketball Classic in Wildwood, N.J.
2. POLY (6-0)
Previous rank: 2
Last week: defeated Stephen Decatur, 63-30, and Woodland Hills (PA), 73-41, at Governors Challenge in Salisbury
3. ST. FRANCES (7-2)
Previous rank: 4
Last week: defeated Menchville (VA), 50-44, lost to Riverdale Baptist, 49-41, and defeated Manchester (VA), 52-47, at Boo Williams Christmas Classic in Hampton, Va.
4. ST. VINCENT PALLOTTI (9-4)
Previous rank: 3
Last week: lost to Manchester (VA), 54-46, defeated Norview (VA), 69-59, and lost to Menchville (VA), 52-39, at Boo Williams Christmas Classic
5. HOWARD (8-0)
Previous rank: 5
Last week: defeated St. Charles, 61-39 (Kim Harris Division semifinal), and No. 8 Mercy, 43-39 (Kim Harris final), at All About the Girls Holiday Hoops at Forest Park
6. GLEN BURNIE (6-0)
Previous rank: 6
Last week: Did not play
7. ST. TIMOTHY’S (5-1)
Previous rank: 7
Last week: Did not play
8. MERCY (8-3)
Previous rank: 8
Last week: defeated Stone Ridge, 51-39 (Kim Harris Division semifinal), and lost to No. 5 Howard, 43-39 (Kim Harris final), at All About the Girls Holiday Hoops
9. OLD MILL (4-3)
Previous rank: 13
Last week: defeated North Point, 54-32 (Tracey Carrington Division semifinal), and defeated then-No. 9 Forest Park, 49-43 (Tracey Carrington final), at All About the Girls Holiday Hoops at Forest Park
10. FOREST PARK (7-1)
Previous rank: 9
Last week: defeated Churchill, 42-40 (Tracey Carrington Division semifinal), and lost to then-No. 13 Old Mill, 49-43 (Tracey Carrington final), at All About the Girls Holiday Hoops
11. WESTERN (4-2)
Previous rank: 11
Last week: defeated Great Mills, 56-4 , and Oxon Hill, 57-35, at All About the Girls Holiday Hoops at Forest Park
12. ST. MARY’S (12-0)
Previous rank: 12
Last week: Did not play
13. MOUNT CARMEL (3-4)
Previous rank: 10
Last week: lost to Spring-Ford (PA), 74-31, and South Fayette (PA), 74-61, at Viking Invitational in Wilmington, DE
14. PIKESVILLE (3-3)
Previous rank: 14
Last week: lost to Tatnall School (DE), 36-34, and defeated Padua Academy (DE), 54-27, at Diamond State Classic in Wilmington, Del.
15. HEREFORD (2-1)
Previous rank: 15
Last week: Did not play
