2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 8 Boys Basketball Top 15

1. MOUNT ST. JOSEPH (24-3)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: defeated then-No. 11 Calvert Hall, 82-35, and No. 8 Loyola Blakefield, 72-49

2. ST. FRANCES (18-8)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: defeated St. Vincent Pallotti, 104-56, then-No. 9 McDonogh, 81-56, and lost to St. Maria Goretti, 85-77

3. PARKVILLE (16-0)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: defeated Milford Mill, 78-45, and Carver A&T, 96-36

4. CITY COLLEGE (16-0)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: defeated Reginald Lewis, 74-29

5. LAKE CLIFTON/REACH (13-3)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: defeated Southwestern, 73-6, and Carver Vo-Tech, 51-50

6. MOUNT CARMEL (15-9)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: defeated then-No. 15 John Carroll, 70-68, then-No. 8 Loyola Blakefield, 65-53, and then-No. 11 Calvert Hall, 82-59

This week: vs. No. 2 St. Frances, Jan. 30; at Gilman, Feb. 1; vs. Sidwell Friends (D.C.), Very Melo Classic at Morgan State University, Feb. 4

7. EDMONDSON (11-5)

Previous rank: 6

Last week: defeated then-No. 14 Poly, 71-53; lost to Dunbar, 69-60, and defeated New Era Academy, 78-27

8. LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD (9-8)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: defeated No. 10 Archbishop Spalding, 63-45, and lost to then-No. 7 Mount Carmel, 65-53, and No. 1 Mount St. Joseph, 72-49

9. ST. MARY’S (15-5)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: defeated Concordia Prep, 72-52, and Chapelgate Christian, 54-52

10. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (11-11)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: lost to No. 8 Loyola Blakefield, 63-45, and defeated then-No. 11 Calvert Hall, 60-58, and Boys’ Latin, 63-47

11. NEW TOWN (14-2)

Previous rank: 13

Last week: defeated Dover (DE), 58-52, Chesapeake-Baltimore County, 70-22, and Towson, 82-40

12. CALVERT HALL (16-12)

Previous rank: 11

Last week: lost to No. 1 Mount St. Joseph, 82-35, No. 10 Archbishop Spalding, 60-58, and then-No. 7 Mount Carmel, 82-59

13. DUNBAR (14-2)

Previous rank: Not ranked

Last week: defeated then-No. 6 Edmondson, 69-60, and Digital Harbor

14. MCDONOGH (13-11)

Previous rank: 9

Last week: lost to Boys’ Latin, 57-50, and No. 2 St. Frances, 81-56

15. MEADE (16-1)

Previous rank: 15

Last week: defeated Annapolis Area Christian School, 77-74, Arundel, 72-57, and Annapolis, 84-46

2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 8 Girls Basketball Top 15

1. POLY (15-1)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: defeated Digital Harbor, 81-14, and Edmondson, 78-10

2. ST. FRANCES (17-2)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: defeated No. 6 Mercy, 72-45, and No. 8 Mount Carmel, 55-35

3. MCDONOGH (17-2)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: defeated Archbishop Spalding, 75-25, and No. 4 St. Vincent Pallotti, 61-33

4. ST. VINCENT PALLOTTI (15-7)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: lost to No. 3 McDonogh, 61-33; defeated TPLS Academy (VA), 49-34 (HoopHer Challenge)

5. HOWARD (14-1)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: defeated Wilde Lake, 79-16, and Reservoir, 72-17

6. MERCY (11-7)

Previous rank: 6

Last week: lost to No. 2 St. Frances, 72-45; defeated Maryvale Prep, 77-40 (The Classic at Towson University)

7. GLEN BURNIE (14-1)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: defeated Southern, 83-39, and Northeast, 72-17

8. MOUNT CARMEL (8-10)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: lost to New Hope Academy, 73-36, and St. Frances 55-35, defeated Roland Park Country, 55-36; lost to Riverdale Baptist, 71-53 (HoopHer Challenge at St. Vincent Pallotti)

9. ST. MARY’S (20-0)

Previous rank: 9

Last week: defeated Concordia Prep, 46-39, and Severn, 51-48

10. ST. TIMOTHY’S (11-3)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: defeated St. John’s Catholic Prep, 69-16, and Bryn Mawr, 43-24

11. FOREST PARK (12-2)

Previous rank: 11

Last week: defeated ACCE, 93-17, and Coppin Academy, 93-17

12. WESTERN (7-4)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: defeated Rosedale Christian, 49-34, and City, 65-35

13. PIKESVILLE (12-4)

Previous rank: 13

Last week: defeated Milford Mill, 70-16, and Carver A&T, 65-22

14. LOCH RAVEN (14-0)

Previous rank: 14

Last week: defeated Dundalk, 66-44, and Owings Mills, 58-30

15. FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (15-2)

Previous rank: 15

Last week: defeated Liberty, 55-51, and Century, 61-41