Via Beach Ball Classic Website Edgewater (FL) held off a second half charge by Archbishop Spalding (MD) for a 66-54 victory to move into the semifinals of the 2003 Beach Ball Classic. After leading 30-23 at halftime, Edgewater (5-2) watched Archbishop Spalding (7-1) open the second half with a 10-5 run and close the gap to 35-33 with 11:40 to play. After exchanging baskets, Edgewater went on a 14-3 run that would prove to seal the victory for the Eagles. The run left the Cavaliers trailing 51-38 with 6:35 on the clock. Brandon Johnson and Darius Washington led Edgewater with 22 and 21 points, respectively. The Eagles controlled the boards 33-20, resulting in 17 second chance points. Rudy Gay paced Archbishop Spalding with 14 points and eight rebounds. © Beach Ball Classic • All rights reserved worldwide. Site created and maintained by Creative Consultants Group, Inc.

Via Beach Ball Classic Website Archbishop Spalding (MD) built a double digit lead in the second half and then had to hold off a charging Landmark Christian (GA) squad for a 62-55 victory in the opening round of the 2003 Beach Ball Classic at the Myrtle Beach (SC) Convention Center. In a tightly contested first half, the two squads battled to six ties and three lead changes. Archbishop Spalding (7-0) took its largest lead in the opening period at 16-8 on Marquis Sullivan's jumper with 9:12 on the clock. Landmark Christian (7-2) battled right back, scoring nine of the game's next 10 points to knot the score at 17-17 with 6:59 remaining. The game was still tied at 24-24 with 1:54 to play when Archbishop Spalding scored the half's final eight points to take a 32-24 lead at the break. The Cavaliers continued to hold the advantage throughout the second half, building the lead to aa at 51-40 with 4:39 remaining in regulation. Landmark Christian refused to roll over and used a 13-4 run over the next 2:46 to close the gap to just two points at 55-53 with 1:53 on the clock. Archbishop Spalding connected on 7-of-8 from the free throw line the remainder of the way to seal the victory. Rudy Gay led Archbishop Spalding with 22 points and seven rebounds, while Jesse Brooks added 12 points off of the bench. Randolph Morris paced Landmark Christian with 21 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots. © Beach Ball Classic • All rights reserved worldwide. Site created and maintained by Creative Consultants Group, Inc.

Center hits 16 in opener in Del.; Glen Burnie wins From Staff Reports Originally published December 27, 2002 No. 4 Archbishop Spalding edged Georgetown Prep, 45-40, in the first round of the 13th Slam Dunk to the Beach National Invitational at Cape Henlopen High in Lewes, Del., last night. After early foul trouble, Will Bowers scored 10 of his game-high 16 points in the final period to pace the Cavaliers (7-1). Spalding was down by seven with seven minutes left, but the Maryland-bound Bowers went 7-for-7 from the line down the stretch to rally his team. Spalding advanced to an 8:30 semifinal tomorrow against the winner of Cardinal Dougherty (Pa.) and Our Savior New American (N.Y.).

MARYLANDPREP HOOPS.COM SUPER 25 HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS POLL: Dec 24-30’ 2003 1. Montrose Christian/Rockville 5-2 Results: Lost. Fairfax (CA) 49-46, 12/21/03 1 2. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING/SEVERN 6-0 Results: Def. St. Maria Goretti 61-41, 12/19/03. St. John’s @ Prospect Hall 69-38, 12/23/03 2 3. National Christian/Ft. Washington 5-1 Results: Def. Archbishop Carroll (DC), 12/18/03 3 4. Georgetown Prep/No. Bethesda 6-2 Results: Lost. Lincoln Cardinals (OR) 51-47, 12/19/03. Def. Redmond (OR) 75-63,12/20/03. Lost. Aloha 58-55,12/21/03 4 5. Friendly /Ft. Washington 7-1 Results: Def. Forestville 72-60, 12/16/03. Crossland , 12/19/03, Fairmont Heights 89-74, 12/22/03.Def. Friendship Edison 5 6. Mount St. Joseph/Baltimore 8-1 Results: Def. Catonsville 61-33, 12/19/03. #20 Cardinal Gibbons, 12/21/03 6 7. Oxon Hill HS/Oxon Hill 5-0 Results: Def. #10 Suitland HS 65-62, 12/16/03. Largo, 12/19/03. CH Flowers 58-46, 12/22/03. 8 8. St. Frances/Baltimore 8-1 Results: Def. #20Cardinal Gibbons, 12/16/93 13 9. Springbrook /Silver Spring 5-0 Results: Def. #7 Col. Zadok Magruder 53-46,12/19/03. Damascus 93-79, 12/22/03 11 10. Eleanor Roosevelt/Greenbelt 5-0 Results Week: Def. Bowie, 12/19/03. Parkdale 72-59, 12/22/03 12 11. Suitland HS/Capitol Heights 4-1 Results: Def. Lost # 8 Oxon Hill HS 65-62, 12/16/03. Def. Largo, 12/22/03. 10 12. Paul L Dunbar/Baltimore 2-0 Results: Def. Edmondson 83-69, 12/19/03 14 13. Col. Zadok Magruder/Rockville 4-1 Results: Lost. #11 Spring brook 53-46, 12/19/03. Def. Blair 75-60, 12/22/03 7 14. Frederick Douglas/Baltimore 2-1 Results: Def: Lakeland (VA) 76-57,Carver 98-68, 12/19/03. Def. #15 Lake Clifton 83-67, 12/23/03 15 15. Lake Clifton/Baltimore 4-1 Results: Def. Forest Park 75-30, 12/19/03. Lost. # Frederick Douglass83-67, 12/23/03 9 16. Bishop McNamara/Forestville 6-0 Results: Def: Marriott School (DC) 90-86 OT, Won Mission Prep Tournament (CA) 17 17. Glen Burnie HS/Glen Burnie 4-0 Results: Def: North County, 12/18/03 18 18. Southern HS/Baltimore 5-0 Results: Def. Southwestern,12/19/03. Lewis 73-58, 12/23/03 19 19. Cardinal Gibbons /Baltimore 9-2 Results: Def #23 Towson Catholic 68-56, 12/19/03. Lost. #6 Mt. St. Joseph 54-46, 12/21/03. Def. Gilman 96-67,12/23/03 20 20. Riverdale Baptist/Upper Marlboro 6-3 Results: Lost. Paul VI (VA) 62-58, 12/16/03. Central 76-44, 12/22/03. 16 21. DeMatha Catholic /Hyattsville 5-2 Results: Lost. Keenan (FL) 54-53, 12/20/03. Def. Millbrook (N.C) 77-76, 12/22/03. 21 22. James H. Blake/Silver Spring 5-0 Results: Def. R. Montgomery 90-86,12/22/03 22 23. Towson Catholic/Towson 4-2 Results: Def. Loyola-Blake field 63-26, 12/21/03. T11 24. Walbrook/Baltimore 5-1 Results: Def. Carver 83-33, 12/23/03 NR 25. Chopticon HS/Chopticon 1-0 Results: Lackey 57-46, 12/17/03. 25 T.25 Randallstown /Randallstown 3-1 Results: Def. Parkville 78-51, 12/19/03. 23 DROPPED FROM RANKINGS: Good Counsel/Wheaton (3-2) Copyright © 2003 Maryland Prep Hoops, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Site/Specific editorial & photos are property of Maryland Prep Hoops

BEHIND GAY, SPALDING DOWNS PROSPECT HALL, 69-38, AND HEADS TO BEACH BALL AT 6-0; PALLOTTI SUFFERS FIRST LOSS IN PANTHER FINAL Senior sensation Rudy Gay had another huge night, scoring 17-points, grabbing nine-rebounds and blocking three shots, as #5 Archbishop Spalding improved to 6-0 with a MIAA A Conference basketball victory over visiting St. John's at Prospect Hall, last night. In the first ever meeting between the Cavaliers and Vikings, Gay displayed his many talents, as University of Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun, who successfully recruited Gay last month, watched from the stands. Spalding, which is now 1-0 in the A Conference, also got 12-points from junior Justin Castleberry, while Kevin Galinet and Lawrence Dixon combined for 17 more. The Cavaliers now travel to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina where they will meet Landmark Christian of Georgia, Friday night, in the opening game of the Beach Ball Classic, one of the nation's premier high school tournaments. Should the Cavaliers advance to the championship game (Tuesday, December 30 at 8: 00 pm) of this eight-team event, they will play before a national television audience on ESPN2. Junior Corey Dorsey led St. John's (5-5, 2-1) with 13- points