Largo High School's Damante McNeill left the gym, looked at his travelling party and declared: “I'm driving.”

That was appropriate because he had taken the wheel all night, leading the Lions boys basketball team to a 68-55 win over visiting Gwynn Park. McNeill -- whose 6-foot-5, 260-pound frame screams forward -- spent a bulk of the second half initiating the offense like point guard in a game that left both teams with identical 15-2 records in Prince George's County 3A/2A/1A League standings.

Both teams are scheduled to play their final league game Thursday, and if either wins, it clinches at least a share of the conference title. Each team would also clinch at least a share of the conference title if the other loses.

Largo is scheduled to host Forestville, which it beat by eight in January. Gwynn Park is scheduled to host Friendly, which it beat by nine in January.

Largo coach Lewis Howard said he's concerned with only one game Thursday.

“We're not going to be rushing to the paper,” said Howard, whose team avenged a two-point loss to loss to Gwynn Park a month ago. “We're not going to be rushing to call the Post, The Gazette. It is what it is. We play our game, and we take care of our business, we shouldn't have to worry about anybody else.

“A title's a title. There's people who coach their whole careers and never get a title, so we'll take it. Our kids have earned it. If it's outright, it's outright. If it's co, it's co. It's still a title.”

Largo is in a position to win a conference championship in large part due to McNeill. He finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists, and several of his passes led to free throws for his teammates.

Perhaps his biggest accomplishment was finding Michael Graham often, including a third-quarter alley oop that helped blow the game open. Graham, who scored just three points in Largo's first game against Gwynn Park, admitted he can lose focus when he doesn't get the ball.

So, before the game, McNeill told Graham he'd get him the ball.

“He told me to stay with, keep my head, and then we're going to win,” said Graham, who was engaged offensively and defensively and finished with 17 points, 18 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. “So, I listened, and then we won.”

McNeill said his favorite thing to do on the basketball court is play like a point guard, especially when he's setting up his teammates.

“And then I take my man off the dribble and get to the basket,” McNeill said. “It's just easy.”

He didn't have much more difficulty after the game. After a brief protest, he did drive home.

McNeill got behind the wheel, turned on the lights and drove out of the Largo High School parking lot -- Gwynn Park in his rearview mirror, Forestville and a possible league title straight ahead.

dfeldman@gazette.net

Largo 68, Gwynn Park 55

Gwynn Park 17 9 17 12 55

Largo 8 22 20 18 68

Gwynn Park (16-5, 15-2): Jarvis Hawkins 23, Marcel Boyd 9, Xavier Richards 8, Jalen Harris 6, Agyei Gregory 5, Robert Flint 2, Achkel Bazil 2.

Largo (17-4, 15-2): Michael Graham 17, Damante McNeill 16, Derrick Colter 16, Lafayette Nelson 11, Khari Sewell 4, Daemond Carter 4.