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Coming into this season, the Pikesville Panthers held a streak of five consecutive 1A state championship titles. However, at the hands of the Southern Garrett Rams, their streak came to a close back in March. They were the lone BCPS team to reach a state championship game, but not the only one to make it into the state bracket. Click this link or scroll down to read more about the Baltimore County teams who had the deepest playoff runs in 2025-26!

1. Pikesville (2025-26: 22-2)

The Panthers came into this season “striving for six” after winning the last five consecutive 1A state championships under head coach Michael Dukes. Led by Kennesaw State commit NyJae Malik-El and Delaware State commit Mariah Jones-Bey, Pikesville won their first six games, including a 101-7 win over Owings Mills, the only time a team reached triple digits in the state this season. The Panthers were defeated by Mount Zion Prep 40-27, marking their only loss of the regular season. Pikesville defeated Joppatowne, Havre de Grace, and Patterson Mill by a combined 184-54 to win the regional title. Their state bracket action kicked off with a 62-8 win over CMIT-North in the quarters and a 67-29 win against SEED in the semis, sending Pikesville back to the championship game against Southern Garrett for the third straight season. This time, the Rams from western Maryland got their revenge, defeating the Panthers 52-46, ending Pikesville’s legendary state championship streak.

2. Dulaney (2025-26: 14-8)

After being eliminated in the regional championship, the Lions entered this season by losing four of their first six games. Those two wins both had final scores of 50-40, including the season opener against Franklin and on the road against Hereford. Later in the season, Dulaney had two strong win streaks, in the regular season one lasting four games and the other lasting five. Their regular season was ended by a 63-6 win at home against Woodlawn, marking the first time the Lions held their opponent in the single digits since December of 2023. After defeating Dundalk by 45, Dulaney avenged a 69-38 loss from last season to Perry Hall in the state championship, beating the Gators 43-41. Their season came to an end against Richard Montgomery in the state quarterfinals as Dulaney fell to the Rockets 61-46. Aairyn Gibson is committed to play at the next level, going on to play for the Goucher College Gophers in the 2026-27 season.

3. Perry Hall (2025-26: 18-3)

The Gators finished last regular season with an even .500 record before being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Dundalk. This winter season, after an opening night loss to Towson, Perry Hall went on a 17-game win streak that didn’t end until the county championship game. The streak that lasted just less than the whole season saw a pair of 37-point wins, one at home against Sparrows Point and the other on the road at Kenwood, and a record-breaking 62-point win at Chesapeake in early February. That win over the Bayhawks was the largest the Gators have had since the COVID shutdown. The Gators took down the Bluebirds by 33-points in the first round of the playoffs, but lost the regional championship game 43-41 against Dulaney, ending their season.

4. Milford Mill (2025-26: 19-3)

The Millers had a strong start to this season, opening their campaign on an eight-game win streak. The streak saw a pair of games where Milford allowed single-digit points, beating Lansdowne 55-8 and Owings Mills 66-5, both games on the road. After a tough loss to Riverdale Baptist, the Millers got right back up winning their next seven straight. Their second strong win streak of the year was capped off by a 70-9 win over Woodlawn, marking a Maryland-high third game where the defense gave up fewer than 10 points. The Millers sped by both Overlea and Towson in the first two games of the regional bracket, but their season ended on the road against top-seeded state semifinalist Edgewood 53-47.

5. Eastern Tech (2025-26: 15-6)

After reaching the state bracket in 2025, the Mavericks opened this season looking like a regional championship winning team, taking five of their first six including a 70-point win against Chesapeake. Across this stretch. Eastern Tech averaged fewer than 16 points against in the five wins while giving up just 32 in the one loss. Four of the Mavericks’ five regular season losses game in a six-game midseason stretch, but their regular season was ended on a seven-game win streak, capped off by a 72-6 win in their second game of the season against the Bayhawks. Eastern Tech won their third game of the season against Sparrows Point in their first regional playoff game, but the win was followed by a 54-34 regional championship loss against Forest Park.

6. Catonsville (2025-26: 13-7)

In his 32nd season leading the Comets, head coach Mike Mohler and company had an unseasonably early exit from the postseason last winter. Now in year 33, Mohler looked to get back into the deeper playoff rounds. The thought of that goal was on edge after opening the season 0-2 with losses to Milford Mill and Mount de Sales, but the Comets bounced back, winning each of their next five. Catonsville stayed strong both offensively and defensively throughout the season, being as much as seven games above .500 in the regular season. Their regular season ended losing three of their last five games, including two losses against New Town and a forfeit win that would have been against Owings Mills. After the pair of losses at the end of the regular season to the Titans, the Comets earned revenge in the regional semifinals, beating New Town 49-48.

7. New Town (2025-26: 13-9)

Through their first nine regular season games, the Titans played just one game at New Town High School. Through their first 15, the team did not win or lose any more than two in a row. Their largest streak of the season was just a three-game winning streak in mid-February that saw a road win against Randallstown and home victories over Woodlawn and Catonsville. The Titans won their first playoff game against Centennial, defeating the Eagles 44-41 before their season ended in a 49-48 loss against Catonsville in the regional semifinals.

8. Hereford (2025-26: 9-12)

Last spring, the Bulls made it as far as anyone in the state, reaching the 2A state championship game. In the title contest, Hereford fell to Francis Scott Key 44-39, ending their season with a 19-5 record. This season, the Bulls did not get off on as strong of a start as their season ended, losing four of their first six including a 42-16 loss on the road in Manchester Valley on opening day. It took until game nine for Hereford to have a winning record, but they immediately gave it up by losing two straight. The Bulls scored a season high 67 against Lansdowne before their season ended on a three-game losing streak, including their regional semifinal game, losing to Winters Mill 40-22.

BOYS BASKETBALL

After New Town made the state championship in the 2024-25 season, the farthest any Baltimore County team made it this past season was to the state quarterfinals, where a pair of teams had their seasons cut short. Dulaney and Overlea both advanced into the state bracket, falling to Montgomery County’s Whitman and Magruder. Click this link or scroll down to read more about the Baltimore County teams who had the deepest playoff runs in 2025-26!

1. Dulaney (2025-26: 20-4)

Last winter, the Lions held a 15-3 record before dropping their final two straight, including the regional quarterfinal game against New Town. After a 72-71 loss to Curley to open their season, Dulaney went on a 16-1 stretch. That stretch saw close wins, including a one-point road win over Hereford and a two-point road win over Randallstown, while also having much bigger wins, including a 34-point win against Pikesville and a 44-point win over Owings Mills. After winning the county championship game 67-57 against Overlea, the Lions took down Kenwood and Perry Hall with ease to win a regional title, but fell 74-48 against fourth-ranked Whitman. Senior Chase Huber was the top performer on Dulaney’s team, earning County Player of the Year honors from 1motionsports and making the first all-county squad. Jayden Corley-Pugh was another important piece to the team, and he will move on to play at Notre Dame of Maryland University this coming winter season.

2. Overlea (2025-26: 17-6)

The Falcons had a rough start to the season, losing three of their first four games with each of the defeats coming against out of county opponents including Curley (MIAA), Edmonson-Westside (Baltimore City), and McDonough (Charles County). After the difficult start, Overlea went on to win each of their next 14 games. The streak was highlighted by a 78-64 road win against Perry Hall, a pair of wins against Parkville, and Goucher College commit and first-team all-county selectee Korrie Foster scoring his 1,000th career point in a January win over Towson. Overlea lost a pair of games at the end of the regular season, including a 10-point loss on the road in the county championship, but that didn’t stop head coach William Watts and company from earning a 25-point win over Aberdeen in the regional semis before a 69-68 revenge win over Milford Mill, securing the team’s first regional title since 2023, and first playoff win against the Millers after losing in both 2024 and 2025. The fifth-seed in the 3A bracket went on the road in the quarterfinals, falling 76-44 against Magruder.

3. Milford Mill (2025-26: 14-7)

Two years ago, Milford Mill was eliminated in the state quarterfinals. Last year, their season ended in the state semis. This year, the Millers looked to get over that hump and reach the 3A championship game. Their campaign kicked of with the Millers winning just two of their first five with each of those games ending within a seven-point margin. Despite the worse than desired start, Milford Mill finished the regular season with a 12-6 record, earning a revenge win over Catonsville from earlier in the season and a pair of wins against Lansdowne. A 71-35 win in their last game of the season sent the Millers into the postseason on a three-game win streak, and as the two-seed in their division. Milford took down Bel Air by 54 in the regional quarterfinals before beating Edgewood 63-50 in the semis. After eliminating Overlea from the postseason in back-to-back seasons, the Falcons got their revenge on Milford Mill in the regional championship as the Millers fell 69-68. The Millers will lose five seniors from this year’s team, including Romeo Hart and Cameron Johnson who were selected to the all-county squad alongside junior Bryce Galloway. Newly named head coach Alvin Parker (Milford Mill ‘06) will look to bring the Millers back to the state bracket in his first season at the helm of the program next winter.

4. New Town (2025-26: 12-4)

The Titans’ season got off to a rocky start. After losing by two-points in the 2024-25 2A state championship, New Town lost on the road to Catonsville by 38 points in their season opener before losing 52-50 away against Milford in game two. Derek Wise’s team then went on a five-game winning streak that saw games against Lansdowne, Franklin, and Milford Mill result in no more than a four-point margin. New Town lost a tight game against Dulaney, the future county champion, but that would be their final loss of the regular season. After the loss to the Lions, New Town won their last six games of the regular season including a 75-21 win over Owings Mills to end their regular season on a positive note. New Town earned the season series win over Catonsville in the regional semifinals, but lost the title game 42-41 on the road against top-seeded Marriotts Ridge. Joshua Jones was the top player on the Titans’ squad, earning first-team all-county honors.

5. Lansdowne (2025-26: 11-8)

Despite starting just 3-3, the Vikings had one of the best starts to a season in the county. Those three losses came against New Town, Milford Mill, and Dulaney, three of the top four teams in the county, and the losses came by a total of 13 points. The three wins, on the road against Patapsco and at home against the Carver Wildcats and Western Tech Wolverines, were by a total of 81 points. Lansdowne went on to win four straight, but ended their season on a skid, winning just two of their last six. The fourth seed in the 2A North I region won their second game of the year against Randallstown before avenging an early February loss to Hereford to advance to the regional championship. Unfortunately for the Vikings, their season came to a close in the title game, falling 67-50 at Winters Mill. Lansdowne sent seniors Seringe Babou, Trevor Howard, and Topaz Norris to the all-county squad.

6. Perry Hall (2025-26: 13-5)

The Gators started their season with a 4-2 record. Three of those wins were by at least 20 points, including 30-point victory at Towson and a 33-point win against Carver. The second half of Perry Hall’s season saw the Gators lose just one game while having several noteworthy highlights. Junior Nazir Anderson scored his 1,000th career point in a 64-43 road win against Dundalk, while the team avenged an early season loss, beating Overlea 63-58 on the road in their final game of the regular season. Perry Hall then won another revenge game, beating Parkville 75-58 at home in the regional semifinals, but their season came to an end against Dulaney 75-49 in the regional championship. Nnamdi Ezeaputa won the team player of the year, scoring 215 points while almost averaging a triple-double, earning him a spot on the all-county squad.

7. Western Tech (2025-26: 3-15)

The only regular season win the Wolverines earned this season was a 61-28 road win against SEED School. Once the playoffs hit, Western Tech’s team transformed. As the seven seed in the 1A North I region, the Wolverines went on the road to Harford County and beat Harford Tech 45-39, then traveled to Loch Raven and beat the Raiders 63-46. Their season came to an end back in Harford County against Patterson Mill, losing to the Huskies 63-46.

8. Hereford (2025-26: 13-8)

The Bulls opened their season winning seven of their first nine, going 2-1 in their out-of-county games against Manchester Valley, Francis Scott Key, and Winters Mill, all from Carroll County. Hereford had a solid middle of the season before dropping two of their final three games, both by one point including a 40-39 against Dulaney and 50-49 against Milford Mill. A 55-42 win in their final game of the season against Century looked to put the Bulls back on the right track going into the postseason, but the top-seed in the 2A North I was upset at home by Lansdowne in the regional semifinals, falling 47-43 to the Lansdowne Vikings.

TRACK AND FIELD TEAM SPOTLIGHT

In the 2025-26 outdoor season, Western Tech scored 60 team points, earning them the 1A girls state championship! The state title was won on the backs of junior Fareedah Egbebi taking the silver medal in both the 55-meter and 300-meter dashes, freshman Chelsea Williams winning gold in the 300, and the Wolverine relay teams winning gold in the 4×400m and silver in the 4×200m. The state title marks Western Tech’s fourth in school history and first since 2014! Stay tuned to CSZ for a full newsletter release dedicated to cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field in the coming weeks!

WRESTLING

Catonsville was the lone Baltimore County team to reach the state bracket, where they fell in the first round 63-15 against the Chesapeake Cougars. Stay tuned to CSZ for a newsletter release dedicated to BCPS wrestling in the coming weeks.