1 Lake Clifton (10-0) -- Last week's ranking: 1. In an 85-61 win over No. 5 Southwestern on Tuesday, Henry Hurst and Jimmy Moore each had 18 points. Moore's jumper with six seconds remaining lifted the Lakers to a 79-77 win over No. 6 Southern-Balto. on Friday. Next game: Wednesday against Patterson.
2 Dunbar (10-0) -- Last week's ranking: 2. The Poets eclipsed the 100-point barrier in wins over Northwestern (124-84) on Tuesday and Northern (106-68) on Friday. Next game: Wednesday at Douglass.
3 St. Frances (14-1) -- Last week's ranking: 3. Friday at the University of Baltimore, Charles Beaufort and Mark Karcher each scored 18 points in a 62-55 win over No. 18 Loyola. Yesterday, Karcher had 18 in a 78-47 win over Towson Catholic. Next game: Thursday at St. Maria Goretti.
4 Walbrook (9-2) -- Last week's ranking: 4. The Warriors defeated Mervo (78-64) on Tuesday and Patterson (96-78) on Friday. Next game: Friday against No. 6 Southern-Balto.
5 Southwestern (9-3) -- Last week's ranking: 5. Tuesday, Donta Lloyd and Ernie Evans each scored 19 points in an 85-61 loss to No. 1 Lake Clifton. Evans had 27 in a 68-57 win over Edmondson on Friday. Next game: Wednesday at No. 6 Southern-Balto.
6 Southern-Balto. (5-4) -- Last week's ranking: 6. Dedric Galloway scored 23 points in a 76-67 win over Edmondson on Tuesday. Shawnte Barnes had 23 in a 79-77 loss to No. 1 Lake Clifton on Friday. Next game: Wednesday against No. 5 Southwestern.
7 Broadneck (9-1) -- Last week's ranking: 7. In a 59-36 win over Chesapeake-AA on Tuesday, Eric Elston had 12 points. Jason Smith scored 21 in a 77-41 win over Severna Park on Friday. Next game: Tomorrow against Northeast.
8 Calvert Hall (12-4) -- Last week's ranking: 8. John McKay scored 18 points in an 86-49 win over Gilman on Tuesday. Tavar Witherspoon scored 25 in an 81-62 win over then-No. 10 Gibbons on Wednesday. Friday, McKay scored 18 in an 83-71 loss to St. Maria Goretti. Yesterday, Witherspoon had 24 in a 105-49 win over Bishop Walsh. Next game: Friday against No. 18 Loyola.
9 Randallstown (11-1) -- Last week's ranking: 9. The Rams won twice on the road, defeating Parkville (83-65) on Wednesday and Perry Hall (87-52) on Friday. Lance Anderson had 37 points and Daron Ward added 34 in the two victories. Next game: Wednesday at Woodlawn.
10 Oakland Mills (10-1) -- Last week's ranking: 12. Monday, Mike Hill had 22 in a 62-59 win over then-No. 13 Atholton. Hill scored 28 in an 81-69 win over Glenelg on Wednesday. Fardan Carter had 27 in an 85-71 win over Centennial on Friday. Next game: Tomorrow against Wilde Lake.
11 Arundel (9-2) -- Last week's ranking: 11. The Wildcats defeated Southern-AA (102-65) on Tuesday and South River (94-70) on Thursday. Next game: Tomorrow at Meade.
12 0Milford Mill (8-2) -- Last week's ranking: 14. In a 99-69 win over Overlea on Wednesday, Blanchard Hurd scored 42 points. Friday, Hurd had 31 in a 98-55 win over Towson. Next game: Wednesday against Hereford.
13 Annapolis (8-3) -- Last week's ranking: 15. The Panthers defeated North County (61-55) on Tuesday and Meade (80-62) on Friday. Next game: Tomorrow against Severna Park.
14 Atholton (10-1) -- Last week's ranking: 13. The Raiders lost to then-No. 12 Oakland Mills, 62-59, on Monday. Brian Benden and D. J. Chiles had 14 in a 44-42 win over Wilde Lake on Wednesday. Friday, the Raiders beat Hammond, 59-37. Next game: Tomorrow against Glenelg.
15 Severn (12-5) -- Last week's ranking: 19. Alhamisi Simms scored 29 points in a 90-76 win over then- No. 10 Gibbons on Tuesday. Melton scored 14 in a 54-38 win over McDonogh on Friday. Next game: Friday at Gilman.
16 Old Mill (8-3) -- Last week's ranking: 17. The Patriots defeated Meade (48-46) on Tuesday and Northeast (55-46) on Friday. Next game: Tomorrow against Chesapeake-AA.
17 Gibbons (12-6) -- Last week's ranking: 10. Vernon Collins scored 24 points in a 90-76 loss to then-No. 19 Severn on Tuesday. In an 81-62 loss to then-No. 8 Calvert Hall on Wednesday, Collins had 15 points. Yesterday, Josh Davalli scored 25 in a 69-66 loss to Mount St. Joseph. Next game: Friday at Towson Catholic.
18 Loyola (10-5) -- Last week's ranking: 18. Jason Vogtman scored 26 points in a 71-57 win over McDonogh on Tuesday. Friday, Vogtman had 19 in a 62-55 loss to No. 3 St. Frances. Yesterday, Vogtman and Jason Neumayer each had 15 in a 74-63 win over St. Maria Goretti. Next game: Tomorrow at Edgewood.
19 Mount Hebron (8-3) -- Last week's ranking: 20. The Vikings defeated Howard (65-59) on Monday, Centennial (56-4) on Wednesday and Glenelg (71-67) on Friday. Next game: Tomorrow against Hammond.
20 St. Paul's (11-2) -- Last week's ranking: Not ranked. The Crusaders debut in the Top 20 after wins over Boys' Latin (60-49) on Tuesday and Curley (46-45) on Friday. Next game: Jan. 25 at John Carroll.
Other teams receiving consideration, with record in parentheses: Dundalk (9-2), Poly (7-4), Douglass (6-2).
How the poll is chosen: The 1994-95 boys basketball poll is selected each week by the local sports staff through game observations and consultation with coaches.