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No. 1 Calvert Hall beat Archbishop Spalding, 80-42, and No. 5 John Carroll beat Loyola Blakefield, 53-30.

The preseason top 15 boys basketball teams in the Baltimore metro area.

No. 6 Edmondson took control of a close game with strong play inside at both ends, coming away with a sturdy 51-46 win over Central at University of Maryland's Comcast Center. The Red Storm advance to Saturday's Class 1A title game at 1 p.m.

Titans guard Danny Shand was able to find his offense at just the right time. The senior captain scored all of his game-high 16 points in the fourth quarter, helping No. 14 New Town rally for a 49-44 upset win over No. 4 Edmondson at Morgan State.