Prince George’s 4A Games (all games start at 7:15 p.m. unless otherwise stated)

Bowie (9-5, 7-4) at Laurel (2-12, 2-9)

In Shakir Stocks' absence, Jalen Robinson helped Bowie get back on the winning track with a 16-point, 12-rebound game as the Bulldogs squeaked past Bladensburg 51-49.  They will try to continue working towards a top-four spot in the league standings when they face Laurel, losers of their last four games.

DuVal (11-3, 9-2) at Eleanor Roosevelt (11-3, 9-2)

The high schools separated by a two-mile stretch of Greenbelt Road will meet again Friday night in a critical game for the league race.  While the Raiders had an easier time against Parkdale, the Tigers sweated out a huge 70-66 victory at Suitland from the sharp shooting of senior guard Kevin Kuteyi, who made five three-pointers en route to a 26-point, 11-rebound performance.  DuVal won a 71-67 decision in December, where Kuteyi scored 25 points and Roosevelt’s Chaun Miller scored 21.  Both players will look to make their mark in Friday’s contest.

High Point (5-9, 4-7) at Bladensburg (4-10, 4-7)

Bladensburg dropped consecutive games in nailbiting fashion this week against La Plata and Bowie.  Against the Bulldogs, Rhaman Kamara led the Mustangs with 10 points.  Right after giving DuVal a run for its money, High Point was no match for Wise, though Everette Coker scored a team-high 18 points.  The Eagles won the previous meeting between the two schools 63-59, despite a valiant comeback effort from Bladensburg.

Oxon Hill (5-9, 5-6) at Suitland (9-4, 7-4)

Suitland will look to bounce back after a heartbreaking home defeat to DuVal.  Roddy Peters led the team with 15 points, but he missed three critical free throws late in the game which helped DuVal win it.  The Clippers snapped their five-game losing streak with a win over Northwestern, and they will look for a repeat of the 74-70 victory they scored over the Rams in December.  Junior guard Magic Harris scored 20 points and pulled 11 rebounds for Oxon Hill in the last meeting.

Parkdale (3-12, 2-9) at Charles H. Flowers (10-3, 10-1)

The Jaguars come into this game having won six in a row after making easy work of Laurel Tuesday.  Juniors Dontae Holloway and Kofi Andoh both posted double-figures, while Brandon Green led all scorers with 21 points, including making 13 of 15 from the foul line.  Parkdale, on the other hand, ran into all kinds of trouble against Eleanor Roosevelt and is at the bottom of the league standings with Northwestern and Laurel.

Henry Wise (8-6, 6-5) at Northwestern (3-11, 2-9)

The Pumas put together an inspired performance against High Point, winning 85-65.  James Palmer and Chris Thompson led Wise with 22 points each, Wayne Langston added 20 points, and Keith Shivers scored 13 in the victory.  Northwestern's Khalid Nance tied for a game-high 15 points, but the Wildcats lost to Oxon Hill Tuesday, and will be seeking an upset.

Prince George’s 3A/2A/1A Games (all games start at 7:15 p.m. unless otherwise stated)

Central (6-6, 5-5) at Potomac (10-5, 8-3)

The Wolverines kept pace in the league standings after Dion Wiley hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to down Douglass 59-58 in overtime, and will look to continue its recent run of fortune as they face Central Friday.  Central’s scheduled matchup against Friendly was postponed.

Crossland (5-8, 3-7) at Gwynn Park (11-4, 10-1)

Despite Eric Landis scoring 18 points to help the Cavaliers snap a three-game losing streak with their 62-54 win over Fairmont Heights, it will be an uphill battle Friday night as they take on the red-hot Yellow Jackets.  Gwynn Park increased its winning streak to seven games after a convincing 92-74 victory over Forestville.  Xavier Richards scored 23 points and added 12 rebounds in the game, and Agyei Gregory led the team with 24 points and added seven rebounds. 

Fairmont Heights (4-11, 2-9) at Largo (12-2, 10-1), Thursday, 7:15 p.m.

Largo vs. Patterson (9-5), Friday, 9 p.m.

After defeating the Surrattsville Hornets 93-80 on Tuesday night, the Lions only have one day off before they play on back-to-back nights; the first will be a Thursday night matchup against the other Hornets in the 3A/2A/1A league from Fairmont Heights, who fell to Crossland 62-54 Tuesday despite Jamar Cuthbertson’s game-high 22 points. The second is a Friday night tilt with Patterson High in Baltimore as part of the Basketball Academy.  The 9 p.m. tip will showcase Largo standout guard Derrick Colter against Patterson’s local phenom Aquille Carr.  The Basketball Academy event will now take place at Lake Clifton High School after being moved from both Coppin State and later Morgan State due to NCAA rules.

Friendly (7-5, 7-3) vs. Edmondson/Westside (9-3), Friday, 6 p.m.; vs. Dunbar (Baltimore) (13-0), Saturday, 4 p.m.

Friendly has been selected as one of the schools to participate in Baltimore’s Basketball Academy event held at Lake Clifton High School and will face two locally ranked basketball teams.   

Surrattsville (4-10, 2-9) at Forestville (5-10, 3-8)

Both teams carry three-game losing streaks leading into the game.  In the teams’ first meeting of the year, the Knights earned a 74-51 victory in Clinton, thanks in large part to senior Juwan Cole’s 27 points.