MD Private School State Basketball Tournament

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Your 2026 MD Private School State Champions:

Boys-A Springdale Prep
Boys-B Takoma Academy
Girls-Bullis

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On behalf of the Maryland Private School State Basketball Tournament we would like to thank all participating teams, fans, officials, media, host schools, and all other parties who help us put on this event.

And a huge shout out to our staff!
See you in 2027!

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Final stats:

1 seed @VarsityTa 73

6 seed @MtZionPrep - Blue 62

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Boys Division B All Tournament Team

Matt McKenzie (MVP) - Takoma Academy
Aiden Hart - Takoma Academy
Angel Long - Mt. Zion Blue
Mehki Polk - Mt. Zion Blue
Jayden Yates - Saint James

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1 seed Takoma Academy @VarsityTa are the 2026 @MDPSSBT Boys Division B champions!! 🏆

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40.3 seconds Q4| @VarsityTa 73 Mt. Zion 62

The Takoma faithful can sense it here.

1 seed Takoma Academy is poised to win the Boys B Division Championship 🏆

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3:01 Q4| Jalen Goffe with the smooth pull up middy for Takoma. Goffe has had a great second half here and has sparked their run.

@VarsityTa up 64–55

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4:30 Q4| Takoma is speeding the Mt. Zion offense up and forcing turnovers in bunches to start the final quarter.

Aidan hart is the beneficiary here and finishes the easy lay.

@VarsityTa up 60-49.

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7:41 Q4| Jalen Goffe starts the final quarter with this transition bucket for @VarsityTa

49-45 Takoma up.

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29.3 seconds Q3| @VarsityTa in the midst of a 7-0 run here.

Takoma Academy up 47-45, the home crowd picking up the energy here.

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1:23 Q3| Zahir Gilbeaux steps through the double team and finishes the floater for @MtZionPrep - Blue

45-40 they lead.

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3:13 Q3| Matt McKenzie with the tough bucket here for @VarsityTa to cut their deficit to 5 here.

43-38 they trail.

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7:20 Q3| Kamden Jones with the pull up middy for @MtZionPrep - Blue to start the scoring here in the second half.

34-30 Warriors up.

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Halftime stats:

6 seed @MtZionPrep - Blue: 32

1 seed Takoma Academy @VarsityTa: 30

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58 seconds Q2| Aidan Hart with the nice catch and jumper for @VarsityTa

Takoma down 28-30

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2:55 Q2| @23Khidadon Mekhi Polk with the steal on one end and the transition finish on the other, his second straight bucket for @MtZionPrep - Blue.

They now lead 28-25.

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6:39 Q2| two buckets to start the quarter for @MtZionPrep - Blue.

First @AngelLong2026 hits the middy then big man Alex Peacock uses the step though to hit a midrange of his own.

23-20 Takoma still up.

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END Q1|

1 seed @VarsityTa 21
6 seed @MtZionPrep - Blue 16

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2:16 Q1| nice feed from Mekhi Polk to Aidon Neal who finishes for 2 for @MtZionPrep - Blue.

17-10 they trail.

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3:05 Q1| Matthew McKenzie with two really tough finishes for @VarsityTa

Takoma up 15-8 early.