Severn School Having Sensational Season

“Look out for Severn basketball” is the advice that Severn School’s varsity boys basketball head coach Michael Glasby has for the Baltimore area.

With an undefeated record in league play — and having beaten notable local and larger high schools like Calvert Hall, Broadneck, St. Mary’s and Pallotti — the future has arrived at the Evergreen Road campus.

Glasby has a young and extremely athletic squad that utilizes their quickness and tenacious defense to overwhelm opponents. Severn carried a 13-game winning streak into their February 12 game against Gerstell Academy while averaging just over 70 points per game during that stretch. The Admirals’ record was 18-5 as of February 12.

Severn has only two seniors on their squad and starts one senior, a freshman, a sophomore and two juniors.

The freshman guard is Corey Dixon, the son of Juan Dixon, a key member of the University of Maryland’s 2002 national championship team.

In a recent game against Concordia Prep of Towson, the younger Dixon tallied 24 points, 11 rebounds and four steals.

As young as the Admirals are, they rely on the leadership of those two seniors, point guard Kinston Price and center Bo Fowler of Severna Park.

Price, who recently went over the 1,000-point mark for his career, has multiple Division I scholarship offers including Wagner University, Coastal Carolina University, William & Mary University, Fordham University and Colgate University. Fowler recently accepted a football scholarship to play at Richmond University.

Price, who carries a 3.9 grade point average (GPA), appreciates how the basketball program is structured. “Coach Glasby gives us the freedom to make plays and makes sure we abide by his philosophies of playing hard, playing good defense and sharing the ball,” Price said.

Fowler reinforced Price’s comments by stating, “This team is so much fun and we have so many great players.”

Some of those players are recruited from outside of the immediate area by Glasby, who is also an administrator at Severn School.

“We are building a solid program at Severn,” said Glasby, who is in his sixth year as head coach. “We try to get the players and parents to tour our school and open their eyes to Severn School. Parents are blown away by our academics and campus.”

Dixon enrolled at Severn due to its high academic reputation and rising basketball program. “Severn was the best fit for me,” he said. “I really liked the school and coach gives us the freedom to play an up-tempo offense and pressing defense.”

With the school’s young squad gaining confidence and game experience, the Admirals should have strong momentum going into the playoffs at the end of the month.

“We have a fun group to watch on the floor,” said Athletic Director Julian Domenech. “As great as they are playing right now, they are even a better group on campus. Coach Glasby and his staff have done a great job.”

With a possibility of a 20-win season and numerous starters coming back, including junior Jacob Randall of Severna Park, Severn School’s boys basketball program has an electric future and will offer an entertaining and talented team for the foreseeable future.