DeMatha Catholic High School (MD)
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DeMatha Catholic High School is a four-year Catholic high school for young men located in Hyattsville, Maryland, USA. Known both for academic achievement and athletic prowess, DeMatha is a member of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, and is as a Catholic, college-preparatory high school administered under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.
DeMatha's basketball program has produced many championships in the school's WCAC (Washington Catholic Athletic Conference) league, and the team often wins the City Title game against opposing schools from the District of Columbia. In addition, DeMatha's former head basketball coach, Morgan Wootten, earned a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame for his achievements as the Stags' coach. In 2005, DeMatha's Varsity Basketball team finished with the #1 ranking in the Washington Post, and finished as the third-best high school squad in the country, according to USA Today even after winning the National Championship in 2005.
DeMatha gained legendary status in 1965, when they beat Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial Academy, 46-43, ending Power Memorial's 71-game winning streak.
