St Mary’s Ryken did something that no team had done since another WCAC team, St. John’s did on March 10, 2015. They beat reigning DCIAA and DCSAA champion HD Woodson. Reckon got off to an 11-1 start, only to see Woodson strike back and lead for much of the next 3 quarters. Winston Tabbs scored 15 4th quarter points to lead the late charge for Ryken. Source
It had been 31 games since Magruder had last tasted defeat. That was against nationally ranked DeMatha in last season’s opener. Since that loss Magruder has won a 4A state championship and avenged their loss versus DeMatha. Springbrook brought their hard hats on Wed. night in Silver Spring and walked away a 4 point victor versus undefeated Magruder. Springbrook remains undefeated in the 2012/13 season. For more go to www.capitolhoops.com.…
Paul VI rode the hot shooting of sophomore Trevor Keels (24 points) to their 25th straight WCAC regular season victory, a dominant 69-44 road triumph over Gonzaga. Freshman Dug McDaniel added 13 points for the Panthers, while Xavier Joyner and Josh Oduro both chipped in with nine points. Freshman Devin Dinkins led the Eagles with 10 points. Source
The #1 team in the land was too much for DeMatha as they defeated the Stags by 20 in Montverde, Florida. Earl Timberlake led the Stags with 15 points and 7 boards. Tyrell Ward added 12 & 6. Source
In a rematch of last years game at DeMatha where the Stags won in run-away fashion Magruder got the better of the young DeMatha squad. JJ Epps led all scorers with 22. For more go to www.capitolhoops.com Source
In what many thought was controversial fashion, Wise upset ER on the road to advance to the states Elite-8. But after watching replay, it appears that there was no wrongdoing, and the shot in question did graze the rim, and the shotclock was appropriately reset. Source
It was a private vs public PG County Showdown in the night cap of day one at the National High School Hoops Festival in Hyattsville, MD where host DeMatha got a double digit victory over the Wise Pumas. DeMatha senior, and UAB commit Nate Darling was named game MVP. Source
Paint Branch defeats Blake 51-43 in a game that sam big run after big run. The team to go on the last big run was Paint Branch. For more go to www.capitolhoops.com Source
Terrance Williams and Dimingus Stevens were tremendous in this one but Stevens’ Wilson Tigers won a close one, 66-63 at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus to advance to Saturday’s championship. Williams and Stevens each scored 20 first half points. Williams finished with a game high 27. Stevens had 25. But it was Jay Heath who hit perhaps the biggest shot of the night. After a ball had appeared to…
Whitman came out the gates firing on all cylinders and jumped out an 11 point lead. Walter Johnson would settle in and close the first half strong, ultimately taking the lead. In the second half, both teams traded punches, but it was Walter Johnson who came out victorious thanks to big shots by Hank Roll and sophomore Philip Stubin. Roll had 21 for the wildcats and Stubin had 13 points.…
