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VA Elite Hoops has partnered with the NBA Washington Wizards, WNBA Mystics, Verizon Center and Nike Basketball to host the 2011 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic Games at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

On March 20, 2011 the Elite Showcase Basketball Classic (ESBC) will bring some of the premier high school basketball talents representing some of the premier collegiate conferences to our nation capital. The games will begin immediately following Washington Wizards/New Jersey Nets game. Read More

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Villanova Commit Tyrone Johnson Fantastic Dunk!

by Brandon Goldfarb, the Mars Reel

St. Johns Recruit Dom Pointe Catches a off the rim Dunk!

Yorktown Patriots Nipped By the Edison Eagles...EHS (57) - YHS (54)

by Bernaldo Ormond, VA Elite Hoops.com - January 21, 2011

(Edison High School, Alexandria, VA) Edison High School (EHS) Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated Yorktown High School (YHS) Boys Varsity Basketball team with a nail-biting shoot out for both teams. EHS Head Coach, Terry Henderson, team dominated the first half of competition with a ten point lead, but fell apart in the second half with costly turnovers that helped YHS begin their rally in the 4^th period. YHS Head Coach, Rich Avila, told his team to be patient with their shot selection which motivated them to begin a barrage of 3pt shots. YHS responded with nine 3pt perimeter shots from; Nicko Esherick (#22), Jack Earley (#12), Kevin Bailey (#5) and James Overbeek (#44) all throughout the competition.

Game Summary: It was a thrilling game that concluded on the final seconds and although there could only be one winner it was a special night to cherish for the graduating seniors on both teams. The final score EHS 57 - YHS 54, the leading scorer’s for EHS were Tyrone MacKall (#4) with 22 pts and SR: Khalil Jabbie (#10) with 10pts and SR team captain: Jerome Diggs (#1) finished with 9 pts. YHS seniors Nicko Esherick (#22) and Kevin Bailey tied with 18 pts. EHS record advances to 17-4 (Conference: 12-2) and YHS falls to 13-8 (Conference: 9-4) for the 2010-2011 Boys Varsity Basketball season

GONZAGA EAGLES DEFEAT BISHOP IRETON CARDINALS!
by Bernaldo Ormond, VA Elite Hoops.com - January 21, 2011

Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria, VA

Gonzaga (68) - Bishop Ireton (50)

Gonzaga College High School (GCHS) Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated Bishop Ireton High School (BIHS) Boys Varsity Basketball team with defensive pressure and perimeter three point scoring. Gonzaga Head Coach, Steve Turner managed his win with offensive scoring from Kris Jenkins (L#2) and D.J. Fenner (R#15). However, BIHS Head Coach, Neil Berkman, team managed to stay competitive within the first two periods with lane penetration from Marcus Hayes (#15) and perimeter shooting from Antonio Rouse (#15) and Da’von Wiley (#1). It was another good WCAC matchup and a pleasure to see two extremely well coached teams provide enthusiasm for both the GHS and BIHS cheering student-fans.

8th Annual Big Apple Basketball Invitational

Courtesy of NY1

January 17, 2011 (New York, NY) - I talked with Big Apple Basketball President Jason Curry about the 8th Annual BAB Invitational which, has become one of the premier high school invitations in the country. Along with a rich history the BAB attracts some of the premier talent in the nations. This years event has local stars such as Nick Faust, Baltimore City College (Maryland) and super sophomore Aquille Carr, Patterson High School. Other notable players participating in the BAB are: Grandy Glaze (Notre Dame Prep - UNLV), Derrick Randall (South Kent - Rutgers), Angel Nunez (Notre Dame Prep - Louisville), Charles McKinney (Quality Education - Depaul) and other......read more

TINA THOMPSON "She Got Game" Tournament Recap, All-Tournament 1st and 2nd Teams by Thomas Gadson-December 18, 2010

(Forestville, MD, Bishop McNamara) - The 2nd Annual Tina Thompson "She Got Game Classic" was again a huge success. Keith Veney, CEO of Veney Management Group coordinated another great evening of girls basketball that showcased some of the premier talent throughout the northeast. more

Gonzaga College High School Captured

2010 Gonzaga DC Classic Basketball Tournament Championship

by Thomas Gadson-December 12, 2010

(Washington, DC, American University) - Coach Steve Turner and the Gonzaga Purple Eagles defeated Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) in a very close competitive game. This was VA Elite Hoops first look at the Purple Eagles after an outstanding 2009-10 season. The question is, how would this young team respond after the graduation of last years tournament MVP Tyler Thornton now at Duke and Cedrick Lindsey at Richmond? Gonzaga fans can rest easy the purple eagles are in good hands.

Not to forget about Charlotte Christian, Coach Shonn Brown team was no push over and his team has a lot of talent starting with University of South Carolina commit Anthony Gill (#33), who was very impressive and Navy commit Worth Smith (#21). Gill picked up 2 early fouls that had him playing a little safe in the first half but in the second half had the spectators recognizing his tremendous talent.

Lets be very clear Coach Turner is just not starting over this year sophomores Nate Britt (MVP), Kris Jenkins and seniors Cahli Thomas, Ben Dickinson and Oliver Ellison will put the Purple Eagle back competing for another WCAC championship.

The 2010-11 4th Annual National High School Hoops Festival

by Thomas Gadson-December 11, 2010

(Hyattsville, MD) - For the 4th year Keith Stevens has put on a top quality high school basketball festival that showcased some of the top players in the country. The event was held at the recently renovated DeMatha Catholic High School. Participating Teams: Riverdale Baptist, Cesar Chavez, Word of God, National Christian Academy, Dr. Henry Wise, Frederick Douglass, St. John College High School, West Charlotte, Gwynn Park, I.C. Norcom, Paul VI Catholic, Benedictine, St. Vincent-St Mary High School and DeMatha Catholic.

The 4th Annual National High School Hoops Festival delivered some of the premier high school basketball programs throughout the country to the Washington, D.C. area. Each game showcase some of the premier players that you will see on the national collegiate stage in the up coming years such as Bishop Daniels University of Miami "The U" commit from Word of God Christian Academy and Torian Graham (Miami, NC State, Rutgers and Xavier), Rice University commit Julian Debose from St. John's College High School (Washington, DC), Virginia Tech commit Dorian Finney-Smith from I.C. Norcom High School (Virginia Beach, VA), University of Richmond commit Trey Davis (MVP) and Mike Gbinije Duke commit from Benedictine High School (Richmond, VA), and Mikel Hopkins Georgetown commit from DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville, MD).

Most Valuable Player Recipients - 2010-11 NHSFH Leading Scorers:

Torian Graham

Junior

Ranking	High School	Player Name	Points
1	National Christian	Javon Moore	34
2	Word of God	Torian Graham	34
3	Fredrick Douglas High	Kavon Glover	24
4	Benedictine	Trey Davis	23
5	St Vincent's	Lorenzo Cugini	23
6	West Charlotte	Jacoby Davis	21
7	Cesar Chavez	Malcolm Clark	20
8	DeMatha Catholic	Marcellous Bell	20
9	St Johns College High	Soren Dossing	19
10	Paul VI	Patrick Holloway	19

Kavon Glover

Junior

Julian Debose

Rice University

Dorian Finney-Smith

Virginia Tech

Trey Davis
University of Richmond

Marcellous Bell

Junior

MONTROSE CHRISTIAN YOUNG BUT TALENTED!

by Bernaldo Ormond-December 10, 2010

(Wakefield School, Plains, VA) - The Life and Breath Tourney, visit www.lifeandbreath.org and please make a donation, in its 7^th season to promote awareness of Sarcoidosis turned out to be quite an opening challenge for Montrose Christian School (MCS). However, MCS Head Coach Stu Vetter managed to keep his young team focused even though they struggled offensively in the 1^st period of competition. He made a strategic move by not starting his most electrifying junior Justin Anderson a left-handed dunking powerhouse who has been on the Division 1 Coaches radar for sometime at an early age. Yet, the small and scrappy Fredericksburg Christian School (FCS) lead by Head Coach, Darren Berkley, managed to keep the score respectful by the end of the 1^st period 32-24 with the help of a shooting guard junior Seth Allen and center senior Taylor Danaher.

1^st Period: Montrose Christian School (MCS) lost the opening tip possession to Fredericksburg Christian School (FCS) when the ball was tipped out of bounds. However, FCS was unable to score their first bucket until the 14:35 mark of the 1st period. Montrose struggled from the perimeter, but the substitution of Justin Anderson at the 11:54 mark was quickly felt with his emphatic alley-oop dunk.

2^nd Period: Coach Vetter pep talk at half-time must have worked for his MCS players who started the period with a 12-6 run and at the 12:43 mark and discontinued their perimeter shooting. Even MCS premiere shooting guard Tyrone Johnson (Villanova commit), had a tough time finding the his shooting groove, but managed to finish the game in double digits. MCS had to rely on their low post penetration to increase their lead against their FCS opponents. FCS Head Coach, Darren Berkley, definitively had his team prepped defensively for the challenge against MCS, but was unable to contain the coast to coast penetration and dunks from MCS’s Justin Anderson. Although, the final score favored MCS it did not provide an accurate representation of the competitive spirit of FCS. Even though, FCS was outmatched offensively and physically they definitively limited MCS low post dominance.

Game Summary: The final score MCS 65 - FCS 48, the leading scorer for Montrose Christian’s Justin Anderson finished with 18 pts and several crowd pleasing monstrous dunks. Fredericksburg was led by the sharp shooting of Seth Allen (23 pts) and the low post scoring from Taylor Danaher (14 pts) to respectfully keep their team competitive. Montrose Christian is projected to be the dominate team during this weekend’s tournament but, the other teams will definitely make it a challenge for the young Montrose Christian Mustangs. Coach Vetter will surely have time to mold his young group of talented players, mainly consisting of sophomore and junior, into the dominant force of student-athletes that he has always commanding with his superior coaching knowledge.

Catching up with Chad Babel, Director of Hoop Group Elite

By Thomas Gadson

December 11, 2010 (Hyattsville, MD) - While attending the National Hoops Festival at DeMatha Catholic VA Elite Hoops and Chad Babel, Director of Hoop Group Elite had an opportunity to talk about hoops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

As VA Elite Hoops has woven itself into the tightly knitted fabric of DMV hoops, Babel and I discussed the level of exquisite talent that this area has constantly be able to produce.

Over years the metropolitan area has produced some of the most talented players to ever step in the squared circle and this year the tradition continues. As we told Babel, "Our goal is to provide information about the known and most valuable the unknown player that you don't see in media on a weekly basis", and with our brand expansion we will strive create a platform for those players and coaches to be recognized.

Throughout the years Hoop Group has established itself as a solid brand that has a proven track record of providing such an opportunity on the national stage and now its time for Hoop Group and VA Elite Hoops to combine their efforts. Look for more information as we begin a new ERA in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Freshmen Mikayla Venson

By Thomas Gadson

December 7, 2010 (Chantilly, VA) - Introducing 5-6 Freshman Mikayla Venson, this young lady can play the game, only a freshmen her future is very promising. This was our first time seeing her play but it was easy to notice that she has put sometime in the gym. Several quick moves to the basket and a command of her game told us that this would not be the last you heard of Mikayla Venson.

Catching up with the Dean of Baltimore hoops about three of B-More finest DaQuan Cook, Isiah Miles and Antonio Manns.

November 27, 2010 -- Dwayne Wise and VA Elite Hoops have been discussing prep hoops in the metropolitan area since they were introduced to by Threat 220 Founder Arty Jones back in the summer. So after numerous conversations we decided to develop an exciting element that was to create a pipeline of information about players, tournaments and events up and down 1-95.

The Dean of Baltimore Hoops Dwayne Wise has always talked about the premiere talent coming out of B-more and three names that he told us about all summer is DaQuan Cook, Isiah Miles and Antonio Manns. Wise informed VA Elite Hoops that Miles and Cook recently took a trip up I-95 north to the city of brotherly love to Philadelphia, PA to visit Temple University. Read more....

Giving Back: The Marshall Plan

by Bernaldo Ormond –October 30, 2010

October 30, 2010 (Dale City, VA) - Coach Dennis Marshall, father of 2010-2011 University of North Carolina freshman basketball player (Kendall Marshall #5), organized a shooting clinic today for forty plus kids with renowned shooting coach “Dave Hopla”. Mr. Hopla who’s bio is too lengthy to list in this web-article has worked with many NBA players (Gilbert Arenas-Kobe Bryant-Ray Allen), WNBA players, college, and high school teams. He shouted to the kids “How are you doing?” the kids respond in a low tone “Good”, then he asked the kids to ask him how he was doing and he shouted “GREAT!”. Then began his thought provoking lecture, while shooting over 400+ “free shots”, with the kids explaining the difference of being “GOOD” and “GREAT”. So, what is the difference between the two “GREAT” players\shooters practice every day. Mr. Hopla amusing approach to the kids was accurate and very truthful. If you want to be “GREAT” you have to put in the work\practice to develop into a “GREAT” player\shooter that means working on every aspect of your basketball game. Read More

33rd Annual McDonald's High School All American Games from Columbus, Ohio

by Sean Frye and Aaron Canada, VA Elite Hoops.com Media - March 28-31, 2010

On Wednesday, March 31, 48 of the nation's top high school basketball players took the floor at Value City Arena for the 2010 McDonald's All American Games in Columbus, Ohio. The 33rd annual Boys Game and the ninth annual Girls Game had fans on their feet with two exciting victories from the West (Girls Final 84-75, Boys Final 107-104).

Day One of the McDonald's All American Game Week in Columbus, Ohio saw players and coaches participating in their first team practices, but not before taking a trip to visit kids and families at the Columbus Ronald McDonald House and the Nationwide Children's Hospital across the street. The purpose of the day's visit was to allow the players to understand the true meaning behind the McDonald's All American Games. more....

Day Two of McDonald's All American Game Week kicked off with the second full-team practices at Ohio State's Recreation and Physical Activity Center at 9am. The boys and girls teams ran through more drills and play scenarios in an effort to tighten up as a collective unit in anticipation of Wednesday's games. It's well known that many former NBA players take an interest in this week's events...more....

Day Three of McDonald's All American Game Week was just a light day to wrap up the week's events before the players take to the national stage Wednesday night for the two All American Games. The third and final practice of the week kicked off the day at 9am, with more drills and play scenarios taking place to tighten up each unit and go over any last minute adjustments that needed to be made. Once again Larry Bird made an appearance on the sidelines to view and analyze the abilities of the nation's top talent. more....

Day Four: The fourth and final day of McDonald's All American Game Week proved to be the most exciting, with the two games taking place at Ohio State University's Value City Arena. The big news coming into the two contests was the overnight development of an apparent foodborne illness in Columbus, Ohio's own Jared Sullinger. Sullinger, by his own admission, was barely able to crawl out of bed the morning of the games, and was considered a game-time decision. more....

Post Game Comment from Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty

WCAC Sweeps Abe Pollin City Title Games

Seton and DeMatha Win | Game Photos.....

By Sean Frye - March 15, 2010

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- In another installment on one of the area’s most famous displays of high school athletics, the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. hosted the boys’ and girls’ Abe Pollin City Title games. The Elizabeth Seton Roadrunners defeated the H.D. Woodson Warriors 51-30 in the girls game, and Quinn Cook again gave one of his best performances of the year, scoring 28 en route to the DeMatha Stags’ 80-70 win over the Ballou Knights.

GIRLS GAME:

H.D. Woodson 30 vs. Elizabeth Seton 51

The Warriors came into Sunday night’s match-up looking to win their second straight city title, and hoped to do it by defeating the WCAC champion Roadrunners. However, McDonald’s All-American and Georgia bound guard Ronika Ransford hit the deck hard midway through the third quarter, and left the game with a concussion, and the Warriors failed to convert a field goal after her departure, allowing the Roadrunners to walk away with the City Title.

A physical tone was set early in the first quarter, with teams battling for every loose ball and attacking the rim hard. Ransford scored the all 13 of her squad’s points in the first quarter, while the Warriors’ turnovers allowed the Roadrunners to utilize their impressive fast break offense. It was much of the same in the second quarter, with both teams jocking for position. Ransford left the first half with 15 points, allowing the Warriors to hold a slim 24-22 lead going into halftime.

However, things went completely downhill for the Warriors in the second half. With 3:57 remaining in the third quarter, Ransford hit her head hard on the floor after going up for a lay-up, and was attended to by several coaches and trainers for several minutes prior to being escorted off the floor. At the end of the third quarter, she was then taken to the locker room with concussion symptoms, and failed to re-enter the game. With Ransford’s absence, the Roadrunners took advantage. Their offense began to flow nicely, while their defense held the Warriors to only six points in the entire half, including no field goals after Ransford’s departure. Game MVP Tyaunna Marshall led the way with 23 points as the Roadrunners cruised to a 51-30 victory.

“We came into this game focused and ready to play. Ransford is an amazing player, but our defense throughout the whole game got it done,” Roadrunners’ head coach Jazz Perazic said.

BOYS GAME:
DeMatha 80 vs. Ballou 70

After tying his career high on Monday in the WCAC title game with 30 points, Stags’ junior guard Quinn Cook put on another dazzling show in front of a record 7,500 at the Verizon Center, scoring 28 points on 52% shooting, giving the Stags enough support to advance past the Ballou Knights for the second straight year to win their 21^st City Title, including their fifth in the last six years.

Both teams started out the game by attacking the basket. The Knights opened up with a 7-point run that was capped off by an alley-oop dunk from Marquis Gentry. However, the Stags didn’t stay down for long, an a lay-up by Mikael Hopkins off an offensive rebound put his team up 10-9. On the ensuing Knights’ possession though, Donte Thomas threw down a vicious two-handed dunk in traffic over Hopkins that send the record crowd into a frenzy. The Stags nonetheless persevered, and held a 20-17 lead.

In the second quarter, the pace slowed down just a little bit. It picked back up in the final three minutes though after Victor Oladipo scored off his own alley-oop dunk off the inbounds pass from James Robinson, putting the Stags up 28-20. The Knights then went on a 6-point run that was finished off with a reverse dunk from Thomas. Cook then went right back and nailed a 3-pointer to end the first half, putting his squad up 37-30.

In the third quarter, both teams continued to go to war with each other. Both teams also began to shoot more jump shots, slowing the pace of the game down. Jerian Grant, who only scored two points in the first half, erupted in the second half with 15, giving the Stags a breath of fresh air. After a late run by the Knights in the third quarter, Cook again nailed a late field goal, this time a lay-up with 3.1 seconds left to put the Stags up 55-49 going into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Cook began to take the game into his own hands. With four minutes to go, he went on his own 6-point run to put the score at 71-57 in the Stags favor. As the game winded down, it came down to free throws, and the Stags were deadly from the line. When it was all said and done, behind Cook’s 28 points the Stags won their second consecutive City Title with an 80-70 win over the Knights.

“I just came out focused. That’s what we wanted to do, we came out aggressive against a great team and we won,” said Cook.

FINALS: 2010 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Semi Finals | Read More..... | Game Photos.....

By Sean Frye - March 8, 2010

WCAC Finals: Elizabeth Seton and DeMatha Claim Titles

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Just a day removed from a hectic day of semifinals match-ups, the boys’ and girls’ WCAC titles were decided Monday night at Bender Arena, home to American University. In the girls match-up, the Elizabeth Seton Roadrunners upended the St. John’s Cadets. And then in the boys’ game, the top-seeded DeMatha Stags manhandled the Gonzaga Eagles to claim the most coveted conference title arguably in the country.

GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP: Elizabeth Seton (74) vs. St. John’s (63)

The girls’ championship game between the Roadrunners and the Cadets opened up the evening. The Cadets played well, but the Roadrunners’ offense was simply too much, and they fulfilled their destiny, winning both the regular season title and the conference championship, culminating in the fans storming the court.

Both squads started out evenly in the first quarter, with both teams getting good looks offensively. However, halfway through the quarter, the Roadrunners went on a 12-2 run to put the score at 23-12 going into the second quarter.

BOYS GAME: DeMatha (71) vs. Gonzaga (52)

In one of the most highly built-up games in the entire season, a game that was written in stone from day one finally happened, as the DeMatha Stags took on the Gonzaga Eagles for the WCAC crown. While the previous two meetings between these two teams were decided by a total of six points, the Stags took an early lead and never looked back in this one, and behind a career-high 30 points from Quinn Cook, the Stags cruised to a 71-52 win.

The game started with both squads seemingly testing each other out. However, Cook and Jerian Grant hit consecutive 3-pointers to help them begin to pull away from the Eagles, who trailed 18-9 after the first quarter.

Cook went off in the second quarter, hitting three 3-pointers and scoring 13 points. BeeJay Anya and Mikael Hopkins, each with two points in the quarter, were the only other Stags to even find the basket in the quarter. Nevertheless, despite eight points from Tyler Thornton in the quarter, the Eagles still trailed going into halftime by a score of 35-23.

SEMI FINALS: 2010 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Semi Finals | Read More..... | Game Photos.....

By Sean Frye - March 7, 2010

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- In one of the most highly touted conference playoffs in the nation, the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference girls’ and boys’ semifinals took place Sunday.

GAME #1 (GIRLS): St. John’s 71 vs. Bishop McNamara 65

In the first game of the day, the St. John’s Cadets girls’ squad faced off against the Bishop McNamara Mustangs. It was a back and forth game throughout, but the Cadets came through in the fourth quarter to walk away with the victory and advance to the WCAC finals on Monday.

GAME #3 (BOYS): DeMatha 53 vs. St. John’s 47

In the first boys match-up of the evening, the top seeded DeMatha Stags returned to Bender Arena to face the St. John’s Cadets. It was a battle the whole way, but a fourth quarter run by the Stags put the game out of reach, and they moved on to earn a place in the title game.

GAME #2 (GIRLS): Paul VI 34 vs. Elizabeth Seton 61

In the second girls’ semifinal, the Elizabeth Seton Roadrunners played host to the Paul VI Panthers. In a lopsided game, the Roadrunners dominated all aspects of the game to walk away with a convincing victory, thus setting a Monday date with the St. John’s Cadets for the WCAC title.

GAME #4 (BOYS): Gonzaga 63 vs. Bishop O’Connell 61

The day couldn’t have ended better, as the Gonzaga Eagles defeated the Bishop O’Connell Knights on a buzzer-beating lay-up from Malcolm Lemmons in the last semifinal match-up of the day.

The game started with a 7-point run from the Eagles, whose tight defense kept the Knights from finding the lane. The Knights also struggled with turnovers, allowing the Eagles to take a 17-11 lead after the first quarter.

2010Virginia State Quarterfinals Features Four Local Matchups

By Sean Frye - March 6, 2010

GAME #1 (GIRLS): George Mason 70 vs. North Hampton 19

The George Mason Mustangs girls’ squad dominated the Northampton Yellow Jackets in the first game, beating them 70-19.

GAME #2 (GIRLS): Oakton 74 vs. Stonewall Jackson 58

In the second girls’ match-up of the evening, the Oakton Cougars took on the Stonewall Jackson Lady Raiders. The Cougars shot the lights out all game, which allowed them to prevail over the Raiders, who were led by highly touted Kyani White.

The Cougars immediately began the game by establishing their offense, attacking the basket as well as getting open jump shots from behind the arc. After the first quarter, the Cougars held a 22-11 lead thanks in part to two 3-pointers by Danielle Davis. In the second quarter, it was more of the same from the Cougars, as their offense continued to play unconsciously. Katherine Coyer scored seven points for the Cougars in the quarter, giving her squad a 40-26 lead at halftime.

A fast pace was set at the get-go as both teams were flying up and down the floor. The Yellow Jackets utilized their fast break offense, and Destiny Shearin scored five points in the first quarter to give her team a 13-11 lead over the Spartans. The pace slowed down in the second quarter, as both teams got more involved in their half court offense. The Spartans were unable to score until 4:51was left in the half, nonetheless, their defense kept them in the game. A late run by the Spartans put them within one point, as the Yellow Jackets led 24-23 at halftime.

GAME #4 (BOYS): Chantilly 50 vs. Gar-Field 40

In the final game of the night as well as the lone boys’ matchup, the Chantilly Chargers played host to the Gar-Field Indians. The Indians stayed close the whole game, but the Chargers inside game was too much to handle, and they earned the right to compete at VCU next weekend in the state semifinals.

In the first quarter, the Chargers opened up their offense by attacking inside. Adam Fridy also provided a spark by nailing two 3-pointers on two consecutive possessions for the Chargers, who held a 17-12 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, John Manning proved to be a huge presence inside on the boards. The Chargers shot well, but a late run by the Indians fueled by seven points from Randell Smith put his team within two points, with the Chargers leading 25-23 at halftime.

GAME #3 (GIRLS): Osbourn Park 49 vs. West Springfield 54

For the third game of the evening, as well as the final girls’ match-up of the night, the Osbourn Park Yellow Jackets took on the West Springfield Spartans. The Yellow Jackets dominated the first half, but the Spartans’ offense in the second kicked into overdrive, giving them the right to move onto the semifinals.