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By Evan Kearney
Fridayâ??s second round Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament action at the Siegel Center provided another day of exciting basketball and set up two good finals for Saturdayâ??s final round.
In
the boys bracket, the tournament favorites â?? Benedictine and Highland
Springs â?? both qualified for Saturdayâ??s championship game. In
advancing, Highland Springs downed Collegiate pretty handily, but
Benedictine had a time putting away upstart L. C. Bird. The boys
championship game is set to start at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and will match
two teams that met on December 2, with the Cadets prevailing over the
Springers in that one, 70-68.
On the girls side, Atlee and L. C. Bird won their semifinal games to qualify for the championship game. Atlee smothered Manchester to advance, but Birdâ??s victory came through a tough win over Dominion rival Midlothian.
The Skyhawksâ?? sole loss of the season had come against the Trojans two
weeks ago in district play. The girls championship game is set to start
at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Girls Consolation Bracket
John Marshall 49, St. Catherineâ??s 37: Marshall Handles St. Catherineâ??s
Led behind Sabrina Treakleâ??s
23 points, the John Marshall Lady Justices topped the St. Catherine
Saints, 49-37, in the second round of the Times-Dispatch Invitational
Tournament on Friday.
Marshall
set the tone from the start, scoring the first 5 points of the game.
Treakle scored 9 of her points in the first quarter, helping Marshall to a 15-9 lead. In the second quarter, John Marshall held the Saints to just 6 points to push the lead to 9, 27-18.
The
Justices continued their dominance after the break, allowing the Saints
just 5 points while scoring 14 in the process of building a 41-23 lead
by the end of the third quarter. After a short St. Catherineâ??s rally, Marshall closed out the game.
Following Treakle in scoring for the Lady Justices were Valentina Toogood (7 points), Deja Middleton (7), Shaneka Robichaux (6), Vanity Toogood (4), and Sierra Seaborne (2).
Maggie Anderson led the way for the Saints with 13 points. Emma Starnes also scored in double figures for the Saints with 11 points. Rounding out the scoring were Eliza Blackwell (6 points), McKenzie Jump (4), and Alison Outland (3).
John Marshall will face Deep Run on Saturday in the tournamentâ??s fifth place game. St. Catherineâ??s will face Hanover in the seventh place game.
Deep Run 53, Hanover 37: Run in Third Boosts Deep Run Past Hanover
The
Deep Run Wildcats used an 11-0 run in the third quarter to help them
open up their lead, and take a 53-37 win, against the Hanover Hawks in
the second round of the Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament on
Friday.
The first quarter was a quarter of runs, as Hanover went on an 11-0 run followed by Deep Run answering with a 7-0 run. Deep Run led 15-13 when Brittney Grove
hit a three-pointer at the end of the quarter. The second quarter was
also close as Deep Run could only extend their lead by 2 by halftime,
when they led 26-22.
Following
the break, Deep Run showed they had come to play and extended their
lead to 11, 39-28. Deep Run continued its streak in the fourth and put
the game away.
Deep Run was led by the tandem of Amy Turner and Natalie Fergusson, who each had 12 points. Grove also was in double figures with 10. Also scoring for the Wildcats were Pamela Champ (7 points), Sarah Price (5), Lauren Kornacki (5), and Claire Brooks (2).
Hanoverâ??s scoring leader was Chelsea Cower, who put in 8 points. Also contributing to the Hawksâ?? scoring were Amanda Woolard (7 points), Courtney Long (6), Tyler Brace (6), Tiquanna Hill (5), Carolyn Mack (2), Kimberly Browning (2), and Leigh Ledbetter (1).
Deep Run will meet Colonial District rival John Marshall in the fifth place game on Saturday. Hanover will play against St. Catherineâ??s in the seventh place game.
Boys Consolation Bracket
Douglas Freeman 71, Meadowbrook 68: Exciting Game Ends Well for Rebels
Jake Eastman hit two key three pointers in the last 64 seconds and Kip Robson
nailed 2 free throws with 4 seconds left as Douglas Freeman beat
Meadowbrook, 71-68, in second round action at the Times-Dispatch
Invitational Tournament.
In one of the dayâ??s most exciting games, Meadowbrook took the early lead at 18-16, largely due to Doug Harrisonâ??s sharp shooting from behind the arc. Douglas Freeman was able to tie up the game at 31 going into the half, however.
Meadowbrook
regained the lead in the third quarter and took a three point lead
going into the last segment, 46-43. In the fourth, though, Freeman took
the lead. The two teams then went back and forth with the lead. After
Eastmanâ??s three pointer at 64 seconds tied up the score at 66, Justin Harper
made a short jumper to give the lead back to Meadowbrook, 68-66.
Eastman then calmly made another three pointer in the left corner
putting the Rebels up by 1. After a Monarch foul, Robson made his free
throws. Harperâ??s last second attempt to tie the game and send it into
overtime fell just short.
Eastman led the Rebelâ??s with 29 points. Also in double figures were Ahyaro Phillips (14 points) and Robson (12). Contributing for the Rebelsâ?? were Omari Vaughan-Nelson (8), Tommy Barila (5), and Rob Love (3).
Harper led the Monarchs with 21 points. Paul Finn, Jr. was one point behind with 20. Also scoring for Meadowbrook were Harrison (15 points), Tirahn Thorpe (5), Michael Williams (4), Andrew Simmons (2), and Ahmad Bizzell (1).
Douglas
Freeman will play Varina in the T-DIT fifth place game on Saturday
while Meadowbrook will face Trinity for seventh place.
Varina 55, Trinity Episcopal 38: Blue Devilsâ?? Offense Comes Alive in Second Half
The Varina High School
basketball team came out firing in the second half of their game with
Trinity Episcopal in the second round of the Times-Dispatch
Invitational Tournament. The Blue Devils scored 35 points and were
rewarded with a 55-38 victory.
Varina
took control early, but Trinity stayed close. Varina led 13-8 after one
quarter, but Trinity trailed by only 2 at halftime, 20-18.
Varina
took over in the second half, outscoring the Titans 19-11 in the third
to take a 39-29 lead, and then outpacing their opponents 16-9 in the
final period and extending their lead to 17 by the end of the game.
Varina was led by Marell Evans who scored 17 points. DeAntre Rhoades (13 points) and Andre Branch (10) also scored in double figures for the Blue Devils. Also helping out were Norris Gaskins (6), JaTon Carter (4), Rocky Patterson (3), and Tony West (2).
Trinity was led by Drew Lawson who had 17 points. Corey Pegram was also in double figures with 11. The Titans also had Jabez Wallace (4 points), Jack Fletcher (2), Paul Franklin (2), and Alex Eschenroeder (2).
Varina
will meet up with Douglas Freeman for the fifth place game on Saturday,
while Trinity will play Meadowbrook in the seventh place game.
Girls Championship Bracket
Atlee 35, Manchester 21: Raiders Suffocate Lancers on Defense
The Atlee Raiders held defending champion Manchester to just 21 points en route to a 35-21 victory in the second round of the Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament on Friday.
The Raiders slowed the tempo at the beginning by taking a 7-3 lead after one quarter. By halftime, the score was only 15-8.
The
third quarter was the most productive for the Lancers offense, as they
scored 8, but they still trailed 23-16 at the end of the quarter. Atlee
finally put it away, outscoring Manchester 12-5 in the last frame.
The Raiders were led by Richelle Price, who had a game high 11 points. Other Raiders who scored included Sydney Henderson (8 points), Brittany Hill (6), Kristen Lescalleet (4), Michelle Gordon (3), and Lindsey Martin (3).
The Lancers were led by Jennifer Oâ??Briant and Jaâ??Nell Jones, each with 8 points. Manchesterâ??s Porche Bentley scored 5 points.
The Raiders will play L. C. Bird in the T-DIT championship game on Saturday. The Lancers will go up against Midlothian in the third place game.
L. C. Bird 49, Midlothian 41: Skyhawks Hold Off Comeback-Minded Trojans
Previously
unbeaten Midlothian got as close as 4 points in the fourth quarter, but
L. C. Bird held on for a 49-41 victory in the second round of the
Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament Friday. In winning, Bird gained
some good redemption for a 56-45 Dominion District loss to Midlothian in early December â?? Birdâ??s sole loss of the season to date.
Fridayâ??s
game scoring started off slow, although the pace of the game was faster
than the 10-8 first period score indicated. L. C. Bird then switched to
its defensive mind and only allowed the Trojans 2 more points in the
half. Bird carried a 22-10 lead into halftime.
In the third quarter, Midlothian tried to close the gap, but the Skyhawks made it back to a 12 point difference at 35-23. L. C. Bird then dealt with Midlothianâ??s fourth quarter charge and held on until the end.
VCU bound Ebony Patterson led the Skyhawks with 21 points. Also in double figures was Ruthanne Doherty with 12. Other Skyhawks with scores included Chynna Burwell (8 points), Jalissa Taylor (3 points), Barbara Sitton (3), and Sarah Hill (2).
The Trojans were led by the duo of Temperance Brantley and Jermile Batten, who each scored 9 points. Five other Midlo players scored, including Brooke Leonard (7 points), Rachel Mathews (7), Brittany Harris (5), Jessi Ross (2), and Rebecca Nunn (2).
L.
C. Bird will face Atlee in the Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament
championship game on Saturday, while Midlothian meets another Dominion
District foe in Manchester in the third place game.
Boys Championship Bracket
Highland Springs 64, Collegiate 44: Springers Overwhelm Cougars
Highland Springsâ?? Jamar Abrams and Brandon Rozzell
propelled the Springers to an easy semifinal game against the
Collegiate Cougars on Friday night in the Times-Dispatch Invitational
Tournament.
Collegiate
started out strong and took the early lead at 17-14. However, the
Cougars soon fell cold and managed only one field goal and two free
throw shots in the second period. Highland Springs went into halftime
leading 28-21.
In
the third period, the Springers kept running and they built the lead up
to 17, 47-30, at the end of the third quarter. Highland Springs
continued the pressure in the fourth and had taken a 20 point lead by
the end of the game.
Abrams scored a game high 25 points, with Rozzell at 15 points. Tony Purnell also scored in double figures by putting in 12 points. Also scoring for Highland Springs were Ketron Anderson (5 points), Omar Briggs (4), and Jay Threatt (3).
Collegiateâ??s leading scorer was Gray Fain, who put in 11 points. Cole Hawthorne was close with 10. Also scoring for the Cougars were Scott Pickett (5 points), Jake McGee (5), Zach Jung (4), Jimmy Wiltshire (4), Russell Wilson (3), and Kevin Gottschalk (2).
Highland
Springs will meet Benedictine in the tournament championship game on
Saturday. Collegiate will face L. C. Bird in the third place game.
Benedictine 54, L. C. Bird 51: Cadets Outlast Skyhawks
A
fourth quarter push helped spur the Benedictine Cadets past the L. C.
Bird Skyhawks in the semifinals of the Times-Dispatch Invitational
Tournament on Friday night.
The
first quarter started out slowly compared to the torrid paces set by
both teams yesterday. Benedictine led 12-8 after the first quarter. The
Cadetsâ?? continued cold shooting benefited Bird in the second quarter,
and the Skyhawks took a surprising 22-20 lead into halftime.
The
tension continued after the break. Benedictine was able to tie up the
game going into the fourth quarter, 32-32. The Cadets then finally took
control of the game in the fourth quarter. The Skyhawks found the
chance of knocking off the Cadets just too much, too late to overcome,
and they fell short of their upset bid by just three points.
The Cadets were led by Ed Davis, who scored 18 points. Also helping out were Kevin Estes (8 points), Bradford Burgess (7), Daniel Heppert (7), Jeff Gill (6), Joey Cantafio (4), and Liki Turner (4).
The Skyhawks were led by Jordan Brown and Travis Keeis, who each had 11 points. Rico Fugerson also was in double digits with 10. Others Bird scorers included Kendrick McClary (9 points), Everett Jasper (8), and Scott Palimore (2).
Benedictine
will go up against Highland Springs in the Times-Dispatch Invitational
Tournament championship game on Saturday. L. C. Bird will meet
Collegiate in the third place game.
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