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On most teams, the main focus of the point guard is to get his teammates involved, run the offense and handle the press or traps. Perry Hall senior point guard Brandon Williamson does all that — in addition to scoring in bunches. After not scoring in the first quarter, Williamson scored 12 points in the second quarter on his way to a game-high 25 points in the Gators’ 64-48 … [Read more...] about Brandon Williamson’s 25 points lead Perry Hall boys basketball over Catonsville

Spalding boys basketball knew it would take a fearless, collective effort to knock off No. 1 St. Frances on Friday. And, just as important, they knew different players would have to step up at different moments. Sure enough, the No. 3 Cavaliers, in front of a packed home gym, showed themselves ready for the task. Timely 3-point shooting came from guards Colt Busse and Moe … [Read more...] about No. 3 Spalding boys basketball beats No. 1 St. Frances, 60-55, behind balanced offense

Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics The Terps’ plethora of unforced errors made it hard to come away with a win. Maryland men’s basketball fell to Northwestern, 76-74, in an overtime heartbreaker Thursday in Evanston, Illinois, topped off by a buzzer-beater by the Wildcats’ Nick Martinelli. The Terps are now 3-4 in Big Ten play and have yet another underwhelming loss … [Read more...] about Takeaways from Maryland men’s basketball’s overtime loss, 76-74, at Northwestern

Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news. Maryland’s Jaxon Smith was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the first time in his career, the conference announced Thursday. Smith went 2-0 in Michigan last weekend, knocking off No. 19 Jaden Bullock (Michigan), 4-1, before taking just 1:17 … [Read more...] about MM 1.17: Maryland’s Jaxon Smith named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week