Jeremiah Askew and Reggie Asoluka knew it was important for their Franklin Indians to get off to a good start after some sluggish beginnings early in the season. Friday night at home, they made sure Franklin did just that. The Indians used a pressure defense that generated turnovers and scored the game’s first 17 points before eventually beating Lansdowne, 57-31, in a Baltimore … [Read more...] about Franklin boys basketball starts fast, races past Lansdowne, 57-31
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McKenzie Fuller hits 7 3-pointers, Annapolis girls basketball conquers Chesapeake
Annapolis junior McKenzie Fuller never planned to pop seven 3-pointers against Chesapeake. Her coach disagreed. “We always have that in the plan for her,” coach Arbrey Butler said. After one quarter, Fuller and the Panthers’ scoring had already thrown the Cougars into a pit they’d struggle to rise from. Still, Chesapeake altered its defense in the second frame to clog the … [Read more...] about McKenzie Fuller hits 7 3-pointers, Annapolis girls basketball conquers Chesapeake
Brandon Williamson’s 25 points lead Perry Hall boys basketball over Catonsville
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
No. 3 Spalding boys basketball beats No. 1 St. Frances, 60-55, behind balanced offense
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
Takeaways from Maryland men’s basketball’s overtime loss, 76-74, at Northwestern
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