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Biggest Win in Falcons Hoops History: BW Girls Defeat BR by 20

Ashburn
(Jan. 24, 2008) – The Briar Woods High unleased an amazing 25-2 fourth
quarter run Thursday to shock AA Dulles District power Broad Run, 46-26.

“It is the biggest win in our program’s history,” said Briar Woods coach Ben Thompson. “We just broke loose all of sudden.”

The
loss drops Broad Run (6-2, 9-6) two games behind District Loudoun
County (8-0, 14-2) which won its 12th straight game Thursday, a 72-58
win over Park View (4-4, 8-6). Freedom (6-2, 11-5) moved into a tie
with Broad Run in second place with a 58-39 victory over Dominion.

Briar Woods improves to 4-4 and 8-6.

Potomac
Falls (2-6, 5-9) prevailed over Heritage (1-7, 3-12) in overtime,
57-54, despite trailing by four points with eight seconds to go in
regulation.

Briar Woods 46, Broad Run 26
Records: Briar Woods 4-4, 8-6; Broad Run 6-2, 9-6
Streaks: BW W2; BR L1
Season series: Split
The Skinny: Broad Run led this game 24-21 heading into the final
quarter when the Falcons broke loose and out-scored the Spartans, 25-2.
Aminah Aziz had two 3-pointers and a game-high 16 points for BW. Kim
Bell scored 13 with 11 rebounds and Krysta Gardner added 11 points. BW
coach Ben Thompson also said Sydney Harris had a fine game. Alexis
Campbell led BR with 10 and Haley Johnson added nine. The rest of the
Spartans combined for just seven points. BW went 20 fo 26 from the foul
line while BR was 5 of 6. It was Briar Woods first ever victory over
Broad Run.

All-time Series (Briar Woods vs. Broad Run girls)

1.24.08 – Briar Woods 46, Broad Run 26
12.18.07 – Broad Run 58, Briar Woods 47
2.2.07 – Broad Run 46, Briar Woods 25
1.2.07 – Broad Run 52, Briar Woods 26
2.3.06 – Broad Run 43, Briar Woods 28
12.20.05 – Broad Run 59, Briar Woods 23

Box
BR (9-6, 6-2) — Campbell 10, Johnson 9, Andricosky 2, Gantt 2, Roehling 2, King 1. Totals 10 5-6 26.
BW (8-6, 4-4) — Aziz 16, Bell 13, Gardner 11, Adams 4, Harris 2. Totals 12 20-26 46.
Halftime: Broad Run, 15-13.
Three-point goals: BR (Johnson); BW 2 (Aziz 2).

Potomac Falls 57, Heritage 54 (OT)
Records: Potomac Falls 2-6, 5-9; Heritage 1-7, 3-12
Streaks: PF W1; H L8
Season series: Split
The Skinny: PF coach Lynn Ewald reports: “ We
were down 10-0 to start the game. Got back in it after half time. It
was back and forth for most of the second half. We were down four with
less than 15 seconds to go. We drove down and Keisha Carter hit a
basket with 8 seconds to cut it to two. Called time-out to set up a
press. One of my girls Vanessa Herrera knocked the ball loose and then
tapped it to Symone Berry who hit a 17-foot jumper with about two
seconds on the clock to send it to OT. In OT it was tied with about 25
seconds left when Raven Short hit a 3-pointer to give us the final
margin.”

Box
H (3-12, 1-6) — Sterling 15, Launi 11, Scott 11, Mitchell 8, Grabbi 3, Cerimele 2, Pappalardo 2, Reilly 2. Totals 21 10-14 54.
P (4-8, 1-5) — Short 16, Berry 11, S. Hibson 9, Carter 6, Jeffries 5, K. Hibson 4, Reid 4, Herrera 2. Totals 20 15-25 57.
Halftime: Heritage, 23-20.
Regulation: 47-47.
Three-point goals: H 2 (Sterling, Scott); P 2 (Short 2).

Loudoun County 72, Park View 58
Records: Loudoun County 8-0, 14-2; Park View 4-4, 8-6.
Streaks: LC W12; PV L2
Season series: LC sweep
The Skinny: LC coach Kevin Reed reports: “Samantha
Akers scored 25 first-half points, five “3-pointers”, as the Raiders
led 48-30 at the break. Akers wasn’t the only player scoring for the
Raiders. Forward Kendra Holmes tallied a double-double with 11 points
and 11 rebounds. Guard Brittany Batts also finished with 11 points and
four steals. Center Jasmine Hughes also had a nice game with eight
points and eight rebounds. Eight Lady Raiders scored in the contest as
Akers finished with a game high 27 points.”

For Park View, Rachel Miller and Lauren Tomlinson each scored 15 and Shernise Disney added 11.

Box
L (14-2, 8-0) — Akers 27, Batts 11, Holmes 11, Hughes 8, Kain 5, Sarver 4, Williams 4, Flanagan 2. Totals 23 21-37 72.
P (8-6, 4-4) — Miller 15, Tomlinson 15, Disney 11, Barnes 7, Anyaugo 4, Brown 4, Sheppard 2. Totals 23 10-16 58.
Halftime: Loudoun County, 48-30.
Three-point goals: L 5 (Akers 5); P 2 (Miller 2).

Freedom 58, Dominion 39
Records: Freedom 6-2, 11-5; Dominion 1-7, 4-12.
Streaks: Free W2; Dom L2
Season series: Freedom sweep
The Skinny: Freedom coach Jason Eldredge reports: “Kelsey Buchanan 26
pts (13-15 fg), 6 blocks 5 rebs; Meixandra Porter 11 pts (4-6 fg), 6
assts, 4 rebs, 4 stls; Dionna Scott 9 pts, 4 rebs, 3 stls”