Saturday Week #3

 October 4, 2009  

Briar Woods (64) vs. West Springfield (26) 

After losing in the first two weeks, the West Springfield Spartans looked to improve on their 0-3 in week #3. This week they faced a good Briar Woods Falcons team led by sophomore point guard Miles Tate, also looking to improve on their 1-1 record and hope to capture their second win of the season.  

Both teams came out very aggressive at the start of the game, then the drought came for the Spartans as they went cold for several minutes but the Falcons seemed to hit a hot streak as they began converting on every shot they took.  Briar Woods went on a quick run to to close out the half with a 38-17 lead.  The Falcons continued to dominate in the second half as their relentless pressure on defense forced many turnovers, which then turned into fast break opportunities on the offensive end.  

Battlefield (41) vs. Centreville (39)

This game proved to be one of the most exciting games of the season so far, as the Battlefield Bobcats and the Centreville Wildcats played a highly contested game with the Bobcats winning on a buzzer beater.  The pace of the game was intense from the start, with both teams playing tight defense, causing problems for both squads offensively. The Bobcats held a 15-9 lead with 7:37 remaining in the first half, but the Wildcats refused  to crumple under pressure. As the first half came to a close, the Wildcats slimmed the lead down to one, but the Bobcats remained in the lead holding a 1 point advantage going into halftime.  As the battle continued in the second half, with neither team allowing any opportunities for their opponent to take a comfortable lead. The Bobcats’ rebounding was their strong point, which allowed them to convert on many second chance shots.  With one minute remaining, the Bobcats held a 3-point lead. That was quickly erased with a 3-pointer by the Wildcats, tying the game at 39-39. With 2.3 seconds remaining in regulation. As the Wildcats prepared to inbound the ball,  Bobcats’ guard Evan Payton stole the inbounds pass and scored the game winning lay-up, as time expired in regulation allowing Battlefield to escape with a 41-39 win over Centreville.

Notre Dame (32) vs. BRYC (55)

After losing to McLean in week 2, Notre Dame looked to rebound against BRYC this week. BRYC was not looking to be the first victim of a young Notre Dame team. McLean's offensive presence quickly proved too much for Coach Jay Williams Notre Dame team as McLean came away with a dominating 55-32 victory.  

The game began with BRYC quickly setting the tone by applying a frantic intense full court pressure defense that Notre Dame simply could not get anything going on the offensive end.  As Coach Williams went into halftime looking for answers for his team to come back in the second half to make it a game. 

Stone Bridge (54) vs. Osbourn (40)

NOVA Suns (27) vs. Freedom (29)

NOVA Suns was looking to rebound after their lost last week to Seton, the Suns looked to rebound against a Freedom Eagles squad that has yet to turn the corner this season. However, the Eagles showed up for this game, upsetting the Suns 29-27 in the final seconds of the game.  The Suns came out firing early in the first half, and it appeared that they would control the pace of the game. However, the Suns quickly became plagued by turnovers, and the Eagles took advantage. The Suns he ld a 16-14 lead at the half, with the Eagles quickly making up ground.  The Eagles continued to hinder any offensive flow by the Suns with tight defense, making the game one of the most competitive of the day. As the game neared its end, the Freedom offense stepped up and began to hit shots. With the game tied at 27 apiece with less than ten seconds remaining, Freedom drove inside and nailed a lay-up, sealing a 29-27 victory, their first of the fall season.  

Virginia Elite (40) vs. School Without Walls (23)

Virginia Elite looked to keep the momentum going in week 3 against the School Without Walls (SSW) from Washington, D.C.. After a slow first half offensively, VA Elite took over and claimed a 40-23 win.  The game started with only 10:00 in first half regulation due to a late arrival by SWW.  In the second half VA Elite found their comfort zone Aram Martin (6"8 Sophomore, Forward) provided much needed inside containment and the trio of Antonio Butler (6"6 Senior Forward), Rashad Gadson  (5"7 Senior Point Guard) and  Devin Ballam (5"10 Junior Guard) quickly began to pull away from SWW. After it became apparent that VA Elite would win the game, the Elite began cycling in their substitutes getting everyone in the game. The Elite ended the game with a 40-23 victory.  

Seton (26) vs. McLean (39)

After defeating the NOVA Suns last week, Seton looked to capture another win against the McLean Highlanders. However, the Highlanders continued their offensive success from last week’s victory against Notre Dame, and soundly defeated Seton 39-26.  The Highlanders immediately jumped on top of Seton, showing their offensive prowess, while pressuring Seton on defense. Seton simply couldn’t get anything going offensively. In the second half the Highlanders continued to dominate opening up with a 5-point run to bring the score to 23-7. As the Highlanders began to cycle in their substitutes, Seton was able to go on a bit of a late run, but it was to avail, as they lost 39-26.  

Oakton (49) vs. Battlefield (45)

The contest between the AAA Concord district Oakton Cougars and Battlefield Bobcats from the AAA Cedar Run district. This was the Battlefield Bobcats’ second game of the morning, and just like the first ended in dramatic fashion, putting on yet another exciting ending to the week. The Bobcats controlled most of the game, but in the end, the Oakton Cougars claimed a 49-45 victory in overtime. 

The Cougars are led seniors Kris McNeil and Andrew Daniels (AAU Teammates). As the game began, both teams showed good half court offense. However, the Cougars struggled with turnovers early, allowing the Bobcats to take a slim lead. As the end of the first half neared, the Bobcats began to struggle with foul shooting, allowing the Cougars to trim the lead down.  

The second half proved to be a true test, as neither team seemed to lose an ounce of intensity. The Bobcats took advantage of turnovers by the Cougars, and began to pull away to an 8 point lead with 16:11 remaining. The Cougars continued to battle and cut the lead down to 5 points with 4:12 remaining. The Cougars’ offense continued to make big plays at the right time, and with 12.4 seconds remaining they tied the game at 40, thus sending it into overtime.  In overtime, the Cougars’ offense didn’t lose a step and continued to pound at a fatigued Bobcats’ squad. In the end, they claimed an exciting 49-45 victory

Sunday - No Games