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| High School Standings – Boys Team Name | District W-L | District Pct. | Overall W-L | Overall Pct. | Elkton Christian Academy | 0-0 | .000 | 4-1 | .800 | Gunston Day School | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | Holly Grove Christian School | 0-0 | .000 | 0-1 | .000 | Salisbury Christian School | 0-0 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | Salisbury School | 0-0 | .000 | 4-0 | 1.000 | Sts. Peter & Paul | 0-0 | .000 | 0-1 | .000 | Tome School | 0-0 | .000 | 0-2 | .000 | West Nottingham | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | Worcester Preparatory School | 0-0 | .000 | 2-1 | .667 |
2009-2010 Boys' Basketball News and Headlines February 2010 02/21 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 45, HOLLY GROVE 34 The Jaguars won PACC title, with Brandon Conquest getting 23 points. A.J. Justis led the Eagles with 11 points. -- delmarvanow.com 02/18 - DELMAR 61, WORCESTER PREP 50 Trey Spence led the Wildcats with 15 points, and Robert Cottman added 13. Jason Pappas led the Mallards with 12 points, and Justin Butler had 11. -- delmarvanow.com
02/18 - SALISBURY SCHOOL 61, DELMARVA CHRISTIAN 45 Gergo Jenei had 18 points and Eric Forte added 15 for the Dragons. Mike LaPointe had 14 for the Royals. -- delmarvanow.com 02/17 - Foley scores 17 to lead Tome to eighth consecutive victory Tome earned a 54-51 boys’ basketball victory over Tall Oaks (Del.) to win its eighth straight contest on Tuesday. Sean Foley led the Titans (9-6 overall, 6-1 Mid-Atlantic Independent League) with 17 points, while Wyatt Martinuk added 11 points, Barry Gregg netted 10 points and Melaughn Butler finished with eight points. -- cecilwhig.com
02/17 - Elkton Christian 76, Maryland Christian 42 David Long recorded 21 points and 14 rebounds to pace the Crusaders, while Isaac Emery netted 16 points, Ben Wolfe added eight points, Alex Revell and Nick Compton (four rebounds) contributed seven points each and Jon Connell finished with five rebounds, five assists and three points. -- cecilwhig.com 02/16 - SALISBURY SCHOOL 87, DELMARVA CHRISTIAN 57 Akos Lakosa led the Dragons with 30 points, while Gergo Jenei pitched in with 17 points. Eric Hickman added 15 points and Hus Guran netted 13 points. For Delmarva Christian, Mike LaPointe led the Royals with 16 points. -- delmarvanow.com 02/05 - Gregg scores 14 points; Tome wins 7th straight Barry Gregg scored 14 points to lift Tome School to a 52-36 boys’ basketball victory over Delaware School for the Deaf on Thursday. Hubert Chen and Melaughn Butler added 13 and 10 points, respectively, for the Titans (8-6 overall, 5-1 Mid-Atlantic League, who have won seven straight games. -- cecilwhig.com 02/03 - Tome 65, Aquinas 40 Barry Gregg and Melaughn Butler netted 12 points each to lead the Titans (7-6 overall, 4-1 Mid-Atlantic League), while Sean Foley and Wyatt Martinuk added 10 points apiece. -- cecilwhig.com 02/03 - Wolfe’s wild night Ben Wolfe recorded 20 points, 11 steals, 10 rebounds and seven assists to earn a triple-double and lead Elkton Christian Academy to a 76-42 boys’ basketball victory over visiting Towle Institute on Tuesday. However, he was just one cog in the suffocating Crusaders’ defense that set the tone early in the game. ECA, which jumped out to a 28-6 first-quarter lead, did not allow a single field goal in the opening frame. “Our defense was able to cut down on the passing lane, which allowed us to trap the ball and led to steals,” Crusaders coach Bill Smith said. ECA’s defensive dominance continued well into the second quarter, as Towle didn’t register a field goal for the first three minutes, 35 seconds. “We try to close in on shots,” Smith said. “We tried to hurt them from the outside, then we have our big guys rebound and get the ball up.” Offensively, the Crusaders, who led 44-17 at the half, received major contributions from Alex Revell with12 points, four rebounds and three assists, and Isaac Emory who added 11 points and four assists. Reserves C.J. Dunston and Tyler Beiler added five points apiece for ECA, which watched its bench produce 22 points. “We did everything well,” guard Ben Wolfe said. “Offense, defense, cutting down on passing. Our defense was key to our offense by sending the ball up and creating scoring chances.” With the victory, the Crusaders improve to 16-3 as the postseason looms. “We hope to finish strong and get a high seed so we have a home game,” Smith said. “We would like to have a good end for our seniors who played really well here tonight.” -- cecilwhig.com January 2010 01/30 - HOLLY GROVE 44, SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 35 A.J. Justis led the Eagles with 12 point, and Pat Reese pitched in with a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds. For Salisbury Christian, Brandon Conquest led all scoring with 19 points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/29 - Tome 66, Aquinas 28 Barry Gregg scored 20 points to lead the Titans (6-6 overall, 3-1 Mid-Atlantic Independent League), while Sean Foley added 12 points, Wyatt Martinuk netted eight points and Melaughn Butler contributed six points. -- cecilwhig.com
01/29 - Long, Wolfe propel Crusaders to victory David Long and Ben Wolfe scored 10 points apiece as Elkton Christian Academy defeated visiting West Nottingham Academy 45-17 in boys’ basketball action on Thursday. The Crusaders (14-3) jumped out to an early 22-2 lead due to their opportunistic 2-3 zone defense, forcing eight first-quarter turnovers and several rushed shots. “We are playing really good team defense, especially when we shift and rotate,” Long said. “We are really good at our 2-3 zone because we have been playing together forever. We just have that feel.” ECA forced 24 turnovers in the contest, with guard C.J. Dunston leading the way with six steals. “We’re swarming (when we are on defense),” Crusaders coach Bill Smith said. “We trap everything in the corners. We lay back in our 2-3 zone, but as soon as we see a corner, we’re trapping, so that is just what we teach. We kill the passing lanes and just play good fundamental basketball. That is how you win games.” ECA controlled the glass at both ends of the court, holding a 45-21 rebounding advantage. Austin Snyder (eight rebounds) and Tyler Beiler (seven rebounds) led the team, while Long added six boards and Alex Revell (six points) and Jon Connell (four points) each contributed five rebounds. The Crusaders pulled down 18 offensive rebounds, leading to 12 second-chance points. All 12 players on the ECA roster chipped in for the victory, with Snyder and Dunston supplying their team-leading performances in reserve roles, while 6-foot-5 back-up center Nick Compton recorded four blocks in the second half to lead the Crusaders. “It is good for them to get in,” Smith said. “My bench is a really supportive group of guys. They have been with us and supported us in some tight matches, so it’s good to get them out there.” The Rams were led by Jin Park (four points, four steals), Chris Timme (eight rebounds, four points) and Dorvil Gabriel (five rebounds four points). Matt Schneider added three points with the team’s lone long-range conversion, and Anderson Chen added two points. -- cecilwhig.com 01/26 - SALISBURY SCHOOL 65, GUNSTON DAY 21 Gergo Jenei led the Dragons with 18 points. Akos Lakosa contributed with 13 points. Eric Hickman and Eric Forte each pitched in with 10 points for Salisbury School. -- delmarvanow.com
01/26 - HOLLY GROVE 69, GREENWOOD MENNONITE 53 Jay Birckett led the Eagles with 17 points. Pat Reese pitched in with 15 points. Adam Billie pitched in with 14 points and A.J. Justis led Holly Grove with 14 rebounds. -- delmarvanow.com 01/26 - Elkton Christian 54, Greater Grace 52 Alex Revell recorded 16 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals to lead the Crusaders, while Jon Connell added 11 points and 11 rebounds, Isaac Emery netted 10 points and Ben Wolfe contributed eight points, five rebounds and four assists. David Long finished with eight rebounds and four points, and C.J. Dunston chipped in with five points and two rebounds. -- cecilwhig.com 01/22 - Crusaders roll to victory David Long recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals to lift Elkton Christian Academy to an 80-34 boys’ basketball victory over Maryland Christian on Thursday. Alex Revell added nine points, three rebounds, three blocks and three steals, while C.J. Dunston contributed eight points, five steals, four rebounds and three blocks, Ben Wolfe chipped in with nine points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Jon Connell finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Austin Snyder netted 11 points, and Nick Compton tallied six rebounds and four blocks. -- cecilwhig.com 01/21 - SALISBURY SCHOOL 66, BROADWATER 42 Akos Lakosa led the Dragons with 24 points, and Gergo Jenei added 23 points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/16 - HOLLY GROVE 69, WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN 20 Pat Reese led the Eagles with 13 points and 12 rebounds, A.J. Justis had 11 points and 14 rebounds, and Jay Birckett added 12 points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/16 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 49, GREENWOOD MENNONITE 37 Adam Smith led the Jaguars with 17 points, and Cody Jones scored 12. Greenwood Mennonite's Steven Landis had nine points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/14 - Dragons defeat Mallards The Salisbury School boys basketball team defeated Worcester Prep 53-34 on Wednesday night. The Dragons' Akos Lakosa led all scorers with 17 points, and Hus Guran added 16 points. Andrew Ternahan led the Mallards with eight points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/13 - ARCADIA 78, HOLLY GROVE 51 A.J. Justis led the Eagles with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Jay Birckett had nine points and 12 rebounds. Berrard Beckett led Arcadia with 22 points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/12 - Elkton Christian 64, Tall Oaks Classical 37 Jon Connell recorded 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Crusaders (12-2), while Zach Tavenner added eight points and seven rebounds, Austin Snyder contributed eight points, three assists and two steals and David Long chipped in seven rebounds and six points. Doug Taylor finished with four points, four assists and two steals, Isaac Emery netted eight points and C.J. Dunston tallied eight points, five assists and four steals. -- cecilwhig.com 01/08 - Elkton Christian 58, Towle 36 Ben Wolfe recorded 20 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists to lift the Crusaders (10-2), while David Long added 14 rebounds, six points and one steal, Alex Revell contributed eight points, five rebounds, four steals and two blocks and C.J. Dunston chipped in with five assists, four steals and three points. Isaac Emery finished with seven points and five rebounds, Jon Connell tallied five points and three rebounds and Ben Moran notched three rebounds and two points. -- cecilwhig.com 01/08 - DELMAR 66, WORCESTER PREP 28 Kevin Trader led the Wildcats with 19 points, and KeAndre Whaley had 13 points and 12 rebounds. Adam Maccarri led the Mallards with nine points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/08 - SALISBURY SCHOOL 57, GREENWOOD MENNONITE 34 Eric Forte and Eric Hickman led the Dragons. -- delmarvanow.com 01/07 - Salisbury Christian hangs on for win The Salisbury Christian boys basketball team survived a late fourth-quarter run by Salisbury School to win on the road, 43-39, on Wednesday. The Jaguars (7-2) entered the final frame with a 35-27 lead, but a 8-0 run by the Dragons (7-1) during the period cut Salisbury Christian's advantage to just two points with a little more than a minute to play. The Jaguars were able to convert their free throws in the final seconds and secured a big defensive rebound to seal the victory. "The boys played hard tonight," Salisbury Christian coach Rob Matthews said. "We started to fold at the end, but we held on. It got scary. I was a little worried for a while, but overall it was a great win for our school." After taking a 7-5 lead in the first quarter, the Jaguars fell into a slump as they were outscored 9-2 by the Dragons to finish the frame. Salisbury Christian's defense would pick the squad up in the second and third quarters as they held Salisbury School to just 12 total points during the 16-minute span. The Jaguars' offense was able to capitalize on their defensive stand, as they patiently passed the ball, waiting for an open look at the basket. Junior forward Niklas Boehmer paced the Jaguar attack with 14 points, all of which came in or around the paint. "We played without one of our best players tonight, but Niklas stepped up," Matthews said. "He played a real good basketball game. He's from Germany, and we've been working with him because he was a little soft, but tonight it was a coming out game for him. We sort of unleashed the German." Boehmer was a force on the boards, as well, as he and his teammates did a good job of limiting the Dragons to one shot per possession. "I thought we did a real good job on the boards tonight," Matthews said. "We've been working on that, as well. The first few games we were really soft, but the boys are really coming on now. We've got better basketball ahead of us." The Dragons' Hussan Guran scored a game-high 15 points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/06 - ECA 68, Tall Oaks Classical 43 David Long recorded 18 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Crusaders, while Alex Revell added 15 rebounds and 11 points, Jon Connell chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds, Ben Wolfe contributed eight assists and five points and Isaac Emery netted 13 points. Also for ECA, C.J. Dunston scored seven points and Ben Moran tallied five rebounds and two points. -- cecilwhig.com 01/06 - WORCESTER PREP 51, GREENWOOD MENNONITE 21 Alex Maccarri led the Mallards with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Justin Butler contributed with 13 points. -- delmarvanow.com
01/06 - HOLLY GROVE 46, CHINCOTEAGUE 34 A.J. Justis led the Eagles with a double-double of 17 points and 17 rebounds, while Adam Billie contributed with 10 points in the win. Chincoteague's Chad Haugh led his team with 14 points. -- delmarvanow.com December 2009 12/29 - Local contests carry intrigue While most of the attention in Cecil County the next two days will be on the Green-N-Gold Boys’ Basketball Tournament at Cecil College, I’m intrigued by G4 Madness in Aberdeen. The tournament pits four of the UCBAC’s best teams against each other with the host Eagles facing Edgewood at 7 tonight. Aberdeen is 1-6. However, slow starts in the past haven’t prevented the Eagles from claiming their annual place in the conference championship every year since its inception in 2003-04. Top-ranked Aberdeen has faced just one UCBAC team this year, edging Fallston, of the Susquehanna Division, 62-60 on Dec 14. The Cougars, meanwhile, could provide some insight into this tournament, having faced three of the four teams. Fallston also fell to No. 3 Joppatowne (4-1) 60-55 on Dec. 11 and 52-41 to No. 5 Havre de Grace (5-0) on Dec. 18. The Cougars were scheduled to play No. 4 Edgewood (4-1) on Dec. 21, but the contest was postponed due to inclement weather. All four teams will battle during Chesapeake Division play, but this week’s tournament will provide our first look into how they stack up. Of course, the Green-N-Gold carries plenty of intrigue of its own. With Tome entering the mix for the first time, seven of the county’s eight teams will be on display. The Titans open against Bohemia Manor, which earned a 63-34 victory at Tome on Dec. 4. While the Titans likely won’t earn a win in this tournament, it brings up one interesting thought. Could we ever see a Cecil County Championship at Cecil College? Think about it. According to the Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association, teams are allowed 20 regular games plus two holiday tournament contests or 19 and three. If the five public schools agreed to schedule just 19 games, they’d be allowed to play in an eight-team tournament. If West Nottingham Academy was willing to play in the Green-N-Gold in place of Queen Anne’s next year, Seahawks Athletic Director Ed Durham could then run an official county championship every holiday season. No more would there be a Green Bracket Champion or a Gold Bracket winner. Instead, local squads would battle over three days to discover which is the best in the county. Of course, we don’t have a county championship, but there will be eight basketball games in North East during the next two days involving seven local teams. Hopefully, those contests provide plenty of storylines to keep people talking until the regular season heats up in two months. -- cecilwhig.com 12/19 - HOLLY GROVE 88, CHESAPEAKE CHRISTIAN 23 Colin Cunningham led the Eagles with 15 points, Vince Lusby scored 11 points, and Bryan Selby added 10. -- delmarvanow.com
12/19 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 54, WORCESTER PREP 40 Brandon Conquest led the Jaguars with 27 points and seven steals. Justin Butler led the Mallards with 15 points and 10 rebounds. -- delmarvanow.com 12/17 - HOLLY GROVE 66, DELMAR 55 A.J. Justis led the Eagles with 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Pat Reese had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Trey Spence led the Wildcats with 24 points. -- delmarvanow.com 12/16 - WORCESTER PREP 58, DELMARVA CHRISTIAN 44 Justin Butler led the Mallards with 18 points and seven rebounds, and Alex Ternahan pitched in with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds in the win. -- delmarvanow.com 12/14 - Tigers use depth for 1st victory With Daniel Ray, Aaron Bailek and Greg Allen all out due to injury and illness on Friday, host Rising Sun needed its young players to excel in expanded roles against Tome. Andre Moore provided a spark for the Tigers with a team-high 13 points in their 32-28 win over the Titans in non-conference boys’ basketball action. “All of us knew that we had to step it up,” Moore said. “We were a little nervous at first, but eventually, we were able to calm down and gain confidence. That allowed us to get into a rhythm.” Reserve Nick Smith also came up big for Rising Sun (1-1) with seven points, and coach Mike Miller said playing the underclassmen now might prove valuable later in the season. “We had three guys out of the starting lineup, so that kind of hurt us,” Miller said. “The advantage is that the younger guys are going to see a lot of action. That’s going to build their confidence, which clearly it did. In a way, this is going to benefit us. When it becomes stretch time, our younger guys will be just as confident as our older guys.” With the Tigers leading 23-19 midway through the fourth quarter, Smith scored five unanswered points to give his team a nine-point lead. Tome followed with a 7-0 run to cut the deficit to 28-26 with just over a minute remaining. After a battle on the floor, Moore was fouled, sending him to the line. He made both free throws to give Rising Sun a four-point lead, before the Titans’ Barry Gregg (16 points) made a field goal to close the gap to two with less than 30 seconds remaining. Tome had a chance to tie the game with 17 seconds left but couldn’t capitalize, which set the stage for another pair of converted foul shots by Moore to seal the victory. “I was really nervous before those free throws,” Moore said. “I just focused on getting into my rhythm and making them for my team. I was able to get a good stroke on them.” -- cecilwhig.com 12/13 - HOLLY GROVE 65, CHINCOTEAGUE 57 The Eagles' Pat Reese had 19 points and 10 rebounds Friday, and A.J. Justis had 13 points and 15 rebounds. -- delmarvanow.com 12/12 - SALISBURY SCHOOL 59, STS. PETER AND PAUL 49 Akos Lakosa led the Dragons with 27 points, Eric Forte had 15 points, and Hus Guran scored 10 points. -- delmarvanow.com
12/12 - HOLLY GROVE 49, WORCESTER PREP 42 Pat Reese led the Eagles with 17 points Thursday, Adam Billie had 14 points, and A.J. Justis had nine points and nine rebounds. Alex Ternahan led the Mallards with 16 points. -- delmarvanow.com 12/11 - Elkton Christian 54, Tower Hill 34 David Long recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Crusaders (6-1), while Alex Revell added 12 points, 10 rebounds and five steals, Ben Wolfe contributed seven points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals, CJ Dunston chipped in eight points, four assists and three steals and Isaac Emery finished with five points, four rebounds and two assists. -- cecilwhig.com 12/11 - HOLLY GROVE 49, WORCESTER PREP 42 Pat Reese led the Eagles with 17 points, Adam Billie had 14 points, and A.J. Justis had nine points and nine rebounds. Alex Ternahan led the Mallards with 16 points. -- delmarvanow.com 12/10 - SALISBURY 72, GUNSTON DAY 30 Akos Lakosa led the Dragons with 26 points, and Eric Forte scored 18. -- delmarvanow.com 12/09 - Elkton Christian 50, Harford Christian 29 David Long recorded 13 points and eight rebounds to lift the Crusaders (5-1), who held Harford Christian to without a field goal in the first half. Isaac Emery netted 12 points, Alex Revell hauled in five rebounds, Ben Wolfe added nine points, CJ Dunston chipped in six points and three steals, Tyler Beiler contributed four points and four rebounds and Nick Compton blocked three shots. ECA led 23-6 at the half. -- cecilwhig.com 12/08 - WORCESTER PREP 38, CHINCOTEAGUE 28 Alex Ternahan led the Mallards with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Justin Butler pitched in with eight points and six steals. -- delmarvanow.com 12/08 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 47, STS. PETER AND PAUL 41 Adam Smith led the Jaguars with 28 points, while Brandon Conquest pitched in with 11 points in the win. -- delmarvanow.com 12/08 - SALISBURY SCHOOL 61, GREENWOOD MENNONITE 28 Hus Guran led the Dragons with 22 points as Akos Lakosa netted 17 points for Salisbury School in the victory. -- delmarvanow.com 12/07 - Eagles open with a win It only took one game for the Bohemia Manor boys’ basketball team to equal its win total from 2008-09, earning a 63-34 victory at host Tome School on Friday. Mike Wisher recorded 20 points, seven rebounds, four blocks, three assists and three steals to lead the Eagles (1-0), while Seth Grimes added 17 points, three assists and three steals, C.J. Felder contributed 13 points, six steals and three rebounds and Chuckie Dix hauled in nine rebounds. Cameron Blackiston finished with three steals. Barry Greg finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Titans (0-2), while Mailaughn Butler chipped in seven points and seven rebounds. -- cecilwhig.com 12/05 - SALISBURY SCHOOL 51, WORCESTER PREP 34 Gergo Jenei led the Dragons with 21 points, and Eric Hickman and Eric Forte each had eight points. -- delmarvanow.com 12/04 - Patterson Mill 69, Elkton Christian 44 Dante Johnson scored 14 points to lead the Mariners (1-0), while Jordan Zang added 12 points and 10 rebounds, Adam LaFleur netted eight points and J.J. Butler finished with nine assists, seven points and six steals. Reggie Daniels chipped in six points and Mike Eckert contributed four points. Isaac Emery scored 14 points to lead the Crusaders (3-1), while C.J. Dunston netted 11 points, David Long and Ben Wolfe added six points each, Alex Revell finished with four points and Jon Connell tallied three points. Patterson Mill led 37-20 at the half. -- cecilwhig.com 12/04 - ECA sweeps Open Bible Alex Revell recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead Elkton Chrsitian Academy to a 72-39 boys’ basketball victory over host Open Bible on Thursday. Ben Wolfe finished with 14 points, five steals and three assists, David Long added eight points, six rebounds and three blocks, Isaac Emery contributed nine points and eight rebounds and C.J. Dunston chipped in five points and four assists for ECA (3-0). Austin Snyder (four assists) and Ben Moran (two assists) scored four points each. The Crusaders face Patterson Mill tonight. -- cecilwhig.com 12/04 - SALISBURY SCHOOL 68, CHINCOTEAGUE 40 The Salisbury School boys basketball team defeated Chincoteague 68-40 on Thursday night. Gergo Jenei led the Dragons (2-0) with 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Akos Lakosa scored 16 points. -- delmarvanow.com 12/02 - SALISBURY SCHOOL 56, HOLLY GROVE 52 Gergo Jenei netted a team-high 19 points for the Dragons, and Akos Lakosa chipped in with 17 points in the victory. For Holly Grove, A.J. Justis led all scorers with 20 points. -- delmarvanow.com
12/02 - WORCESTER PREP 37, GREENWOOD MENNONITE 35 Ben Mumford netted eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Mallards, and Andrew Ternahan chipped in with eight points and six steals. -- delmarvanow.com 12/01 - Revell’s double-double lifts ECA over Tome Alex Revell recorded his third straight double-double to lead Elkton Christian Academy to a 44-26 boys’ basketball victory over visiting Tome School on Tuesday. “Alex really carried us,” Crusaders forward David Long said. “He pretty much saved the game for us with his rebounding and heart.” Revell hauled in a game-high 16 rebounds to go with his 10 points. Long and Isaac Emory joined Revell in double figures with 11 points apiece. Long said it was the strong play of the team’s guards that allowed the big men to dominate in the paint. Point guard Ben Wolfe led that group with seven assists. “He’s calm and sees the court well,” Long said of Wolfe, who added seven rebounds and six points. “The mental game is how he plays. He has good composure when the pressure comes.” ECA (3-0) also benefited from C.J. Dunston’s play off the bench. The young guard recorded five points. “C.J. Dunston played really good,” Long said. “He’s only a sophomore, and he already has good composure. He can drive the lane, and he’s quick.” Dunston added four steals for the ECA defense, which pressured the Titans (0-1) all night. Revell contributed a team-high five steals, while Austin Snyder finished with four steals and Emory chipped in with two steals. “Coach (Bill Smith) tells us to trap in the corners and cut off the passing lanes,” Revell said. “It’s just fundamental basketball.” Jon Connell added six rebounds and two points for the Crusaders. Barry Gregg led Tome with 10 points, while Shawn Foley contributed eight points and Melan Butler netted four points. ECA led 26-15 at the half. -- cecilwhig.com 12/01 - Crusaders earn sweep Alex Revell recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead Elkton Christian Academy to an 85-28 boys’ basketball victory over Chestertown on Monday. Austin Snyder contributed 16 points, three rebounds and two steals, David Long finished with 10 points and five rebounds and Ben Wolfe added 11 points, five steals and three assists. Isaac Emery tallied 11 points, three steals and two assists, Jon Connell finished with eight points, eight rebounds and four steals and C.J. Dunston notched nine points and five steals. The Crusaders (2-0) host Tome at 6 tonight. -- cecilwhig.com November 2009 11/24 - Column: Who will the top player be? 11/23 - ECA 68, Red Lion Christian (Pa.) 62 Alex Revell recorded 22 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and two steals to lead the Crusaders (1-0), while David Long added 12 rebounds and 11 points, Austin Snyder chipped in four assists and four steals and C.J. Dunston (four steals) and Jon Connell (three steals) contributed five assists and four points each. -- cecilwhig.com | |
| High School Standings – Girls Team Name | District W-L | District Pct. | Overall W-L | Overall Pct. | Elkton Christian Academy | 0-0 | .000 | 4-0 | 1.000 | Gunston Day School | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | Holly Grove Christian School | 0-0 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | Salisbury Christian School | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | Salisbury School | 0-0 | .000 | 0-4 | .000 | Sts. Peter & Paul | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | Tome School | 0-0 | .000 | 0-1 | .000 | West Nottingham | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | Worcester Preparatory School | 0-0 | .000 | 1-1 | .500 |
2009-2010 Girls' Basketball News and Headlines March 2010 03/01 - West Nottingham girls claim first MIL titleTop-seeded West Nottingham Academy earned a 52-40 girls’ basketball victory in overtime against No. 2 Tome School to pick up its first Mid-Atlantic Independent League Championship at Bohemia Manor on Saturday. The Rams dominated the extra session, using a 12-0 run to win going away. Tournament MVP Sydney Coleman and Ashley Emory scored 13 points each, while league co-MVP Amber Barnes netted 12 points. Janae Zionkowski recorded 11 points to lead the Titans, while league co-MVP Bridget Szymanski and Allie Gautsch added 10 points apiece. Tome, which led 15-13 at halftime, made just 9-of-39 free throws, while WNA, which led 23-22 after three quarters, made 11-of-26 at the line. -- cecilwhig.com
03/01 - Washington Christian 57, ECA 29 Kealey Planck, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, finished with a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double for the Crusaders (17-5). Leslie Stalnaker added five points, four rebounds and two steals, Lauren Frey contributed five points and two assists and Shy Smith brought down seven rebounds to go along with a pair of assists. ECA trailed 34-14 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com February 2010 02/24 - Maryland Christian School Tournament First Round ECA 49, Heritage 47 Shy Smith recorded an 18-rebound, 13-point double-double to go along with three assists and three steals to lift the Crusaders (17-4). Brandi Morgante added a team-high 19 points, as well as four assists and three steals, while Kealey Planck followed with 10 rebounds and eight points. Leslie Stalnaker contributed five points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks, and Lauren Frey finished with five assists, four points and two steals. ECA, which trailed 24-23 at halftime, faces an opponent to be determined in Thursday’s semifinals at Anne Arundel Community College. -- cecilwhig.com 02/21 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 44, HOLLY GROVE 30 The Jaguars won the PACC title, with Rachel Smith getting 16 points. Greta Downes had 13 points and 15 rebounds, and Sam Seifert had 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks. Alyssa Reese led the Eagles with nine points. -- delmarvanow.com 02/17 - Tome 42, Tall Oaks (Del.) 27 Allie Gautsch netted 10 points, Bridget Szymanski recorded nine points and Janae Zionkowski scored eight points to lift the Titans (6-8 overall, 4-2 Mid-Atlantic Independent League) in their regular-season finale. Tome led 21-11 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 02/16 - DELMARVA CHRISTIAN 58, SALISBURY SCHOOL 35 Emily Petoney led the Royals with 18 points. For Salisbury School, Ashton Wheatley led with 23 points, 11 rebounds and six steals. -- delmarvanow.com 02/05 - Tome 30, West Nottingham 28 The Titans (5-8 overall, 3-2 Mid-Atlantic Independent League) were led by Caitlin McClay with nine points, Ana Steele and Janae Zionkowski with eight points apiece and Hollee Trice and Bridget Szymanski, each with five. Madi Dineen, Susannah Krom and Amber Barnes all netted six points apiece for the Rams, who trailed 17-12 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 02/03 - Crusaders roll to lopsided victory over Towle School Powered by its stingy defense, host Elkton Christian Academy racked up 20 fast-break points en route to a 57-13 girls’ basketball rout over Towle School (Del.) on Tuesday. “We’re just pressuring them to try to get a lot of steals,” the Crusaders’ Brandi Morgante said. “We’re also good at anticipating where the ball is going to go, and that allows us get a lot fast-break points.” Shy Smith said that ECA (16-3) uses the court to set up traps and dictate to the offense. “We know how to intercept passes and jam their passing lanes,” she said. “We getting to the passes and getting to the ball. We are pushing their ball-handlers to the sidelines, cutting down where the pass can go.” The Crusaders’ defense dominated the first half, forcing 15 turnovers and shutting out the Lions in the first quarter before jumping out to a 35-5 halftime lead. It’s the second time in three games the Crusaders held a 30-point advantage at the break – ECA led West Nottingham Academy 34-4 at intermission on Thursday. “I think the reason our first halves have been so good lately is because we always come out with good intensity,” Smith said. “We’ve always been hyped up before the game, and coach (Bill Dale) tells us that our intensity impacts how well we play.” Smith scored 16 of her game-high 22 points in the first half. “Shy has really been unselfish with the ball. It’s unbelievable,” Dale said. “Her scoring average could be higher. She’s accepted that everybody needs to be involved with the offense for us to be a complete. It’s really helped out a lot.” Morgante was the only other player in double figures with 11 points for ECA, and Lauren Frey added eight points and dished out seven assists. The Crusaders’ home game against Fairwinds on Thursday has been canceled. -- cecilwhig.com 02/01 - A shooter’s touch Elkton Christian Academy guard Brandi Morgante opened her team’s scoring by connecting on a 3-point attempt. Then, she hit another. And another after that. All told, the senior recorded a career-high 25 points on the strength of a 6-for-10 performance from long range to lift the Crusaders to a 63-38 girls’ basketball victory over visiting Harford Christian on Friday. “They were double-teaming Shy (Smith) inside, so they were leaving the outside wide open, and I could shoot without being covered,” said Morgante, who scored the Crusaders’ first 11 points and netted 14 total in the opening frame. Morgante’s stellar start helped ECA (15-3) jump ahead 19-8 after one quarter. However, with the home team in foul trouble, the Eagles (9-6) used a 14-4 run to close the gap to five points at the break. “Our starters had to go on the bench,” Morgante said. “When they came back in, they looked focused.” The Crusaders played with a new-found intensity in the third quarter, as well. Senior forward Kealey Planck garnered seven of her 14 points in a frame that saw Harford Christian outscored 22-2, ending any hopes of a comeback for a squad that previously upended Bohemia Manor, Perryville and Rising Sun this season. Planck added 16 rebounds for a double-double, along with four assists, one steal and one block. Despite facing constant double coverage, Smith (two assists, two blocks, one steal) also finished with a double-double, highlighted by 13 points and 13 boards. “If there’s two people on her, that means someone is always open, so it helps our game a lot,” said Morgante, who contributed four steals, three rebounds and three assists. Lauren Frey tallied eight points, six assists, six steals and four rebounds for ECA, while Leslie Stalnaker ended with four rebounds, three points and one steal. The Eagles were led by Courtney Grant and Susan Swehla with seven points apiece. -- cecilwhig.com January 2010 01/30 - For Salisbury Christian girls, a 'huge win' The top two girls basketball teams in the Peninsula Athletic Christian Conference hit the court Friday night, as Salisbury Christian never trailed against Holly Grove en route to a 38-29 victory. Sophomore Greta Downes scored a game-high 15 points to pace the Jaguars' offense, helping Salisbury Christian deal Holly Grove their first conference loss. "It's a huge win," said Erin Morris, Salisbury Christian head coach. "It's exciting, but we are going to continue to keep working hard. These girls are excellent workers, they push themselves so hard. They have been stepping up their level of play every day, and tonight was a great example of that and we're very proud of them." Sophomore guard Rachel Smith got the Jaguars offense rolling in the first quarter, scoring nine points in the opening eight minutes. Salisbury Christian finished the first period with a 14-5 lead. The Jaguars were able to add to their advantage in the second quarter, due in large part to the play of Downes -- who scored six points in the period -- even though they committed 10 turnovers. "She did great," said Morris of her starting forward. "Since day one, she has come out pumped and ready for the season. She will do anything you ask of her and she will do it in an excellent way." After taking a 21-11 lead into halftime, the Jaguars (12-2, 3-0 PACC) continued to have trouble holding on to the ball in the third quarter as they would only score three points in the frame. That allowed Holly Grove (14-3, 5-1) to get back into the contest; they would enter the final frame trailing 24-17. The Eagles would further cut into the Jaguars' margin as Hannah Goldsborough hit a three-point shot to open the fourth quarter, slimming Salisbury Christian's lead to four. However, that would be as close as the Eagles would come, as the Jaguars hit their shots down the stretch. "We still have to play them again," Morris said. "But right now we are undefeated in our conference and in first place, so this was a big win for us." -- cecilwhig.com 01/29 - ECA dominates West Nottingham Elkton Christian Academy dominated the first half, including a stretch of 32 straight points, to rout visiting West Nottingham Academy 48-19 in girls’ basketball action on Thursday. After the teams exchanged baskets in the first minute, ECA’s defense took control, forcing 17 turnovers and holding the Rams to under 10 percent shooting from the floor in the first half. “I think our 2-1-2 (zone) defense worked well for us tonight, and they didn’t get inside much,” said Crusaders senior Lauren Frey, who recorded eight points, six rebounds and four steals. “We played the outside well, too. We didn’t want them to have an easy shot.” The turnovers and missed baskets let ECA (14-3) get into its transition offense, which led to six fast-break buckets during the stretch, and junior Shy Smith said an early change in the defense allowed the Crusaders to clog the passing lanes. “We always play hard on defense. We stated out with a 2-3 before moving to a 2-1-2,” Smith said. “Our defense worked hard and looked for their passes, and we were able to get steals.” ECA’s 32-point run spanned 15 minutes and was not stopped until the final 30 seconds of the second quarter when WNA’s Summer Bottomly made a jumper to make the score 34-4 at the break. Smith paced the Crusaders with a game-high 18 points to go with eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks, while Brandi Morgante added six poitns, five steals and three assists, Kealey Planck contributed seven rebounds and three steals and Destiny Miller and Leslie Stalnaker hauled in six boards apiece. “It does a lot for our confidence,” Smith said. “Especially, the great defense we played and how our offense was scoring. It’s going to give us a lot of confidence that if we play like this, we can compete with anybody in the state.” ECA continued to increase its lead into the third quarter, outscoring the Rams 6-2 for a 40-6 lead. That allowed ECA coach Bill Dale to rest his starters and check out his bench in game situations. “Getting more people in the game is very important because at the end of the year when we’re looking at the playoffs, we want everybody to have much playing time as possible,” he said. “They showed tonight they need a little more time, but they still have come along well since the first day of practice. It’ll help us in the long run.” Amber Barnes scored a team-high five points for the Rams (3-6), with Sydney Coleman pulling down eight rebounds. -- cecilwhig.com
01/29 - Tome 49, Aquinas 22 Ana Steele scored 10 points to lead the Titans (4-7 overall, 2-1 Mid-Atlantic Independent League), while Allie Gautsch added nine points and Bridget Szymanski netted seven points. -- cecilwhig.com 01/28 - Perryville 45, Tome 14 Candace Ingram recorded 18 points and 14 rebounds, Kelsey Lovelace contributed 12 points and seven rebounds and Whitney Hynson added seven points and seven rebounds to lift the Panthers (5-6). -- cecilwhig.com 01/28 - STS. PETER AND PAUL 52, SALISBURY SCHOOL 10 Maxine Johnson scored 12 points for Sts. Peter and Paul. For Salisbury School, Ashton Wheatley led the Dragons with six points and seven steals. -- delmarvanow.com 01/27 - Dover 77, ECA 54 The Crusaders (13-3) were led by Shy Smith with 14 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks, three assists and one steal and Kealey Planck with 15 points, eight rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal. Leslie Stalnaker added nine points, four rebounds and two blocks, followed by Brandi Morgante with seven points, four rebounds and two assists and Lauren Frey with five points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. ECA trailed 25-9 after the first quarter and 45-22 at the break. -- cecilwhig.com 01/26 - HOLLY GROVE 45, GREENWOOD MENNONITE 28 Hannah Goldsborough led the Eagles with 14 points. Alyssa Reese chipped in with a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Leigh Willing contributed with 12 points and seven steals for Holly Grove. -- delmarvanow.com
01/26 - GUNSTON DAY 47, SALISBURY SCHOOL 40 Ashton Wheatley had a triple-double; she netted 28 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and had 11 steals for the Dragons. -- delmarvanow.com 01/26 - Elkton Christian 42, Greater Grace 20 The Crusaders (13-2) were led by Leslie Stalnaker with 13 points and five rebounds, Shy Smith with 12 rebounds, 11 points, seven blocks and six steals and Lauren Frey with 10 points, five steals and two assists. Brandi Morgante added seven steals and six assists, while Kealey Planck brought down seven rebounds and recorded two steals. ECA led 17-14 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 01/26 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 47, GREENWOOD MENNONITE 20 Rachel Smith led the Jaguars with 14 points and 10 steals, while Sam Seifert pitched in with 11 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. Greta Downes added 12 points in the final of the Greenwood Mennonite Invitational on Saturday. -- delmarvanow.com 01/22 - Bohemia Manor ends skid Bohemia Manor watched an early eight-point lead against Tome dwindle down to just a single possession by the end of the first quarter. That’s when coach Lissy Dean sat her team down and implored the Eagles to regain any precious momentum they let slip away. Bo Manor followed its leader’s instructions, as it netted the first 12 points of a dominant second quarter and rolled to a 45-19 non-conference girls’ basketball victory over the visiting Titans on Thursday. “I think we just had the realization that they’re coming back, and we want this game,” Eagles junior Brynae Goodley said. “We want it so bad, and we’ve wanted it for weeks.” That’s because after starting the season with back-to-back wins, Bo Manor hadn’t tasted success since Dec. 8, a stretch of seven games. During the skid, the team hadn’t managed more than 32 points in any contest. Against Tome, the Eagles (3-7) topped that number midway through the third quarter. “(Ending the streak) means that we did so much better than last year,” Goodley said. “It means that we’re showing improvement and we’re coming up in the county. We’re showing everyone what we know.” And what everyone knows is that just 10 games into the season, Bo Manor has already topped its win total from last winter. To do so, it used a 10-2 run to open Thursday’s contest, a 14-2 spurt that spanned the entire second frame and a 12-0 stretch to close the game. Junior Jess Lloyd, who finished with seven assists, six points and four steals, credited that sustained offensive production to the team’s tight effort on the other side of the ball. “I think our help defense caused a lot of turnovers,” she said. “Our defense was our offense.” Goodley, meanwhile, registered her third-straight double-digit performance with 13 points along with four assists, three rebounds and two blocks for the Eagles, who host Havre de Grace tonight in Susquehanna Division competition. Asia Lawrence contributed nine points, five rebounds and three blocks, while Heather Hancharick (seven steals, four rebounds) and Bea Ngigi joined Lloyd by netting six points apiece. Ana Steele and Caitlyn Maclay led the Titans with five points each, followed by Bridget Szymanski and Caitlyn Stanley, both with four. -- cecilwhig.com 01/21 - BROADWATER 52, SALISBURY SCHOOL 15 The Dragons' Ashton Wheatley and Erin Monahan each scored five points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/20 - Elkton Christian 43, The Christian Academy 13 Brandi Morgante recorded 18 points, eight steals and five rebounds to pace the Crusaders (12-2). Leslie Stalnaker followed with eight points, four rebounds and three steals, Shy Smith added six points, six rebounds and four assists, Jillian Revell tallied six points, three rebounds and two steals and Lauren Frey dished out three assists. ECA led 17-6 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 01/17 - West Nottingham 49, Tome 29 Sydney Coleman led the Rams (1-4 overall, 1-1 MIL) with 17 points and 15 rebounds, followed by Summer Bottomley with 11 points and five steals and Ashley Emory with nine boards and seven points. Laura Nickle netted 13 points for the Titans, while Bridget Szymanski scored 10 points. WNA led 26-6 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 01/16 - HOLLY GROVE 53, STS. PETER AND PAUL 37 Alyssa Reese led the Eagles with 18 points and 11 rebounds, Leigh Willing had 13 points, and Hannah Goldsborough and Felissa Selby each had 10 points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/16 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 50, GREENWOOD MENNONITE 27 Sam Seifert had 15 points, 12 rebounds and eight steals to lead the Jaguars, and Greta Downes had 13 points and 15 rebounds. -- delmarvanow.com 01/16 - WORCESTER PREP 29, GUNSTON DAY 28 Sara Noyes led the Mallards with 11 points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/14 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 52, CHINCOTEAGUE 16 Sam Seifert led the Jaguars with 13 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks, and Emily Mills had 11 points and nine steals. -- delmarvanow.com 01/14 - WORCESTER PREP 39, SALISBURY SCHOOL 25 Sara Noyes led the Mallards with 10 points. Ashton Wheatley led the Dragons with 15 points, seven steals and six rebounds. -- delmarvanow.com 01/13 - HOLLY GROVE 40, ARCADIA 19 Felissa Selby led the Eagles with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and as Leigh Willing had 11 points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/12 - Elkton Christian 48, Tall Oaks Classical 32 Brandi Morgante recorded 20 points, five steals and three rebounds and Shy Smith added 10 points, 11 rebounds, seven steals, five assists and two blocks to lift the Crusaders (11-2). Also contributing for ECA were Leslie Stalnaker with nine points, five rebounds and two steals, Jillian Revell with five steals, four points, three rebounds and three assists, Jaylene Combs with five rebounds and three points and Lauren Frey with three steals. The Crusaders led 22-13 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 01/12 - MOYER ACADEMY 59, SALISBURY SCHOOL 30 Ashton Wheatley led the Dragons with 14 points, while Erin Monahan contributed with eight points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/09 - 'Energizer Bunny,' Ewell power teams With the winter high school sports season heating up, the Daily Times would like to continue the tradition of honoring athletes of the week. Each week, from Friday to Thursday, a female and a male athlete whose achievements stand out will be selected. Coaches or parents are welcome to contact the Daily Times to nominate a player, and can do so by e-mail at rnisson@dmg. gannett.com, eholland@dmg.gannett.com or bpenserga@dmg.gannett.com. This week's winners are basketball players Ashton Wheatley of the Salisbury School and Marquis Ewell of Wicomico. Wheatley averaged 20 points and 13 rebounds in two games this week. Salisbury School coach Calvin Burrell said Wheatley has been the engine for the Dragons this year. "She's like our Energizer Bunny -- we all wonder how she can maintain with all the running she does," he said. And for a guard who only stands 5-foot-7, Wheatley posses a strong leaping ability, Burrell said, strong enough to help her collect rebounds from bigger players. "For her size, she can really jump," he said. Ewell, who is one of only four seniors on the Wi-Hi squad, is the team's leading scorer, averaging 18 points. He is also averaging four rebounds. The guard bumped up his already impressive numbers by averaging 20 points in two games this week, in a loss Tuesday to Mardela and a victory Thursday over Pocomoke. "I don't want to say that we were surprised, because we knew he had some scoring ability," Wi-Hi coach Butch Waller said. "But he's been a pleasant surprise helping us out at the point guard position." Waller's squad came into the season "shallow" at the guard position, but Ewell has performed admirably in the role, splitting his time between the point and the off-guard positions. "He's been doing a pretty darn good job for us," Waller said. "He's our leading scorer, he gets the ball up the court against pressure, and he gets his team in the right set. He's got a great attitude, and he's pretty cool under pressure." -- delmarvanow.com 01/08 - Elkton Christian 45, Towle 20 Shy Smith led the Crusaders (10-1) with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block, followed by Kealey Planck with 12 points, six steals and three rebounds, Lauren Frey with eight points, two assists and two steals, Kelsey Timmons with six boards and Brandi Morgante with five assists and two steals. Jessica Shortlidge recorded nine points to lead Towle, while Lydia Durkovic added eight points. ECA led 29-2 after the first quarter and 33-10 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 01/08 - GREENWOOD MENNONITE 60, SALISBURY SCHOOL 36 The Dragons' Ashton Wheatley had 24 points and 14 rebounds. Amy Jones led Greenwood Mennonite with 12 points. -- delmarvanow.com 01/07 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 68, SALISBURY SCHOOL 24
The Jaguars' Sam Seifert had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Rachel Smith had 16 points and 12 steals. Greta Downes had 12 points and eight rebounds. The Dragons' Ashton Wheatley had 16 points and 12 rebounds. -- delmarvanow.com 01/06 - Elkton Christian 44, Tall Oaks Classical 21 Brandi Morgante recorded 14 points, three rebounds and three steals, and Shy Smith tallied 11 steals, nine points, five assists, three blocks and two rebounds to lift the Crusaders (9-1). Lauren Frey added six points, five steals and four rebounds, Leslie Stalnaker (two rebounds, two blocks) and Ruth Holloman each netted four points, Lauren Kelley finished with three steals and three rebounds and Kealey Planck brought down four boards. ECA led 26-11 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com December 2009 12/31 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 50, GRACE CHRISTIAN 34
Sam Seifert, who was named All-Tournament MVP, led the Jaguars with 16 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks. Greta Downes contributed with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Rachel Smith, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, added 13 points and eight steals to win the Grace Christian Tournament. -- delmarvanow.com 12/30 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 49, CLINTON CHRISTIAN 20 Sam Seifert led the Jaguars with a triple-double of 14 points, 13 rebounds, 10 blocks. Rachel Smith chipped in with 13 points. Greta Downes chipped in with 10 points and 11 rebounds. They will face Grace Christian in the finals of the Grace Christian Tournament. -- delmarvanow.com 12/20 - Elkton Christian 44, Rising Sun 27 Kelly Steen recorded seven points and six rebounds to lead the Tigers (1-5), while Sara McDermott netted six points, Abby Hyland added four points and three steals and Heather Lesniowski finished with four points and two steals. The Crusaders, who led 23-13 at the half, were led by Shy Smith (16 points) and Brandi Morgante (13 points). -- cecilwhig.com 12/19 - HOLLY GROVE 39, CHESAPEAKE CHRISTIAN 12 Hannah Goldsborough led Holly Grove with 14 points and seven steals, and Abby Shobe had eight points. -- delmarvanow.com 12/19 - Salisbury Christian's pressure pays off A double-double by Rachel Smith helped push the Salisbury Christian girls basketball team past Worcester Prep in a 54-15 victory on Friday. The sophomore recorded a game-high in points and steals, collecting 20 and 13, respectively, for the Jaguars. "Our defense has been working really hard, and that is a key to a lot of our success," Salisbury Christian coach Erin Morris said. "Our point guard, Rachel Smith, did an amazing job of putting pressure on the ball. She touches almost every pass that goes by her or near her. She had 13 steals, but it seemed like she had more than that." Smith and the Jaguars took control of the game right off the opening jump ball. Sam Seifert, who had 15 points, won the toss, touching it forward to her teammate Emily Mills. Mills gained possession of the ball before shoveling a pass to Smith, who converted the opening layup. Smith extended the Jaguars' lead to 12-0 later in the first, stealing the ball from a Worcester Prep player before racing down the court and scoring another layup. Salisbury Christian (3-1) held a 19-3 lead after the first quarter and extended its advantage to 37-7 at the end of the half. The Mallards' offensive struggles continued in the second half, as Smith's and the Jaguars' pressure was just too much to overcome. "We put a lot of pressure on the ball, and we move quickly," Morris said. "They have been working really hard to try and limit the amount of shots the other teams take, and I thought we did a really good job of that tonight." -- delmarvanow.com 12/17 - Story’s double-double propels NE to first win Madison Story recorded 13 rebounds, 12 points, eight steals and two blocks to lift North East to its first girls’ basketball win of the season, 39-19 over host Tome on Wednesday. Christie Minor added 13 points, three steals and two assists for the Indians (1-3). Meghan Fersch brought down eight rebounds, followed by Katie Spence with five boards and Rachel Clewer with four rebounds and five steals. Lexi Stevens scored six points for North East, which led 18-8 at halftime. The Indians return to action on Friday at 7 p.m., when they host the Bayside Conference’s Queen Anne’s. -- cecilwhig.com 12/17 - Delmar girls hoops tops Holly Grove The Delmar girls basketball team defeated Holly Grove 49-45 on Wednesday night. Holly Grove had a 27-23 lead going into the half, but Delmar outscored Holly Grove 16-8 in the third quarter and managed to hold the lead the rest of the game. The Wildcats' Daijah Brown had 16 points, nine points and nine rebounds, and also put the game out of reach with a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left in the game. Jenn Carr had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Delmar. Felissa Selby led the Eagles with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Leigh Willing scored nine points. -- cecilwhig.com 12/16 - Elkton Christian 38, Bo Manor 21 Becky Curtis scored eight points and Brynae Goodley contributed five points, four rebounds and three steals to pace the Eagles (2-2). Kealey Planck led the Crusaders with 11 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks, followed by Shy Smith with 15 rebounds, six points, four assists, four steals and three blocks, Brandi Morgante with 10 points, three assists and two steals and Leslie Stalnaker with six points. ECA led 20-9 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 12/16 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 39, SEAFORD CHRISTIAN 15 Rachel Smith led the Jaguars with 16 points and eight steals, and Kelly Magee chipped in with eight points and four steals. -- delmarvanow.com
12/16 - DELMARVA CHRISTIAN 29, WORCESTER PREP 21 Keina Harmon led the Royals with 11 points. For Worcester Prep, Teresa Ciletti led the Mallards with 12 points. Claire Brown chipped in with 10 rebounds. -- delmarvanow.com 12/15 - WORCESTER PREP 30, COUNTRYSIDE 20 Kayla Bauer led the Mallards with six points, and Devon Zorn chipped in with five points in the victory. -- delmarvanow.com 12/14 - ECA 44, TCA (Pa.)8; ACA (NJ)34, ECA 32 Shy Smith recorded 15 points, nine rebounds, eight steals, two assists and two blocks against TCA to lift the Crusaders (6-1) to a third-place finish on Saturday. Smith, who earned All-Tournament Team honors, added 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in Friday’s opening-round loss. Also on Friday, Leslie Stalnaker contributed six points, four rebounds and two steals, Lauren Frey tallied six points and two steals, Kealey Planck brought down five boards and Jillian Revell finished with three assists and two steals for ECA, which led 19-18 at halftime. Leading the Crusaders on Saturday were Planck with nine points, five rebounds and five steals, Frey with nine points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, Stalnaker with eight points, Dionne Porter with six rebounds and Brandi Morgante with six steals and two assists. -- cecilwhig.com 12/14 - Rising Sun 35, Tome 23 Kelly Steen topped the Tigers (1-2) with 10 points, seven rebounds and five steals, while Alyssa Henry contributed nine points, six rebounds and five steals and Abby Hyland added four points. -- cecilwhig.com 12/13 - HOLLY GROVE 38, CHINCOTEAGUE 23 Alyssa Reese led the Eagles with 12 points Friday, and Hannah Goldsborough had eight. -- delmarvanow.com 12/13 - WORCESTER PREP 28, CHRISTIAN TABERNACLE 27, OT The Mallards won the Worcester Prep Invitational, with Devon Zorn scoring five of her team-high 10 points in overtime. -- delmarvanow.com 12/12 - Speedster, leaper start season hot With the winter high school sports season heating up, the Daily Times would like to continue the tradition of honoring athletes of the week. Each week, from Friday to Thursday, a female and a male athlete whose achievements stand out will be selected. Coaches or parents are welcome to contact the Daily Times to nominate a player, and can do so by e-mail at rnisson@dmg.gannett.com, eholland@dmg.gannett.com or bpenserga@dmg. gannett.com. This week's winners are basketball players Ashton Wheatley of Salisbury School and Keith Jackson of Snow Hill. A four-year starter for the Dragons, Wheatley has filled the stat sheet with 49 points, 28 steals, 28 rebounds in her first three games this season. Dragons coach Calvin Burrell said the senior guard has added a mid-range jump shot to her skill set this year. But it's her speed that impresses Burrell the most. "She's the fastest girl I've seen on the Eastern Shore in a long time," he said. Jackson is averaging 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Eagles this year and scored his 1,000th career point this week. "On pure athletic ability, he's second to none," Snow Hill coach Allen Miller said. "He's 5-feet-10 inches and jumps right out of the building." Miller said Jackson is adjusting to playing point guard this year, but Jackson and fellow senior Ryan Waters have been the key to the Eagles season so far. "He and Ryan have really carried us," Miller said. -- delmarvanow.com 12/12 - SALISBURY CHRISTIAN 62, CHINCOTEAGUE 27 Greta Downes led the Jaguars with 23 points and 10 rebounds Thursday, Rachel Smith scored 12 points, and Sam Seifert had 10 points and 10 rebounds. -- delmarvanow.com 12/11 - Holly Grove wins sixth straight The Holly Grove girls basketball team won its sixth straight game to open the season, holding off a late fourth-quarter rally by Wicomico to secure a 45-40 victory Thursday. After trailing most of the game, the Indians (2-1) had a chance to cut Holly Grove's lead to one possession late in the fourth quarter. Off a turnover, Wi-Hi's Nakia Wilkerson-Cottman raced down the court, making a layup while getting fouled to cut Holly Grove's advantage to 44-40. However, Wikerson-Cottman could not convert her free-throw attempt, and Holly Grove (6-0) grabbed the rebound, all but assuring its victory. "We knew coming in here it was going to be a hard-fought game," Holly Grove coach Ed Widdowson said. "But I thought our girls stayed focus. I thought Wi-Hi played a good game, and we just happened to be the lucky ones to get the win." For most of the night, Holly Grove seemed to be firing on all cylinders, running an effective offense, forcing several turnovers on defense and hitting open shots. The Eagles were especially effective running their high-low post offense, creating mismatches near the basket with their forwards Fellissa Selby and Alyssa Reese. Selby and Reese paced the Eagles' offense with 12 and eight points, respectively. "We try to get one person up and one person low," Selby said. "We just try to keep switching the ball to try and confuse the defense. We want to get open looks so we have easy layups. That way, we don't have to battle to get every shot." Holly Grove's defense performed admirable, as well. The Eagles' matchup two-three zone stifled the Indians' flow and forced Wi-Hi into taking many wild shots, along with creating numerous turnovers. "I thought our defense was what won the game," Widdowson said. "In the first half, they couldn't make the adjustments to score on us. They made the adjustments along the way to find ways to score, but they also allowed us to continue to score, and I believe that was the reason why we won." -- cecilwhig.com 12/10 - GUNSTON DAY 43, SALISBURY SCHOOL 29 Ashton Wheatley led the Dragons with 13 points, 17 rebounds and eight steals, and Sydney Johnson had 10 points. -- delmarvanow.com 12/09 - Elkton Christian 48, Salem County (N.J.) Christian 19 Lauren Frey recorded 15 points, finishing 3-for-4 from 3-point range, to lead the Crusaders (5-0). Leslie Stalnaker added nine points and six rebounds, Kealey Planck contributed seven points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists, Brandi Morgante tallied six assists and five points and Shy Smith registered six rebounds, four points, three assists and three blocks. Jillian Revell also chipped in with three steals and two assists for ECA, which led 29-8 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 12/08 - GREENWOOD MENNONITE 48, SALISBURY SCHOOL 35 Lacey Hamilton led Greenwood Mennonite with 15 points. For Salisbury School, Ashton Wheatley led the Dragons with a triple-double, netting 24 points, stealing the ball 12 times and grabbing 11 rebounds. Erin Monahan pitched in with four points in the losing effort. -- delmarvanow.com The Eagles (1-0) forced 40 turnovers while turning it over 40 times themselves. -- cecilwhig.com 12/05 - WORCESTER PREP 41, SALISBURY SCHOOL 33 Theresa Ciletti led the Mallards with 15 points, and Olivia Wilgus had 12. Ashton Wheatley led the Dragons with 19 points and eight steals, and Sydney Johnson had eight points. -- delmarvanow.com 12/04 - Elkton Christian 55, Open Bible 10 Shy Smith recorded 10 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks and two assists, Dionne Porter brought down 10 boards, Jillian Revell contributed eight points and three steals and Leslie Stalnaker tallied seven points and two blocks to lift the Crusaders (4-0). Katie Conway added seven rebounds, Ruth Hollaman scored six points and Jaylene Combs and Destiny Miller each had two steals for ECA, which led 27-2 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 12/04 - CHINCOTEAGUE 45, SALISBURY SCHOOL 35 Ashton Wheatley led the Dragons with 24 points and 12 steals, and Sydney Johnson had eight points. -- delamrvanow.com 12/02 - HOLLY GROVE 51, SALISBURY SCHOO0L 9 The Holly Grove girls basketball team opened its season Tuesday with a 51-9 victory over Salisbury School. Felissa Selby led the Eagles with 18 points. Alyssa Reese chipped in with 13 points, and Hanna Goldsborough rounded out the double-digit scorers for the Hawks with 10 points. For Salisbury School, Ashton Wheatley and Erin Monahan each led the Dragons with four points. -- delmarvanow.com
12/02 - GREENWOOD MENNONITE 41, WORCESTER PREP 24 Oliva Wilgus led the Mallards with eight points, and Molly Marshall and Theresa Ciletti both pitched in with four points. -- delmarvanow.com 12/01 - ECA girls rout Tome Shy Smith recorded 11 rebounds and eight points to lead Elkton Christian Academy to a 51-27 girls’ basketball victory over visiting Tome School on Tuesday. Brandi Morganti netted 11 points, while Leslie Stalnaker added eight points and five rebounds, Lauren Frey finished with nine points, Dionne Porter hauled in seven rebounds, Katie Conway grabbed four rebounds and Zoe Milburn contributed four points and four assists for ECA (3-0). Emily Norris scored 11 points to lead the Titans (0-1), while Janae Zionkowski added five points and Bridget Szymanski finished with four points. The Crusaders led 29-17 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com 12/01 - ECA 67, Chestertown Christian 36 Shy Smith led the Crusaders with 19 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals, followed by Brandi Morgante with 13 points, eight assists and five steals, Kealey Planck with eight points and two assists and Jill Revell (two assists, two steals) and Leslie Stalnaker (two blocks), each with seven points. Lauren Frey added four assists and two steals for ECA, which led 40-14 at halftime, while Zoe Milburn recorded four steals. The Crusaders host Tome at 4 p.m. today. -- cecilwhig.com November 2009 11/23 - ECA 39, Red Lion Christian (Pa.) 36 Shy Smith led the Crusaders (1-0) with 20 rebounds, 11 points, five steals and four assists, while Kealey Planck contributed 11 points, three rebounds and three steals, Brandi Morgante tallied nine points, five rebounds and three steals and Lauren Frey netted six points and three assists. ECA trailed 22-17 at halftime. -- cecilwhig.com
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