A perfect season for
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) was foiled in the mountains of West Virginia.
Syracuse-bound
Michael Carter-Williams nailed a 3-pointer with 27 seconds left on the clock and then hit a tough layup in traffic, was fouled, and converted the free throw to give St. Andrew's School (R.I.) a stunning 49-46 triumph over previously undefeated DeMatha (12-1, 4-0) in the Cancer Research Classic in Wheeling, W. Va.
DeMatha High's Beejay Anya.
Photo by Lonnie Webb
DeMatha, which dropped from No. 9 to No. 20 in the
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 Boys Basketball Rankings sponsored by the Army National Guard, was led by
Beejay Anya's 16 points and
James Robinson's 14.
Carter-Williams, who was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, led all scorers with 26 points and also had six steals. St. Andrew's outscored DeMatha 22-14 in the final quarter.
"We must be ready to play each time out and take everyone's best shot," DeMatha coach Mike Jones said in an e-mail following the loss. "We cannot take anything for granted. We are a young team but we cannot play young."
DeMatha will return home to take on conference foes St. Mary's Ryken on Tuesday and Paul VI Catholic on Thursday before heading to Springfield, Mass., to face national power St. Anthony's (N.J.) on Saturday. The game will be televised by ESPN.
MONTROSE CHRISTIAN CONTINUES TO ROLL
Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) moved up to No. 13 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 sponsored by the Army National Guard after winning two consecutive games over the weekend to move its record to 10-0.
Friday night Montrose jumped out to an early lead and made easy work of an overmatched Freedom Woodbridge (Va.) team, 100-45.
Junior forward
Michael Carrera had a game-high 26 points, including hitting eight of 11 from the charity stripe, and senior guard
Tyrone Johnson (Villanova signee) chipped in with 20 points to help the Mustangs build a 50-21 halftime lead they would never relinquish.
On Saturday, Montrose Christian traveled to Trinity University in Washington, D.C., to take on Coolidge High School (D.C.) in The Uptown Hoopfest. The Mustangs made their trip to the nation's Capitol worthwhile, coming away with a decisive 72-40 win.
NORCOM FINISHES GRUELING WEEK PERFECT
Norcom (Portsmouth, Va.) remained perfect at 12-0 following four wins last week and moved up to No. 7 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 sponsored by the Army National Guard.
The Greyhounds played four games over five days starting with a relatively easy win over conference foe Lake Taylor, 74-56, on Tuesday, and ending Saturday with a thrilling 68-66 victory over No. 22-ranked Findlay Prep (17-2) in the Seven Cities Roundball Classic.
Against Findlay Prep,
Dorian Finney-Smith (Virginia Tech signee) was held to just eight points, but his two free throws with 9.5 seconds remaining sealed the Greyhounds' 23rd consecutive win.
Sandwiched between those two wins, Norcom narrowly defeated rival Norfolk Christian 69-67 on Thursday and cruised to a 73-56 win over Norview Friday.
Jeremy Canty and Finney-Smith each had a team-high 16 points in the win over Norfolk Christian, which was played in front of a sold-out crowd. North Carolina-bound
James McAdoo scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Ambassadors (6-4).
On Friday, Canty poured in six 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 22 points to lead the Greyhounds over Norview. Finney-Smith added 15 points for Norcom.
SANFORD SHAKES OFF RUST TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED
