MCHENRY — Rodrina Thorpe-Sheppard scored 22 points as Garrett held on to defeat the Alderson Broaddus junior varsity squad 63-58 at Garrett Monday.
Garrett dominated the first half, leading 34-16 at the break, but Alderson Broaddus was a different team in the second half, outscoring Garrett 42-29 and nearly came back to win on the road.
Sydney Shaffer led the Battlers with 17 points and Taja Dave had 15.
For the Lakers, Shameena Johnson scored 15, Janice Bartley had 10 and Kailyn Woods chipped in nine.
Garrett (4-4) plays at Howard on Wednesday at 5:30.
Cecil 73
Potomac State 56
NORTH EAST — Jasmine Moore scored 20 points to lead Cecil to a home win over Potomac State, 73-56, Monday.
Behind Moore and Christina Talbert, who had 18 points, Cecil frequently found the bottom of the net in the first half. Potomac State scored 30 in the first 20 minutes to give it an 11-point deficit at the break.
The Catamounts never got any closer than seven in the second half. Cecil answered them at every turn and pulled away for the 17-point win.
Kirsten Ward led Potomac State with 18 points and nine rebounds. Alexis Steele had 11 points and four assists, while Jenna McAtee added 11 points and seven rebounds.
Potomac State, now 1-5, tries to break a three-game losing streak when it hosts Hagerstown on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Anne Arundel 74
Allegany 55
ARNOLD — Allegany College of Maryland dropped their tenth straight to start the season in a 74-55 defeat at Anne Arundel on Monday.
Once again the Trojans started slow and played from behind the entire game. They fought to make it a 32-25 game at halftime.
Playing in spurts and a lack of execution have plagued the Trojans all season. They could never sustain a run as Anne Arundel put the game away in the waning moments.
Madi Nightengale was a bright spot for the Trojans with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Dirica Souder and Monique Rhodes each scored 13. Kayla Hutson grabbed eight rebounds to go with four points.
Jacqueline Webber led the Pioneers with 20 points. Olivia Pubaya dropped 15 and Imani Stokes added 13.
Allegany plays at Dundalk, Friday, at 8 p.m.
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Notre Dame outlasts Louisville in 5 overtimes
Cameron Biedscheid scored on a layup with 1:19 left in the fifth overtime, and Eric Atkins and Pat Connaugton added free throws in the final 19 seconds as No. 25 Notre Dame overcame an eight-point deficit in regulation to beat No. 11 Louisville 104-101.
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ACM wins OT thriller
Ricky Mosley scored 40 points and D.J. Jones had 30, including a pair of free throws in the final seconds of overtime, to lead Allegany College to a 99-98 upset of Hagerstown Saturday night at Bob Kirk Arena.
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Michigan downs Syracuse 61-56 in NCAA semifinal
Michigan is more than just five fabulous players.
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Baylor wins its first NIT title, over Iowa
Pierre Jackson made the National Invitation Tournament his own.
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Iowa reaches NIT final with 71-60 win over Terps
Devyn Marble and Iowa could get used to these fast starts
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Three Calvary players named to first team
Savannah Reed and Karly Hipsley, who led the Calvary Christian girls to a 16-win season, and Tyler Michael, who led the boys to their most successful year in nearly 20 years, were named first-team all-conference by the Mason-Dixon Christian Conference basketball coaches.
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United Methodist, St. Paul’s win Fearer titles
Coach Derrick Swandol’s LaVale United Methodist team started where it left off last season besting the nemesis of Our Lady of the Mountains.
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No. 12 Maryland gets 4th seed in Bridgeport Region
Maryland coach Brenda Frese chuckled when asked how much she knew about Quinnipiac, her team's first-round opponent in the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
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O’Connell captures 4th title
Melo Trimble was unstoppable and Bishop O’Connell was unbeatable Saturday night at Frostburg State University.
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Gonzaga beats La Lumiere
After trailing for the entirety of the second and third quarters, Kris Jenkins gave Gonzaga its first lead in almost a half by draining a three-pointer with 1:24 remaining and the Eagles clung to that edge for dear life to pick up a 56-53 win over La Lumiere and capture third-place Saturday at the 53rd ACIT at Frostburg State University.
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