Basketball
PSC can’t keep up with Patrick Henry
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Patrick Henry outscored Potomac State 43-29 in the second half to double it’s lead from halftime and win running away from the Catamounts with a 98-70 final Thursday in Martinsville.
The score remained close for much of the first half, but Patrick Henry began pulling away in the final minutes before halftime. Going into the break the Patriots held a 55-41 advantage.
Andrea Barbour scored 24 points as one of two Pats with over 20. Jasmine Alston was the other, finishing with 21. Tareka Ceasar scored 12 points, and Precious Mayberry scored 10 for a total of four players in double digit scoring.
Potomac’s leading scorer was Chelsea Holcomb with 19 points. She also led the team in rebounding with five. Brittany Skyles added 18 points, and Dezirea Clinton scored 10.
It is the fourth loss in the last five games for the Catamounts, now 2-4. PSC will try to change its fortunes when it visits Brunswick (N.C.) before going on a 2-week break.
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Butler’s 3 lifts West Virginia in Big East tourney
Da’Sean Butler took an inbounds pass and banked in a 3-pointer from the head of the key at the buzzer to give No. 7 West Virginia a 54-51 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.
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Allegany, Dunbar meet again
The Allegany Campers have been down this road before. This time they hope the trip home will be a bit more enjoyable.
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Keyser, Frankfort in state tournament
A defensive change shut down the inside game for Braxton County and allowed Keyser to make up a 5-point deficit at the beginning of the fourth quarter to win 45-39 and send the Golden Tornado into the West Virginia Class AA State Tournament for the first time in four years.
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Hoyas stun Orange, 91-84
Arinze Onuaku crashed to the floor and clutched his right knee, writhing in pain at Madison Square Garden.
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St. Frances overwelms Walsh in BWGIT opener
St. Frances Academy, the No. 1 team in the Baltimore, opened the 16th Annual Bishop Walsh Girls Invitational with a 90-19 win over host Bishop Walsh Thursday at Bishop Walsh School.
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Summers County streaks by Frankfort
Three-time defending champion Summers County forced a girls Class AA tournament record 46 turnovers and set two other marks in beating Frankfort 87-28 in the quarterfinals Wednesday night.
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Can Duke, Maryland stay on top in ACC tournament?
Duke and Maryland ended the regular season atop the Atlantic Coast Conference with plenty of separation from the rest of the league. Their last meeting was a tense fight that went to the final minute.
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BW hosts St. Frances to open BWGIT
Defending champion Seton Keough will open its title defense late this afternoon against Elizabeth Seton in a rematch of last year’s championship game as the 16th annual Bishop Walsh Girls Invitational opens today at Bishop Walsh School.
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ACIT opens March 18; Jim Yerkovich retires
Play for the 50th Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament opens Thursday, March 18 at Frostburg State University’s Cordts Center as two-time defending champion Gonzaga (25-7), ranked No. 3 in the Washington, D.C. area, takes on the host school of the tournament, Cumberland’s Bishop Walsh (8-15). Tip-off is 4 p.m.alhambratournament.org
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Frankfort eyeing huge upset
The Frankfort Falcons have been underdogs and on the road in every playoff game this postseason.
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