Created by Phil Murphy
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Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area
Top 10 Plays — February 9-15, 2009
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Honorable Mentions (in no order):
Oh Barrage’a-Trois — Walter Johnson guard Nash Oh hits three consecutive jumpers from the same spot in the Wildcats’ 54-40 win over the Vikings.
Johnson Dunakalicious — Gar-Field’s Jeremiah Johnson gets two contested, two-handed dunks against Forest Park.
Johnson scored 18 points to help lead the Indians into a first-place
tie with C.D. Hylton in the Cardinal District. A one-game playoff will be on Tuesday to determine the No. 1 seed.
Jansen Quad — Osbourn’s Devin Jansen is a quadruple winner at the Northwest Region swimming championships. He won the boys’ 50-free, 100-free and was a part of the Eagles’ winning 200-medley relay and 400-free relay.
Smith High Rise — Thomas Stone junior Kendal Smith goes the length of the court for a jam in the Cougars’ 12-point win over their rival Hurricanes.
McDade Dunk-a-Thon — Bowie’s Trevor McDade gets two dunks in
Monday’s 61-59 win over Bladensburg. More from this game in the countdown
Buchanan Beats Third-Quarter Buzzer — In Freedom’s historic district title in girls hoops — its first of any kind in
school history — Eagle center Kelsey Buchanan hustling length of court of
court for lay-in to beat the third-quarter buzzer in a 49-42 win at Loudoun County.
Billy 4 Pins, 8 Minutes — Lake Braddock senior George Billy wins his third Northern Region title and eyes his fourth state championship — third in Virginia — next week. His four pins came in a total of 8 minutes, 12 seconds at regionals. Billy is 184-9 in his four-year career.
No. 10 — Beau Knows Titles
Prince William County, Virginia — Battlefield senior Beau Martino — ranked No. 1 at 112-pounds in Virginia — is 6-2 all-time against Fauquier Ryan Hunsberger — ranked No. 2. The two finalists in last year’s 103-pound state final met in the Northwest Region final on Tuesday and Martino’s near fall won the match, 6-1, in overtime.
No. 9 — Brandon Coleman Block Party
W.C.A.C, Maryland — McNamara junior forward Brandon Coleman recorded nine blocks in Friday’s six-point home loss to Gonzaga, even while sitting the final four minutes. He also had a smooth alley-oop slam.
No. 8 — Thigpen is Mightier
Prince William County, Virginia — Stonewall Jackson senior Damien Thigpen — on scholarship for track and football at UCLA — won the boys’ 55-meter (6.39 seconds) and 300-meter (34.68, meet record) dashes at the Cedar Run District indoor meet. He was also a part of the Raiders’ gold-medal 4×200 team (1:31.29, meet record).
No. 7 — Batts Swings Big Stick
Loudoun County, Virginia — Loudoun County sophomore Brittany Batts hits a 3-pointer from the half-court, “LC” logo just for fun — no buzzer, no pressure, just an open look. The Raiders lost to the Eagles of Freedom-South Riding, 49-42.
No. 6 — Oakton Snaps Streak
Northern Region, Virginia — Robinson entered the Northern Region swim and dive championships with six-straight regional and state titles. The Cougars, though, did not allow the streak to reach seven years, edging the Rams 232.00 to 230.80. The teams are favorites going into next week’s Virginia AAA state championship.
No. 5 — Dancing Anas
I.A.C., Maryland— Landon sophomore Sam Anas dekes by two defenders and places this wrsiter over the Georgetown Prep goalie’s glove hand. The Bears won the I.A.C. title, 5-4.
No. 4 — T-Ruff Blows Up Senior Night
Northern Region, Virginia — On the night her No.4 Titans’ jersey was retired, T.C. Williams senior Tierra Ruffin-Pratt — signed to North Carolina — scored 40 points in a win over district rival Hayfield.
No. 3 — Different DeAndre, Same Drama
Loudoun County, Virginia — Dominion junior DeAndre Reaves — on a pass from senior DeAndre Albritton — hits a buzzer-beating, game-winning 3-pointer against Broad Run. The Titans won, 63-60.
No. 2 — G.P. Are You With Me
Prince George’s County, Maryland — Gwynn Park Tion Coates is on the receiving end of two fourth-quarter alley-oops in the Yellow Jackets’ 73-51 over the Hornets.
No. 1 — Jordan For the Win … Got It!
Prince George’s County, Maryland — With the score tied at 59 and :10.6 seconds on the clock, Bulldog senior Mike Ewii‘s potential game-winner rattles off. But junior teammate Kyle Jordan gathers the rebound and uses his finger tips to redirect the game-winning, buzzer-beating bucket through the net.
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