Basketball: Jan. 20-21 Round-up and Jan. 22-23 Skinny

Kevin McGaughey and Taylor Johnson postgame after Broad Run improved to 15-1 on the season with a non-district win over Heritage Thursday night.


(Jan. 22, 2010) - It will be a busy weekend for area basketball players as the high Schools have 15 games scheduled as the teams wrap up play prior to a five-break for exams and also make-up some snowed out contests from December.

The Skinny
Fri. Jan. 22
Boys Basketball
Stone Bridge at TJ, 7:30
The Skinny: Bulldogs willing to concede the LEGO robotic competition to TJ but not this basketball game
Heritage at Battlefield, 7:30
The Skinny: No truth to rumor that Austin Campbell signals for the "no huddle" when the Pride fall behind
Freedom at Loudoun County, 6
The Skinny: The Raiders owe the Eagles a little payback from a loss in South Riding ... as well as several term papers and a book report owed this weekend
Potomac Falls at Park View, 7:30
The Skinny: Wait ... didn't these two teams just play ... like deja vu all over again.

Girls Basketball
TJ at Stone Bridge, 7:30
The Skinny: If SB freshman Murielle Tierney keeps playing so well we are going to have to stop misspelling her first name!
Battlefield at Heritage, 7:30
The Skinny: Does it strike anybody as odd that Battlefield Parkway runs right next to Heritage High School?
Freedom at Loudoun County, 7:45
The Skinny: Lakes vs. Celtics. UNC vs. Duke. Hatfield's vs. McCoy's. You get the point!
Park View at Potomac Falls, 7:30
The Skinny: Wait ... didn't these two teams just play ... like deja vu ... wait, didn't I just write that a minute ago ...

Sat. Jan. 23
Boys Basketball
Stone Bridge at Madison, 7
The Skinny: Bulldogs forced enough pressure on Warhawks in last game that Madison was making turnovers on the Greenway on the way home
Briar Woods at Potomac Falls, 7:30
The Skinny: Who could blame Lukas Mihailovich if he made his teammates call him "Fiddy" 
Broad Run at Dominion, 7:30
The Skinny: If you look up the definition of a "trap game" Wikipedia ... this game shows up!
Kettle Run at Park View, 3:30
The Skinny: If Region II held a rodeo competition then Kettle Run would have to be a favorite on name alone

Girls Basketball
Stone Bridge at Madison, 5
The Skinny: Can Bulldogs repeat big win at home vs. Madison earlier this month?
Dominion at Broad Run, 7:30
The Skinny: Titans have played well enough at times this season to bust "The Streak" ... could Saturday be the night?
Potomac Falls at Briar Woods, 7:30
The Skinny: Should we make all three of these last Skinny's end in question marks? Just asking ...

The Round-up

Thurs. Jan. 21
Boys Basketball
Broad Run 89, Heritage 67
The Skinny: Taylor "T-Bone" Johnson scored like top sirloin with career-high 26 points in non-district win over the Pride. BR off to 15-1 start, believed to be best in school history.
Osbourn 57, Loudoun Valley 49
The Skinny: Vikes not enough firebpower to win Cedar Run game at home.

Girls Basketball
Heritage 45, Broad Run 42
The Skinny: Pride still missing top player Necole Sterling but they notch third win on the season with non-district victory over Broad Run.
Loudoun Valley 54, Osbourn 48 (OT)
Vikes with key win in Cedar Run to put firm hold on second place behind Stonewall Jackson -- two game lead with three to play.

Wed. Jan. 20
Boys Basketball
Briar Woods 52, Loudoun County 48
Myles Tate scores 17 to lead Falcons to Dulles District win
Freedom 48, Dominion 43
Darren Hawkins leads the Eagles to their second district win on the season
Potomac Falls 71, Park View 53
Ryan McCarter's 25 is not enough for Pats against balanced Panther attack with 20 from Lukas Miahailovich and 18 from Brendon Chesson.

Girls Basketball
Loudoun County 71, Briar Woods 46
Brittany Batts scores 26 and Kendra Holmes adds 18 as Raiders run past Falcons
Freedom 75, Dominion 19
Kelsey Buchanan has huge night with 32 as Eagles keep Titans winless
Potomac Falls 66, Park View 50
Raven Short scores 25 as Panthers remain a solid third place in Dulles District