Boys Basketball: Broad Run and Loudoun Valley Come Away with Wins on Day Two at 3rd Annual Honda Dulles Holiday Tournament

By Alanna Dvorak
VivaLoudoun College Intern

Ashburn (Dec. 28, 2010) - The Broad Run and Loudoun Valley high school boys basketball teams both secured victories during intense action on day two of the 3rd Annual Honda Dulles Holiday Tournament at Stone Bridge High School.

The final day of the tournament is Wednesday at Broad Run High School with four games: The girls basketball teams kick off the action at 3 p.m.; The boys start at 6:30.

Game One: Loudoun Valley 60, Dominion 44
Loudoun Valley began the game with a staunch defense, limiting the Titans to just four points in the 1st quarter. The Titans were able to strike back in the second half both offensively and defensively, scoring 16 points in the 3rd quarter and limiting the Vikings to eight. Still, the deficit was too much to overcome.

"It's an improvement from yesterday," said Dominion head coach Jay Geyer. "The kids came together, never let up and handled pressure."

The Vikings were led in scoring by senior guard Mike Wallace with 16 points. Also scoring 16 points was Dominion's Diego Abregu, a junior guard.

Loudoun Valley improves to 1-1 in the tournament and 4-6 on the season, while Dominion drops to 0-2 and 4-6.

Game Two: Broad Run 89, Stone Bridge 78

The Broad Run Spartans staved off the Stone Bridge Bulldogs in a heated match at the Honda Dulles Tournament Wednesday. Three players fouled out and two technical fouls were given in the Spartan's 89-78 win.

Spartan sophomore Nigel Johnson dominated, scoring a game-high 39 points. This is the Spartan's second game in a row with over 80 points, having scored 86 points against Loudoun Valley the previous night.

"I love our effort," said Broad Run head coach John Costello. "The kids never quit."

High scorers for the Bulldogs were Myles Johnson and Marcus Matthews, with 16 and 15 points respectively. Stone Bridge was outscored 30-18 in the 3rd quarter.

"We had a big hole in the 3rd quarter and that's tough to overcome," said Bulldog coach Sonny Green.

Stone Bridge is 1-1 in the tournament and 2-7 on the season following Wednesday's match, while Broad Run is undefeated in the tournament at 2-0 and 8-1 on the year.

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