Boys Basketball: Salem Sinks Potomac Falls in State Semifinals

(March 6, 2013) - Salem High School shot 23 of 29 from the foul line including making 13 of their final 14 free throws to knock Potomac Falls out of the VHSL Division 4 state semifinals, 76-69, Tuesday night at VCU's Siegel Center.

The Loudoun County girls are the last local team still alive with the Raiders facing Salem at 11 a.m. this morning in the Division 4 state semifinals at VCU. The Loudoun County squad stayed in Richmond overnight Tuesday so the Raiders won't be affected by today's school closings here.
The Panthers shot 11 of 15 from the line.

Potomac Falls (26-5) got 17 points apiece from sophomore Wanya Allen and junior Deandre Thomas and 13 points apiece from freshman Michael Janowski and senior D'Shawn Shorts.

Salem was led by junior Troy Mann who had 26 points and had the ball in his hands, making 10 of 11 free throws on the night, as the Panthers were forced to foul when trailing in the final minutes.

Salem 76, Potomac Falls 69
Salem: Mann 8 10-11 26, Pratt 4 3-5 15, Hill 3 5-6 11, Light 3 3-3 9, McDaniel 3 1-2 7, Joyce 2 0-0 4, Repass 1 0-0 3, McCaleb 0 1-2 1. Totals 24 23-29 76.

Potomac Falls: Allen 6 4-5 17, Thomas 7 0-0 17, Janowski 4 4-6 13, Shorts 4 2-2 13, Tondi 2 1-2 6, Orbe 1 0-0 3. Totals 24 11-15 69.

3-Pointers: Salem 5 (Pratt 4, Repass 1); Potomac Falls 10 (Thomas 3, Shorts, 3, Allen 1, Janowski 1, Tondi 1, Orbe 1).