#15 Potomac School 62 at #4 Bishop Ireton 73
In the nightcap of the event, the host Cardinals got 23 points from senior guard Silas Devonish to defeat Potomac School 73-62.
A game Potomac School team came out strong against Ireton, taking a 18-16 lead after a quarter. The Cardinals rallied to take a 34-28 halftime lead, despite 13 first half points from Panthers senior forward Logan Jones.
Bishop Ireton expanded its lead to double digits in the second half with juniors Elijah Simpkins (eight second half points) and Jayden Mills (seven second half points) providing the Cardinals a spark. Still, Potomac School clawed back to 68-62 late, before the Ireton defense clamped down the last couple minutes of the game to hold the Panthers scoreless the rest of the way.
Mills finished with 12 points and Simpkins 11 off the bench, while senior Jake Bahr had 14 points and three assists. But Devonish, who is garnering significant interest from DI schools, was the engine that powered the Cardinals. He was able to attack the rim and hit from outside (four three-pointers), and garnered four assists to go along with his 23 points.
While the Panthers (2-2) weren’t able to pull the upset road win, they looked significantly stronger than they did in the weekend prior in their opening tip-off tourney. Jones finished with 15 points and seven rebounds, while senior guard Akim Iscandari had five second half assists and Mason Douglas had 11 points off the bench.
#13 St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes 69, #18 Hayfield 52
The Hawks played well, but went down 18-9 early against SSSA and the Saints’ strong backcourt, and could not mount a comeback.
Guard Julian Burgdolf led the way with 16 points for the Saints (5-1). He was 3-6 from three-point range, as was fellow senior Marcus Hancock, who had 12 points. The guard-rich Saints also got 21 points combined from senior Mark Stafford and sophomore Devin Ainsworth. Junior forward Nigel Arthur added 10 points, and was impressive on the boards in the second half (seven rebounds).
Hayfield (1-3) got a nice all-around game from senior guard Landon Judy, who had 12 points, six assists, and four rebounds. Senior forward Rodney Carmichael II was tough in the second half, where he collected all his 13 points.
#8 Episcopal 80, Chantilly 48
A night after falling to Bishop Ireton in a close one, the Maroon showcased its depth by overwhelming an undermanned Chantilly team.
Thirteen players scored for Episcopal (5-1), while nine players hit from beyond the arc, where the Maroon shot 44% on the night. Junior guard Ben Edmonds was the catalyst, scoring 16 points and being named team MVP. Edmonds also had five assists, getting into the lane and dishing to open teammates, often at the three-point line.
Junior guard Mateo Alvarado-Gallego led Chantilly (1-5) with 14 points, as did senior guard Jayden Wade, who had three three-pointers in the second half. The Chargers only had nine players available due to injury.
–Chris Jollay