Thursday, March 21, 2013
Bracketology strategy, the NIT, favorites to win and the NCAA East Regionals at Verizon Center in DC.
There's increasing debate over whether March Madness makes office workers more or less productive, but it starts this week either way. March Madness 2013 first-round games started Tuesday and the tournament doesn’t end until the final buzzer of the last game on Monday, April 8. Here in Virginia, a number of men’s college basketball teams are “in the dance” – Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Liberty University, James Madison University (JMU) and, in DC, Georgetown. Here’s the official NCAA 2013 tournament bracket. What's your bracketology strategy? According to CBSSports.com, "There is no exact science to filling out a bracket. So much ends up being a result of gut feeling, intuition (male or female) and good, old fashioned luck." A…
Monday, March 18, 2013
Want to see Virginia teams in NCAA Tournament action? Act quickly, as two of them are No. 16 seeds. Plus, where to watch games in Kingstowne.
March Madness is upon us! Have you filled out your bracket yet? Virginia flavor - James Madison, the No. 16 seed in the East Region, opens play Wednesday. The Dukes, who have not made the NCAA Tournament since 1994, got there by winning the Colonial Athletic Conference Championship Tournament, will play No. 16 seed Long Island University in a first-round game in Dayton at 6:45 p.m. The winner of that game goes on to a matchup with No. 1 seed Indiana on Friday. Virginia Commonwealth, a Final Four team two years ago, enters this year's NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed. The Rams (26-8), who got in with an at-large bid, will play No. 12 seed Akron - winner of the Mid-American Conference Tourney - in the late game (9:45 p.m.) Thursday in Auburn …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Hayfield Hawks will go head-to-head with the Herndon Hornets Friday night.
The Hayfield varsity boys' basketball team will play against the Herndon Hornets at 7:30 p.m. at Herndon High School. The Hawks started practicing Wednesday specifically in preparation for Friday's game. Hawks Head Coach Carlos Poindexter said the team is preparing for Herndon's strong point guards, Trevon Wright and William Ferguson. Poindexter also said the team is anxious to see how they will handle the Hornets on defense. "We're looking forward to how we are going to handle their press because they're a pressure team that likes to trap," Poindexter said. "If we're able to handle their trap, I think we'll have a successful night. Amir Atkins who plays guard and forward and is one of the captains for the Hawks will keep the team …
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Crimson Wave halts Eagles in state quarterfinals, 68-61
RICHMOND—Edison’s historic playoff run came to an end on Friday night with a 68-61 loss to Petersburg at the Siegel Center on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. The Eagles jumped on top of the state’s No. 1-ranked team in the first 12 minutes of the game, building a 25-21 lead when Michael Lewis put-back Tyrone Mackall’s miss. But Petersburg reeled off seven straight points—led by guard Frank Mason—to take a 28-25 lead which they never relinquished. Mason, a Towson commit, finished with 30 electrifying points and at only 6-foot-1, led everyone with 15 rebounds. He was complemented by Marcus Hoosier, who finished with 19 after being held to just one basket in the first half. “Frank, he’s a pretty quick player,” said…
Friday, March 2, 2012
UPDATED STORY: Spartans fall 53-46 in tournament-opener at VCU
RICHMOND—West Springfield's senior trio of Logan Battle, April Robinson and Jordan Miller advanced to the VHSL Class AAA tournament for the third year in a row, but saw their storied careers come to an end Friday night in the opening round at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center in Richmond. Highland Springs, a local school and the Central Region champion, proved too fast and aggressive for the Spartans. The Springers slashed to the basket and got in front of West Springfield's passes, building a 12-point lead before ultimately winning 53-46. "We couldn't stop them on defense," said Battle, who led all scorers with 23 points. The Spartans struggled on offense, too, shooting just 33 percent (17-for-51) in the game, with only a …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Eagles will go to the state tournament for the first time since 1970.
The Edison boys’ varsity basketball team will play Westfield High School in the Virginia AAA Northern Region final tonight. The Eagles (19-8) defeated Fairfax High School in a gripping 69-64 overtime win on Saturday, Feb. 25. According to the Washington Post, Eagle senior center Matt Murphy scored 24 points in a win that secured Edison a place in the state tournament for the first time since 1970. Senior Tyrone Mackall scored all eight of Edison’s points during overtime. The Eagles face Westfield (23-4), who defeated McLean 55-41, at 8 p.m. in at Robinson Secondary School, 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, Va.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Highlights from Edison, Hayfield and more.
As the regular season winds down for winter sports teams, many are making a final push to finish strong before district tournament play commences. Here’s a round-up of sports highlights from Alexandria and southern Fairfax County. Edison: Edison girls’ basketball picked up two wins last week. The Eagles defeated Hayfield 53-40 on Jan. 9 and Washington-Lee 47-31 on Jan. 12. Hayfield: The Lady Hawks basketball team grabbed their fourth win of the season on Jan. 12 with a 64-33 win over Falls Church. Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon girls’ basketball scored a season-high 103 points against Stuart on Jan. 12, to win its tenth consecutive game. The Lady Majors’ 103-12 victory was its highest scoring game in at least eight years West Springfield: Both…
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Ruth Sherrill led all scorers with 16 points as Edison upped its record to 8-4 on the season.
The Edison Eagles beat the Hayfield Hawks 53-40 in girls varsity basketball action on Monday night in front of a spirited crowd that wasn’t deterred by the season’s first snowfall. The win upped the Eagles record to 8-4 on the season and gave them their third consecutive “Bird Bowl” victory over the rival Hawks, who fell to 3-9 on the season. The Eagles raced out to an early advantage but the Hawks trimmed the lead to 24-23 at the half. In the second half, the Hawks briefly took the lead, but Edison took control midway through the third quarter, behind strong play from the Sherrill sisters, Ruth and Sheila, who finished with 16 and 10 points respectively. The margin was only 6 points at the start of the fourth quarter, but the Eagles …
LaSalle Mensah scored a team high 18 points in the win.
The Edison Eagles captured the first leg of this year’s Bird Bowl, soundly beating the Hayfield Hawks 67-43, before a partisan home crowd that was decked out in “Dread the Red” t-shirts. Edison used their superior size and strength in the paint to dominate on both ends of the court. They led throughout the game, extending the lead to 25 points in the fourth quarter. The win improved the Eagles’ record to 6-5 on the season, while the Hawks dropped to 5-8. It was Edison’s third consecutive win over the Hawks dating back to last season. Edison was led by LaSalle Mensah, who scored 18 points, Marcus Brumsey, Jr., who notched 14, and Matt Murphy, who scored 10 while dominating under the glass. Senior Tyrone Mackall also scored 11 points, four …
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Eagles' upset bid against Titans falls short in a 55-53 loss.
The Edison Eagles basketball squad suffered a heartbreaking 55-53 loss at T.C. Williams on Friday night before a raucous crowd that spilled out onto the court in a wild celebration after the Titans capped a come-from-behind win by nailing four free throws in the last minute of the game. The Eagles led for most of the contest, but T.C. Williams nipped ahead by just a point, 49-48, with just more than two minutes to play. The Eagles fought back to retake the lead but their two top scorers, Matt Murphy, who finished with 16 points, and Tyrone Mackall, who finished with 24, both fouled out and were sorely missed in the waning moments of the game. T.C. Williams senior point guard Daquan Kerman iced the game by making two free throws to break a…
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