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Jamie Sera helps West Potomac subdue Lake Braddock in big road win Jamie Sara helps West Potomac subdue Lake Braddock in big road win
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Heading into Tuesday night’s Conference 7 matchup between Lake Braddock and West Potomac, one big man’s name loomed at the forefront of both team’s game plans: James Butler, the relentless paint dweller averaging 25.6 points per contest and drawing hordes of defenders every time he took the floor.Heading into Tuesday night’s Conference 7 matchup between Lake Braddock and West Potomac, one big man’s name loomed at the forefront of both team’s game plans: James Butler, the relentless paint dweller averaging 25.6 points per contest and drawing hordes of defenders every time he took the floor.
Butler got his points Tuesday, ending the night with a game-high 24. Yet he wasn’t the forward who spurred a blowout victory on his home floor. That honor belonged to Jamie Sera, whose 17 points and unyielding hustle plays propelled West Potomac to a 72-59 victory over the struggling Bruins in Burke. Butler got his points Tuesday, ending the night with a game-high 24. Yet he wasn’t the forward who spurred a blowout victory on his home floor. That honor belonged to Jamie Sara, whose 17 points and unyielding hustle propelled West Potomac to a 72-59 victory over the struggling Bruins in Burke.
Sera and the rest of the West Potomac front court had difficulty containing Butler in the first half, giving up 16 routine points to the 6-foot-8 center as they continually got caught too deep underneath the rim. But Sera turned his aggression up in the second half, and the Wolverines’ double teams began wearing down the Navy commit, who only managed three buckets after halftime. Sara and the rest of the West Potomac front court had difficulty containing Butler in the first half, giving up 16 routine points to the 6-foot-8 center as they continually got caught too deep underneath the rim. But Sara turned his aggression up in the second half, and the Wolverines’ double teams began wearing down the Navy commit, who only managed three buckets after halftime.
“I just see him as another big player,” Sera said. “He’s a big player in our conference, but nothing changed for me. I just went after him.” “I just see him as another big player,” Sara said. “He’s a big player in our conference, but nothing changed for me. I just went after him.”
The result marked West Potomac’s second double-digit win this year over a Lake Braddock squad that has lost six games since starting the season 8-0. The Wolverines (9-5, 6-2 Conference 7), on the other hand, have won five of their last six after starting the 2015-16 campaign 2-4. The result marked West Potomac’s second double-digit win this year over a Lake Braddock squad that has lost six games since starting the season 8-0. The Wolverines (9-5, 6-2 Conference 7), on the other hand, have won five of their past six after starting the 2015-16 campaign 2-4.
Tuesday’s game turned decisively in West Potomac’s favor immediately after intermission. Freshman guard Daryl Mackey, who dropped a season-high 22 points in his previous outing against the Bruins (10-6, 4-5) last month, hit a jumper eight seconds into the third quarter, putting his team up 37-34 and sparking a quick 6-0 run that was a sign of things to come. A few minutes later Sera snagged a loose ball and raced the length of the court to convert a three-point play, then did nearly the same thing when he stole an outlet pass and sprinted in for a layup to begin the fourth quarter. The next possession saw Khalil Williams Diggins convert a bucket off a steal of his own, part of a 14-2 run that put the Wolverines up 66-41 with 7 minutes 15 seconds remaining. Tuesday’s game turned decisively in West Potomac’s favor immediately after intermission. Freshman guard Daryl Mackey Jr., who dropped a season-high 22 points in his previous outing against the Bruins (10-6, 4-5) last month, hit a jumper eight seconds into the third quarter, putting his team up 37-34 and sparking a quick 6-0 run that was a sign of things to come. A few minutes later Sara snagged a loose ball and raced the length of the court to convert a three-point play, then did nearly the same thing when he stole an outlet pass and sprinted in for a layup to begin the fourth quarter. The next possession saw Khalil Williams Diggins convert a bucket off a steal of his own, part of a 14-2 run that put the Wolverines up 66-41 with 7 minutes 15 seconds remaining.
Williams Diggins led a hounding West Potomac backcourt that refused to surrender easy looks on the perimeter. Lake Braddock marksman Corey Pelham finished with just four points. Williams Diggins led a hounding West Potomac back court that refused to surrender easy looks on the perimeter. Lake Braddock marksman Corey Pelham finished with just four points.
“We won the point-guard matchup, and that’s important to us,” West Potomac Coach David Houston said. “A couple of times I called a play, and Khalil ran another play, but he made some shots. And he did a really good job on Pelham.”“We won the point-guard matchup, and that’s important to us,” West Potomac Coach David Houston said. “A couple of times I called a play, and Khalil ran another play, but he made some shots. And he did a really good job on Pelham.”
Sera, a William and Mary baseball commit, hopes his hustle continues to rub off on a West Potomac team that thrives on momentum shifts and runs this season.Sera, a William and Mary baseball commit, hopes his hustle continues to rub off on a West Potomac team that thrives on momentum shifts and runs this season.
“We’ve got a young team this year with only four seniors on this team, so I just want to show the way for the younger guys,” Sera said. “They’re going to have a good season next year too.” “We’ve got a young team this year with only four seniors on this team, so I just want to show the way for the younger guys,” Sara said. “They’re going to have a good season next year, too.”