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Chris West gets aggressive as Sherwood handles Magruder Chris West gets aggressive as Sherwood handles Magruder
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Coach Tim Gilchrist paced in front of Sherwood’s bench, repeating the same four words —“Get to the hoop” — five times until finally someone listened. Coach Tim Gilchrist paced in front of Sherwood’s bench, repeating the same four words — “Get to the hoop” — five times until finally someone listened.
With the offense struggling, senior Chris West drove coast to coast and attacked the basket, where his shot was swatted away by Marquaine Wilkerson. That block drew applause from the Magruder fans, but the contact forced by West also drew a whistle and gave the senior guard two free throws.With the offense struggling, senior Chris West drove coast to coast and attacked the basket, where his shot was swatted away by Marquaine Wilkerson. That block drew applause from the Magruder fans, but the contact forced by West also drew a whistle and gave the senior guard two free throws.
That play broke the Warriors out of their second-quarter slump and gave them a lead they would not relinquish en route to a58-49 victory Wednesday night at Magruder. With the win, Sherwood (12-6, 8-3 Montgomery 4A/3A East) clinched its second consecutive division title. That play broke the Warriors out of their second-quarter slump and gave them a lead they would not relinquish en route to a 58-49 victory Wednesday night at Magruder. With the win, Sherwood (12-6, 8-3 Montgomery 4A/3A East) clinched its second consecutive division title.
“We were putting up a lot of shots, they were not really falling too well,” West said. “So I was just trying to change the tempo and get to the basket.” “We were putting up a lot of shots. They were not really falling too well,” West said. “So I was just trying to change the tempo and get to the basket.”
West’s trip to the foul line put Sherwood ahead, 15-13, and it was followed by a field goal from Tyrese Williams and a three-pointer from Davis Long. The Warriors went into halftime ahead, 25-20, and extended their lead to 41-28 after a late third-quarter bucket by Williams (17 points). West’s trip to the foul line put Sherwood ahead 15-13, and it was followed by a field goal from Tyrese Williams and a three-pointer from Davis Long. The Warriors went into halftime ahead 25-20 and extended their lead to 41-28 after a late third-quarter bucket by Williams (17 points).
Bryan Boehlert’s aggressive interior game kept the Colonels (11-8, 7-4) within reach in the first half and Peter Nankhuni (16 points) led a fourth-quarter comeback. The senior guard made an acrobatic layup to trim the deficit to six and after consecutive buckets from Williams, he came up with two three-point plays. Bryan Boehlert’s aggressive interior game kept the Colonels (11-8, 7-4) within reach in the first half, and Peter Nankhuni (16 points) led a fourth-quarter comeback. The senior guard made an acrobatic layup to trim the deficit to six, and after consecutive buckets from Williams, he came up with two three-point plays.
Boehlert (15 points) scored on a post move to cut Magruder’s deficit to 49-44, but that’s as close as the game would get. Coming out of a timeout, the Warriors called on Shawn Bliss — the quarterback of the football team — to make a play.Boehlert (15 points) scored on a post move to cut Magruder’s deficit to 49-44, but that’s as close as the game would get. Coming out of a timeout, the Warriors called on Shawn Bliss — the quarterback of the football team — to make a play.
The senior, standing on the Sherwood baseline, fired a deep outlet pass and West caught the ball in stride, converting the layup and thwarting the comeback attempt. The senior, standing on the Sherwood baseline, fired a deep outlet pass, and West caught the ball in stride, converting the layup and thwarting the comeback attempt.
“Coach knew they were going to press up on us a little bit so we told our point guard [West] to give them two step forward and then run deep, and just throw it out there,” Bliss said. “Coach knew they were going to press up on us a little bit, so we told our point guard [West] to give them two step forward and then run deep and just throw it out there,” Bliss said.
West finished with 12 points and clinched the game at the free throw line, where he converted 8 of 9 attempts. With the victory, the Warriors completed the regular season sweep over Magruder and snapped the Colonels’ four-game winning streak.West finished with 12 points and clinched the game at the free throw line, where he converted 8 of 9 attempts. With the victory, the Warriors completed the regular season sweep over Magruder and snapped the Colonels’ four-game winning streak.
“We’re definitely trying to make a great playoff run,” West said. “We’re trying to get to [College Park] and get a state championship.”“We’re definitely trying to make a great playoff run,” West said. “We’re trying to get to [College Park] and get a state championship.”