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| Girls’ basketball: White sisters bolster Bethesda-Chevy Chase’s backcourt; Jordan Odom powers Quince Orchard | Girls’ basketball: White sisters bolster Bethesda-Chevy Chase’s backcourt; Jordan Odom powers Quince Orchard |
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| Bailee and Bianca White have been a backcourt duo since third grade — and a siblings since 1998. Nearing the end of their senior seasons, the twin sisters are savoring their final games as high school teammates, and hoping they can extend Bethesda-Chevy Chase’s playoff run when they head to Churchill for Tuesday’s second-round matchup. | Bailee and Bianca White have been a backcourt duo since third grade — and a siblings since 1998. Nearing the end of their senior seasons, the twin sisters are savoring their final games as high school teammates, and hoping they can extend Bethesda-Chevy Chase’s playoff run when they head to Churchill for Tuesday’s second-round matchup. |
| “We need to come together as a team, do the little things, bring the intensity, get each other hyped,” Bianca said. | “We need to come together as a team, do the little things, bring the intensity, get each other hyped,” Bianca said. |
| Bailee White — born five minutes before her sister — wears No. 2 and sees herself as a distributor. Bianca, No. 24, is more of a scorer. The 5-foot-7 guards began high school at B-CC then transferred to Carroll and played in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference for their sophomore and junior seasons. | Bailee White — born five minutes before her sister — wears No. 2 and sees herself as a distributor. Bianca, No. 24, is more of a scorer. The 5-foot-7 guards began high school at B-CC then transferred to Carroll and played in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference for their sophomore and junior seasons. |
| They returned to the Montgomery County school this fall and have catapulted the Barons (19-4) into Maryland 4A West region contention. | They returned to the Montgomery County school this fall and have catapulted the Barons (19-4) into Maryland 4A West region contention. |
| “The WCAC is one of the best conferences,” Bianca said. “I could take away that I could play with them. I could do what they could do. I could play with them, and play my game.” | “The WCAC is one of the best conferences,” Bianca said. “I could take away that I could play with them. I could do what they could do. I could play with them, and play my game.” |
| B-CC is on a four-game winning streak which includes a 69-44 win over Paint Branch on Feb. 20, and Friday’s 55-37 first-round win over Richard Montgomery. The White sisters combined for 21 points in the playoff win while sophomore Caitlyn Clendenin scored 19 and pulled down 17 rebounds. | B-CC is on a four-game winning streak which includes a 69-44 win over Paint Branch on Feb. 20, and Friday’s 55-37 first-round win over Richard Montgomery. The White sisters combined for 21 points in the playoff win while sophomore Caitlyn Clendenin scored 19 and pulled down 17 rebounds. |
| But the Barons have a tough road ahead in the Maryland 4A West region. Churchill and No. 12 Whitman are the only teams they’ve lost to this season, and they’ll likely have to beat both just to get out of their section. | But the Barons have a tough road ahead in the Maryland 4A West region. Churchill and No. 12 Whitman are the only teams they’ve lost to this season, and they’ll likely have to beat both just to get out of their section. |
| “Chemistry that we have off the court, we transfer that onto the court, and I feel like that chemistry helped us beat Paint Branch,” Bailee said. “[Against Churchill] the chemistry wasn’t there that day. That’s something we need to change.” | “Chemistry that we have off the court, we transfer that onto the court, and I feel like that chemistry helped us beat Paint Branch,” Bailee said. “[Against Churchill] the chemistry wasn’t there that day. That’s something we need to change.” |
| Quince Orchard has been at its best when Jordan Odom is scoring efficiently, and if the last few games are any indication, the sophomore needs space to make that happen. | Quince Orchard has been at its best when Jordan Odom is scoring efficiently, and if the last few games are any indication, the sophomore needs space to make that happen. |
| Though a capable primary ball-handler, Odom has been spending less time at the point and more on the wing, causing a ripple effect in the Cougars’ lineup. Senior Taylor Wilson has been getting additional minutes running the point while guard-forward Alexa Sanmartin has slid to the four, giving the 5-foot-7 guard more room to operate. | Though a capable primary ball-handler, Odom has been spending less time at the point and more on the wing, causing a ripple effect in the Cougars’ lineup. Senior Taylor Wilson has been getting additional minutes running the point while guard-forward Alexa Sanmartin has slid to the four, giving the 5-foot-7 guard more room to operate. |
| “It allows me to attack the basketball more. To attack the basket from the top,” Odom said. | “It allows me to attack the basketball more. To attack the basket from the top,” Odom said. |
| Odom is averaging 17.3 points, including 21 during a four-game winning streak. The Cougars (15-8) have won eight of 10 games after Friday’s 74-46 first-round victory over Einstein, and they host Clarksburg Tuesday night in the 4A West region quarterfinal. | |
| The teams split the regular season series; Clarksburg won the first game, 65-59, and Quince Orchard won the Feb. 17 game, 67-65, behind 30 points from Odom. | The teams split the regular season series; Clarksburg won the first game, 65-59, and Quince Orchard won the Feb. 17 game, 67-65, behind 30 points from Odom. |
| “The difference [has been that] we work harder,” Odom said. “We play more as a team. We all want to win and play hard.” | “The difference [has been that] we work harder,” Odom said. “We play more as a team. We all want to win and play hard.” |
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