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Maryland 3A boys’ basketball semifinals: Seneca Valley, Huntingtown fall short Maryland 3A boys’ basketball semifinals: Seneca Valley, Huntingtown fall short
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With a long court and spacious college arena on its side, Stephen Decatur tried to speed Seneca Valley up and out of its comfort zone using full-throttle fast breaks at every opportunity. While their discipline was tested, the Screaming Eagles did not budge in Thursday’s Maryland 3A boys’ basketball final at Xfinity Center, patiently sticking to their half-court sets to control the pace of play.With a long court and spacious college arena on its side, Stephen Decatur tried to speed Seneca Valley up and out of its comfort zone using full-throttle fast breaks at every opportunity. While their discipline was tested, the Screaming Eagles did not budge in Thursday’s Maryland 3A boys’ basketball final at Xfinity Center, patiently sticking to their half-court sets to control the pace of play.
But after trailing for much of the game, Stephen Decatur used a 9-0 scoring surge to close out the game and rally past Seneca Valley for a 66-61 win in College Park. But after trailing for much of the day, Stephen Decatur scored nine straight points to close out the game and rally past Seneca Valley for a 66-61 win in College Park.
“They tried to speed us up, but we came in here and the main goal was to stay in our tempo,” said Screaming Eagles senior forward Quentin Twyman (14 points). “We said ‘don’t get too frustrated or speed up, let’s play our game instead of playing theirs.’ ” “They tried to speed us up, but we came in here, and the main goal was to stay in our tempo,” Screaming Eagles senior forward Quentin Twyman (14 points) said. “We said, ‘Don’t get too frustrated or speed up. Let’s play our game instead of playing theirs.’ ”
Seneca Valley (21-5) led 61-59 with 30 seconds remaining when Stephen Decatur kicked the ball out to guard Torrey Brittingham on the wing. After Brittingham released a three-pointer with Seneca Valley sophomore Triston Price in his face, the senior spun to the ground, prompting a whistle for a shooting foul.Seneca Valley (21-5) led 61-59 with 30 seconds remaining when Stephen Decatur kicked the ball out to guard Torrey Brittingham on the wing. After Brittingham released a three-pointer with Seneca Valley sophomore Triston Price in his face, the senior spun to the ground, prompting a whistle for a shooting foul.
Brittinham sank all three foul shots as the Seahawks (24-2) closed out the win with a flourish. Brittingham sank all three foul shots as the Seahawks (24-2) closed out the win with a flourish.
“I feel like he flopped back,” Price said of the foul call.“I feel like he flopped back,” Price said of the foul call.
“He was closing out a little out of control all game, so I knew if I could get the shot off he would probably give me a little contact, I was just hoping the referee would make the call,” Brittingham said. “Maybe a little acting at the end, but it was a great call I guess.” “He was closing out a little out of control all game, so I knew if I could get the shot off, he would probably give me a little contact, I was just hoping the referee would make the call,” Brittingham said. “Maybe a little acting at the end, but it was a great call, I guess.”
With 18 points, Price led four Seneca Valley players who scored in double figures as the Screaming Eagles’ 12-game winning streak came to an end in their first state semifinal appearance since 2006.With 18 points, Price led four Seneca Valley players who scored in double figures as the Screaming Eagles’ 12-game winning streak came to an end in their first state semifinal appearance since 2006.
The loudest roars from the blue and black clad mob that traveled from Southern Maryland to watch Huntingtown play in its first state semifinal were short-lived. Each time the Hurricanes began to grasp momentum, Harford County’s C.M. Wright swiftly snatched it back with timely three-pointers and precise free-throw shooting. The Mustangs advanced with a 61-52 win in a Maryland 3A semifinal matinee in College Park. The loudest roars from the blue-and-black clad mob that traveled from Southern Maryland to watch Huntingtown play in its first state semifinal were short-lived. Each time the Hurricanes began to grasp momentum, Harford County’s C.M. Wright swiftly snatched it back with timely three-pointers and precise free throw shooting. The Mustangs advanced with a 61-52 win in a Maryland 3A semifinal matinee in College Park.
“We were definitely chasing them. We had to run our sets and get to the basket and make plays to try to reduce the lead, to chip away at it,” senior guard Brandon Easton said. “It was hard to get momentum when they kept making big shots.”“We were definitely chasing them. We had to run our sets and get to the basket and make plays to try to reduce the lead, to chip away at it,” senior guard Brandon Easton said. “It was hard to get momentum when they kept making big shots.”
After senior guard Bryan Easton’s three-pointer gave Huntingtown a 16-13 lead in the second quarter, C.M. Wright tied the game on its next possession. With five minutes to play, Brandon Easton, Bryan’s twin, drained a three-pointer to cut the Mustangs’ lead to 49-39. But C.M. Wright again responded with a three of its own to silence half of the crowd.After senior guard Bryan Easton’s three-pointer gave Huntingtown a 16-13 lead in the second quarter, C.M. Wright tied the game on its next possession. With five minutes to play, Brandon Easton, Bryan’s twin, drained a three-pointer to cut the Mustangs’ lead to 49-39. But C.M. Wright again responded with a three of its own to silence half of the crowd.
Bryan Easton led Huntingtown with 15 points while Brandon finished with 12. Huntingtown (21-6), the 3A South region champion, trailed 38-35 after three quarters but never trailed by less than four after C.M. Wright (23-3) scored the first basket of the fourth quarter. Bryan Easton led Huntingtown with 15 points, while Brandon finished with 12. Huntingtown (21-6), the 3A South region champion, was down 38-35 after three quarters but never trailed by fewer than four after C.M. Wright (23-3) scored the first basket of the fourth quarter.
“It was hard. At the end of the day we had to foul, and they were just knocking down free throws,” Bryan Easton said. “They shot twice as many free throws as us, I think that was a big key.”“It was hard. At the end of the day we had to foul, and they were just knocking down free throws,” Bryan Easton said. “They shot twice as many free throws as us, I think that was a big key.”
The Mustangs made 12 of their 14 fourth-quarter free throw attempts and 22 of 29 for the game. C.M. Wright senior Corey Bays led all scorers with 25 points and was 9 for 9 from the foul line. The Mustangs made 12 of their 14 fourth-quarter free throw attempts and 22 of 29 for the game. C.M. Wright senior Corey Bays led all scorers with 25 points.