Game 3: Quince Orchard 65, Whitman 49
Monday December 12, 2011: Quince Orchard HS (Gaithersburg, MD)
Quince Orchard's trapping defense forced 26 Whitman turnovers, and the Cougars connected on 9 three-pointers, helping the hosts knock off Whitman 65-49 Monday night in Gaithersburg. Whitman senior Jemal Cheatham led the Vikes with 12 points. Andrew Castagnetti scored 11. Whitman will travel to Magruder Wednesday night to battle the top-ranked Colonels. Tip off is set for 7 pm.
Game 2: Whitman 66, Wheaton 49
Friday December 9, 2011: Whitman HS (Bethesda, MD)
Whitman Senior Center Jemal Cheatham had 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 blocks to help lead Whitman to a 66-49 win Friday night in Bethesda. Jake Harrison scored 15 points, Andrew Castagnetti scored 9, and Daniel Lowet had 7 points and 7 rebounds. Whitman outscored Wheaton 16-4 in the third quarter to put the game away. Whitman will travel to Quince Orchard Monday night at 7.
WHITMAN 66, WHEATON 49
W (0-2, 0-0) — Ferguson 24, Kallou 6, Payne 3, Hawkins 2, Metellus 2, Warren 1. Totals 13 7-11 49.
Wh (1-1, 0-0) — Cheatham 21, Harrison 15, Castagnetti 9, Lowet 7, Lee 5, Steinhorn 5, Casey 2, Yockey 2. Totals 25 11-19 66.
Halftime: Whitman, 30-29.
Three-point goals: W 5 (Ferguson 5); Wh 5 (Harrison 3, Castagnetti, Lee).
Articles: Gazette
Game 1: Poolesville 59, Whitman 55
Tuesday December 6, 2011: Poolesville HS (Poolesville, MD)
Poolesville sophomore guard Anthony Papagjika had a game-high 18 points, including 4 three pointers and 6 crucial free throws down the stretch to help Poolesville pull out a hard fought 59-55 win at home. Whitman senior center Jemal Cheatham had 14 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Vikes. Senior guard Jake Harrison scored 13 points and junior forward Andrew Castagnetti had 10. Sophomore guard Max Steinhorn, in his first varsity game, had 6 points, 4 assists, and 0 turnovers. Whitman will host Wheaton (a 51-40 loser to Richard Montgomery) on Friday night at 7.
POOLESVILLE 59, WHITMAN 55
W (1-1, 0-0) — Cheatham 14, Harrison 13, Castagnetti 10, Steinhorn 6, Yockey 5, Flack 4, Casey 3. Totals 18 13-17 55.
P (2-0, 0-0) — Papagjika 18, Carmack 17, Parrott 7, Carney 6, Hill-Addison 4, Jansson 4, Sneed 3. Totals 18 16-20 59.
Halftime: Poolesville, 27-21.
Three-point goals: W 6 (Harrison 2, Castagnetti 2, Steinhorn, Casey); P 7 (Papagjika 4, Carmack, Parrott, Sneed).
