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Crusaders will


stay busy on break No. 20 Riverdale Baptist has


one of the most ambitious schedules of any boys’ team in the next two weeks, as the Crusaders will play in three holiday tournaments, including two that run simultaneously next week.


Riverdale Baptist hosts a four-


team tournament onWednesday and Thursday. Then the Crusaders play in the eight-team WaldorfHolidayHoops Classic from Dec. 27-29 atWestlake and North Point and in theMaryland NationalHoops Classic from Dec. 28-30 at Wise.No. 15 O’Connell is the top team in theWaldorf tournament and fourth-ranked Gwynn Park headlines the MarylandNational event. It is the second year in a row


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Brittany Batts, above, set the all-time scoring record at Loudoun County last week, eclipsing Angela Dolby’s career mark of 1,458 points, which was set from 1984 to ’87. She was honored on Friday.


Riverdale Baptist (7-3) will try to pull off playing in two tournaments at the same time, though Coach Louis Wilson said his team is used to playing as much basketball as possible. The Crusaders annually play in the Lone Star Invitational in San Antonio, where they often play twice in the same day. “I think the kids really enjoy


it,” Wilson said. “It’s hard onmy vocal chords, but they have a long holiday break and really


Boys’ basketball


THEPOSTTOP20Records through Sunday 1 DeMatha


Next: Dec. 27, Les Schwab Invitational, Hillsboro, Ore. 2


Montrose Christian Gonzaga


Next: vs. Don Bosco (3-6), today, 7:30 p.m. 4 Gwynn Park


Next: vs. Largo (3-0), today, 7:15 p.m. 5 Paul VI Catholic


Next: today at Prep All-Stars tournament, Charlotte 6


Springbrook


Next: vs. Magruder (4-0),Wed., 5:15 p.m. 7


Landon


Next: Dec. 29, TBA, Landon tournament 8 McNamara


Next: at Gonzaga (5-1),Wed., 7:30 p.m. 9


Episcopal


Next. at Flint Hill (1-4), Jan. 5, 6 p.m. 10 Largo


Next: at Gwynn Park (3-1), today, 7:15 p.m. COACHES’RANKINGS


Throughout the season, six area boys’ basketball coaches will post their Top 10 rankings on AllMetSports.com. This is their consensus top five this week: 1. DeMatha (LW: 1) “Four players average double figures for this balanced team.”—Travis Hess (Langley) 2. Montrose Christian (LW: 2) “How come they don’t play DeMatha? They travel all over the place, but they won’t play each other.”—Dan Harwood (Magruder) 3. Gonzaga (LW: 4) “Was in exams last week. Big matchup against a HOT McNamara teamWednesday.”—Steve Turner (Gonzaga) 4. Springbrook (LW: 5) “Looking like the class of Montgomery County again.”—Kevin McLinton (St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes) 5. McNamara (LW: 7)


“Dangerous team in theWCAC. Beat Eleanor Roosevelt by 20!”—Vaughn Jones (Coolidge) 6For each coach’s full Top 10, visit AllMetSports.com The panel: Dan Harwood (Magruder), Travis Hess (Langley), Vaughn Jones (Coolidge), Kevin McLinton (St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes), Brendan O’Connell (Eleanor Roosevelt), Steve Turner (Gonzaga).


ALL-METWATCH—BOYS


It’s a guard-heavy week for the All-Met Watch, as the front court appears to have gotten off to a slow start. Fromthe preseason list, only guards Tyrone Johnson ofMontrose Christian andMarcus Thornton ofMcNamara remain on the first team. First team


Weeks onwatch


GTreveonGraham St.Mary’sRyken, 6-5, Sr.


GTyrone Johnson Montrose Christian, 6-3, Sr,


GChris Thomas PrincetonDay, 6-6, So.


GMarcus Thornton McNamara, 6-3, Sr.


FGregWhittington OaklandMills, 6-9, Sr.


Second team


GArnaud Adala-Moto Episcopal, 6-6, Jr.


GDerrick Colter Largo, 6-0, Jr.


GBrandon Ford Gwynn Park, 6-3, Sr.


GJoeMcDonald Landon, 6-0, Jr.


GLukasMilhailovich Potomac Falls, 6-0, Sr.


2 2 1 2 1


Weeks onwatch


1 1 1 1 2 The skinny


VCUrecruit is averaging 25.1 points and 12.5 rebounds per game as theKnights take a seven-gamewinning streak into Christmas.


Villanova recruit is averaging 17.1 points for theMustangs (7-0),who beat Philly power CouncilRockNorth , 68-53, on Sunday.


Considered one of the top players in his class. Averaging 34.7 points, 11 assists and 5 rebounds—including an area-best 50-point outing.


William&Mary recruit is averaging 22.7 points and has led theMus- tangs to six straightwins enteringMonday’s game against Spalding.


Versatile player attractingwide-ranging recruiting interest; averaging 27 points per game and has led the Scorpions to a 6-0 start.


The skinny


Averaging 19.7 points and earned all-tournament honors asMaroon won final two games ofMercer Tournament this pastweekend.


Diminutive scorer can hit three or get to the basket and finishwith ei- ther hand; scored 38 points inwin over undefeatedDouglass.


Loyola recruit is averaging 19.8 points and had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a 79-44 victory over Friendly.


Scored 20 points,made all-tournament teamasBears lostMercer Tournament title game toNewHampton Prep, 55-53, at buzzer.


Has been held below20 points just one time as Panthers are off to 6-0 start enteringMonday’s keyDullesDistrict game atBroadRun.


On the bubble Front court: Justin Anderson, Montrose Christian, Sr.; Darion Atkins, Landon, Sr.; Demetric Austin, Springbrook, Jr.; Mi- kael Hopkins, DeMatha, Sr.; JohnManning, Chantilly, Sr.; IsaiahMiles, Glenelg Country Day, Jr.; John Schoof,W.T.Wood- son, Sr; Jonathan Tshibuy,Bullis, Jr. Back court: Nate Britt, Gonzaga, Soph.; Nik Brown, Middleburg Academy, Sr.; Julian Debose, St. John’s, Sr.; Brandon Ford, Gwynn Park, Sr.; Austin Hamilton, Herndon, Sr.; Cullen Hamilton, Potomac School, Jr.; Kendall Hargrove, Hylton, Sr.; Patrick Holloway, Paul VI Catholic, Jr.; Tyler Hubbard, Montrose Christian, Sr.; Jordan McCain, Potomac (Va.), Sr.; Chaun Miller, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr.; Prince Okoroh, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jr.; Arnold Richmond, Crossland, Sr.; James Robinson, DeMatha, Jr.;Kethan Savage, Episcopal, Jr.;Keith Shivers,Wise, Jr.


(6-0) (7-0)


Next: Dec. 27, Gatorade International tourn., Puerto Rico. 3


(5-1) (3-1) (4-2) (4-0) (6-1) (6-1) (7-1) (3-0) 11 St. Mary's Ryken


Next: at Paul VI (4-2), Jan. 2, 3:30 p.m. 12 National Christian


Next: vs. Friendship Collegiate (5-1), Jan. 5, 7 p.m. 13 Magruder


Next: at Springbrook (4-0),Wed., 5:15 p.m. 14 St. Stephen's/St. Agnes


Next: vs. Carroll (4-2), today, 7:30 p.m. 16 Chantilly


Next: vs.Wakefield (4-3), today, 7:30 p.m. 17 Oakland Mills


Next: vs. Atholton (3-3),Wed., 5:30 p.m. 18 Surrattsville


Next: at Forestville (1-4), today, 7:15 p.m. 19 Potomac Falls


Next: vs. Loudoun County (2-3),Wed., 7:15 p.m. 20 Riverdale Baptist


Next: vs. Reginald Lewis (Balt.),Wed., 3 p.m. (7-1) (5-2) (4-0) (7-0)


Next: Vs. TBA in Kreul Classic, today, Coral Springs, Fla. 15 O'Connell


(5-1) (5-2) (6-0) (5-0) (6-0) (7-3)


enjoy playing.” Wilson said that if the two tournaments schedules conflict —and that seems possible given that on Dec. 28, the Crusaders are scheduled to play at 3 or 7 p.m. inWaldorf and at 5 p.m. in UpperMarlboro—organizers of theWaldorf tournament have agreed to help out. Entering their own Riverdale


Baptist Christmas Tournament where the they will play Reginald Lewis of Baltimore on Wednesday, the Crusaders have won four consecutive games. Wilson has been especially pleased with the play of junior point guardKeonHill, who leads the team in scoring at 13.1 points per game. Senior guard Jerome Tolson averages 12.3 points per game and junior forward Brandon Peel, a 6-foot-7 transfer from St. John’s, averages 11 points and 11 rebounds.


—Josh Barr


Rescheduling inD.C. After opening the season with


an 88-85 overtime win over St. John’s, Eastern lost its next three before beating Bell on Friday. The Ramblers figured they’d have two good chances to get back in the groove this week with games against Dunbar and Coolidge, Monday andWednesday.


That won’t happen, though,


because all games atD.C. public schools this week have been postponed. With the school system on break, so too are the school system’s trainers, which are required to be at eachD.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association event. Even though there were only a handful of games scheduled this week, they will be rescheduled for later in the season, according to DCPS Athletic DirectorMarcus Ellis. Eastern Coach RodneyWright


said he learned of the postponements this weekend. “We’re trying to find a


Christmas tournament real quick,”Wright said. “Hopefully we can get into one of those happening later [in the week].” Eastern only has seniors in its


newly modernized building this year before it enrolls just a freshman class next fall. With the seniors all looking to have a big year,Wright said he has had a tough time getting his players to buy into roles, rather than each look to end his high school career with the bang. “It’s hard dealing with all


12th-graders,”Wright said, “But you teach them that if they do their roles, they’ll all have a big year.”


—Alan Goldenbach


Batts sets a record Loudoun County senior


shooting guard Brittany Batts became the school’s all-time leading scorer last week in the Raiders’ loss at Freedom-South Riding. With 18 points against the Eagles, Batts eclipsed Angela Dolby’s career mark of 1,458 points, which was set from 1984 to ’87. Batts was honored during


Friday’s 51-46 win overHeritage in which she posted 16 points to increase her career total to 1,480. Afour-year starter who


averaged 15 points per game as a freshman, Batts has become one of the top perimeter shooters in the region and has 181 career three-pointers. She totaled a school-record


571 points to lead the Raiders to the first VirginiaAADivision 4 championship in 2008-09, and this season is averaging 18 points per game. The win overHeritage


snapped a two-game skid for the Raiders, who fell in a pair of lopsided defeats toNo. 5 Oakton and the defending state champion Eagles. They host Tuscarora and


Potomac Falls this week before taking onNo. 12Georgetown Visitation on Dec. 28. —Matt Brooks


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ON ALLMETSPORTS.COM: Check out area-wide basketball leaders and cast your vote in our interactive Top 20.


Girls’ basketball


THEPOSTTOP20Records through Sunday 1


St. John's


Next: vs. Elizabeth Seton (3-1), today, 7 p.m. 2


Spalding


Next: vs. North (Calif.) at Nike TOC, Mon., 8 p.m. 3 Riverdale Baptist


Next: TBD at Nike TOC 4


Holy Cross


Next: at McNamara (6-0),Wed., 7 p.m. 5 Oakton


Next: vs. Lee (0-4), today, 7:30 p.m. 6


Good Counsel


Next: vs. Bishop Ireton (2-3), today, 7 p.m. 7 West Springfield


Next: vs. South County (2-2), today, 7:30 p.m. 8


Gaithersburg


Next: vs. Sherwood (3-1),Wed., 7 p.m. 9


Largo


Next: vs. Gwynn Park (3-1), today, 7:15 p.m. 10 McNamara


Next: vs. Holy Cross (5-1),Wed., 7 p.m. COACHES’RANKINGS


Throughout the season, six area girls basketball coaches will post their Top 10 rankings on AllMetSports.com. This is their consensus top five this week: 1. St. John’s (LW: 1) “Balanced transition game that can attack opponents from any angle.”—Rebecca Tillett (Forest Park) 2. Spalding (LW: 2) 3. Riverdale Baptist (LW: 3) “Good first win at Nike [Tournament of Champions] representing the area.”—Tom Splaine (Good Counsel) 4. Holy Cross (LW: 4) 5. Good Counsel (LW: 5) “Saw them again in the Tina Thompson ‘She Got Game Classic’—VERY IMPRESSED.”—Michael Strother (Gwynn Park)


6For each coach’s full Top 10, visit AllMetSports.com The panel: Patti Gilmore (Blake), Mike McCarthy (Georgetown Visitation), Fred Priester (Oakton), Tom Splaine (Good Counsel), Michael Strother (Gwynn Park), Rebecca Tillett (Forest Park).


(8-0) (8-2) (10-2) (5-1) (6-0) (7-0) (5-0) (4-0) (4-0) (6-0) 11 Forest Park


Next: at Bishop Kearney (N.Y.), Dec. 28, 1 p.m. 12 Georgetown Visitation


Next: vs.Wilson (4-4), today, 6 p.m. 13 Gwynn Park


Next: at Largo (4-0), today, 7:15 p.m. 14 H.D.Woodson


Next: vs. Mater Dei (Calif.), Dec. 28, 5 p.m. 15 Bowie


Next: vs. Suitland (4-0), today, 7:15 p.m. 16 Wise


Next: at High Point (0-4), today, 7 p.m. 17 Whitman


Next: atWootton (4-0),Wed., 7 p.m. 18 South River


Next: vs. Joppatowne, Mon., 5 p.m. 19 Elizabeth Seton


Next: at St. John's (8-0), today, 7 p.m. 20 Springbrook


Next: vs. Magruder (0-4),Wed., 7 p.m. (4-1) (6-0) (3-1) (2-3) (3-0) (5-0) (4-0) (5-1) (3-1) (4-0)


ALL-METWATCH—GIRLS


There's one newcomer to this week’s watch list: Georgetown Day sophomore Zoe Beard-Fails, a transfer fromSouth Lakes who has recorded a double-double in every game this season. First team


Weeks onwatch


GAkilahBethel Holy Cross, 6-0, Sr.


GTaylorBrown McNamara, 5-6, Sr.


GCaroline Coyer Oakton, 5-9, Jr.


GJessica Lyons Largo, 5-3, Sr.


GMaggieMorrison Spalding, 5-8, Sr.


Second team


GImaniBailey Meade, 5-8, Jr.


F-C ZoeBeard-Fails GeorgetownDay, 6-1, So.


GAprilRobinson West Springfield, 5-7, Jr.


GMooriahRowser St. John’s, 5-9, Jr.


GTyonnaWilliams RiverdaleBaptist, 5-6, Sr.


On the bubble


Front court:Miesha Adams, North Point, Jr.; Logan Battle, West Springfield, Jr.; Joy Caracciolo, Stonewall Jackson, Sr.; Audrey Dotson, Flint Hill, Sr.; Chizoba Ekedigwe, Pallotti, Sr.;Merritt Hempe, Stafford, Jr.; Diana Logan, Riverdale Baptist, Jr.;MeredithMesaris, Fairfax, Sr.; LanayMontgomery, Holy Cross, Jr.; Simone Sampson, Northwestern, Jr.; Dionna Scott, Freedom-SouthRiding, Sr.;Ruth Sherrill, Edison, Jr.; Alexis Smith, Calvert, So. Back court: Gillian Abshire, Good Counsel, Sr.; Brittany Batts, Loudoun County, Sr.; Kate Gillespie, Georgetown Visita- tion, Jr.; Kaula Jacks, Huntingtown, Sr.; Linnel Macklin, Bowie, Sr.; Kara Marshall, Gaithersburg, Sr.; Zora Stephenson, Oakton, Sr.


2 2 2 2 2


Weeks onwatch


2 1 2 2 2 The skinny


West Virginia recruit has scored in double figures in every game but one —the Tartans’ lone loss (vs. Spalding).


Georgetown recruit scored 83 points in three games lastweek, includ- ing a season-high 30 vs. Paul VI Catholic.


Talented floor leader has guided the two-time Virginia AAA finalists to a 6-0 start and is averaging 12 points per game.


Has been outstanding thus far for undefeated Lions; is averaging 24 points per game through four games.


Vanderbilt recruit has led her teamthrough tough early-season sched- ule, including awin vs.RiverdaleBaptist.


The skinny


Savvy scorer is averaging 20.5 points per game forMaryland 3A East fi- nalists.


Is second in the area in scoring (28 points per game) through six games,while averaging nearly 15 rebounds, too.


Leads a defense that has given up nomore than 36 points in a game, while adding 15.2 points per game on offense.


Tops the area’sNo. 1 teamin scoring, rebounding and assists for the second straight season.


Temple recruit leads Crusaders in scoring and had 12 points inwin over HighlandRanch (Colo.) atNike TOC.


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