Basketball Roundup: Holiday Tournaments, Day 1

Winter break might mean rest and relaxation for most high-schoolers, but not for basketball players. Tournaments are being held all around Northern Virginia this week, including Oakton, and all four squads from Oakton Patch's schools are taking part.

COUGAR HOLIDAY CLASSIC

Oakton High School is hosting a tournament of its own for girls basketball teams in the area.

The Cougars put up a good showing on opening day, defeating Annandale High 56-31 after holding the Atoms to single digits in the first three periods.

Katherine Coyer led the scoring with 13. Caroline Coyer and Elizabeth Manner both notched 11 of their own.

The Cougars will face McLean High a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for Day 2 of the tournament.

Points scored: Katherine Coyer (13), Caroline Coyer (11), Elizabeth Manner (11), Helen Roberts (7), Torri Marquis (6), Kate Dawson (4), Meredith Burroughs (2), Nesli Ozcan (2)

BULLDOG BASH

Both the girls and boys teams from Flint Hill School are competing in the 10th annual Bulldog Bash at Westfield High School, and both notched wins in the tournament's opening rounds Tuesday.

Boys

The boys played first, facing Annapolis Area Christian School in a tight, hard-fought game right up until the last second: With the score standing at 62-62 with .6 seconds left on the clock, the Huskies' Troy Thomas netted the game-winning foul shot.

The Huskies went into halftime down 31-28, but battled back in the third period to dominate the Eagles 23-12. The Eagles bounced back in the fourth period outscore the Huskies, but Thomas' foul shot prevented a full comeback and overtime.

Trevor Ogundepo led the Huskies with 15 points, while Mo Berchie and Chrystian Brown tacked on 11 each.

The Huskies will face McLean at 4 p.m. at Westfield for Day 2 of the Bulldog Bash.

Points scored: Trevor Ogundepo (15), Mo Berchie (11), Chrystian Brown (11), Brian McDonald (9), Daniel Giguere (8), Troy Thomas (5), Andy Rehberger (3), Ramon Burris (1)

Girls

The Flint Hill girls also saw a clutch shot made in the final seconds of their game against Freedom High — at the buzzer, to be exact — but one not in their favor.

Down 37-35 just before the buzzer, the Eagles' Alexis Mayo posted two points to send the game into overtime.

But the last-second shot did not fluster the Huskies, as they shut out the Eagles in overtime to put the final score at 47-37.

For most of the game, the scoring stayed about even, with the Eagles at a 24-20 advantage heading into halftime.

Alison Bragaw-Butler and Alex Long tied for the highest scorers in the game with 16 points each.

The Huskies will face Westfield on their home turf at 9:15 p.m. for Day 2 of the Bulldog Bash.

Points scored: Alison Bragaw-Butler (16), Alex Long (16), Shea Patrick (6), Nicole Freeman (4), Savannah Block (3), Hannah Donegan (2)

MOUNT VERNON HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

The Oakton High boys lost in their first outing at the Mount Vernon Holiday tournament with a score of 75-52 against Largo High.

The Cougars entered halftime down by five with a score of 34-29, and stayed in contention through the third period to head into the fourth down by eight. But the Cougars could not keep up in the fourth period, as the Lions outscored them 24-9.

Michael Fradette led the Cougars with his 19 points, with Patrick Sofo also posting in the double-digits at 11.

The Cougars will face Dunbar High at 1 p.m. for Day 2 of the tournament.

Points scored: Michael Fradette (19), Patrick Sofo (11), Chris Durant (8), Connor Browning (4), Conner Howell (4), Alex Lucas (3), Thomas Tribble (3)