Diocesan Basketball Teams Have Winning Records


By David Steinbacher
Special to the Herald
(From the issue of 1/27/05)

All six of the diocesan basketball teams are currently well above the .500 mark.

The O'Connell boys, coached by Joe Wootten, currently ranked fifth by the Washington Post, sport an overall record of 13-2. In O'Connell's Jan. 21 76-64 loss to DeMatha, the Knights were paced by Dave Neal (28 points), Marcus Ginyard (15), Jason Colenda and Rockwell Moody (six apiece). In O'Connell's Jan. 14 79-58 win versus Cathedral, the Knights were led by Ginyard (34), Neal (15), Wil Johnson (12), Moody (10) and Devon Brown (six).

The Paul VI boys, coached by Levi Franklin, are currently ranked eighth by the Post. They have an overall record of 13-3. In PVI's Jan. 21 69-58 win versus Good Counsel, the Panthers were paced by Danny Sumner (26), Art Dabney (16), Calvin Mainor (14) and Anthony Brown (four). In PVI's Jan. 14 76-49 win versus St. Mary's Ryken, the Panthers were paced by Sumner (14), Marc Bolden and Jean Cajou (11 apiece), Donald Johnson (10) and Mainor (nine).

The Ireton boys, coached by Chuck Driesell, sport an overall record of 12-6. In Ireton's Jan. 21 47-46 win versus Gonzaga, the Cardinals were paced by DaeShawn Branch (14), Drew Gaskins and Chad Wilson (12 apiece) and Shane Walker (five). In Ireton's Jan. 14 63-60 win versus McNamara, the Cardinals were paced by Wilson (17), Branch and Andy Burns (15 apiece), Mike Williams (eight) and Walker (six).

The Ireton girls, coached by Mike Hutton, sport an overall record of 11-6. In Ireton's Jan. 21 52-43 loss to Holy Cross, the Lady Cardinals were paced by Becky Fernandes (23), Chrissy Sborz (seven) and Rachel Martin (six). In Ireton's Jan. 18 84-17 win versus St. Mary's Ryken, they were paced by Fernandes (21), Sborz (19), Mary Kate Curry (eight), Christina Franz and Sheba Newman-Blount (seven apiece) and Courtney Cleaves and Martin (six apiece).

The O'Connell girls, coached by Jimmy Brown, sport an overall record of 10-5. In O'Connell's Jan. 21 65-44 win versus Elizabeth Seton, the Lady Knights were paced by Shannon Ambrose (14), Cara O'Brien (11), Cassidy Burton (eight), Kelly Hogan and Chastity Clayton (seven apiece) and Emily Flach (five). In O'Connell's Jan. 14 72-46 loss to Good Counsel, the Lady Knights were paced by Clayton (10), Mary Jo Bean (nine), Ambrose (eight), Clare Flach and Hogan (six apiece).

The Paul VI girls, coached by Scott Allen, sport an overall record of 9-6. In PVI's Jan. 21 69-58 loss to Good Counsel, the Lady Panthers were paced by Kendra King (22), Scarlett Williams (nine), Sara Vargas (eight), Danae Hill (seven) and Shanna Suttington (five). In PVI's Jan. 19 66-53 win versus Stonewall Jackson, they were paced by King (23), Williams (15) and Vargas (13).

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