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MPSSAA State Finals 2018 Report

Catonsville 63, Bethesda- Chevy Chase 51

Bethesda CC jumped out to a 25-8 lead in the first half but it was not enough to hold off Catonsville who got 24 second half points from Jasmine Dickey. The Comets shot 6-33 in the first half and trailed 27-13, even though they forced Bethesda into 15 turnovers. Catonsville went on a huge 3rd quarter run to cut the gap to 38-36 after 3. Dickey's relentless play in the 4th was the difference as she finished with 29 points and 17 rebounds, including 10 offensive. Jameila Barrett added 15 points for Catonsvill and Caitlyn Clendenin scored 22 for Bethesda.

Eleanor Roosevelt 54, North Point 41

Ashia McCalla scored 20 points, Dainajoy McFarlane added 12 and Makayla Adams 13 rebounds as Roosevelt was able to control the game throughout. Latavia Jackson led North Point with 18.

Eleanor Roosevelt 60, Catonsville 56

Ashia McCalla scored 29 points to lead Eleanor Roosevelt to victory in the 4A championship game over Catonsville. Catonsville staked a 14-9 lead after the first quarter, but shot 15 for 57 from the floor for the game. The game was tied ten times and the lead changed hands nine times in this battle. Jasmine Dickey had 22 points and 16 rebounds but it was not enough for Catonsville to repeat.

Frederick 54, C Milton Wright 37

Frederick rallied from an early first quarter hole and coasted to a win over CM Wright behind 15 points from Makayla Daniels and 14 from Jaelyn Montgomery. Sydney Frank scored 11 for CM Wright.

Long Reach 66, Poly 61

The Lightening outlasted Poly in one of the best semi finals games in quite a while. This game featured 12 ties and 23 lead changes as both teams took turns making runs at each other. Junior guard Lyric Swann (UMBC Recruit) delivered a 4 point play with 1:06 left which turned out to be a dagger that Poly could not recover from. Swann finished with 20 points, including 5-9 from 3 point range to lead all scorers. Kiana Williams added 17 points and Arianna Briggs-Hall had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Brashae Rice led Poly with 19.

Frederick 62, Long Reach 50

The Cadets from Frederick used a dominating 44-22 rebounding edge to slow down the Long Reach attack in an exciting game and clinched their second state title in a row. Junior guard Makayla Daniels had 29 points and 10 rebounds in a dominating performance that was similar to her 47 point outburst in last year's title game. Long Reach rallied to cut a 15 point lead to four early in the 4th but could never get any closer. Junior guard Lyric Swann and senior Kiana Williams both scored 18 for the Lightening.

Poolesville 61, Gwynn Park 49.

Poolesville came in with a 25-0 record and kept it perfect by jumping out to a 10-0 lead and holding off every Gwynn Park rally throughout the game. Kelliann Lee scored 23 points and Julia Hobbs grabbed 16 rebounds for the winners. Jenae Dublin scored 21 for Gwynn Park.

Queen Anne's 57, Oakland Miils 47

Queen Anne's advanced to the championship game with a solid win over Oakland Mills. Jiyah Hollins led Queen Anne's balanced attack with 14 points. Makenzie Hudlock grabbed 13 rebounds for Queen Anne's. Aislyn Riggs had 17 points, 15 rebounds and 10 blocks for Oakland Mills.

Poolesville 63, Queen Anne's 23.

Poolesville made quick work of Queen Anne's with a 7-0 run to start the game and never looked back. Queen Anne's only managed six made field goals on the day as Poolesville completed a perfect 27-0 on the season. Erin Green scored 23 points for the champions.

Southern 49. Pikesville 37

Kayla Harris scored 18 points and Courtney Roth added 17 to lead Southern to their 5th straight appearance in the championship game for 1A. They forced the young Panthers into 27 turnovers and converted enough to maintain a working margin for the entire game. Charia Roberts had 15 points and 15 rebounds for Pikesville.

Largo 66, Coppin Academy 39

After a tight first quarter that ended with Largo up 14-12, they outscored the Eagles 17-4 in the second quarter and cruised the rest of the way. Largo had four players in double figures with Sasha Francis leading the way with 20. Brianna Jones and Tania White scored 14 each and Alexia Hackett added 10. Freshman Nyshae Weaver led Coppin with 15 points and 18 rebounds.

Southern 52, Largo 48.

Courtney Roth scored 28 points and had 11 rebounds as Southern held on to down the defending champs in a wild finish. Senior Tania White scored 25 for Largo.