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Thursday, December 27, 2012 BOYS BASKETBALL CUMBERLAND, Md. - Martin Geben had a game-high 22 points and teammate Tyrus Fleetwood scored 21 to lead St. Maria Goretti to an 80-70 victory over Allegany at the Sentinel Classic on Thursday. Geben also had 11 rebounds and three blocks, while Fleetwood added five rebounds, five assists and three steals for the Gaels (9-5). Isaiah Harris-Winn had 10 points in the victory. Goretti trailed 17-14 at the end of the first quarter, but outscored the Campers 26-16 in the second quarter and 24-14 in the third to take a commanding 64-47 lead into the final period.

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Saturday, December 15, 2012   BOYS BASKETBALL Westtown, Pa. 51, Saint James 44 POTOMAC, MD. - Saint James fell for the second straight game at the Bullis Invitational Tournament on Saturday, losing to Westtown, Pa., 51-44. Fred Slater led the Saints (3-4) with 14 points, Obi Enechionyia had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Nnamdi Enechionyia had 10 points and Sherman Harris dished out seven assists. The Saints were scheduled to play at 10 this morning. WESTTOWN Loerzel 5, Giazelis 5, Nickens 9, Yiljep 16, Sarr 8, Garnim 8. Totals 17 13-20 51. SAINT JAMES (3-4)

The Clear Spring Blazers used defense and clutch rebounding to defeat the Saint James Saints 31-20 on Thursday night in a Washington County high school girls basketball game. “We just hustled well and played good defense on the perimeter,” Clear Spring coach Bill McIntire said. “We got key rebounds. We were just trying to deny the ball everywhere. The first quarter defense was excellent. That is what kept us in there.” Sophomore point guard Isabel Forsman scored a team-high eight points and had three assists for the Blazers (2-1)

Maybe some St. Maria Goretti players remembered all too well the loss they suffered to Saint James in the Independent-Parochial Schools League championship game last season in the Gael Center. On Wednesday, the Gaels entered the Saints' gym, dictated the flow of the game from the beginning and shook down Saint James for a measure of revenge with a 63-44 IPSL decision in front of a packed throng, including several interested college scouts. “Every game is full of intensity, but tonight we really wanted to come out fast,” said senior guard Tyrus Fleetwood, who led the Gaels with 21 points.

Monday, December 10, 2012 BOYS BASKETBALL Saint James 61, St. John's 48 FREDERICK, Md. - Obi Enechionyia scored 10 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as Saint James pulled away from St. John's Catholic Prep for an IPSL victory Monday. The Saints (3-1) outscored the Vikings 20-7 in the fourth quarter after the game was tied 41-41 at the end of the third. Nnamdi Enechionyia also scored 23 points for Saint James to go along with nine rebounds, while Obi Enechionyia added 11 rebounds and four blocks.

The Hancock Panthers overcame some mistakes and managed to do just enough to pull out a 32-31 victory over the visiting Saint James Saints on Saturday afternoon in a Washington County high school girls basketball game. Hancock coach Todd Ruppenthal seemed relieved that his team got the win. “We gave Saint James opportunities to win the game,” Hancock coach Todd Ruppenthal said. “We get a great effort from our girls every night. We just make bad decisions. We have to get our girls to make good decisions in a tight situation.

Friday, December 7, 2012 BOYS BASKETBALL ST. JAMES - Nnamdi Enechionyia scored 41 points to lead Saint James past Berkeley Springs 95-66 on Friday night. Obi Enechionyia had 24 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks, Sherman Harris had seven points, eight assists and six steals, and Connor Abeles added five steals for the Saints (2-1). Michael Kearney had 33 points, including three 3-pointers, for the Indians (0-2). BERKELEY SPRINGS  (0-2) Kearney 33, Mills 2, Johnson 7, McBee 1, Zinzow 7, McCumbee 1, Athey 13, Kees 1, Truax 1. Totals 17 29-41 66. SAINT JAMES (2-1)

There could be a shift of standout teams in Washington County from the public sector onto the private sce ne this season. With the 2011-12 Herald-Mail Player of the Year Obi Enechionyia back in the fold, Saint James could potentially produce one of better records in recent seasons. Enechionyia led county players with a 17.5 scoring average, had 12 rebounds and 6 blocks per game as the Saints went 17-10. “(Obi) is one of the best in Maryland,” said coach Paul Easton of his 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward/center.