FROM STAFF REPORTS
Osbourn Park got 36 points from its bench--including 14 by reserve center Andrew Brookins--and romped to an 81-45 victory over Liberty in a Cedar Run District tiebreaker game last night.
Liberty, which tied with OP and Culpeper for the regular-season title, hung with the Yellow Jackets for three quarters but faded in the final period, when the Eagles were outscored 28-5.
David Lee and Brad Thiesing led the Eagles with 12 points each with Stephen Massi netting 11.
Liberty played without star forward Stefawn Ross who did not dress because of a high ankle sprain.
Without Ross, the smaller Eagles, who only led briefly early in the second quarter, were no match for Brookins and 6-6 Nelson Ward inside.
Brookins scored 10 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter as Osbourn Park put the game away.
Calvin Croskey led the Yellow Jackets with 17 while Marcus Brooks contributed 15. Wynton Wilson was also in double figures for Osbourn Park with 10 off the bench.
Tonight Osbourn Park will play Culpeper at Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas in a game that will decide the Cedar Run District's top tournament seed and also who gets an automatic berth in the regionals.
Culpeper, Osbourn Park and Liberty all finished the regular season with 10-4 district marks.
The Cedar Run tournament begins Monday. The top four schools will host first round games with the semis and finals at Stonewall Jackson.
James monroe 84,
The Yellow Jackets hit 11 3-pointers and clinched the third seed in the Battlefield District tournament.
Jamel Brooks led the way with 18 points for the Yellow Jackets (8-13, 5-5) , and Josh Tasker and DeVontae Atkins added 14 each.
Calvin Jones had 16 for the Foxes (8-14, 1-9), who will visit JM in Monday's first round.
King George | 18 | 17 | 5 | 26 | -- | 66 |
J. Monroe | 22 | 23 | 17 | 22 | -- | 84 |
Scoring
King George (8-14, 1-9): Amandre Newton 10, James Roye 4, DeAndre Scott 6, Calvin Jones 16, Cortez Howard 14, Macy Smith 0, Maurice Bea 0, Spencer Kasper 2, Antwan Lewis 14. Totals: 23 12-16 66.
James Monroe (8-13, 5-5): Farkeem French 4, John Jackson 6, Jamel Brooks 18, Sha-Kim Armstead 4, Josh Tasker 14 , Karlton Churchwell 0, Stephan Seemion 7, DeVontae Atkins 14, Kevin Parker 4, Tralante Lucas 2, Bucky Derdea 5, Flo Borbeau 6. Totals: 33 7-14 84.
Three-point goals: King George 8 (Newton 3, Jones 2, Howard 3. James Monroe 11 (Brooks 4, Atkins 3, Jackson 2, Derdea, Seemion).
Essex 60,
With a win over Rappahanock, Essex moves into a first place tie in the Northern Neck District, forcing a one game playoff between Essex and Washington & Lee on Monday.
Essex was led by John Dille with 19 points, and Arthur Grinage, who pulled down 12 rebounds.
Essex | 17 | 18 | 12 | 13 | -- | 60 |
Rappahannock | 14 | 15 | 10 | 17 | -- | 54 |
Scoring
Essex: Devonte Baker 12, Jermey Sayles 2, Ryan Lowe 11, Aaron Gaines 11, Miquel Phillips 2, John Dille 19, Arthur Grinage 3 . Totals: 21 13-18 60 .
Rappahanock: B. Lee 0, D. Donaway 3, D. Lucas 22,M. Cox 4, S.Bali 14 , R.J. Jones 6, M. Jewell 7 Totals: 22 8-19 54.
Three-point goals: Essex 5 (Baker, Lowe, Dille 3) Rappahanock 4 (Donaway, Lucas, Bali 2)