Ashburn, Va. — It has often been said that “defense wins championships”, and although it wasn’t a championship game, that phrase rang true for the Stone Bridge High School girls basketball team, as they used a strong defensive effort in the second half to overcome an early deficit and defeat Potomac Falls, 52-35, on January 25 in Ashburn. The Bulldogs had a balanced scoring effort with contributions from ten different players, led by senior forward Avery Moon–12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals–and junior point guard Lizzie Rubino–11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals. “I’m really proud of…
Author: Christal Gotimer
Christal Gotimer
Christal Gotimer is a biomedical engineer at Stryker in Leesburg. She plays and coaches volleyball and loves watching and following college volleyball. She has a passion for sports and enjoys supporting local high school student athletes.
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Sterling, Va. — The Heritage High School boys basketball team got the win they were looking for on Friday night in Sterling when they held off a strong Park View High School team. Down in the first quarter and tied at half, the Pride used a second half spark to complete a sweep this week with a 61-57 victory over the Patriots on January 20 to go along with a 62-57 win against Lightridge three nights earlier. “Coming into this week, we knew we needed to go 2-0,” Heritage head coach Ben Farquhar said. “2-0 on the road in this…