Ashburn, Va. — Owen Gotimer photographed Briar Woods High School’s basketball game against R.E. Lee High School in Ashburn on January 3 and posted this photo gallery with 70+ photos! Briar Woods senior point guard Marissa Almonte poured in 18 points as she led the Falcons on a late rally to defeat the Lancers, 41-37. [adrotate banner=”39″] [adrotate banner=”40″]
Author: Owen Gotimer
Owen Gotimer
Owen Gotimer is an award-winning journalist and small business owner from Leesburg, Virginia. After graduating from Heritage High School, Owen spent his college years at Syracuse University, where he studied broadcast and digital journalism in the renowned Newhouse School of Public Communications, before earning a Masters degree in social media, culture, and society from the University of Westminster. Owen owns OG Media, a full-service marketing partner specializing in website design & development, content creation, and graphic design & print. Additionally, Owen is the president of of the Jeffrey C. Fowler Memorial Scholarship.
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