By Noah Krawchick The Maury High School Commodores defeated the Churchland High School Truckers 63-57 on Wednesday, Dec.10. Maury won through their clutch shooting and their defense in the passing lanes, converting to a great fast break offense. Maury fell behind in the first half 31-28 after letting Churchland get to the free throw line 21 times, and Churchland made 16 free throws. Churchland’s big … Continue reading Maury comes back to beat Churchland
By Grant Miller and Jordyn Young The Lady Commodores conquered Churchland Wednesday night. With a stifling team defense and timely shots, the Maury girls basketball team defeated Churchland 62-31. Maury Head Coach Julius Owens said they won “because of our defense and toughness!” The numbers support Coach Owens’ claim. Churchland’s highest scorer, Jordan Corbin, had 12 on the night, but the rest of Churchland’s players … Continue reading Maury girls defeat Churchland with defense
By Grant Miller Maury took a W and an L against Norview Friday night. During the Dec. 5 season opener at Norview High School, the Lady Commodores won 63-45 while the boys lost 75-49. Senior guard Lamari Budd led the girls to victory with 17 points. Junior guard Daevon Reed led the boys with 10 points. Both teams will play Churchland at home Wednesday Dec. … Continue reading Basketball season starts with a win and a loss for Maury
by Noah Krawchick Maury High School overcame Bishop McNamara High School 38-35 on Friday, September 12. Maury’s defense was the key to victory, along with clutch scoring, leading to a triple-overtime win. The Commodores stopped the run, excluding a couple of big plays made by Bishop McNamara’s sophomore running back Joshua Gorham. They held Bishop McNamara to only 21 points in regulation, allowing all the later … Continue reading Maury football defeats Bishop McNamara at home
By Grant Miller Maury boys basketball lost to Green Run Tuesday night. Despite mounting a comeback in the fourth led by their seniors, Maury fell short against Green Run High School 61-54. Maury’s seniors Adrean “Baby A” Newton and Jayvion Green scored 19 points each. Green dropped four 3-pointers, and Newton had three steals. However, Green Run’s starting big man, senior David “Trey” Miller, dominated … Continue reading Maury loses to Green Run in the state quarterfinals
By Grant Miller and Alamar Alyamani Maury boys basketball took a loss Saturday afternoon. After a close first half, Woodside defeated Maury 63-45 for the regional championship in Booker T. Washington’s gym on Saturday. Both teams played stifling defense in the first half, and both teams fought to earn every basket, leading to a 25-20 lead for Woodside at the half. Woodside’s size advantage was … Continue reading Basketball Regionals Round 3-Maury loses to Woodside, still qualifies for states
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