The Fallston Cougars (4-0) recorded their fourth straight win to begin the season Monday night, dropping host Overlea 58-27 in a non-league contest.
Rachael Holehouse, who scored her 1,000th career point Saturday, scored 14 more points Monday to lead the Cougars, who led big at the half, 34-9. Holehouse has 1,019 points in her career.
Dana Katzenberger added 12 points and Jayme Harmon had 10 for the Cougars.
Joppatowne beats Havre de Grace
Visiting Joppatowne (3-0) won its third straight Monday night, beating Havre de Grace 60-21. The Warriors slipped to 0-3 with the loss.
Shakara Head paced the Mariners with 15 points and five rebounds. Head was seven of nine from the free throw line. TroiQuay Malloy added 11 points and was also seven of nine from the charity stripe. LaKiah Huff also contributed nine points.
Edgewood loses on road
Edgewood (0-4) is still searching for win number one after a 57-34 loss at MATHS Charter School Monday.
The Rams fell behind 16-6 after one quarter and never recovered. Shania Stamper and Jakia Robinson scored eight points each to lead Edgewood.
Bobcats also fall on road
Bel Air (1-3) also fell on the road Monday, losing 79-31 at Digital Harbor. Jamie Bittner scored seven points and Caela Tindilia added six points to lead the Bobcats. Bel Air trailed at the half 45-12.
HCS is 4-0
Harford Christian improved to 4-0 Monday with a 50-32 win over visiting Rosedale Baptist. Chloe Akers scored 11 points and Leah Edwards scored 10 to pace the Eagles. Cady Farrish added seven points and 11 rebounds.
Other Monday scores
North Harford and C. Milton Wright both improved to 2-1 on the season with road wins in Baltimore County Monday. North Harford won at Hereford, 50-46, while CMW won at Towson, 57-34.
Fallston beats Mervo
Fallston won its third straight Saturday afternoon at the Beast of the East Showcase at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. The Cougars topped Mervo, 43-23.
Holehouse, who finished with a game-high 14 points, reached and passed the 1,000 point plateau with a three-point basket from the corner. Alyssa March added 12 points in the win. The Cougars led 19-9 at the half.
John Carroll drops two
The John Carroll Patriots dropped two tough games to close out a busy week. The Patriots fell at home to Poly, 54-47, Thursday and then at the Beast of the East Showcase on Saturday, a 53-51 loss to the Hill School of Pottstown, Pa.
In Thursday night's nip and tuck battle, Poly made six consecutive foul shots in the final minute to seal the victory. Miranda Ripken led the Patriots with 15 points, while Emily Soller added 14, including two long range threes as John Carroll made a fast and furious fourth quarter run at the Engineers.
"They were just much bigger and stronger and they won the game on the glass", Patriots head coach Mike Blizzard said. Poly out-rebounded the Patriots, 42-23.
In Saturday's two-point loss, John Carroll got off to a slow start, falling behind 19-7 in the first quarter, before beginning a slow rally that fell just short. Ripken led the way with 20 points, while Maya Johnson dropped in 14 and Soller added 10.
CMW controls Bel Air
In a Friday night game in Fountain Green between two teams separated by just a few miles, host C. Milton Wright tangled with and beat rival Bel Air in a non-league game. The Mustangs, led by two players in double figures, posted their first win, a 60-54 decision.
Jessica Canami led the Mustangs (1-1) with 14 points, while Abby Smucker netted 12 points. Colleen Houck pulled down 11 rebounds in the win.
Bel Air (1-2) junior Connor Hanley led all scorers with 20 points and Kate Chizmar had a team-high nine rebounds. CMW led at the half, 24-23.
Aberdeen beats Western Branch
Aberdeen also improved to 2-0 after a 49-44 win over Western Branch of Chesapeake, Va., Friday night in the Beast of the East Showcase at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore.
Brionna Jones had another solid effort to lead Aberdeen, scoring a game-high 22 points, collecting 15 rebounds, dishing out four assists and blocking four shots. Nia Alleyne added 11 points and Jimmia McCluskey had nine points and five rebounds.
Alexis McKay led Western Branch with 17 points and Dailishia Griffin added 16.
Joppatowne beats Patterson Mill
Joppatowne moved its record to 2-0 Friday night with a 60-51 win over visiting Patterson Mill (1-2).
LaKiah Huff scored 17 points to pace three Mariners scoring in double figures. Shakara Head added 14 points and Te'jha Patton-Hill finished with 10 points. TroiQuay Malloy contributed eight points and nine assists.
Patterson Mill's Morgan Golec led all scorers with 28 points and Elizabeth Wilson chipped in with 12.
City beats Edgewood
Edgewood visited City College on Friday and lost 54-32. The Rams were within a point at the half, but were outscored 19-6 in the third quarter. Sophomore Jada Hatcher led the Rams with 20 points.
Harford Christian beats HdG
Harford Christian improved to 3-0 in girls basketball Thursday night, going on the road to Havre de Grace and winning, 45-27, in a non-league game.
Cady Farrish scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead the Eagles, who led at the half, 24-16.
Katie Bubb led Havre de Grace with eight points and eight rebounds.