The start to Jake Layman's senior season couldn't have gotten off to a much better start.
Layman, a Maryland small forward signee, powered his King Philip squad to a 48-41 win over Franklin (Mass.) on Friday night.
KP got a monster 21-point, 26-rebound and 7 blocked shots night out of 6-foot-9, Maryland-bound Jake Layman, but it was some staunch team defense down the stretch that allowed the Warriors to rally past their Kelley-Rex Division foes.
* Maryland women's recruit Chloe Pavlech guided Sycamore (Ohio) to a 42-27 win over Lakota East.
Sycamore was led by senior guard Chloe Pavlech, who finished with 11 rebounds and six steals to go along with a game-high 13 points.
* Terps pledge Malina Howard led Twinsburg (Ohio) to a 67-37 win over Stow-Munroe Falls.
Howard dominated the paint in the first half, scoring 11 points on five baskets and a free throw.
* UM commitment A'Lexus Harrison helped Digital Harbor to a 76-11 win over Forest Park.
The Rams (2-1) used a 2-3 zone and exploited the Foresters for fast-breaks. A’Lexus Harrison scored 12 points, Kirsten Gaither-McDonald had 13 and Jaida Scarborough added 10.
Football recruiting
* The Terps picked up a commitment Saturday from Isaac Goins, according to InsideMDSports. Goins is a sophomore cornerback from Contra Costa (Calif.) Community College. Check back with Recruiting Report later for more on Goins' pledge.
* Maryland defensive end target Noah Spence committed to Ohio State on Sunday.
Spence, the player most consider the No. 1 prospect at his position in the country, chose Ohio State over Penn State, LSU, Florida, Notre Dame, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Maryland and USC among others.
* Terps quarterback pledge Caleb Rowe's South Carolina squad suffered a 26-19 loss to North Carolina in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.
Blue Ridge quarterback Caleb Rowe, a Maryland commitment, finished 16 of 26 for 120 yards with an interception.
* Maryland-bound linebacker Brock Dean's Bishop McDevitt team fell to Archbishop Wood, 52-0, in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AAA championship.
McDevitt has flirted with championship gold the past two seasons, finished 26-6 over that span and is losing seniors [Noah] Spence, linebacker Brock Dean and receiver Shawn Seif.
* UM wide receiver pledge Amba Etta-Tawo made a big play in the fifth annual Cobb Senior Bowl.
The Nationals punted on their next possession, and [Trent] Thompson converted it into a three-play, 75-yard drive, capped by a 64-yard touchdown pass to fell McEachern senior Amba Etta-Tawo for a 27-9 margin.