Charlie Thomas broke a River Hill school record Monday with 46 points to lead the way for the Hawks in an 82-50 victory over Hammond.
His night, which included 37 second-half points to help River Hill break open what was a 26-22 game at the half, breaks the mark set by Tommy Brenton, who scored 44 points in a game in 2007.
"I saw that we were only up by a few and I knew that I needed to step up if we wanted to win," Thomas said. "My teammates kept feeding me in the post and I just kept going. I've never been that hot before, but I give a lot of credit to my teammates for getting me the ball in spots where I could score."
After suffering through a recent four-game losing streak, the Hawks have won two straight games — against Cardozo on Saturday, then Hammond on Monday.
"We started off the season kind of rough, but I think that win over Cardozo and this win tonight has given us some more confidence as we go into break. I think we're ready to move forward now," Thomas said.
—Brent Kennedy,
Baltimore Sun Media Group
No. 2 Patterson 75, No. 7 Milford Mill 51: Senior guards Gary Blackston and Derick Oliver and sophomore forward Koran Moore all recorded double doubles as the host Clippers took charge early.
Blackston finished with a game-high 24 points and added 19 rebounds; Oliver scored 15 and added 11 assists and Moore had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Patterson improved to 5-0 on the season.
The Millers got 16 points from senior guard Justin Jenifer.
—Glenn Graham
No. 9 Dulaney 119, Loch Raven 48: Isaiah Lamb scored 42 points as the Lions (4-0) rolled past the host Ravens.
Meade 70, Annapolis 68: Senior Jerry Washington hit a pair of free throws with 2.5 seconds to play to lift the Mustangs (6-1) past the Panthers (3-3).
With 17 lead changes, the contest went back and forth all night until Meade took a 56-55 lead with 5:28 remaining. Annapolis tied the game at 68 on a spin and scoop from Charles Meiklejohn with 20 seconds to play.
Tristan Easton led the Mustangs with 24 points and was one of four Meade players to reach double digits. Bruce Spruell added 18, Regale Goings had 14 and Washington scored 10.
The Panthers were led by Josh Glover, who scored a game-high 27, including 14 in the final quarter and 12 consecutive in the period's first four minutes.
Meiklejohn scored 14 and Aaron Pratt added 13 for Annapolis.
—T.C. Cameron,
Baltimore Sun Media Group
Arundel 65, Glen Burnie 64, OT: The Wildcats overcame a three-point deficit with 51 seconds left in regulation, then rallied from five points down in overtime to win.
Glen Burnie had a chance to tie or win the game with 6.6 seconds left in the extra period but missed a pair of missed free throws.
"It was just an all-out team effort," said Arundel's Will O'Hara, who finished with a game-high 20 points. "The whole team just played really well. We all, collectively, played well together."
Except for O'Hara, the scoring was relatively equal, with Victor Mack adding nine points, while Nick Holland and Christian Thornton each chipped in eight. Gabe Smith also tallied seven points for Arundel, now 3-3.
Glen Burnie was led by RaQuan McCain's 17 points, with Eric Powell adding 15 and Dayvon Cuffey contributing 10.
—Mike Morea,
Baltimore Sun Media Group
Century 50, South Carroll 47: In tight situations with the game still to be decided, Knights coach George Wunder said he's happy with Kevin Steadman stepping up to the free-throw line.
On Monday night on the road against the Cavaliers, the senior found himself in such a position.
In the final minute of play, with his squad clinging to a slim lead, Steadman went to the stripe on three separate occasions and hit five of his six attempts.
Though both coach and player stated that the team could have performed better from the line all night, those shots proved to be crucial, as Century escaped.
Steadman scored a team-high 21 points, only matched by South Carroll's Logan Clark.
The Knights improve to 5-1 overall, 2-1 in county play. The Cavaliers fall to 4-2, 2-1.
—Matt Owings,
Baltimore Sun Media Group
Girls
Annapolis Area Christian 72, Severn 53: Taylor Murray scored a career-high 44 points and added 11 steals and seven assists to lead the Eagles over the Admirals.
After scoring 16 points in the first half, Murray added 28 in the second. She scored 15 of her team's 18 third-quarter points, including nine straight over the final three minutes to help Annapolis Area Christian fight back from a five-point deficit.
Jordyn Hursh hit three 3-pointers and added 10 points for AACS, which has won back-to-back games against the teams that played in last year's Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference final.
The Eagles won their fifth straight and improved to 11-1 overall and 6-0 in the B Conference.
Maddie McDaniel scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Jorryn Avery added 14 points and three assists for Severn, which has lost three straight.
—Bob Hough,
Baltimore Sun Media Group
South Carroll 32, Century 20: The Cavaliers (6-3, 3-0 Carroll County) relied on Keriann McTavish's scoring ability on offense, aggressive rebounding and tight defense to hand the Knights (5-1, 2-1) their first loss of the season.
"Our offense was struggling all throughout the game, we weren't finishing shots," McTavish said. "When we would go down on defense, that's when we secured the win."
—Jake Rill, Baltimore Sun Media Group
Scoreboard
Boys basketball
2 Patterson 75 7 Milford Mill 51
5 Calvert Hall 84 12 Oakland Mills 68
15 Boys' Latin 67 Loyola 39
Dulaney 119 Loch Raven 48
Arundel 65 Glen Burnie 64, OT
River Hill 82 Hammond 50
Meade 70 Annapolis 68
Mount Carmel 63 Gilman 50
Girls basketball
4 Milford Mill 76 Patapsco 22
St. Paul's 58 Loch Raven 37
South Carroll 32 Century 20
Mount Hebron 55 Glenelg 26
Mount de Sales 52 Dulaney 50, OT
Howard 52 Long Reach 46
Chesapeake (AA) 50 Broadneck 43
New Town 63 Bel Air 53
Wrestling
Patterson Mill 54 C. Milton Wright 24
Hereford 57 Fallston 9
Hereford 65 Towson 12