Belmont Ridge Middle School
Travel Basketball Results
Playoffs
Boys 6th Grade
The Belmont Ridge 6th grade boys basketball team lost 57-48 to Farmwell Station in the Loudoun county travel quarter finals. James Manning led the way with 16 pts. Other players scoring were Jack Gallagher 10 pts, Donte Lane 7 pts, Mac Sproul 5 pts, Ross Heskett 4 pts, Connor Smith 4 pts and Boochy Dunne 2 pts. The Riverhawks played hard all game, just like they have done all season.
Boys 7
The Belmont Boys 7 basketball team began the play-offs with a solid victory over Farmwell Station Middle School by a score of 71 to 56. Selwyn Lawrence had his first double-double of the year, scoring 19 points to go with 11 rebounds. Elijah Brown was second in scoring with 13 points, and he led in steals with 8 while also handing out 5 assists. Jake Kuzbel also had a huge game scoring 12 points and falling only one rebound short of a double-double as well, by pulling down 9 boards. All the other Riverhawk players contributed to the win. The team plays its second play-off game on Wednesday night at 8:30 PM in the Main Gym at Mercer Middle School.
Final Score:
Belmont Ridge Middle School - 71
Farmwell Station Middle School – 56
Boys 8th Grade
The Belmont Ridge Boys 8 Travel Team rolled on in the playoffs last Wednesday by defeating the Harper Park Hurricanes in overtime by a score of 59-49. Michael Hamrick was the leading scorer in this contest. On Sunday, the outcome was not as positive. The River Hawks lost a heartbreaker to the Smart's Mill Stallions with 3.7 seconds left on the clock, by a score of 56-54. Smart's Mill had their way early in the game, taking a commanding lead by 17 points. The River Hawks whittled down their lead to 11 at the break and came storming back in the second half, taking a 6 point lead in the fourth quarter. As the game was winding down, each team traded baskets and Smart's Mill took advantage of a forced steal by pushing the ball inside and coming away with a basket and one free throw due to a foul. With 7.3 seconds left in regulation, the Stallions pushed the ball down the middle of the floor and made an amazing shot under the basket to secure the win. Regardless of the outcome, this was the best game that the River Hawks played all year. The team showed heart and character, even in the loss. Congratulations to the Stallions and best of luck in the remainder of the playoffs.
