Posted on 10 December 2012 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton basketball
Senior Davon Wiley makes a big play in final quarter of the win over St Stephens. (photo courtesy Melissa Maas, SSSAS)
Davon Wiley hit the first of five three-pointers Bishop Ireton scored Wednesday night to break a 2-2 tie and the Cardinals never looked back in a 72-58 win in their home opener. The victory improved the Ireton record to 3-0 on the young season while the Saints (3-1) lost their first contest of the year.
The game was close in the opening minutes before Louie Khouri drained a three pointer and a jumper to push the home team to a 10-4 advantage. Junior Dan Noe nailed a jumper, Patrick Moseh hit another three and suddenly the Cardinals were pulling away at 17-6. Up 19-8 after one period, the Saints picked up the pace on offense in the second period, but Ireton stayed hot to take a 35-23 lead into the intermission.
Gavin Peppers pulled St Stephens to with 7 at 40-33 in the third quarter, but Moseh took charge of the game, scoring 8 of the redbirds next 10 points to to push the lead to 50-35. The home team took a 55-42 advantage into the final period and both clubs fired away to a 72-58 final.
Moseh had a game high 21 points on the night while the Saints’ Cameron Gregory led the visitors with 17. Louie Khouri added 11, Dan Noe had 10, and Taylor McHugh chipped in 9 as did Khyree Robinson off the bench in his best performance in his first varsity season. Davon Wiley had 7, Wynn Miller had 3 coming off the bench, and Ty Q!uarles added a pair.
Bishop Ireton continues their home stand with the Panthers of the Potomac School visiting on Friday night before a Saturday evening affair with St Andrews Episcopal School of Potomac, Maryland, making their first call on Ireton. Both varsity games tipoff at 6pm. WCAC action begins Tuesday when the Cardinals visit defending champs, Paul VI in Fairfax. is slated for a 7:30pm tipoff.
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Posted on 07 December 2012 by wsimmons. Tags: Bishop Ireton basketball
Senior Taylor Gallahan has provided a physical presence for the Cardinals in the paint in the early stages of the 2012-13 season.
After a tight first half with Bishop Ireton clinging to a 23-17 advantage, the Cardinals tied the screws down defensively to pull away to a 24-point win on the road Thursday in Washington 50-26.
Things got off to a rocky start for the Cardinals. The Tigers blew out to a 10-0 lead in the game’s opening minutes before Bishop Ireton got up off the canvass and began fighting back. Mara Celis-Copelloti hit the first two of her game high 18 points to start a 12-0 Ireton run that gave them a slim lead after one quarter. Slowly the Cardinals worked the lead larger with free throws and a stiffening defense.
Wilson scored the f irst 4 points of the second half to draw to 23-21 before Celis-Copelotti hit a jumper and senior Camille Weber drained a three pointer to get the visitors some breathing room. Celis-Copelotti made a pair of “3 balls” and suddenly the lead ballooned to 37-23. Issabelle Kendall drilled a 3 to open the final period and the rout was on. Kendall scored again on a jump shot the Cardinals rode home with their 4th win of the season.
The Cardinals shot a season high 40% from the field, including 54% of their three point attempts while holding Wilson to 34% shooting. Julia O’Brien, Taylor Gallahan, and Weber added 6 a piece for Ireton, while Kendall had 5, Heather Pearson 3, and Alex Stipano and Illeanna Gutierrez each had a free throw in the book.
The defense was the story as much as the offense, Ireton held the Tigers to 9 second half points, including 3 in the game’s final quarter. Suarez led the host Tigers with 12 points for the evening.
Bishop Ireton continues a busy weekend with yet another road trip to Georgetown Visitation, a tough spot for the Cardinals over the last few years. After visiting the Cubs, the team hosts Bishop Sullivan in their home opener Saturday, tipoff set for 2:30pm in Fr Godley Gym.
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