January 17, 2008
By Tim Chialastri
Capitol Hoops President
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                #2 Dematha 68     #6 McNamara 54

		1	2	3	4	T
#2	DEM (13-1)	16	14	20	18	68
#6	MAC(11-4)	15	13	10	16	54

 

 

Stags Supporting Cast Too much for mustangs 

Hyattsville , MD - Home of the Dematha Catholic Stags

James Robsinon Post-Game Interview

The question coming into tonight's WCAC conference game between two Top 10 teams , was how #2 Dematha would handle their first major local test of the season? However a collective effort inspired by some underclassman would later answer that question in convincing manner , as the Stags improve to 13-1 with a 68-54 win over McNamara (11-4) before a sold-out Hyattsvile , Md. crowd.
     
The supporting cast of freshman James Robinson , junior Chris Frank and senior Marcus Rouse combined for 30 of Dematha's 68 points which proved critical tonight.                        

The game was close in the first half as the two rivals kept each other at striking distance , the Mustangs actually went into half-time down 30-28 when Rashad Whack scored on a tough floater over Mikael Hopkins who fouled Whack on the play. Whack (George Mason) who has been ailed with an ankle injury since Saturday's loss to Atlantic Shores H.S. left the game in the 3rd quarter and did not return.  

After stealing an errand pass from McNamara's Talib Zanna , Victor Oladipo did what he does best , slamming home a jam that sent the Dematha faithful in a frenzy mid-way through the 3rd quarter. Jerian Grant later found a wide open Quinn Cook who nailed a 3pt shot as Dematha outscored McNamra 20-10 in the 3rd quarter giving the Stags a 12 point advantage.  
  

Freshman James Robinson opened things up when he managed to score off an isolation play , giving Dematha it's biggest lead of the night 59-40 , as the Mustangs chances of an upset slipped away. "One of the things that Coach Jones emphasized was to play unselfish , Dematha Basketball and that what we did" added James Robinson who saw starting action tonight. Robinson Interview  

Senior Talib Zanna scored a game high 21 points in the loss for Bishop McNamara who has now dropped it's third straight game , things dont get any easier for the Mustangs who take on #8 O'Connell (14-3) Sunday night.

           
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