At line, Spalding draws up victory Cavs hit 14 foul shots in 4th to top Mt. St. Joseph, 67-61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Pat O'Malley Sun Staff Originally published January 14, 2002 The Archbishop Spalding boys basketball team overcame visiting Mount St. Joseph's torrid second-half shooting by hitting 14 of 16 free throws in the final quarter to post a 67-61 victory yesterday in Severn. The third-ranked Cavaliers (16-3) finished the game 22-for-26 at the foul line, compared with 6-for-19 for No. 10 Mount St. Joseph. "It was our best performance of the season at the line," said Spalding coach Mike Glick, whose team went to 5-1 in the combined Baltimore Catholic League and Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference. "Our foul shooting, which has been up and down, was the difference in the game. It was imperative we make our foul shots because they didn't miss in the second half." Mount St. Joseph (10-6, 2-4 BCL-MIAA), which has dropped three in a row and four of the past five, stayed in the game by shooting 11-for-22 from three-point range. Will Bowers, the Cavs' 6-foot-11 junior, scored 11 of his game-high 17 points in the second quarter, when Spalding built a 19-point lead. Then came the Gaels' threes. Five of them came in the third quarter when they turned a 32-21 halftime deficit into a 43-40 lead to start the fourth. Keon Lattimore normally doesn't shoot threes, but he hit two along with Corey Copeland. J.J. Outlaw (13 points) hit the fifth. "When we lost the big lead, and it was dead quiet in our gym. I thought we were in deep trouble," Glick said. Glick focused a zone defense on Lattimore to start the fourth quarter, and Landy Thompson got hot, hitting a three to give Spalding the lead for good at 44-43. The Cavalier scored eight of his 11 points in a two-minute stretch. With two minutes left, the Gaels made another run as Kyle O'Connor, Outlaw and Copeland hit threes to cut a nine-point deficit to four. But Spalding kept hitting their foul shots.

Spalding surprises Dunbar, 79-62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Pat O'Malley Sun Staff Originally published December 16, 2001 Suddenly back from a 15-point deficit, No. 5 Dunbar got lit up by guard Landy Thompson in the fourth period and visiting Archbishop Spalding went on to rout the Poets, 79-62, last night in boys basketball. Thompson, a senior transfer from defunct Newport Prep, fired in 19 of his game-high 32 points in the game's last eight minutes. Third-ranked Spalding (6-1) took a 52-50 lead into the last quarter of a matchup of Baltimore Catholic League and Baltimore city powers. The Cavaliers outscored the Poets 27-12 in the final period at their storied gym. It was Dunbar's first loss at home in three years. "Once we got back in the game, the one guy [Thompson] hit the big threes that broke our backs," said Dunbar coach Eric Lee, who estimated the Poets' home winning streak to be in the 20's but was unsure of the exact number. "We fought, we fought and we fought, but once we got back, he hit the threes. And that was the difference right there." Thompson, who was 7-for-9 from the floor in the fourth period and sank both of his free-throw attempts, drained three consecutive three-pointers with a two in between to give the Cavaliers a 63-55 lead with 5:28 left. The lead went to 10 at 65-55 on a jumper in the paint by 6-foot-11 sophomore Will Bowers, who fouled out on the next play with 3:30 remaining. Bowers left with 10 points, nine boards and one block. Six-foot-5 senior Cory Hudson had 11 points and maintained the boards in Bowers' absence, finishing with a game-high 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Gus Durr added 13 points and six rebounds for Spalding, which held a 36-18 advantage in rebounds and out-shot the Poets, 48 percent to 35 percent. Down 35-25 at the half, Dunbar fell behind by 15 with 5:30 left in the third period. A technical on Lee sent Thompson to the line, and his free throw made it 44-29. "At first I didn't know too much about them [Dunbar] and all week the guys have been telling me, they're one of the best teams in Baltimore," said Thompson, who is from Germantown. "I felt like I had to prove myself because nobody really knows me around here. I had to prove myself against one of the best teams in the area." Dunbar (2-2) got treys from James Taylor and Jujuan Robinson - who tied for team-high scoring honors with 17 points each - and Jason Garland in its surge. Robinson went to the line with 1:03 left in the third period and hit the second of two to cut Dunbar's deficit to 52-46 after Spalding coach Mike Glick got what he asked for - a technical foul. "I was proud of the way our kids responded after I got the technical foul," said Glick, who then watched Robinson hit a short jumper after the free throw to make it 52-48. "I usually don't get technical fouls, but I felt that one was needed in that situation. They showed a lot of composure in the fourth quarter." Durrell York's stick back at the buzzer made it 52-50. York (13 points) was fouled on the play. Even though he missed the free throw with no time left, the Poets had momentum going into the final period, which Thompson then shifted to Spalding . "Landy is a great playmaker and he is getting better and better each game," said Glick. "He's getting more comfortable with our players and, with Jesse Brooks, gives us one of the best backcourts in the area. "This is a gigantic win for our kids and for Anne Arundel County. It shows that great basketball is played in other places than Baltimore." Copyright © 2001, The Baltimore Sun

Here are the 2001 Archbishop Spalding Varsity Summer Basketball Results: Locations: BTB= Ban the Brick League held at St. Albans High School Falc= Falconers League held at Riverdale Baptist High School DC Board= DC board games held at American U. Schedule/Results: WON +22 vs Potomac (MD) Lost - 7 vs Good Counsel WON +19 vs Madison (VA) Lost - 2 vs Laurel OT Lost - 3 vs McNamara WON + 5 vs Georgetown Prep Lost -13 vs Fairmont Lost -18 vs Bullis(only dressed 5 players) WON + 1 vs Carroll (DC) OT WON + 6 vs Duval Lost -28 vs Gonzaga (DC) WON forfit vs Bladensburg Lost - 6 vs Surattsville WON +17 vs St. Albans WON + 8 vs Georgetown Prep WON + 6 vs Georgetown Prep @ DC Board WON + 8 vs Largo @ DC Board Games Lost -19 vs DeMatha @ DC Board Games Lost - 9 vs DeMatha WON +14 vs Lake Braddock (VA) WON + 9 vs Blandensburg

Here is the 2001 Archbishop Spalding Junior Varsity Summer Basketball Results: Locations: STA= Ban the Brick League held at St. Albans High School Car= Archbishop Carroll League held at Archbishop Carroll (DC) High School Results: WON +25 vs Good Counsel WON +31 vs Whitman WON + 7 vs O'Connell (F) WON + 24 vs Sidwell Friends WON + 5 vs Carroll (F) WON + 2 vs DeMatha WON + 5 vs The Heights (Cavs Fresh) WON + 9 vs St. John's (DC) Lost - 2 vs Bullis (Cavs fresh) WON + 2 vs St. Albans (DC) Lost - 8 vs O'Connell (VA) WON + 25 vs Rough Riders WON + 15 vs St. Albans (DC) WON + 14 vs Landon WON + 1 vs Carroll (DC) Lost - 4 vs McNamara WON + 23 vs The Heights WON + 19 vs Sidwell Friends (DC) WON + 24 vs Whitman WON + 6 vs St. John's (DC)

99-00 All-Metro boys basketball By Pat O'Malley Sun Staff Originally published March 26, 2000 Player of the Year Derrick Snowden, Spalding: Quickness, instincts, superb ball handling and competitive fire set Snowden apart over the last two seasons as the metro area's premier point guard. The 6-foot Snowden, who is headed to Villanova and is the only local player named to April's Capital Classic, capped an incredible four-year varsity career by leading the Cavaliers (25-11) to their first ever No. 1 ranking in The Sun's final poll, the first for an Anne Arundel County boys team. "Derrick was one of the five-best point guards in the nation and clearly our leader," said Cavaliers coach Mike Glick. Snowden, Spalding's career leader in points (1,404) and assists (695), is a repeat All-Metro selection who lifted his scoring average from 10.2 points to a club-leading 15.9 (55 percent from the field and 73 percent at the line). Also leading in assists (4.6) and steals (2.2), Snowden rung up his numbers playing in five national tournaments plus the Baltimore Catholic League tournament. Twenty-seven of the team's 36 games came against teams ranked locally or nationally. While he developed into an outstanding offensive player, defense is still Snowden's calling card. One of only three players to be named Anne Arundel County Player of the Year twice and All-County three times, Snowden won Baltimore Catholic MVP honors for both the regular season and tournament (second straight), repeat All-Tournament team and Most Outstanding Player at the Alhambra. Snowden scored 63 points in three games at the Alhambra, including 28 (14 final period) in a 67-55 loss to DeMatha in the final, as Spalding became the ninth BCL team to advance to the championship. Tremaine Robinson, Archbishop Spalding: With his numbers slightly up from last season as a junior All-Metro, the powerfully built 6-4, 200-pound swingman became a more complete player this season. Dubbed "Showtime" by his teammates for his rim rattling dunks and high flying alley-oops, Robinson, who signed with Towson University, averaged 13.5 points - shooting 52 percent from the field and 72 percent at the line - 5.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals and a team-leading 24 blocks. More importantly, Robinson learned to adjust to what is best for the team by playing improved and more aggressive defense, and on nights, when his offense was taken away, he contributed by taking to the boards or unselfishly serving as decoy to open up others. "Tremaine possesses remarkable athleticism that can make him unstoppable, inside or outside," said coach Mike Glick. "And he became a defensive force this season." A four-year starter and co-catalyst with Snowden, Robinson was named to the BCL All-Tournament Team after scoring 59 points and grabbing 20 rebounds in three victories. Closing his high school career at the 40th Alhambra, Robinson's 20 points in a first-game 58-47 victory over D.C.'s St. John's, the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champion, propelled the Cavaliers to the final. Robinson tossed in 10 points in the tough 67-55 loss to DeMatha in the Alhambra championship and earned second team All-Tournament honors.