Derek Young nailed a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left in regulation and hit two clutch free throws in overtime to help Spalding (12-10, 3-4) overcome a 14-point first-half deficit and upset McDonough (16-5, 5-3), 57-51, in overtime last night. "It's the biggest win of the season for us, no question," Spalding head coach Mike Glick said. "Down 14 on the road, to come back and win was a test of our character. This could turn our season in a different direction." With Spalding up two and 10 seconds left in the overtime period, Young hit two free throws to make it a four-point cushion. The senior scored 20 points on the night and Danny Quinn added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Kevon Moore scored 13 for Spalding. "We're starting to jell and play much more unselfish basketball," Glick said. Spalding (12-10) 4 16 11 17 9 - 57 McDonough (16-5) 12 13 4 19 3 - 51 Spalding (57) Young 5(3) 7-8 20; Quinn 8 2-4 18; Bald 0 2-2 2; Moore 4(2) 3-4 13; Davis 1 2-2 4. TOTALS: 17(5) 16-22 57. McDonough (51) Summers 7 5-8 19; Herbert 5(3) 0-0 13; Yermal 3(1) 1-2 8; Sheppard 1 3-4 5; Ventura 0 1-2 1; Gavinfort 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 19(4) 9-14 51.

Archbishop Spalding High School opened its new $5.2 million sports facility yesterday and sophomore guard Kevon Moore scored 24 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 72-56 win over St. John's at Prospect Hall in a MIAA A Conference basketball game. Spalding snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 10-11 overall and 2-4 in the conference. St. John's fell to 12-9, 2-5. "We played a very complete game," Cavaliers coach Mike Glick said. "It was also a wonderful way to open up the new facility." Senior guard Derek Young added 19 points for Spalding and senior forward Daniel Palumbo chipped in 14. St. John's P/H (12-9) 13 13 14 16 - 56 Archbishop Spalding (11-10) 14 18 19 21 - 72 St. John's P/H (56) Vann 4 9-11 17, Smedley 2(1) 2-4 7, Houston 4 4-6 12, Henry 8(2) 0-0 18, Dunkin 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19(3) 15-22 56. Archbishop Spalding (72) Young 6(1) 6-8 19, Palumbo 6 2-2 14, Quinn 1 1-2 3, Bald 3 0-0 6, Moore 8(2) 6-6 24, Wood 0 0-2 0, Desouza 1 2-2 4, Brinkley 0 2-2 2. Totals: 25(3) 19-24 72.

By BILL WAGNER, Staff Writer In an ideal world, Archbishop Spalding would have christened its new gymnasium with a resounding upset of highly-rated Towson Catholic in boys basketball. Unfortunately, the multi-million dollar facility wasn't quite ready and the Cavaliers absorbed a thorough whipping from the Owls in their old gym. Junior forward Donte Greene overcame early foul trouble to score 18 points to lead Towson Catholic to a convincing 66-49 victory over Spalding. Greene, a 6-foot-8 slasher who has committed to Syracuse, was 10-for-10 from the free throw line and also grabbed 11 rebounds. Guard Malcolm Delaney scored 15 points while freshman swingman Le'Shon Edwards added 14 for Towson Catholic, now 16-5 overall and 5-2 in the Catholic League. "I thought we kept our composure, handled the defensive pressure and ran our offense well," Towson Catholic coach Josh Pratt said. "Every game is important in this league and it's always tough to win on the road." Pratt, a Crofton resident, served seven seasons as an assistant at Spalding under head coach Mike Glick. He spent a year as head coach at St. Mary's before taking over Towson Catholic this past summer. Last night was the first time Pratt had faced Spalding since leaving the private school in Severn. "I was very proud to coach against Josh and I'm impressed with his development as a coach," Glick said. "He's doing a fantastic job. Towson Catholic is one of the best teams in the area." That was apparent during the second quarter as Greene, Delaney and Ronald Nicholson (10 points) keyed a strong surge that broke open a close game. The Owls outscored the Cavaliers 23-12 in the period to take a 37-23 halftime lead. Spalding never got closer and the lead ultimately ballooned to 20 before both coaches inserted the reserves. Navy-bound guard Derek Young scored 16 points to lead Spalding, now 10-11 overall and 1-4 in the league. Senior forward Danny Quinn totaled eight points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers, who shot a miserable 16-for-50 (32 percent) from the field. "I was impressed with the way we competed and the way we played together tonight," Glick said. "We're starting to play more team-oriented basketball." Glick is fielding a young and inexperienced squad that is still learning the level of intensity required in the high-powered Catholic League. "We still need to show more patience on offense and we need to do a better job of competing on every possession," Glick said. Athletic director Lee Dove said the Spalding Athletic Center will officially open today with a wrestling tri-meet against Glenelg and Poly. Spalding will host St. John's-Prospect Hall on Sunday in the first basketball game at the $5.2 million facility, which took two years to build and will seat 1,000. Towson Catholic (16-5) 14-23-14-15=66 Spalding (10-11) 11-12-11-15=49 Towson Catholic (66) Delaney 5(3) 1-3 15, D. Greene 4 10-10 18, Nicholson 2(2) 4-4 10, Bastfield 0 1-2 1, B. Greene 3 1-2 7, Edwards 5(1) 3-4 14, Brekinridge 0 1-2 1, Bruce 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 19(6) 20-24 66. Spalding (49) Young 5 6-9 16, Palumbo 2(1) 0-0 5, Quinn 2 4-4 8, Bald 3 0-0 6, Cassilly 0 1-2 1, Moore 3 0-0 6, Wood 1 2-2 4, DeSouza 0 3-4 3. TOTALS: 16(1) 16-19 49. Published January 14, 2006, The Capital, Annapolis, Md. Top Stories | Search | Classifieds | Archive | Local Directory | Buy the paper | Contact Us |

by Jim Quinn MD Varsity.com Another player who we saw over last weekend's long Tournament schedule who impresed us was Archbishop Spalding's 6'7" 225 pound senior forward Danny Quinn... Quinn "held court" inside in Spalding's 79-76 loss to SMCA with his strength, toughness, and willingness to bang inside..... what is different about Quinn's game this year from his junior year at Spalding is his ability to step out and drain 15 to 19 foot jump shots. Quinn hit three outside shots against SMCA, one from just inside the arc,,,, Quinn transferred to Spalding in 2004-2005 after two years at DeMatha. "He has really improved, Coach Glick told us at Bulis. "Danny can really step out and hit the outside shot, he couldn't really do that last year. He has really improved, gotten stronger, and he's playing with more confidence. He's always been a tough kid who doesn't mind mixing it up inside. He is starting to get D-I interest and I definitely think he can plat D-I." Glick added that, toughness, size, and emerging skills aside, colleges like Quinn's 3.6 GPA and 1300 SAT score. The other two senior starters at Spalding are already committed to colleges: senior point guard Derek Young (another outstanding student/athlete) has committed to the Naval Academy and swingman Danny Palumbo has committed to play baseball at George Maso University. Young and Palumbo, like Quinn, also started their prep careers out at other schools. Palumbo, whose father is now thge Athletic Director at Towson Catholic, originally attended DeMatha with Quinn. Young attended Suitland High School as a freshman.

12/2/2005 Archbishop Spalding began a three-day stay in Northern Virginia with a 60-57 non-conference victory over Coolidge (DC) on the first night of competition at the Hayfields (VA) Invitational. The Cavaliers, as they were in their season-opening win over John Carroll, were led by seniors Derek Young and Dan Palumbo, who combined for 33-points. Young led all scorers with 19. Spalding established a five-point lead at the half and led most of the way, as it improved to 2-0. Tonight, the Cavaliers will face host Hayfields and will conclude their trip with a game again TC Williams (VA), tomorrow evening. Archbishop Spalding 60, Coolidge (DC) 57 Archbishop Spalding: Young 19, Quinn 14, Palumbo 8, Moore 6, Desouza 5, Bald 4, Cassilly 2, Congo 2. Totals 19 21-31 60. Coolidge: Harris 15, Lawson 9, Coleman 8, Thomas 8, Brisbon 6, Binion 4, Malone 3, Smith 2, Taylor 2. Totals 22 9-13 57. Half: Archbishop Spalding, 33-28.