On Wednesday, Jan. 20, the Lackey Chargers came to the Birdcage in Leonardtown for a fierce battle with the Leonardtown Raiders. The game started slowly for both teams as neither could find an offensive rhythm and there were no points were scored by either team in the first three and a half minutes.
The Raiders scored the first points on a three pointer by Ryan Vanderwest (8 points) and never lost the lead en route to a 50-39 victory. The Raiders were led by Shawn Miedenski’s 12 points and the senior leadership showed all game long as Lackey kept trying to battle back cutting the 11 point halftime lead down to four late in the fourth quarter.
A hard intentional foul late in the game on Vanderwest by Dominic Phillips sealed the deal for the Raiders. The call gave the Raiders two important foul shots and possession of the ball. However, the play also injured a Raider cheerleader in front of the student section when both players fell out of bounds into the cheerleader, who was carried off the court and taken to St Marys Hospital for x-rays to her leg.
The Chargers were led by Phillips’ 14 points and strong play in the paint by Lackey’s Player of The Game, Troy Carroll (8 points). Michael Aikens (9 points and 9 rebounds)was named the Raiders Papa John’s Player of the Game and Guard Nick Shade added 9 points.
The game was broadcast on Baynet Radio, where the next broadcast will be Fri Jan. 22 with Great Mills traveling to Patuxent. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
OTHER REGIONAL SCORES
| BOYS | |
| Thomas Stone 78 |
Chopticon 38 |
| North Point 71 | Calvert 34 |
| McDonough 54 | Patuxent 42 |
| GIRLS | |
| Leonardtown 43 |
Lackey 39 |
| North Point 55 | Calvert 41 |
