Churchill Defeats Walter Johnson 55-41
Written by: Churchill Boys Basketball Sports Information Staff
BETHESDA, MD - Churchill struggled early but used a 19-5 run in the 3rd and 4th quarters to pull away from Walter Johnson 55-41 in Montgomery County 4A West Division play Monday evening. The Bulldogs survived a poor shooting night with tough defense to earn the victory.
Senior Jake Eskin led Churchill with 21 points while junior Will Lewis added 10 points. With the victory, Churchill's record improved to 5-5 overall and 2-2 in the 4A West Division.
BOX SCORE
January 11, 2010 at Walter Johnson
Churchill 55
Eskin 21
Lewis 10
Edwards 5
Simon 5
Bonaparte 4
Askinazi 4
Geenen 4
Edens 2
Walter Johnson 41
No individual stats
HALFTIME SCORE:
Churchill 23 Walter Johnson 21
QUOTES:
Churchill Head Coach Matt Miller:
On his thoughts about the game...
"It was a division game that we had to win so from that standpoint it was a positive that we able to find a way to get it done. But we seemed to lack energy and focus at times this evening and that's not something we are going to get away with too often.
So overall I'll take the win but I let the guys know that we can do much better and that we have to do much better if we want to be successful on a regular basis. We were fortunate to win on a night where we didn't have a lot of things clicking for us."
Any other positives...
"One guy that I thought really brought some energy for us this evening was Christian Bonaparte - he got some key steals and deflections and sparked us when we desperately needed someone to make a play."
On Churchill's next opponent (Richard Montgomery)...
"Obviously, they have been playing like one of the better teams in the county so far, so we all know what we're getting Wednesday night. It's another key division game for us and we are going to have play extremely well if we want to be successful."
JV NOTES:
The JV team lost to Walter Johnson JV 49-46. The JV record stands at 1-9.
NEXT GAME:
Wednesday January 13, 2010
Varsity v. Richard Montgomery at 7 p.m. @ WCHS
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