Lady Raiders Win Tournament Championship!
The Lady Raiders are victorious in their 4th meeting against the Lady Eagles and claim the 2010 Dulles District crown. This is the Lady Raiders' second title in three years and third in the last five...
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Senior Alissa Kain was spectacular in the Dulles District Championship game over rivals the Freedom Eagles. Kain scored a game high 21 points, with 3 treys and 10 rebounds...
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Senior Kelsey Buchanan was key for her team in the Championship game against the Lady Raiders. Buchanan also scored a game high 21 points in the loss...
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SOUTH RIDING, VA - Loudoun County defeated the Freedom Eagles on their home court to claim the Dulles District Tournament Championship by a score of 69-58!
Alissa Kain's big first half sparked the Raiders as she scored 15 of County's 32 first half points. County led 32-22 at the break as Kain would go on to finish with 21 points in the win.
County then went on to outscore Freedom 23-14 in the third frame to extend its lead to 55-36 after the third quarter. Balanced scoring from five different Lady Raiders was key in the third frame. Brittany Batts led the Raiders in the third quarter with seven of her nine points as she connected on two big three-point baskets.
Kendra Holmes, 17 points and 10 rebounds, scored nine fourth quarter points, all from the free throw line, as County won their second title in three years and third in the last five.
Kain, who tied Freedom's Kelsey Buchanan with game high scoring honors, also finished with 10 rebounds and seven assists.
For the third straight tourament game, sophomore Erica Linnemann finished in double digits with 11 points. Linneman got County going early with five of those points coming in the opening minutes.
Jenna Strange, nine points and seven blocked shots, was also key on both ends of the floor as she continued to provide constant energy throughout the contest.
Casey Cummings provided key minutes of play in the second quarter as well as she would tally three blocked shots during that span.
Jessica Escorza and Deedee Scott finished with double digit scoring for Freedom with 14 and 11 points respectively.
Loudoun County will host the James Wood Colonels, Tuesday at 6:30, in the opening round of Regional play.
Loudoun County 69, Freedom-SR 58
Loudoun County (18-3, 8-1) -- A. Kain 21, Holmes 17, Linnemann 11, Batts 9, Strange 9, Cummings 2. Totals 22 18-29 69.
Freedom (16-5, 8-1) -- Buchanan 21, Escorza 14, Scott 11, Koditek 6, Merritt 6. Totals 20 16-24 58.
Halftime: Loudoun County, 32-22.
Three-point goals: Loudoun County 7 (A. Kain 3, Linnemann, Batts 2, Strange); Freedom 2 (Koditek 2).
Rebounds: Loudoun County 31 (A. Kain 10, Holmes 10, Linnemann 3, Batts 2, Strange 4, Cummings 2).
Assists: Loudoun County 19 (A. Kain 7, Holmes, Linnemann 3, Batts 4, Strange 4).
