Washington-Lee wins 9th in a row in National District John Reeves SportsCombine.com February 5 2001
Washington-Lee remains unbeaten in the National District with a 80-67 win over rival Mount Vernon. Maurice Bennett scored 9 of his game high 20 points in the 1st quarter hitting 2 big 3 pointers. Mount Vernon played great defense. It forced turnovers creating easy layups and trailed the Generals by 2 at halftime 32-30.
Justin Bell dominated the post for the Majors and kept it close by scoring 19 points and pulling down 8 rebounds. The games quick pace continued as both teams traded baskets. With 4:00 left in the quarter Mount Vernon took its first lead of the game 48-46.
In the fouth quarter, both teams were in the bonus and at the free throw line frequently. Mount Vernon's Yemi Fadahunsi hit a huge 3 pointer pushing the Majors to their biggest lead of the game 59-55. However, the Generals answered the call with tenacious defense. Rocky Batista (19 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists) and
Justin Diggs (16 points and 5 rebounds) were huge in the fourth quarter. Player of the game for the Generals was Maurice Bennett with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals.
Washington-Lee improved to 16-2 and 9-0 in the National District. With the loss the second place Majors fall to 15-5 and 9-2 in the district.
Washington-Lee wins 9th in a row in National District
In the fouth quarter, both teams were in the bonus and at the free throw line frequently. Mount Vernon's Yemi Fadahunsi hit a huge 3 pointer pushing the Majors to their biggest lead of the game 59-55. However, the Generals answered the call with tenacious defense. 