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Highlights from this past weekends Goodman League Vs Drew League at Trinity College in DC

 

Interview With Marcus Thornton About W&M, Off-Season Goals and Future.

Beltway Sport’s had a chance to catch up with Bishop McNamara’s guard Marcus Thornton. Marcus was WCAC Player of the Week for his amazing games against PVI, O’Connell and Takoma, scoring 32 against PVI, 34 against O’Connell and 18 against Takoma. Marcus committed to William in Mary College in VA, under the direction of head coach Tony Shaver. I got to speak briefly with Marcus about his choice in W&M, off season workout and future plan as a Tribe.

Highlight of the Week: Roy Hibbert

Ex Georgetown Hoya and current Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert brings us the DMV highlight of the week.  Last night Roy violently denied Golden State’s David Lee in the paint as he tried to give him a dunk face.  Hibbert’s hard work as an NBA pro has clearly showed off not only in weight room but also improving his points, rebounds, and blocks this season.

Portis Released

Just seen on the NFL Network and corroborated by the Twitterverse, which of course doesn’t lie.

Due around $8 million this upcoming salary, Shanahan decided go ahead and end the anticipation.  Clinton has been released by the Skins to the surprise of no fans considering his price and relationship with Big Shanahan.  CP’s production had taken a significant drop over the last two years because of injuries but his career numbers and overall value for the Skins should not be understated.

Honestly, Portis will probably be remembered as one of the many Skins players who were not used correctly by any of his coaching staffs, which unfortunately led to him never reaching his maximum potential.

More on this later.

Friendly High School….PG Champions!!

The Friendly Patriots and the Wise Pumas faced each other last night in the PG County championship game that entertained to the finished. The Patriots were led by school star QB Sherrod Baltimore who has committed to play at Maine in the fall as an football player continued to show he is a complete athlete.

Wiz Finally Get it Done on the Road

A week before the All-Star break, the stars had finally aligned for the Wizards.  The Cleveland Cavs had come off an emotional, dramatic overtime win a couple nights before to snap their NBA-record losing streak.  No way the Cavs could muster enough energy to win two in a row right?

Right.

The Wizards were able to capitalize on the Cavs and finally get a W on the road to end their losing streak at 25 games.  Nick Young dropped 31 points, shooting 14 of 21, and John Wall recorded another double-double with 19 points and 14 assists.  With Orlando coming up on Wednesday for the last game before the break, can the Wiz start a winning streak?

Could be highly unlikely, but at least Chick Hernandez got a chance to stop trying to be like Nick Young and cut his hair.

Greivis: Terp Hall of Fame

Arguably most legendary and notorious shotmaker ever to grace the hardwood at the Comcast Center (not Cole Field House) will have his number put into the rafters.  Greivis Vasquez, now currently with the Memphis Grizzlies, will be the honored on Feb. 20 when the Terps face NC State.

Known for pumping up the crowd Hulk Hogan style after big shots or even hilarious nights at Cornerstone, Greivis was truly a fan favorite around College Park and his services are obviously missed this season.  Expect a big turn out on the 20th and what should be an even bigger performance by the Terps because they can’t afford to lose any more conference games.