Heartbreaker: Epic Season Ends at the Buzzer

In game that symbolized the heart and talent of the team, the Oaks boys basketball team roared back from 11 points down in the second half to lead in the final two minutes only to fall to a three-point bomb with 0.5 seconds left on the clock.

Millwood’s Charles Williams launched a shot from deep on the right side that rattled back and forth inside the rim and then dropped, stunning the raucous Treehouse crowd.

The score of the VISAA quarterfinal was 67-66, but the game had enough dramatic moments to last a season.

Marcus Anderson pushed Collegiate into the lead, 65-64 with a putback dunk after a ferocious battle under the boards with 40 seconds left. The Oaks then stopped Millwood, earning possession on a jump ball with 28.9 seconds on the clock and a one-point lead.

However, they could only convert one of four free throws in the final seconds.

Collegiate started ice cold from the field and quickly fell down by double digits, but determined defense opening the third quarter quickly transformed the game into a barn burner. Collegiate tied the scored at 53 with 5:30 left in the final quarter and it was a battle from then to the buzzer.

Mark Madison was a bulldog on the ball. Marcus Anderson did the blue collar work on the boards. Adam Grant drove to the bucket time and again. Kyonze Chavis came back to hit a couple of key shots, including the one that put the Oaks in front in the fourth quarter.

Bash Townes, who battled a bevy of big Millwood bodies in the paint, led the Oaks with 16 points.

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Oaks Fall Short Against Top Team

They fought literally to the final buzzer, but the boys basketball team couldn’t top Cape Henry Collegiate, top-ranked in the area and number five in the nation, losing 80-65 Friday night.

In the first-ever matchup between two private schools ranked one and two in the area, the Dolphins with two players headed to Division I college basketball and a host of other recruits, had too much firepower.

 

Cape Henry jumped out to a 13-3 lead, but Norfolk Collegiate came back, narrowing the margin to 23-20 with six minutes left in the first half. Kyonze Chavis, who hit some bombs and also scored on a rim-shaking dunk, led the Oaks.

In the second half, Cape Henry stretched the lead. Collegiate threatened, getting only as close as 38-33 early in the half. But they battled right up until Adam Grant’s dunk at the buzzer.

Chavis led Norfolk Collegiate with a game-high 23 points. Grant, who had a strong first half, added 15, and Mark Madison, always tough from behind the three-point line, had 13. Bash Townes, who leads Collegiate averaging nearly 21 points per game, scored 11.

Norfolk Collegiate travels to Bishop Sullivan for a key TCIS game Tuesday night.

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#1 Cape Henry 80, #2 Norfolk Collegiate 65

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE (14-4): Madison 13, Grant 15, Anderson 2, Chavis 23, Townes 11, McNair 1.

CAPE HENRY (17-1): Langston 9, Evans 22, Clarke 19, Weathers 6, Grinde 4, James 5, Marrow 15.

 

Boys Dismantle NSA

Junior Kyonze Chavis continued upping his game, pouring in 11 points and adding 10 assists and nine boards as Collegiate cruised past Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, 67-35, in a Tuesday night away game.

The win sets up the game of the season in Hampton Roads Friday with the Oaks, ranked number two in the area and number four in the state, traveling to Cape Henry, ranked number one in the area and in the top five nationally.

The game starts at 7 p.m. and will be televised live on Cox channel 11.

Do not sit at home, though. Set your DVR. Get out to Cape Henry for the girls game at 5:30 and stay for the boys game.

Against NSA, junior Bash Townes again led the Oaks with 16 points while senior Mark Madison popped for 12.

Norfolk Collegiate 67, Nans.-Suffolk 35

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE (14-3, 2-0): Madison 12, Grant 5, McNair 4, Anderson 7, McCaffrey 2, Matthews 3, Hurley 3, Chavis 11, Hirschfeld 4, Townes 16.

NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK (5-9, 0-2): Corrigan 7, E.Smith 2, Sheimbob 3, Richter 4, Baret 2, Patterson 13, Cooper 4.

 

Boys Win Tournament

Responding to a couple of Kellam High surges with strong runs of their own, the Oaks won the Bishop Sullivan Classic Tuesday night, 68-62. handling pressure down the stretch in a matchup of highly-ranked teams.

Collegiate started with a bang as Mark Madison hit a three and was fouled, making the free throw to give the Oaks a 4-0 lead. They stretched it out during the first quarter, but Kellam came back in the second to take a five-point lead late in the half.

That’s when Collegiate got a key stop, a three, and then with seconds to go Marcus Anderson went the length of the floor for a rim-rocking dunk with just a tick on the clock to knot the game at 37.

Collegiate once again went on a run in the third quarter but the pesky Knights kept hitting threes and scoring on fast breaks. Kellam clawed to a 55-54 lead with just under five minutes to play before Collegiate took control.

In the final four minutes Norfolk Collegiate outscored Kellam 14-7, ending any suspense.

Bash Townes, who started slow, led the Oaks with 21 while Madison and Adam Grant scored 13 apiece. Kyonze Chavis had a big game on the boards and hit for 11.

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Norfolk Collegiate 68, Kellam 62

KELLAM: Raynor-Powell 19, Campbell 6, Grooms 17, Ratajczak 5, Shelton 6, Singer 9.

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE: Madison 13, Glover 6, Grant 13, Anderson 4, Chavis 11, Townes 21

Boys Cruise with Balanced Effort

Playing one of their better games of the young season, the boys basketball team cruised past Amelia Academy, 77-55, Friday at home.

Adam Grant and Bash Townes each had 20 points and eight rebounds. Mark Madison popped for 11 points and seven assists while Kyonze Chavis scored 13.

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Norfolk Collegiate 77, Amelia Academy 55

AMELIA ACADEMY: Turner 18, Henderson 2, Amadou 17, Harris 4, Butler 5, Smith 7, Person 2.

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE (6-2): Madison 11, Glover 6, Grant 20, Anderson 6, Chandi 1, Chavis 13, Townes 20.

Boys Lose to State Champs at The Buzzer

John Marshall’s senior guard Jay Broaddus hit a jumper with one second on the clock as the undefeated Justices, the reigning 3A state champions, came from behind to beat Norfolk Collegiate, 62-60, Tuesday night.

The Oaks led, 43-38, on the road with 7:25 to play, but the Richmond school roared back to lead 50-49 with 3:05 on the clock.  The Oaks countered as  Adam Grant, who had a big game, hit from downtown and Bash Townes scored on a put back to even the game at 60 with 28 seconds remaining.

Mark Madison scored 11 in the third quarter to help the Oaks to a 39-33 lead, but they could not hold it. Grant finished with 21 points while Townes had 17.

Boys Take Two at Tourney

The boys basketball team won two of three at the Sleepy Thompson Tournament in Alexandria over a long weekend.

The Oaks lost to eventual runner-up Millwood from Midlothian, 57-51, Thursday, faltering at the foul line.

But they came back with impressive wins Friday and Saturday.

Collegiate trailed 40-36 at the half Saturday against Boys Latin School from Baltimore, but made key adjustments to cruise to a 78-57 win. Senior sharp-shooter Mark Madison poured in 26 to lead the Oaks while junior Bash Townes wheeled inside for 20 and wingman Keyonze Chavis added 13.

On Friday, Townes led the oaks past Cesar Chavez School of Washington, D.C. scoring 27 points in a 74-60 win. Chavis popped for 15 and Adam Grant added 13 for the Oaks.

The Oaks, ranked sixth in the region by the local paper, play Northeastern at 1 p.m. Friday at home and Trinity Episcopal at 5 p.m. Saturday at home.

Norfolk Collegiate 78, Boys Latin-Baltimore 57

BOYS LATIN: Bradsher 4, Andrews 17, Pugh 17, Spencer 11, Moresberger 8.

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE (3-1): Madsion 26, Glover 2, Grant 7, Anderson 8, Hirschfeld 2, Chavis 13, Townes 20.

#6 Norf. Collegiate 74, Cesar Chavez (D.C.) 60

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE: Madison 8, Glover 8, Grant 13, Anderson 3, Chavis 15, Townes 27.

CESAR CHAVEZ: Tate 7, Starks 10, Blane 18, Wright 5, Blackwell 18, Haegood 2.

First Half Carries Boys; Play Christchurch Today

The Oaks ended the first half on a solid run, taking a 39-23 lead, and they needed it to hang on to defeat The Steward School, 62-58 Tuesday at home in the opening round of the VISAA playoffs.

The team, seeded fifth, travels to fourth-seeded Christchurch School for a 6 p.m. game today. Norfolk Collegiate defeated Christchurch, the defending state champions, 60-58, in the first game of the season at the Treehouse.

Bash Townes, who was plagued by foul trouble in the second half, led the Oaks with 14 points. Mark Madison had 13. Adam Grant and Marcus Anderson each contributed 10 points. James Glover had a strong game as well, scoring nine points, all on three-pointers.

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Norfolk Collegiate 62, Steward School 58

STEWARD SCHOOL: Johnson 19, Williams 13, Greene 8, Walker 12, Daggett 6. Totals 23 3-6 62.

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE: Glover 9, Grant 10, Townes 14, Anderson 10, Madison 13, Chavis 6. Totals 25 6-13 62.

Halftime: Collegiate, 39-23.

3-point goals: Johnson 4, Williams 2, Walker 3, Glover 3, Madison 2, Chavis.

Barrage of Bombs Downs Boys

Bishop Sullivan could not miss, hitting 10 three-point shots while the Oaks had one of their coldest shooting days of the season in a 73-58 loss on Tuesday.

Norfolk Collegiate had a chance to draw close at the end of the third period, but missed a three-pointer and Bishop Sullivan went back the other way, hitting a tough three-point shot on a bank from a sharp angle to go back up by 10 points.

Bash Townes singlehandedly kept Collegiate in the game in the first half. He had 28 points.  Mark Madison contributed to the attempted comeback with some long-range jumpers, making four three-pointers and finishing with 14 points.

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The team plays top-ranked Cape Henry in the Treehouse Friday at 7 p.m.

Bishop Sullivan 73, #4 Norfolk Collegiate 58

BISHOP SULLIVAN (13-8): Owens 30, Barber 13, Belardo 12, LaRussa 14, Holmes 4. Totals 24 13-17 73.

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE: Glover 1, Grant 3, Townes 28, Anderson 2, Madison 14, Chavis 10. Totals 23 5-11 58.

Halftime: Bishop Sullivan, 44-30. 3-point goals: Owens 6, Barber 2, Belardo 3, LaRussa, Grant, Madison 4, Chavis 2.

Oaks March Saints to Defeat

After a sluggish first three quarters, the Oaks arose and sent Nansemond-Suffolk’s Saints marching home in defeat, 55-36 on Thursday.

Marcus Anderson had his biggest game of the season with 18 points, nine boards, and three blocks.

For most of the game, the shots were not falling for the Oaks until the fourth quarter when they spurted to a big lead and cruised to the win.

Bash Townes scored 14, Adam Grant had 11, and Mark Madison 10 on Senior Night.

Seniors Mark Howlett, Cabell Thomas, and Mohit Chandi were recognized before the game.

The Oaks play at 3:30 Saturday at Hampton Roads Academy then are back at home on Tuesday against Bishop Sullivan and Friday against Cape Henry.

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Norfolk Collegiate 55, Nansemond-Suffolk 36

NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK: Wentz 7, Comer 2, Lokie 6, Mobley 3, Patterson 10, Newhall 8. Totals 14 4-8 36.

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE (18-3, 4-1): Glover 2, Grant 11, Townes 14, Anderson 18, Madison 10. Totals 24 4-6 55.

Halftime: Norfolk Collegiate, 27-18. 3-point goals: Wentz, Lokie 2, Patterson, Grant, Madison 2.