Flint Hill Tops Potomac School

No matter how spectacular the plays were -- and there were many -- Flint Hill swingman Jeremy Glover reacted to his feats the same way: by chomping nonchalantly on his chewing gum.

In a 16-minute blur in the first half, Glover scored on two-handed dunks, deep jump shots, off-balance runners and a variety of layups. And with each flick of his wrist, Glover continued to work the capacity home crowd of about 1,500 into a bouncing frenzy as he dissected nearby Mid-Atlantic Conference rival Potomac School.

Only after Glover had scored a career-high 35 points to propel Flint Hill to a 83-67 victory over the Panthers, moving the Huskies into sole possession of first place in the MAC, did the senior allow for any emotion to seep through. A wide, toothy grin was to be expected, though, as Flint Hill's fans poured from the bleachers and swarmed Glover on the court, rubbing his head and slapping his shoulders.

"I can't take all the credit," Glover said. "I get open, and sometimes I score on my own, but most times I'm cutting to the basket and my teammates are finding me. I just have to finish."

Glover did plenty of that -- he scored 25 points in the first half and made 15 of 19 shots for the game. His performance was only slightly outdone, at least individually, by Potomac School swingman P.J. Miller, who scored a season-high 42 points. The Panthers played without 6-foot-8 senior center Brian Freeman, a Fordham recruit, so Miller took over, at one point scoring 32 consecutive points for his team during an electrifying stretch spanning the second and third quarters.

Glover and Miller -- as well as Flint Hill guard Jawuan Lockhart -- had predicted as much during the week, when the Chantilly-based Hoop Magic AAU teammates good-naturedly traded trash-talk via text messages. "What wasn't we texting to each other?" Lockhart said, laughing. "Anything that came to mind."

Glover and Miller put on an offensive show for the throaty contingent of fans who were packed shoulder-to-shoulder in the bleachers, with many spilled onto the floor. Over the years, Flint Hill (14-3, 7-0) and Potomac School (11-6, 6-1) have established a fierce rivalry, splitting their last 10 games before last night's showdown.

"This victory was for the entire community," Huskies Coach Rico Reed said. "There are people who come to two games a year: Flint Hill at Potomac, Potomac at Flint Hill."

Thanks to Glover and Flint Hill's relentless offensive mastery, the Huskies eliminated any potential drama early. The Huskies led 22-11 after the first quarter and expanded their advantage to as many as 18 in the second. That allowed Flint Hill to empty its bench before intermission.

Glover remained stoic throughout, deflecting credit to the passing of Lockhart and senior guard Doug Howard. "We have two quarterbacks and two point guards, and Jeremy Glover is the benefactor," Reed said.

Flint Hill 83, Potomac School 67

Chipping In: Flint Hill forward Chris Herlihy scored 16 points and guard Jawuan Lockhart added 12.

Point Man: Potomac School guard P.J. Miller scored all of his team's 16 points in the second quarter. In the first half, Miller scored 20 of his team's 27 points.