Boys' Basketball Notebook
Chantilly, Westfield Clash Again
Justin May, middle, and No. 12 Chantilly face No. 13 Westfield in a key AAA Concorde District matchup.
(By Tracy A. Woodward -- The Washington Post)
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
With a victory over neighborhood rival Westfield tonight, No. 12 Chantilly can wrap up the top seed in the upcoming Virginia AAA Concorde District tournament.
However, if No. 13 Westfield (17-2, 9-1) wins tonight at Chantilly and Friday against Herndon, a Saturday morning coin toss would determine the top seed.
A top seed in the district is assured of at least two home games, depending on the league, and an easier path to a Northern Region tournament berth.
Chantilly (18-1, 11-0) won its first meeting against Westfield, 57-55, on Jan. 18 on junior forward Matt Dewitt's last-second three-pointer. The win was the Chargers' fourth in a row in a streak that stands at nine entering tonight.
Chantilly's 6-foot-11 sophomore center, John Manning; senior slasher Justin May; and junior three-point threat Adam Fridy are a trio that Westfield Coach Doug Ewell calls "the best in the Northern Region."
Since losing to Chantilly, Westfield has won five straight.
"We've been talking all year long that this ain't the end-all," Ewell said.
The Concorde matchup isn't the only Northern Region game tonight that could determine a tight league race.
If W.T. Woodson (13-7, 9-3) defeats visiting Langley (15-5, 8-4), the Cavaliers will lock up the top seed in the AAA Liberty District.
A loss, however, opens the door for a tie-breaking scenario involving South Lakes, Langley and Madison that could drop the Cavaliers as low as fourth in a league that has been perhaps Northern Virginia's most unpredictable this season.
"It seems like the Liberty the last couple of years has been about four teams at the top and then there's been a separation between the bottom teams," W.T. Woodson Coach Doug Craig said. "This year it doesn't seem that way. It's been funny this year. Anybody can beat anybody and that's why that number one seed is very important this year. You're protected no matter what happens."
Langley lost four straight to fall into the Liberty's basement in mid-January, but used a 52-50 victory over W.T. Woodson to spark a seven-game winning streak entering tonight's rematch. The Saxons could clinch the top seed by winning out.
