Dorn’s 28 points lift Reservoir to victory

Gators hold off charge from Long Reach in girls basketball; Boys’ Latin rolls

Holding off a spirited No. 4 Long Reach comeback in the second half, Reservoir finally got the signature girls basketball victory it has long been searching for on Wednesday.

Senior Emily Dorn filled the stat sheet with 28 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 blocks, while sophomore Abby Bailey added a double-double (10 points, 17 rebounds), to help the Gators prevail down the stretch on the way to a 59-51victory over the Lightning.

“We’ve been so close, so many times and what we needed tonight was that first true signature win. And this was exactly that for us,” said Reservoir coach Deb Taylor, who had never previously beaten Long Reach since taking over the program prior to the 2015-16 season. “Long Reach is that good, they deserve all the accolades they’ve gotten. But our girls really stepped up tonight to help us break through.”

Dorn added that she and her teammates had plenty of motivation, coming in at 1-1 on the season and the sting of losing by a point to the Lightning in last year’s 3A East region playoffs still fresh.

“Nothing feels better than working so hard, and after four years for me and the other seniors, to [finally] beat Long Reach,” she said. “Everyone has been improving, everyone has been working together, and that’s how we won it — team chemistry.”

Defending county-champion Long Reach (1-1), which came all the way back to tie the game at 49-49 in the fourth quarter after trailing by16 points, 34-18, at the half, was led by Lyric Swann’s 22 points in the loss.

NO. 15 MOUNT DE SALES 64, MERCY 21: Anya Walker scored 17 points to lead the visiting Sailors (4-3, 2-0 Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference) past the Magic (0-5, 0-3). Mount de Sales led 43-10 in the first half.

MOUNT CARMEL 53, MARYVALE 32: Molly McAleer scored a game-high 18 points, but the host Lions (4-2, 0-1 MIAA B Conference) fell to the Cougars (4-1, 2-0). Mount Carmel led 27-7 in the first half.

OAKLAND MILLS 56, GLENELG 18: Jazmine Washington scored a game-high 20 points to lead the host Scorpions (2-0) past the Gladiators (0-3).

Boys basketball

NO. 6 BOYS’ LATIN 62, ARCHBISHOP SPALDING 45: The visiting Lakers (8-1, 3-0 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference Black Division) won their eighth straight beating the Cavaliers (1-6, 0-3).

NO. 12 ANNAPOLIS AREA CHRISTIAN 56, LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD 53, OT: The visiting Eagles (6-1, 3-1 MIAA A Conference) picked up the tempo and outlasted the Dons (5-5, 2-2). Dylin Borden had 15 points for Annapolis Area.

NO 13 OAKLAND MILLS 63, GLENELG 60: The visiting Scorpions (3-0) outscored the Gladiators (0-2), 22-12, in the fourth quarter to win. Oakland Mills’ Daeshawn Eaton scored a game-high 16 points.

NO. 15 ATHOLTON 87, HOWARD 52: The host Raiders (2-0) were led by Jordan Oates (19 points) and Albert Jackson (18 points) and outscored the Lions (1-2), 66-37, in the second half.

FRANKLIN 79, DUNDALK 77: Roger Truitt (14 points) went 1-for-2 from the line with 3.8 seconds left and the visiting Indians (1-1) held on to win over the Owls (2-1). Ben Murphy had a game-high 26 points and AJ Sims had 17 points for Franklin.

CENTENNIAL 69, MOUNT HEBRON 44: Ryan Hollwedel led all scorers with 18 points and the host Eagles (1-1) beat the Vikings (2-1). Centennial came off a seasonopening loss to Atholton during which they managed 40 points.

—Kyle Stackpole,

Baltimore Sun Media Group