High schools: Durante leads Knights over Chargers

FROM STAFF REPORTS

L.J. Durante hit six

3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead Spotsylvania to a 66–62 Battlefield District boys basketball win over visiting Chancellor Monday night.

Bradley Anderson added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Knights, and Darius Carter has 12 points. Bilal Marlowe sank two game-clinching free throws with 10 seconds left.

Chris Holmes led Chancellor (9–3, 4–1) with 22 points.

Chancellor 14 14 22 12 — 62

Spotsylvania 16 19 15 16 — 66

Scoring

Chancellor (9–3, 4–1): Josh James 0, Ryan Greer 9, Dre Edwards 9, Chris Holmes 22, Chris Patterson 14, Anthony Alexander 2, Emannuel Royster 4, Matt King 2. Totals: 25 9-13 62.

Spotsylvania: Bilal Marlowe 2, Clinton Ferguson 4, L.J. Durante 22, Jon Hall 0, Alan Courtney 4, Darius Carter 12, Miles Pemberton 5, Devin Kennedy 3, Sterling Carter 0, Bradley Anderson 14. Totals: 22 14-21 66.

Three-point goals: Chancellor 3 (R. Greer 2, C. Patterson). Spotsylvania 8 (L. Durante 6, D. Carter, M. Pemberton).

GIRLS BASKETBALL

MOUNTAIN VIEW 44,

LIBERTY 36

After struggling with Liberty’s size under the basket in the first half, the Mountain View girls basketball team adjusted its game and earned a 44–36 win on Monday night.

With leading scorer Chelsea Keyser in foul trouble, Jessi Dixon stepped up in the third quarter, scoring seven of her 13 points.

Alexis Davis helped seal the win with eight of her 15 points in the fourth quarter for Mountain View, which hosts Hylton on Wednesday.

Liberty 5 10 9 12 — 36

M. View 11 6 17 10 — 44

Scoring

Liberty: L. Berger 7, A. Lane 9, K. Smith 10, I. Turner 10. Totals: 15 6-10 36.

Mountain View (9–3): Mariah Aldridge 0, Ashton Banglesdorf 0, Alexis Davis 15, Bianca Dittman 7, Jessi Dixon 13, Taylor Fernow 6, Chelsea Keyser 2, Jasmin Nguyen 1, Abby Poff 0, Michelle Staggers 0, Rachel Stutler 0. Totals: 17 9-22 44.

Three-point goals: Liberty: none. Mountain View 1 (J. Dixon).

SPOTSYLVANIA 49,

CHANCELLOR 33

Bria Carter scored 21 points and Kortni Simmons added 18 to lead Spotsylvania to a Battlefield District win.

Sydney Jackson had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Chancellor, which is visiting Eastern View tonight.

Spotsylvania 12 8 14 15 — 49

Chancellor 9 8 5 11 — 33

Scoring

Spotsylvania (7–3, 4–1): Makayla Baker 2, Bria Carter 21, Brittany Hayden 2, Shatia Johnson 4, Chelsey McCabe 0, Kortni Simmons 18, Caroline Sorrell 2. Totals: 18 12-25 49.

Chancellor (5–8, 2–3): Emily Green 1, Rachon Harrison 5, Taylor Hedrick 0, Sydney Jackson 16, Jalissa McCain 2, Shawna Morris 1, Allie Short 0, Makayla Snider 2, Marrisa Soto 4, Alana Stokes 2. Totals: 13 7-14 33.

Three-point goals: Spotsylvania 1 (K. Simmons). Chancellor: none.

CAROLINE 44,

COLONIAL BEACH 27

Shannon Mosby had 14 points and Hope Toliver added 12 for visiting Caroline.

Billie Gould had 13 rebounds and six steals to lead Colonial Beach, which visits Essex tonight.

Caroline 7 12 13 12 — 44

Col. Beach 4 4 14 5 — 27

Scoring

Caroline: Danielle Coleman 0, Bo Hayes 6, Alexis Logan 0, Jayla McNeil 2, Jazmen Moore 6, Shannon Mosby 14, Nikia Robinson 2, Deandra Spurlock 0, Hope Toliver 12, Morgan Woody 2. Totals: 17 8-16 44.

Colonial Beach (8–4): Caneishia Fulcher 3, Billie Gould 2, Kora Herrod 0, Karley Inscoe 7, Deniya Newman 4, Emily Parks 6, Kaitlyn Profitt 0, Megan Seamen 5, Tnychia Taylor 0. Totals: 10 6-8 27.

Three-point goals: Caroline 2 (J. Moore, S. Mosby). Colonial Beach 1 (K. Inscoe).

Weekend results

WRESTLING

KING OF THE BEAST

Spotsylvania’s Dominic Cronin decisioned Norfolk Collegiate’s Alex Souris 4–2 to win the 132-pound weight class at Saturday’s King of the Beast tournament at Tallwood in Virginia Beach.

Teammates Vincent Edivan (138) and Josh Stacy (145) each placed second as the Knights finished fifth out of eight teams. Terry Evans (120) and Josh Miller (126) each finished third and Thomas Campbell (220) fourth.

BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE

Stafford junior Devon Bornschein won the 145-pound weight class at the “Battle of the Bridge” Invitational in Chesapeake City, Md. Sophomore teammate Steven Harris was second at 285.

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