On brink of Maryland championship game, Wi-Hi's strong basketball season ends in semifinal
The Wi-Hi boys basketball team's season came to an end tonight in the Class 2A State Semifinals, with the Tribe (23-2) falling to Prince George's County's Frederick Douglass (18-3), 66-48.
Wi-Hi went into the game in Silver Spring as the top-seed in Class 2A, and the first quarter was a tight one, with Douglass leading 19-16. Jaylin Dashiell-Andrews led Wi-Hi with 12 of their 16 points in the first quarter.
But from the second quarter and on was a much different story, with Douglass pressuring Wi-Hi, forcing turnovers and knocking down three-pointers to extend their lead to more than 20. Foul trouble didn't help Wi-Hi either, with BJ Cook saddled with four fouls in the first half, and Jayce Freeman with three.
After Douglass's huge second quarter, they coasted to victory in the second half, clinching a spot in the Class 2A title game and ending Wi-Hi's basketball season.
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By the numbers
Jaylin Dashiell-Andrews led Wi-Hi with 12 points on the night. Mark Martin and Jaydon Handy were the the Tribe's second leading scorers with nine points each.
Mikhai Arnold led Douglass with 19 points, with Mekhi Morris adding 13.
What it means/What's next
With the win, Douglass now advances to the 2A State title game next week, where they will face the winner of the other semifinals matchup, Westlake vs. Overlea. For Wi-Hi, this was the final basketball game for seniors BJ Cook, and Jayce Freeman, who were the Bayside South Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year this season, as well as fellow seniors Mark Martin, Michael McKinley, Eddie White, Jonathan Watts, Alec Ciancitto and Malachi Mazzetti.
This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Wi-Hi's stellar season comes to close with loss in Maryland semifinals
