West II

Jael Erickson led all scorers with 22 points and added 8 rebounds. Sam Donovan scored 19 points and added 4 steals and 2 assists. Chris Lang had 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Jazmyne Jordan had 4 rebounds and 3 assists. We will be headed to the state semis to take on Reservoir High School. -Wes Laguerre

Last night the Wootton Girls Varsity Basketball team was able to eliminate the Rockville Rams in the second round of Playoffs. The final score was Patriots 64 Rams 23. Wootton's only Freshman, Katie Chen, played a great game finishing with ten points, three rebounds, three assists and one block. The Patriots struggled from the free throw line last night and went 6 for 17. The team believes making their free throws can be the difference in their upcoming playoff games. The Patriots will now play the Damascus Hornets in the 3A West Region Championship on Thursday at Wootton.

Wrong score: Correct Score: Poolesville 53 Magruder 28

Gaithersburg 51 Magrude 30

Gaithersburg 56 Northwood 4

Great game last night for both Blake and Wootton last night as they battled it out after a close halftime score. In the first half Blake relied heavily on guard Chozen Lewis (#5). Lewis finished the game with a total of 18 points. While the score at half was close, 18-13, the Wootton Patriots were able to pull away in the third quarter and maintain their lead throughout the fourth. Significant playmakers for the Patriots were senior, Megan Lomotan (#5) and junior, Malia Bellamy (#23). Lomotan finished with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Bellamy finished with 9 points and 11 rebounds. The Patriots next game is Thursday, February 19th at Walter Johnson.

On Wednesday, February 4th, the Wootton Girls Varsity Basketball team overcame the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons in a 53-49 victory. Both teams were neck and neck in the first half, concluding with the Barons up by one. The Barons had more rebounds (29) and assists (15) while the Patriots had more steals (14) and blocks (6). Bethesda-Chevy Chase's Chelsea Barr led her team with 15 points. Megan Lomotan played an excellent game for the Patriots, finishing with 12 points and 3 assists. The Patriots next game is tonight against the Churchill Bulldogs, another top five team in the county.

Heading into the final month of the regular season, Montgomery County has five schools that have reached double-digit win titans, while Whitman remains undefeated at 11-0. Fresh off a week off from last week’s snowstorm, high-stakes games are starting as early as today. Beyond top-tier games, multiple teams are vying for the county’s top spot. Here are the most important storylines that are emerging from Montgomery County Girls Varsity Basketball: 1. The county’s top tier teams are playing other top tier teams. On Monday, the first day back, 9-5 Walter Johnson will travel to face 11-1 Churchill, while 9-3 Wootton will host the Whitman Vikings, looking to give the team their first loss. Also this week, Magruder will travel to Sherwood, Clarksburg will face Poolesville, Walter Johnson will go to Quince Orchard, and Wootton will face Churchill. With that said, the undisputable game of the month will happen this Wednesday, as the county’s top teams, the 11-1 Bulldogs will face off against the 11-0 Vikings. The winner is set to take the MoCo lead. 2. While the top teams will play the top teams, programs on the other end of the standings will also face off against each other. The 1-10-1 Wheaton Knights will face off against a 1-11 Northwood squad on Monday evening. Northwood will then travel to take on the 3-9 Blair Blazers while Seneca Valley faces Watkins Mill. These are just a few of the games that the bottom county teams are set to face, all of which will happen in the first week back. 3. The Einstein Titans have been killing their divisional opponents. Throughout the season, five of eight of their wins came against in-region rivals. Out of their final eight games, six will be against their regional opponents, with the other two coming against Watkins Mill and Wootton in two of the final three weeks of the season. Despite dropping three of their last five, the Titans have a great opportunity to rise up the county standings. 4. Wootton’s final eight opponents looks to cause several problems. Each of their next four games will come against teams with winning records, including 11-0 Whitman, 7-6 Bethesda-Chevy Chase, 11-1 Churchill, and 7-4 Quince Orchard. Then, after games against Northwest and Blake, the Patriots will finish their season on the road against 9-5 Walter Johnson and at home against 8-4 Einstein. As the team looks to get to double-digit wins, these final eight games may keep them from getting beyond eleven, but taking two to three of the six should be considered a win for Wootton.

The Quince Orchard Cougars and the Wootton Patriots rivaled in a hard fought division game yesterday, in which the Patriots were able to walk away with the win. The final score was 51-41 with exceptional performances from Quince Orchard's Adri Marzullo (21 points) and Wootton's Megan Lomotan (13 points). Wootton was able to pull off the win through their dominance in the paint when it came to offensive rebounds. Quince Orchard did a great job moving the ball on offense, however Wootton's defense was able to match their efforts. The Patriots next game is at Wootton this Friday against Wheaton.

On Tuesday, January 6th, the Patriots of Thomas S. Wootton High School won their first Girls Varsity Basketball Division game since the 2023-2024 season. They defeated the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons in an intense overtime win with a final score of 49-44. Malia Bellamy (Jr) had her first triple double of the season, finishing with a stellar 11 points, 11 rebounds, 10 blocks, 4 assists and 3 steals. Wootton's record is now 5-2 and their next game is home tomorrow against Churchill at 7:15.

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After a tough loss of 32-59 versus the Rockets of Richard Montgomery, the Magruder Colonels look to run it back in a division game versus the Watkins Mill Wolverines TONIGHT. The Colonels are currently third in their division, with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses. With 4 games left in the season, the Colonels look to grab their 4th win of the season. The last time these two faced off, Magruder came out on top in a 30-22 win at the home of the Wolverines. The Colonels are looking to do the same as the WM Wolverines are currently on a 3 game losing streak. Will the Colonels take the dub again, or will the Wolverines get their payback? We’ll see tonight @ Watkins Mills High School at 7:15 PM.