Clarksburg High School vs Northwest High School

The Jaguars moved to an overall record of 14-4 (including holiday tournament play) and a perfect 6-0 in the MCPS West Division clinching a share of the West Division Title with a 56-55 win. The Jaguars can clinch the Division Title next week at Gaithersburg. Northwest took control early scoring 24 points in the opening frame and a 10-point lead at the end of the 1st quarter. The offense would cool and a defensive battle would ensue to close out the 1st half 33-23. The Jaguar's lead would grow to 13 before Clarksburg began chipping away eventually taking the lead late in the 4th quarter. Down 1 with 10 seconds left, Junior guard Jaylin Ouattara would drive hard to the rim, beating the defense for the go-ahead basket. The Jags would clinch the game as the employed a full-court defense that resulted in a Clarksburg turnover near half court. The Jaguars were led by Junior Guard Jaylin Ouattara who had 17 points on 8/12 shooting, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. Senior Forward Alex Greenfield added 10 points and 3 rebounds. Junior Guard Kush Malhotra & Senior Guard Landon Kelley each chipped in with 8 points, Malhotra added 4 rebounds and 4 assists while Kelley added 2 assists and 2 steals. The Jaguars return to The Black Hole on Monday to face the Poolesville Falcons.