Winter sports are back as the 2012-2013 season gets off to a rousing start.
It looked like Northwood (0-2) might have a chance against Blair as they scored first, taking a 2-0 lead over the Blazers. That only lasted for a minute however as Blair (2-0) went on to dominate the rest of the game en route to a 56-20 thrashing of their archrivals.
Down 39-38 in the fourth quarter, the Blazers (1-0) were just on the cusp of breaking through against Gaithersburg (0-1).
Blair's varsity basketball team (7-15) fended off a late Einstein run to defeat the Titans (2-21) by a score of 54-50. Senior Rick Narcisse led all scorers with 22 points.
Echoing its Jan. 15 loss to Kennedy, the varsity boys' basketball team gave its home fans a moment of elation on Friday night, but could not provide them with a win.
It's the second half, and the boys' JV basketball team (3-7) is just starting to get in rhythm. But only getting energized towards the end of the game is normal for the team, as they have three buzzer beating wins so far this season, and have made a name for themselves as a comeback team when they have won.
A near mirror image of Blair's previous loss to Blake on Jan. 10, the Blazers started out strong only to have things unravel in the second half.
In sports, ecstasy can turn to agony in the blink of an eye. On Saturday, the Blair varsity boys' basketball team (3-7) fell to the Kennedy Cavaliers (6-6) late in the fourth quarter.
After three consecutive road losses, the boys' varsity basketball team was hoping that playing in the friendly confines of Blair would help end the losing streak.
Meet Damon Pigrom, the new general Physical Education teacher and boys' varsity basketball coach.
Blair escaped with a 74-71 overtime win over Bethesda Chevy-Chase on Wednesday night.
Video highlights from the varsity basketball team's loss to Walter Johnson on Monday night.
The varsity boys' basketball team (2-1) fell to the Walter Johnson Wildcats (1-2) by a score of 75-49 on Monday night. After two quarters of even basketball, the Wildcats took hold of the lead for good.
The varsity boys basketball team (5-18) fell to Paint Branch (13-10) in the first round of the playoffs on Friday night by a score of 58-45.
Down single digits against Paint Branch, the Blazers tighten up their defense, poised for a run midway through the second quarter. A Panther loses his handle on the rock, and junior guard Justin Shack snags the loose ball, sprints the other way, and, with no defenders in sight, lays it gently against the glass. Clank. Off the edge of the rim and out – a sequence of events that epitomizes the 2010-11 varsity boys basketball season.
In a season that hasn't lived up to the hopes of players and fans, the Blazers (5-17) beat Walter Johnson (7-15) on senior night to end their regular season on a two-game winning streak.
The boys basketball team (3-17) fell to the Rockville Rams (7-12) by a score of 64-55 on Tuesday, on Feb. 8. The Blazers were unable to contain Rockville's 6'6" forward DeAndre Kelly, who finished with 32 on the night.
The varsity boys basketball team (3-17) entered Friday's game against Bethesda-Chevy Chase (BCC) in hopes of coming up with its first win in over a month and a half.
Sherwood (12-5) came to Nelson H. Kobren Gym on Monday night, fresh off two big wins over division heavyweights Magruder and Springbrook. The Warriors were no doubt expecting an easy W against a struggling Blair squad that they had already beaten handily earlier in the season.
Coming off an impressive effort against Sherwood, the Blazers (3-16) looked to continue their improved play against Rockville (6-12). Yet poor execution and a lack of energy doomed the Blazers to a 64-55 loss.
In one of their closest games of the season, boys' varsity basketball (3-15) just barely missed knocking off heavily favored Sherwood (12-5) in what would have been the upset of the year.
As they have all season, the Blazers (3-13) came out strong against the favored Colonels (15-1) but faltered late in the game, failing to pull off the upset.
Blair lost its fifth straight on Friday, Jan. 14, falling at home to Gaithersburg 54-45. Check out game highlights above, including Doe's half-court shot and post-game chatter with Blair guard Rick Narcisse.
The three-time defending state champ Blue Devils came to MBHS Tuesday, Jan. 4 and beat up on the boys varsity basketball team.
Following a promising start to the season in which they showed heart and intensity, the Blazers (3-6) fell to the county heavyweight Blue Devils (8-1) in a game filled with missed opportunities.
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