GIRLS' HOOPS GALORE AT WESTERN THIS WEEKEND

by Derek Toney

Nineteen games. Two gyms. Three days.

If you’re a local girls’ basketball junkie, then the Breezy Bishop Classic starting might be for you. Several local teams will square off against competition from the District, Virginia, New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, Friday through Saturday at Western and Poly.

The Engineers, who reached the Class 2A state Final Four last season, will play New Town, which has played in the 1A state semifinals the previous three seasons at 6 p.m, followed by No. 5 City College taking on Friendship Academy (D.C.). After holding off No. 3 Arundel Monday evening, No. 1 St. Frances Academy should get another tough test from Notre Dame Prep from Massachusetts, Friday at 7 p.m. at Western.

The host and No. 4 Doves will play National Christian Academy from Prince George’s County in the nightcap at 9 p.m. Hill School from Pennsylvania and Virginia’s Miller School tip off the festivities at 5 p.m.

Saturday’s slate will begin at 1 p.m. at Western with New Town and Friendship Academy, followed by Miller School taking Institute of Notre Dame. Milford Mill, which could challenge for the 2A North Region title, plays Elizabeth Seton from the strong Washington Catholic Athletic Conference at 5 p.m.

New York City and Baltimore take center stage in final two games as perennial New York private powerhouse St. John the Baptist plays St. Frances at 7 p.m., followed by Western and Abraham Lincoln. In another matchup of state Final Four teams from last season, Surrattsville from Prince George’s County (1A) will be at Poly at 2 p.m.

At 4 p.m., Notre Dame Prep from Massachusetts and Hill School will meet, followed by Digital Harbor and National Christian Academy. Philadelphia’s George Westinghouse will meet City College at 8 p.m.

The IAAM will be display for Sunday’s finale with No. 18 Mercy, a darkhorse contender in the A Conference, playing Friendship Academy at 1 p.m. at Western. At Poly at 2 p.m., IND will play Hill School, and No. 2 Seton Keough will meet St. John the Baptist in the final game at 6 p.m. Theodore Roosevelt (D.C.) meets George Westinghouse at 3 p.m. at Western, and Notre Dame Prep plays National Christian Academy at 4 p.m. at Poly.

Breezy Bishop Classic
When: Friday thru Sunday
Where: Poly and Western high schools
Tickets: $8 at door

Friday’s schedule
at Poly
New Town vs. Poly, 6 p.m.
Friendship Academy (D.C.) vs. City College, 8 p.m.

at Western
Hill School (PA) vs. Miller School (VA), 5 p.m.
Notre Dame Prep (MA) vs. St. Frances Academy, 7 p.m.
National Christian Academy vs. Western, 9 p.m.

Saturday
at Western
Friendship Academy vs. New Town, 1 p.m.
Miller School vs. Institute of Notre Dame, 3 p.m.
Elizabeth Seton vs. Milford Mill, 5 p.m.
St. John the Baptist (N.Y.) vs. St. Frances, 7 p.m.
Abraham Lincoln (N.Y.) vs. Western, 9 p.m.

at Poly
Surrattsville vs. Poly, 2 p.m.
Notre Dame Prep (MA) vs. Hill School, 4 p.m.
National Christian vs. Digital Harbor, 6 p.m.
George Westinghouse (PA) vs. City College, 8 p.m.

Sunday
at Western
Friendship Academy vs. Mercy, 1 p.m.
Westinghouse vs. Theodore Roosevelt (D.C.), 3 p.m.

at Poly
Hill School vs. IND, 2 p.m.
Notre Dame Prep (MA) vs. National Christian, 4 p.m.
St. John the Baptist vs. Seton Keough, 6 p.m.