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By MARK SCOLFORO
Rappahannock Newa SUIT Writer
The Rappahannock High varsity basketball team enters the Northern Virginia Daily Christmas tournament this week hoping to use the tournament to get on track for a tough slate of Bull Run District games in January.
The eight-team tournament begins for Rappahannock at 9 p.m. Dec. 26 against AA Courtland. All teams are assured of three games, and the Panthers will also play on Dec. 28 and Dec. 30, but game times depend on whether they win or lose their earlier games. The Northern Virginia Daily wall be running complete listings.
At the conclusion of each tournament game there’s an added bonus: free-throw and three-point shooting contests between two players chosen by each coach. Last year Rappahannock players Daniel Deal and Jason Butler placed second among the eight teams in three-pointers and free throws, respectively.
Other teams in the tournament are: Stuart’s Draft, Brentsville, Warren County (the defending tournament champs), Eastern Mennonite, Shenandoah Valley Academy and Centreville.
“We’ll use the three games of the Christmas tournament to help identify wher£ we are and what we’re doing,” skid Panthers Coach Gary Leake.
To get to Warren County High take a left at Jack Evans Chevrolet on U.S. 340 in Front Royal.
Rappahannock’s record is 0-5 after losing twice this week, 59-52 at home against Clarke and 89-61 at home against Central. Against Clarke junior forward Michael Williams was the only player in double figures, with 26 points. The scoring was a good deal more spread out against Central: Williams had 16, Kevin Jolliffe 13, Damian Muriel 10 and Jason Henry 9.
The young Panthers continue to struggle with turnovers, low' shooting percentages from the floor and defensive lapses, said the coach.
The good news is that Rappahannock has out-rebounded every team it has played, and the team’s freethrow percentage has been high.
Coach Leake said that inexperience has hurt the Panthers—only two players have varsity experience—so the tournament will provide much needed court time. He also expressed disappointment at the level of community support. The Friday night home game against Central saw the lowest crowd at
94.7%