Article: Blanford's Shots Lead Cougars Past Warriors; Sophomore Sparks Thomas Stone Girls; La Plata Boys Get 'Fired Up,' Finish Hot

Thomas Stone sophomore Ashley Blanford says she's better at softball than basketball. But it might take several good days on the diamond to top her performance on the court Friday night in the Cougars' 61-49 victory at La Plata High.

Blanford, a 5-foot-5 guard, hit a season-high four three-pointers and scored eight of her 16 points in the fourth quarter as Thomas Stone (11-0, 5-0 Southern Maryland Athletic Conference) erased a 10- point deficit and defeated the Warriors in the first game of a SMAC doubleheader.

La Plata senior Justin Wines was equally impressive in the boys game, scoring 17 of his game-high 21 points in the second half as the Warriors (4-7, 1-4) defeated Thomas Stone, 56-48. ...

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