Weekend Warriors

<p>The IAC and PCSAA crowned their champions over the weekend. St. Stephen’s &amp; St. Agnes defeated Episcopal to claim its third straight IAC title, and Friendship Tech knocked off Friendship Collegiate at UDC in the PCSAA Championship last night. Here is a rundown of the standouts from those contests. </p> <h5 class="p1">[player_tooltip player_id="962791" first="Elliott" last="Black"] | SSSAS ’22</h5> <p>Black nearly double-doubled in the IAC Championship despite being plagued by foul trouble in the first half. He was a forceful paint presence on both ends while on the court. Black finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds in the win.</p> <h5 class="p1">[player_tooltip player_id="1371871" first="Daniel" last="Bumpass"] | Friendship Tech ’25</h5> <p>Bumpass recorded 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 deflections in the PCSAA Championship. He hit 3 of 7 triples and shot the ball confidently all night long. </p> <h5 class="p1">[player_tooltip player_id="1370494" first="David" last="Bumpass"] | Friendship Tech ’25</h5> <p>Bumpass finished with 21 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 2 deflections in the PCSAA Championship. Many of his rebounds came in traffic, where he often secured the ball from its highest point. Bumpass also hit 9 of 10 attempts from the charity stripe.</p> <h5 class="p1">[player_tooltip player_id="902006" first="Devin" last="Ceaser"] | SSSAS ’22</h5> <p>Ceaser went off for 28 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 deflection in the IAC Championship. That one deflection came on the first play of the game, resulting in a dead ball turnover. This was the first indication that Ceaser was locked in. </p> <h5 class="p1">[player_tooltip player_id="1165524" first="Connor" last="Dubsky"] | SSSAS ’23</h5> <p>Dubsky dropped 14 points to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 deflection in the IAC Championship. He hit two long threes but also mixed it up nicely off the bounce.</p> <h5 class="p1">[player_tooltip player_id="958702" first="Buom" last="Jock"] | Episcopal ’23</h5> <p>Jock recorded 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 assist in the IAC Championship. He was one of his team’s more valuable players given his aggression both on the glass and offensively.</p> <h5 class="p1">Jabari Parsons | Friendship Tech ’24</h5> <p>Parsons posted 9 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, and 1 deflection in the PCSAA Championship. It felt like whenever his team needed a play, he was there to deliver. </p> <h5 class="p1">[player_tooltip player_id="999624" first="Mason" last="So"] | SSSAS ’23</h5> <p>So finished with 10 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 1 deflection in the IAC Championship. He was a reliable playmaker both in half-court and transition. </p> <h5 class="p1">[player_tooltip player_id="1358594" first="Montez" last="Steele"] | Friendship Tech ’22</h5> <p>Steele recorded 12 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 blocks, and 5 deflections in the PCSAA Championship. He was the most valuable player in this contest in part because of his unselfishness. Steele got his teammates open shots routinely and set the tone with his defense by picking up full court. </p> <h5 class="p1">Josiah Taylor | Friendship Collegiate ’22</h5> <p>Taylor recorded 11 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, and 1 deflection in the PCSAA Championship. He was probably the best athlete on the floor and played as hard as anyone else while on the court. </p>