DMV Live Friday Headlines

The June Live Period is upon us which means DMV Live will be taking place the next two weekends. With this being the first day (other than the play-in Thursday slate). Let's take a look at some headlines from the action packed evening.   Somerville shines   2024 Martin Somerville's stock has risen steadily over the last three months and after his performance today in a win over Grace Brethren, I think it's safe to say that trend will remain. The 6'2 lefty combo guard went for 30 in an efficient manner that included knocking down five of his eight attempts from three. He's commanding more of a presence off the dribble while doing his due diligence on the glass as he collected seven boards.   Jackson backs his elite status   St. Frances struggled as a team against two stout opponents in DeMatha and Paul VI, taking two tough losses on the day. If there was one bright spot it was 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1370503' first='Tyler' last='Jackson']'s elite scoring ability that was on display throughout. The 6'2-'6'3 guard put on a clinic in how to create separation and bury triples with regularity in front of the sea of high major coaches, most of whom will be prioritizing him moving forward.   PVI and DeMatha's war   In the WCAC it doesn't matter if one team comes into a game considered as a top five program in the country, it's going to be a battle. For DeMatha, they made it clear early on that they wouldn't back down from Paul VI despite them defeating St. Frances by more than 50 points just two games prior. The tone that they Stags set early on would remain throughout the contest and call for overtime to ultimately decide a winner. 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1494077' first='Jacob' last='Wallace'] would play hero as he buried a tough fadeaway as the final buzzer sounded to give DeMatha the win. 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1370514' first='Malcolm' last='Thomas'] had an extremely productive day averaging 20 points, eight rebounds and six blocks per game. The stable of tough-nosed guards that head coach Mike Jones has at his control is impressive. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1782654' first='Ashton' last='Meeks'] made an impression with his timely shot making and overall gritty competitiveness. He averaged 13.5 points and 3.5 steals in the two games.   Duke commit [player_tooltip player_id='1259620' first='Darren' last='Harris'] caught fire late in the fourth to spark the PVI comeback with less than two minutes left. He led the Panthers with 19 points while converting on all seven of his free-throw attempts. 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1259542' first='Ben' last='Hammond'], 2024 Pat Ngongba, 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1259630' first='Garrett' last='Sundra'] and 2026 Jordan Smith also had spurts throughout the two games played where they showed very high level production.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/DMVHoopsLive/status/1669865559570145282?s=20 </div></figure>   O'Connell's special backcourt duo   The 2026 duo of [player_tooltip player_id='1782695' first='Adam' last='Oumiddoch'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1782699' first='Quincy' last='Wadley'] established themselves as formidable freshmen last season in the WCAC. Both now have more polish, confidence and maturity to their games that support the thought of becoming highly coveted prospects as their careers progress. Oumiddoch is a 6'5 crafty scoring guard who knocked down jumpers at a high difficulty. He can create space by himself, but often times relies on elevating over the defender using is size and length. He led O'Connell with 15 points in their win over George School. Wadley is another scoring threat with length and fluidity. If he finds his shot from deep he can put up points in a hurry. The 6'4 guard connected on three triples on his way to 13 points while grabbing six rebounds.   Other quick notes   -2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1369642' first='DJ' last='Wingfield'] had a nice day for Mount St. Joe. In their two wins he proved himself as a snipe from deep by averaging 16 points per game and sinking 10 of his 18 total three's on the day.   -The upside is evident with 2025 Highland School wing/forward [player_tooltip player_id='1591317' first='Nate' last='Ament']. His blend of size, length and skill are all indicators of a prospect who has several HM programs who prioritize him. He notched a double-double in their win over STAB scoring 19 points and hauling in 10 rebounds.   -Bullis put together a statement win over Mt. Zion Prep Academy and they did so with their defense. They'd limit the Warriors to just 27 points in the game as a team, which stemmed from stout on-ball defense, limiting them to one-shot possessions and sharp rotations on the weak side. 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1367431' first='Adrien' last='Stevens'] received his first two HM offers this week and he showed why more are on the way. He's a three-level scorer with a mixture of bruising downhill strength and soft touch to go with body control when rising up for jumpers. He led in their win with 17 points.

The June Live Period is upon us which means DMV Live will be taking place the next two weekends. With this being the first day (other than the play-in Thursday slate). Let's take a look at some headlines from the action packed evening.