Peach Jam: MD/DC Monday Notebook
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Peach Jam 2023 is officially underway and MD/DC has teams in each age bracket who will represent the area. How did day one unfold? Let’s dive in. Team Takeover 15’s suffer loss TTO 15s drew a very talented Georgia Stars…
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Continue ReadingPeach Jam 2023 is officially underway and MD/DC has teams in each age bracket who will represent the area. How did day one unfold? Let’s dive in.
Team Takeover 15’s suffer loss
TTO 15s drew a very talented Georgia Stars squad in their first matchup and unfortunately got off to a slow start that they wouldn’t recover from. They were able to pull within seven with 1:10 remaining, but would lose by a final score of 76-67. 2026 Anthony Brown Anthony Brown 6'1" | PG Paul VI | 2026 State VA was the bright spot in the loss as he finished with 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field. He also grabbed six rebound and dished out three assists in his 19 minutes of action.
2026 Jordan Hunter Jordan Hunter 6'1" | PG Paul VI | 2026 State VA was a factor on the defensive end. His anticipation in the passing lanes helped spark run out opportunities. Although he struggled with ball security (five turnovers), he followed Brown up with 11 points and a handful of rebounds. 2026 Prince Moody Prince Moody 6'4" | SG Bishop McNamara | 2026 State MD and 2026 Geremy Clark Geremy Clark 5'10" | PG St John’s CHS | 2026 State MD each registered eight points while 2026 Qayden Samuels Qayden Samuels 6'5" | SF Bishop McNamara | 2026 State MD scored seven. They’ll face Drive Nation tomorrow at noon as they try and avenge today’s loss
Melo falls despite strong Oumiddoch performance
Team Melo suffered a 57-51 loss to Team WhyNot despite 2026 Adam Oumiddoch Adam Oumiddoch 6'4" | SG Bishop O'Connell | 2026 VA putting forth a performance that reminded everyone why he’s one of the top prospects in the DMV. The 6’5 guard scored a game-high 22 points while mixing up his attack from multiple levels. He was also a factor on the glass as he led Melo with nine, but also got his fingertips on multiple offensive boards that secured extra possessions for his team.
2026 Parker Robinson Parker Robinson 6'4" | CG Good Counsel | 2026 MD struggled to find his shot. It was just one of those days as he finished going 3-of-16, but Robinson remained aggressive and demanded the defense’s attention on each catch. He scored 10 points in the loss. 2026 Kamauri Lawson Kamauri Lawson 5'9" | PG St. Frances | 2026 State MD had stretches throughout this game where he showed value at both ends, but ultimately it was the lack of shot-making that was the kryptonite for this team. Melo takes on Team CP3 tomorrow for a noon tip-off.
Gurdak’s double-double leads Takeover 16s
2025 Christian Gurdak Christian Gurdak 6'9" | C Gonzaga | 2025 State #156 Nation MD registered one of the more efficient performances that I’ve seen in recent months. It seemed like whenever he got the ball on the block, one of three things happened. He either found a way to the rim for layups, used his frame to draw contact and earn trips to the charity stripe or zipped skip passes as double teams presented themselves. He was a monster on the glass as indicated by his double-double of 15 rebounds and 13 points, which he scored by going 6-of-7 from the field in the win over Team Griffin.
2025 Derek Dixon Derek Dixon 6'4" | SG Gonzaga | 2025 State #153 Nation MD led a sound floor game from the lead guard position, picking his spots when they presented themselves. he 6’4 combo guard scored 11 points, knocked down two three’s and collected seven rebounds. 2025 Adlan Elamin Adlan Elamin 6'8" | SF Paul VI | 2025 State #266 Nation VA made timely buckets to keep the momentum in his team’s favor. He tied Dixon with 11 points and used his length on the defensive end to disrupt shots around the perimeter.
Team Melo 17s come up short
Melo 17s faced off against a Mokan Elite team with good size and willingness to share the basketball in a half court setting. Both of which were key in their win over Melo on Monday afternoon. The trio of 2024 Malachi Palmer Malachi Palmer 6'6" | SF Mt. Zion Prep | 2024 #53 Nation MD , 2024 Tyonne Farrell Tyonne Farrell 6'6" | PF Mount St. Joseph | 2024 State #210 Nation MD and 2024 Jordan Brathwaite Jordan Brathwaite 6'3" | SG Mount St. Joseph | 2024 State MD carried the offensive scoring load from the backcourt while 2024 Caleb Embeya Caleb Embeya 6'9" | C St. Maria Goretti | 2024 State #238 Nation MD brought his hardhat as he usually does in the painted area.
Farrell led Melo with 13 points, Brathwaite followed with 11 and Palmer chipped in with 10. Embeya scored nine points while altering a handful of attempts at the rim. Melo will take on NY Rens tomorrow evening at 6PM.
Takeover 17s earn tough victory
Takeover battled against an Expressions team that features one of the best prospects in high school basketball in 2026 AJ Dyabantsa, who scored a game-high 21 points.. It was a back-and-forth affair, but Takeover’s execution in crunch time was key in sealing the win. 2025 Nyk Lewis lived at the free-throw line where seven of his team-high 14 points occurred. Lewis also snagged six rebounds and tallied three assists in the win.
As usual, this group finished with balanced scoring throughout. Duke commit Darren Harris Darren Harris 6'6" | SF Paul VI | 2024 State #59 Nation VA scored 10, 2024 Patrick Ngongba and 2024 Garrett Sundra Garrett Sundra 6'11" | C Paul VI | 2024 State #148 Nation VA each had nine while new Rhode Island commit Ben Hammond Ben Hammond 5'10" | PG Paul VI | 2024 State #143 Nation VA finished with seven assists, six points and four rebounds. Hammond turned in a solid performance controlling the tempo and pushing the pace when it favored his team.
Durant 17s suffer loss to Scholars
2024 Billy’s Richmond has shot up the national rankings throughout the last 6-to-8 months and he showed why as he led the Scholars with 20 points in this win. For Durant, it was Marquette commit Royce Parham leading in the scoring category with 17 points. He was effective as cutter especially when Scholars resorted to a zone defense. He finished above the rim, used textbook footwork before using over the shoulder hooks or knocked down face-up jumpers in the mid-range.
I thought 2025 Dom Stewart stood out with his versatility in this one. He knocked down three triples en rounte to 11 points, hauled in six rebounds and distributed five assists. Down the stretch, Stewart made the most of his touches and probably should’ve had the ball more in the final minute. 2024 Jadyn Harris Jadyn Harris 6'6" | PF Bishop O'Connell | 2024 State #239 Nation VA , 2024 Del Jones and 2025 Acaden Lewis Acaden Lewis 6'2" | PG Sidwell Friends | 2025 State #149 Nation MD each finished with eight in the loss.