Bishop Ireton's boys extend road wins to four, 51-35 over Potomac School

Dan Noe (3) drains one of 2 three-point shots he made on his way to a game-high 14 points.

Dan Noe’s game-high 14 points powered Bishop Ireton to their fourth consecutive road win 51-35 over a highly regarded Potomac School (10-4, 2-2) squad in McLean on Saturday afternoon. The nonconference win pushes 5^th ranked Ireton to 12-5 on the year, but also gives the Cardinals an important VISAA win over a rival VISAA Division I opponent.

The visiting Cardinals jumped out to 17-7 first quarter lead when Nick Schmelzer and Ty Quarles hit back-to-back three in Ireton’s first two possessions to quickly grab a 6-0 advantage and set the tone for the contest.

When Quarles made his second three of the game and tacked on a pair of free throws in the second quarter, the Cardinals had ballooned the advantage to 24-11. A Brooks Mays three-pointer following a Dan Noe bucket pulled the Panthers back to 27-16 at halftime.

Pat Moseh scored Ireton’s first 6 points of the third quarter, a period where the Cardinals outscored their hosts by a 13-9 count, and headed into the game’s final quarter with a 40-25 margin. The final period was a wash, with the Cardinals playing reserve players and the teams trading points to the final score.

In addition to Noe’s 14, Moseh scored in double figures with 10, Jamie Senft added 9, Quarles 8, and Schmelzer and Jeremiah Brooks both had 5. Josh Fraser paced the Panthers with 10, Logan Samuels added 8 and Chris Caskin chipped in 6 for Potomac.

For the Cardinals, at 12-5, 3-4 in WCAC action, it marked their fourth win in a row, all away from the friendly confines of Father Godley Gymnasium. Coach Neil Berkman’s squad will host Bishop McNamara Tuesday before heading out for the second half of the rugged WCAC campaign.

Friday is a trip to Arlington and a date with Bishop O’Connell, a trip to Bishop McNamara is on tap for Sunday afternoon followed by another bus ride, this one on Tuesday to Fairfax and nationally ranked Paul VI.