Winston Churchill Girls Varsity Basketball 2022-23

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Bulldogs defeated 2022 State Champ Western to advance to the State Championship. Dawgs were led by Dillan George 23 points and Chelsea Calkins 20 points. In the post, Allison Coleman had 9 points and Miranda Hill played tenacious defense on Western’s leading scorer. The Bulldogs will play for the State title Friday at 8pm at UMD College Park.

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Bulldogs advance to the State Final Four after defeating Parkdale 66-43. Bulldogs took the lead early, and led by 13 at the half. The Bulldogs turned up the heat in the second half! Chelsea Calkins was particularly hot, shooting 11-16 from the floor and hitting a career high 31 points. Chelsea Calkins, Dillan George, and Allison Coleman all recorded double-doubles. The team’s strong defense, and sharp passing ultimately sealed the State Quarter Final win.

Stat Leaders:

Points – Chelsea Calkins 31, Dillan George and Allison Coleman 14

Rebounds – Miranda Hill 14, Allison Coleman 12, Chelsea Calkins 11

Assists – Dillan George 10, Chelsea Calkins 6

Steals – Dillan George 8, Chelsea Calkins 7, Ruby Siegal 5

Blocks – Allison Coleman 6, Chelsea Calkins 3

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In a battle between the top seeded teams from Potomac, Churchill fought to come back and defeat Wootton 51-45. Chelsea Calkins led the way and remained the calming force for the Dawgs. Allison Coleman went 4-4 from the line when it mattered most, and Elise Huang sparked the team with her gutsy Q4 drives. A tremendous, gritty team win to claim the Regional title!

Stat Leaders:

Points: Chelsea Calkins 21, Dillan George 12

Rebounds: Chelsea Calkins 8, Miranda Hill 7

Assists: Chelsea Calkins 6, Dillan George 4, Ruby Siegal 3

Steals: Chelsea Calkins 6, Ruby Siegal 4

Blocks: Allison Coleman 2, Dillan George 1

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The Bulldogs advance to the Regional Final with a 56-50 win over RM. Chelsea Calkins led the way with a career high 28 points and Dillan George had 19.

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The Bulldogs captured the Girls Basketball Montgomery County Championship on Wednesday, defeating Clarksburg 56-41. The Dawgs raced to a 27-13 halftime lead and never looked back, claiming the 2023 championship. Dawgs are ready to begin their playoff run this week!

Stat leaders

Points – Dillan George 14, Chelsea Calkins 13, and Allison Coleman 12

Rebounds – Allison Coleman 11, Miranda Hill and Dillan George 10, Mena Hemphill and Chelsea Calkins 7

Assists – Dillan George and Chelsea Calkins 6, Ruby Siegal 3

Steals – Ruby Siegal and Dillan George 3, Chelsea Calkins and Elise Huang 2

Blocks – Allison Coleman and Chelsea Calkins 4

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The Lady Bulldogs utilized 40% shooting, 45 rebounds and 20 forced TOs to defeat the Kennedy Cavaliers 67-32. Chelsea Calkins (18 pts, 14 Rebds, 5 assts 7 steals) and Dillan George (25 pts, 6 Rebds and 4 assts) had noteworthy game performances. The Dawgs return home Friday to play their final regular season game of the season vs Rockville.

Stat Leaders

Points – Dillan George 25, Chelsea Calkins 18, Miranda Hill 7, Mena Hemphill and Allison Coleman 6

Rebounds – chelsea Calkins 14, Mena Hemphill 8

Assists – Chelsea Calkins 5, Dillan George 4, Jimena Bueno and Laila Foose 3.

Steals – Chelsea Calkins 7

Blocks – Allison Coleman 2

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Bulldogs return home for Senior Night after a 10 day stretch of 5 games, 4 of them on the road. They stand atop the County with a regular season record of 15-2.

Season stat leaders:

Points (ppg) – Dillan George 19.1, Chelsea Calkins 14, Allison Coleman 10.3 and Elise Huang 5.8

Rebounds (rpg) – Chelsea Calkins 7.1, Allison Coleman 6.9, Miranda Hill 6, Dillan George 4.8, Mena Hemphill 4.1 and Akilah Taylor 3.7

Assists (apg) – Chelsea Calkins and Dillan George 4.8, Dylan Rosen 2.4, Ruby Siegal 2.1, Elise Huang 2, Jimena Bueno-Sanchez 1.3 and Laila Foose 1.2

Steals (spg) – Dillan George and Chelsea Calkins 4.1, Elise Huang 2.6, Ruby Siegal 1.4 and Mena Hemphill 1.3

Blocks (bpg) – Allison Coleman 2.5, Miranda Hill 1.0, Chelsea Calkins 0.6 and Hannah Corkery 0.5

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Bulldogs won both their games on the road last week – 56-20 over Whitman and 83-26 over Northwood.
Against Whitman, strong team defense resulted in a 32-7 second half margin and a 63-28 rebound differential.
In the Northwood game, the Dawgs shot over 50% as a team, and all 5 starters scored in double figures (Dillan George 27, Elise Huang 14, Allison Coleman 11, Chelsea Calkins and Miranda Hill 10).

Stat Leaders for the Week:

Double-Doubles – Dillan George 19 pts, 10R and Chelsea Calkins 17 pts, 14 R (Whitman), Miranda Hill 10 pts, 10R (Northwood)

Points – Dillan George 46, Chelsea Calkins 27, Allison Coleman and Elise Huang 19

Rebounds – Chelsea Calkins 21, Allison Coleman 19, Miranda Hill 18

Assists – Dillan George 11, Elise Huang and Chelsea Calkins 6

Steals – Dillan George 9, Elise Huang and Chelsea Calkins 6

Blocks – Allison Coleman 3, Miranda Hill and Hannah Corkery 2

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The Churchill Bulldogs played an efficient and steady game against the Rockets avenging their only County loss with a 60-33 win. The Dawgs out-rebounded RM 51-25 and had 19 assists on 25 baskets, a highly efficient 76%.

Next week, the Bulldogs are on the road at Whitman and Northwood.

Stat Leaders:

Points – Allison Coleman 20, Chelsea Calkins 16, Dillan George 11

Assists – Dillan George 10, Chelsea Calkins and Elise Huang 4

Rebounds – Allison Coleman 8, Akilah Taylor 8, Elise Huang 7, Dillan George 6

Steals – Elise Huang 3, Chelsea Calkins 2

Blocks – Miranda Hill 2, Allison Coleman and Chelsea Calkins 1

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Bulldogs got off to a quick start and powered their way to a dominating 60-14 over Blair. The Dawgs held the Blazers to just 15% from the floor while forcing 30 turnovers and out rebounding the Blazers.

Stat Leaders:

Points – Dillan George 17, Chelsea Calkins 13, Allison Coleman 10
Assists – Dillan George 6, Chelsea Calkins, Laila Foose and Elise Huang 3
Steals – Dillan George 8, Elise Huang 4
Rebounds – Dillan George 8, Chelsea Calkins 6, Mena Hemphill and Elise Huang 5
Blocks – Hannah Corkery, Allison Coleman and Mena Hemphill 2

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Bulldogs played tough down the stretch to pull out a 47-43 win against a very determined B-CC squad. The Dawgs were out rebounded, but out-shot the Barons and caused more turnovers. Blair comes to Churchill on Tuesday.

Stat Leaders:

Points – Chelsea Calkins 18, Dillan George 13
Rebounds – Chelsea Calkins 10, Dillan George 6, Allison Coleman 5
Assists – Dillan George 4, Ruby Siegal 3
Steals – Elise Huang 5, Chelsea Calkins 4
Blocks – Allison Coleman 4, Chelsea Calkins 2

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The Bulldogs bounced back with a strong team effort against Whitman, winning 60-25. The Bulldogs won the battle of the boards 50-35, and shot 42% while holding the Vikings to 19% from the field. Next up is a trip to BCC on Friday!

Stat leaders

Points – Dillan George 27, Allison Coleman 13, Chelsea Calkins 12
Rebounds – Chelsea Calkins 14, Mena Hemphill, Allison Coleman and Miranda Hill 6
Assists – Dillan George 4, Elise Huang 3
Steals – Dillan George 7, Mena Hemphill 5
Blocks – Allison Coleman 3, Mena Hemphill and Hannah Corkery 1

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Bulldogs started the New Year strong with a 58-28 victory over rival Wootton. The Dawgs’ team defense held the Patriots to 13% from the field, while forcing 23 TOs and collecting 49 rebounds. The Dawgs take on the Rockets next, Friday at RM.

Team Stat Leaders
Points – Dillan George 23, Allison Coleman 11
Rebounds – Miranda Hill 10, Chelsea Calkins 8, Akilah Taylor 7
Assists – Chelsea Calkins 5, Dillan George 3
Steals – Chelsea Calkins 6, Dillan George and Elise Huang 3
Blocks – Allison Coleman 3

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Bulldogs finished up their trip to Baltimore with a 61-30 win over North Point HS from Charles County. The Dawgs started strong and never looked back – outscoring North Point in each of the 4 quarters.

Two-Game Tournament Stat Leaders:
Points – Dillan George 29, Allison Coleman 26, Chelsea Calkins 21
Rebounds – Miranda Hill 24, Allison Coleman 14
Assists – Chelsea Calkins 13, Dillan George 7
Steals – Dillan George 9, Chelsea Calkins 5
Blocks – Allison Coleman and Miranda Hill 7

During the holiday tournament, Chelsea Calkins scored her 500th career point. Many more to come back in MoCo!

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All About the Girls Holiday Classic basketball tournament in Baltimore, MD Game #1

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Bulldogs were tested early by WJ, but rebounded with a big 2nd half to take their 5th win in 10 days and are now 6-0 on the season. The Bulldogs trademark 2nd half defense came through, as there were 32 forced TOs, including 26 steals. Bulldog teamwork shined through with 18 assists on 21 baskets, for a final score of 56-41.

Category Stat Leaders

Points – Chelsea Calkins 19, Elise Huang 12, Dillan George 10
Assists – Dillan George 9, Chelsea Calkins 5
Steals – Dillan George 7, Chelsea Calkins 5, Miranda Hill 4
Blocks – Allison Coleman 8, Miranda Hill 4
Rebounds – Allison Coleman and Dillan George 4

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Bulldogs raced to their 4th win in 8 days with a 63-28 win over BCC! Dawgs played strong throughout the game, but closed with a 32-7 run, including an impressive 22-2 4th quarter. Dawgs attacked the boards, forced 30 TOs, and had 15 steals – team defense!!!

Stat category leaders:

Points – Dillan George 21, Chelsea Calkins 18, Miranda Hill 10
Rebounds – Chelsea Calkins 9, Mena Hemphill and Miranda Hill 6
Assists – Chelsea Calkins 3
Steals – Elise Huang 5, Dillan George 4
Blocks – Mena Hemphill and Dillan George 1

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With the W tonight over Wheaton, Dawgs are 3-0 this week and 4-0 overall. Great team game this evening, recording 20 assists on 36 baskets. Aggressive D continued, resulting in 24 steals and 40 forced TOs.

Stat category leaders for the game are Dillan George with 24 points, Dillan and Mena Hemphill each with 5 rebounds, Chelsea Calkins with 7 steals, and Dylan Rosen with 6 assists. All Bulldogs scored in this collective effort!

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Dawgs advance to 3-0! Chelsea Calkins is all over the stat sheet, with 15 pts, 9A, 7R and 5 Stl! Dillan George remained hot – 25 pts, 7R, and 5 stl! Allison Coleman led the forwards with a double-double, 14 pts and 10 R. Elise Huang 9 pts, Mena Hemphill 6 pts, and Dylan Rosen 3 pts were all strong contributors on O. The Dawgs are back in action this Friday at Wheaton.

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Our Dawgs advance to 2-0 with a team win against Sherwood. Dillan George continued her strong start to the season with 24pts, a team high 4A, 6 R, and 1 stl. Chelsea Calkins also led with confidence and strong play, recording 22pts, 3A, 6 R, and a team high 5 stls. Freshman Mena Hemphill had a great offensive game with 6 pts, 4 R, 1 A. Allison Coleman was a presence in the post, with a team high 7R, and a team high 5 Bl.

The coaches extend a hearty congratulations to Dillan George for scoring her 500th point in the 1st quarter of her 50th career game. We are so proud of this achievement, and of the way Dillan always plays and represents our team and school.

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Dawgs came out hot in the season opener, shooting 54% from the floor as a team! Dillan George led all scorers with 24 points, followed by Chelsea Calkins with 11, and Ruby Siegal with 9.

Chelsea Calkins ran the offense and the break with vision and precision, and led with 6 assists. Dillan George fired up the defense, leading with 6 steals. Allison Coleman was a presence in the paint and grabbed 6 rebounds for the Dawgs.

Great way to start the season!