Devon Cook scored 16 points, leading Atholton to a 62-49 victory over River Hill Friday evening, in a rematch of last year's Howard County boys' basketball finals.
Jones added 11 points for the Raiders (6-2 overall, 6-1 league), who defeated the Hawks, 70-62, in last year's game. River Hill (6-4, 4-3), which went on to win the Class 3A state championship, was led Friday by Phil Ashtianie's 14 points and Zach Serleth had 12 points.
Atholton 62, River Hill 49
Atholton: Cook 16, Jones 11, Robinson 8, Cortes 7, Iscandari 7, Brown 5, Settle 4, Hart 3, Hairston 1. Totals 19 21-27 62.
River Hill: Ashtianie 14, Serleth 12, Ames 10, Asher 6, Singh 4, Blasher 2, McCarthy 1. Totals 15 13-16 49. Halftime: Atholton 27, River Hill 16.
