The Broad Run Boys Basketball Team finished the season at a 22-4 record, undefeated in regional play (6-0). The Spartans started their season with a remarkable 12-0 record, averaging 78 points per game, before losing by 28 points in what NovaHoops considered a “game of the year” matchup to Heritage, 81-53. After Broad Run’s nightmare performance, Adam Perdue exited Senior Night early against Park View due to injury, forcing him to miss the next three games. Even though Broad Run went 3-0 in those games with an average margin of 23 points, the loss to Tuscarora exposed the impact Perdue had on the floor. Broad Run stood at 15-2 with two huge quality losses that started speculation. Were these throwaway games? Or were the losses a sign that Broad Run couldn’t handle big moments?
The team saw Perdue return shortly after the Tuscarora loss under minute restriction until they faced Loudoun County on the night before Valentine’s Day, when he returned to playing full minutes. Broad Run finished the season with five consecutive wins following their loss to Tuscarora, capping the regular season with an outstanding 20-2 record. The Spartans were crowned Catoctin District champions, which earned them the second seed in the VHSL Regional playoffs. Catoctin Awards were given out, and Coach Krogh won Coach of the Year, Ryan Brzezanski won Co-Player of the Year, and Adam Perdue, Brandyn Edmonds, Ben Bolle, Brady Pollard, Rish Chandramouli, and Ryan Brzezanski all earned all-district honors. Broad Run dominated Dominion to set up a rematch with Tuscarora in the regional semifinals. After a competitive three quarters, Broad Run punched their ticket to the Regional Finals with a 64-54 win over Tuscarora to set up another revenge game, this time, with Heritage.
As mentioned previously, Broad Run lost earlier in the season to Heritage, where Masyn Miller posted a season-high 27 points. It was a horrible night all around for Broad Run as they couldn’t buy a bucket or get a defensive stop. Now, Broad Run marched into Heritage’s gym with a chance for redemption to compete for the regional championship trophy. With over a thousand people in attendance, Broad Run and Heritage competed neck and neck for all four quarters as both student sections roared, creating a strong atmosphere. The Spartans found themselves down three points, 56-53, with 3.9 seconds left to go. Brady Pollard inbounded the ball to Adam Perdue, and Perdue pulled it immediately off the catch. By this time everyone was on their feet; they were either holding the person next to them, had their phone out recording the moment, or were waiting to explode. “I wasn’t really thinking about much. It was just: get the ball, shoot it,” Perdue explained. Everyone’s jaws surely dropped to the floor when Perdue sank the three-pointer, an all-netter, expiring the time on the clock and forcing overtime. “Once I saw it go in, my mind went blank, I just started going crazy. I mean, it was just surreal, just the fans, the atmosphere and everything.” Blake Chow, a senior at Broad Run, explained what went through his mind during the shot: “I was in awe, the only other time I felt like that was when the Lakers played. It was very exciting to see him have his moment.” However, not all stories like these have a happy ending, as Broad Run, unfortunately, lost all momentum in the final minutes of overtime and fell short by two to Heritage.
The ‘25-26 Spartans have brought Broad Run to statewide attention as they advanced to the VHSL Class 4 State Quarterfinals for the first time in school history. When Coach Krogh was asked how he would approach the matchup against Handley, Krogh said, “This game we got to play at our best to win. It’s more about optimizing ourselves. There’s not a lot of weak links you can take advantage of.” The Spartans, playing on the road at John Handley High School, faced a packed crowd that tested the group’s composure. Despite the loud crowd, the Spartans were able to keep the game close for the first three quarters before an unfortunate sequence in the fourth, where John Handley High School knocked down two back-to-back threes to push the score 47-51, with Broad Run down four points. The home crowd erupted and Handley didn’t look back from there. Regardless, this group of Spartans have been fun to watch year-long as they remained resilient. It’s unfortunate to realize that we won’t see a majority of the group return for next year, but they set the tone for the Spartans next year.
