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Wrestling Hits the Mats

Posted on 30 December 2007 by cyeameen.

December 29, 2007
‘Iolani Wrestling Tournament – First Day
 
by Al Linsky for Digital Sports Hawaii

For more sports photos go to www.coach-photos.com
 
The first day of the ‘Iolani Wrestling Tournament is in the books.
 
This year, for the first time, there are girls teams participating. There are 8 local girls teams entered: ‘Iolani, Kahuku, Kamehameha, Kapolei, Moanalua, Pearl City, Punahou and Waianae.
 
There are 21 boys teams, 8 from the mainland, 13 are local.
 
Mainland teams are Brea Olinda (CA), Christian Brothers (TN), Clovis East (CA), El Diamente (CA), Los Banos (CA), Nevada Union (CA), Newport (WA) and Shorewood (WA).
 
Local teams are Aiea, Damien, ‘Iolani, Kahuku, Kaiser, Kamehameha, Kapolei, Leileihua, Moanalua, Pearl City, Punahou, Saint Louis and Waianae.
 
First day matches, held on Friday, went from about 9:30 am to 9pm. Saturday’s matches will start at 10am with the championship matches finishing around 9pm.
 

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS- Good Counsel Wins, Beats #1 Punahou

Posted on 30 December 2007 by cyeameen.

SAINT FRANCIS MERV LOPES HOLIDAY CLASSIC
FINALS

WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS!

CONSOLATION GAMES
GAME 1
Kamehameha II 51
High scores are
– Jack Damuni – 15
– Jray Galeai – 12

Kahuku 70
High scores are – Kai Rilliet – 20

GAME 2
Waiakea 50
High scores are – Collin Cabatbat – 11
–    Mitchel Shintani – 11
–    T. J. Yasuhara – 10

Leilehua 38
High scores are – Kolwin Dixon – 15

GAME 3
Otay Ranch (Calif.) – 75
High scores are – Anthony Cosesntino – 20
–    Marvin Wright – 18
–    Alex Perez – 16

Mililani – 74
High score are – Jon Keen -19
–    Scott Burns – 17
–    Nick Demusis 14
–    Aaron Lehanko – 12

GAME 4
Kamehameha HI -57
High scores are – Hogan Rosehill – 16

Thousand Oaks (Calif) – 59
High scores are – Ian Douglas – 18
–    Cyrus Kiani – 11

Consolation Championship

GAME 5
Hilo – 58
High scores are – Chan Spikes – 14
         – Jose Lizardi 12

Hanford (Calif) – 60
High scores are – Beau Feider 16
–    D. J. Jackson 14
–    Eric Mechtly 10

Championship
PUNAHOU – 60
High scores are – Kameron Steinhoff – 27
   
   
                
-Mantai Teo – 13

GOOD COUNSEL (Md.) – 66
High scores are – Jordan Clarke – 26
         – Jemel Sessoms – 13

THIRD PLACE
KALAHEO – 60
High scores are – Cheynne Lishman – 20

BISHOP GORMAN (Las Vegas NV) – 61
High scores are – Jordan Hill 15
         – Kamana Kaimikaua 12
               
         – Quinton Daily – 13

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

First Team
Cheynne Lishman    Kalaheo
Recardo  Gaddy    Good Counsel
Kameron Steinhoff    Punahou
Quinton Daily        Bishop Gorman
Jordan Clarke        Good Counsel

Second Team
Anthony Cosentino    Otay Ranch
Hogan Rosehill    Kamehameha HI
Aaron Lenchanko    Mililani
Cyrus Kiani        Thousand Oak
Kylel Coleman     Bishop Gorman

MVP –Jordan Clarke        Good Counsel

SLAM DUNK CHAMPION –Marvin Wright    Otay Ranch

THREE POINT SHOOTING CHAMPION –Alex Perez    Otay Ranch
 

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Martin Luther King Upends St Louis For Wong Classic Title

Posted on 30 December 2007 by cyeameen.

2007 WALTER WONG HOLIDAY BASKETBALL CLASSIC

7th Place Game:  Cubs 65 – Dolphins 43

Sedro Wooley of Washington claimed seventh place behind Ethan Brown’s 18 points.
Brown scored 16 points in the first half to give the Cubs a 15-point lead at halftime.  Brown averaged 15 points per game in the tournament. The Cubs improved to 2-6 on the season.

The Dolphins Brad Foster led all scorers with a game high 33 points and added
18 rebounds along with four steals and three assists. Foster tallied 12 points and 7 rebounds in the first half. Foster averaged 19.7 points and 17 rebounds per game in the tournament.

SEDRO WOOLLEY (WA)         17    20    18    10    —    65
ACADEMY OF THE PACIFIC (HI)       7    15     8    13    -43

SEDRO WOOLLEY:  Nolan Schweigert 3, Ethan Brown 18, Taylor Pedroza 7, Anthony Kolvick 0, Levi Stewart 10, David Janicki 9, Cory Colwell 6, Justin Leber 0, Isaac Brown 6, Kellen Engberg 6. TOTALS 26 9-11 65.

AOP:  Jordan Ching 5, Evan Paresa 0, Brad Foster 33, Josh Chaffin 2, Lopaka Davis 0, Nick Seberg 1, Daniel Stanfield 2. TOTALS 17 9-12 43.

3PT FG: SEDRO WOOLEY 4 (Ethan Brown 1, Levi Stewart 2, David Janicki 1)  AOP 0

Consolation Championship:  Centurions 51 – Crusaders 30

The Centurions from California won the consolation title and improved to 9-6 on the season.

Cypress used a 14-0 run to close out the first quarter and take control of the game.

Twelve different players scored for Cypress.

The ILH Division II Crusaders were led by Brandon Mckee with 12 points.

CYPRESS (CA)        14    6    14    17    —    51
SAINT LOUIS II (HI)    5    7    10    8    —    30

CYPRESS: Andrw Sakakura 6, Kyle Reyes 2, Shane Rothman 3, Cory Igawa 2, Justin Igawa 5, Michael Stone 0, Casey Purtle 8, Devon Nitta 2, Justin Delinger 6, Jordan Castaneda 5, Max Reza 0, Joseph Lee 2, Austin Loeb 4, Le Quan Carpenter 6. TOTALS 13 22-36 51.

SAINT LOUIS II:  Danny Higa 5, Joseph O’Conner 3, Joey Bryant 4, Christian Balthazar-Chang 5, Josh Saio 0, Chris Kamaka 0, Brandon McKee 12, Chris Cook 0, Danny Perry 0, Marcus Gonzalez 1, Steven Donohue 0. TOTALS 9 11-21 30.

3PT FG: CYPRESS 3 (Andrew Sakakura 2, Shane Rothman 1), SAINT LOUIS 1 (Danny Higa 1)

3rd Place Game: Spartans 77 – Antlers 63

Cimmaron Memorial of Nevada rebounded from its ten-point loss in the semi-
final to Martin Luther King of California to capture third place in the
Walter Wong Holiday Basketball Classic.

The Antlers of Deer Creek Oklahoma (4-3) started fast and held an early six-
point lead behind Tyler Ferguson’s nine first quarter points.

The Spartans (10-6) used an 11-0 run to take the lead at 23-17 with 6:12
remaining in the second quarter.

The Antlers regained the lead on a three-point field goal by Baylor Thomas
with 7:27 in the third quarter to take a 33-32 lead.

There would be three lead changes over the next three minutes.

The Spartans closed the quarter on a 14-5 run to take a 50-42 lead.  They
would score the first five points of the fourth quarter to increase its lead
to 55-42. The Spartans would lead by as many as 16 points in the fourth
quarter.

Tyler Tuliau led the Spartans with 20 points. Dale Puckett also contributed
15 points and Brayden Quackenbush added 12 points.

The tournament’s top scorer, Mike Cutright of Cimmaron Memorial, scored 19
points (13 points in the first half) and finished with a total of 78 points
in the tournament (scored 20 points in game one, 39 points in game two) for
an average of 26.0 points per game.

The Antlers had four players in double figures and were led by Josh Phillips
with 15 points.

CIMMARON MEMORIAL(NV)    14    18    18    27    —    77
DEER CREEK (OK)            17    13    12    21    —    63

CIMMARON MEMORIAL:  Brayden Quackenbush 12, Dale Puckett 15, Mike Cutright
19, Dillon Brummett 2, Marc Massaro 4, Akeem Ogaldez 5, Tyler Tuliau 20,
Jordan Collins 0, Nate Weldon 0.  TOTALS 25 20-27 77.

DEER CREEK: Baylor Thomas 11, Josh Phillips 15, Chase Almen 4, Adam Byrd 3,
Paul Hobbs 0, Kyle Ferguson 11, Jordan Lundeen 13, Zach Trujillo 4, Richard
Kerner 2, Josh Sudol 0. TOTALS 22 13-17 63.

3PT FG: CIMMARON MEMORIAL 7 (Brayden Quakenbush 2, Mike Cutright 4, Tyler
Tuliau 1) DEER CREEK 6 (Baylor Thomas 2, Josh Phillips 2, Kyle Ferguson 1,
Jordan Lundeen 1)

Championship: Wolves 69 – Crusaders 48

California’s 10th ranked Martin Luther King closed the first half on a 21-5
run to take a 16-point lead at half-time and eventually claim the 2007 Walter
Wong Holiday Basketball Classic Championship.

The Crusaders (5-3) had won nine consecutive games in the tournament dating
back to 2005 and were seeking their third consecutive tournament title.

The Walter Wong Holiday Basketball Classic MVP, Kawhi Leonard led the Wolves
with 26 points (18 points in the first half). Leonard, a 6’7” guard connected
on his first three shots to give the Wolves (13-1) an 8-0 lead with 5:58
remaining in the first quarter. Leonard connected on five 3-point field goals
in the game.

The Crusaders responded with an 11-2 run to take an 11-10 lead with 1:44 left
in the first quarter.

Jeremiah Campbell’s offensive rebound and basket regained the lead for the
Wolves at 12-11.

Moses Samia’s fastbreak lay-up at the buzzer gave the Crusaders a 13-12 lead
at the end of the first quarter.

Eysan Toole’s two free throws gave the Wolves a 14-13 lead at the 7:49 mark.

Dean Viena tied it at 16-16 with a six-foot baseline jumper with 6:38
remaining.

Leading by 16 points at halftime – Leonard connected on his first two shots
of the second half to increase the Wolves lead to 45-25 with 5:47 left in the
third quarter. The Wolves would eventually lead by as many as 26 points.

MARTIN LUTHER KING (CA)    12    25    17    15    —    69
SAINT LOUIS I (HI)            13    8    12    15    —    48

MARTIN LUTHER KING: Steven Mallory 0, George Fields 1, Marcus Lea 0, Taylor
Cunningham 0, Jeremiah Campbell 8, Chris Hatzl 0, Xavier Muldrow 6, Kawhi
Leonard 26, Trevor Peters 0, Julius Anderson 2, Eysan Toole 2, Eric Wise 19,
Kyle Perry 5. TOTALS 24 15-20 69.

SAINT LOUIS I:  Lucas Gonsalves 6, Micah McClinton 8, Corey Lau 0, Dean Viena
7, Kyle Gonzaga 1, Cole Shidaki 10, Marcus Umu 3, Michael Tuiloma 7, Jamison
Miller 4, Moses Samia 2.  TOTALS 17 12-20 48.

3PT FG: MARTIN LUTHER KING 6 (Xavier Muldrow 1, Kawhi Leonard 5) SAINT LOUIS
I 2 (Cole Shidaki 1, Michael Tuiloma 1)

ALL-CLASSIC SQUAD

MVP – Kawhi Leonard – Martin Luther King (California)
Eric Wise – Martin Luther King (California)
Micah McClinton – Saint Louis (Hawaii)
Cole Shidaki – Saint Louis (Hawaii)
Mike Cutright – Cimmaron Memorial (Nevada)
Josh Phillips – Deer Creek (Oklahoma)
Brad Foster – Academy of the Pacific (Hawaii)

 

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS- Kamehameha Wins the Na Menehune Classic

Posted on 30 December 2007 by cyeameen.

December 29, 2007
David Kawada – Content Editor
dkawada@digitalsports.com

WATCH:  Video Highlights and Interviews Below!
VIEW:     Photo Gallery on the Home Page

Both
teams had met before this season.  The Warriors got the upper hand
at their gym for the first go-around.  This time it was at
Moanalua in the title game of their tournament.   Would the
Menehune be able to even the score?

The Warriors proved to be
able to carry out a game plan and execute as they were able to defeat
Moanalua 47-37 on Saturday night, and win the Tournament.

“We’ve
come in 2nd and 3rd in two other tournaments so it was good to win this
one,”  said Auwe Derego.  Derego, Kamakoa Downey-Jovanavich,
and Pii Minns all made the All-Tournament Team.  Minns was awarded
the Most Outstanding Player as well.

Kawika Lyons led the Warriors with 15 points.  Damien Kaehuaea added 13 points.

“I
think we have done well but still got a ways to go,” said Kamehameha
Heaed Coach Jesse Nakanishi.  “I like how the players have bought
in to their roles.  Minns and DeRego have really stepped it up and
done other things, even though they are just juniors.”

For
Moanalua, point guard Stevie Austin had another outstanding game. 
He was the leading scorer with 14 points and had numerous steals and
forced turnovers from the defensive end.  Marcus Monroe added 9
points.

Congratulations to Kamehameha, Moanalua, and all the teams that participated in this Tournament. 
 

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Mid Pac Wins 3rd Place in the Final Seconds

Posted on 30 December 2007 by cyeameen.

December 29, 2007

David Kawada – Content Editor
dkawada@digitalsports.com

Check Back for Video Highlights and Interviews

Two ILH foes battled it out for 3rd Place in the Na Menehune Reebok Holiday Classic on Saturday.  In the final seconds, Marcus Holyfield penetrated down the middle then dished off to Kellar Ellsworth who put in the winning layup with 6.1 seconds left to lift the Owls over Maryknoll, 48-47.

The Spartans lead the entire first half.  The Owls could not get into any rhythm and subsequently their offense fluttered with inconsistency. 

“We started off slow,” said point guard Sampson Won.  “We were just rushing things.  But we had to make them play our game.”

That change occurred in the 3rd quarter.  Head Coach Kevin O’Connell made the adjustments and a different Owl team took the floor.  Mid Pac outscored the Spartans 14-4 in the 3rd period to take a 34-33 lead going into the 4th period.

“Our defense needs to play like that,” remarked Holyfield, who would finish the night with 8 points and the crucial assist at the end.

Devon Takenaka, who sat most of the 1st half in foul trouble, hit his only 3-point field goal in the 4th period to keep things rolling for the Owls.  Maryknoll’s Tyler Terai connected on 2 free throws to give the Spartans a 47-41 lead with 1:19 remaining.  That would be the last scoring for Maryknoll.

Won nailed a 3-pointer with 1:00 to cut the lead to 3 points.  Then Ellsworth proved his worth by grabbing an offensive rebound then getting fouled on the put back attempt.  He made both free throws to narrow the lead to only 1 point at 47-46 with :39.9 remaining.  The Spartans could not convert on their possession which then set up the final play.

“I actually did not call any play,” said O’Connell.  “I had 1 timeout to use but this team seems to play well if I don’t use it.  They can penetrate well, and Marcus did just that and saw the open man.”

“I say them come to me,” remarked Holyfield, “then I saw Kellar.  He finished the shot.  I just did my part.”
 

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Radford Wins Consolation Bracket

Posted on 30 December 2007 by cyeameen.

December 29, 2007

David Kawada – Content Editor
dkawada@digitalsports.com

In an exciting finish, the Radford Rams held on to beat Kapolei 48-47 in the Consolation Round of the Na Menehune Reebok Holiday Classic.  The final day of the Tournament would see the Rams complete a 3 game winning streak after losing in the 1st round on Wednesday.

Both teams will begin their OIA seasons starting next week.

OTHER CONSOLATION SCORES:

Waianae        49    Iolani  II        35

University    63    Campbell        61

Castle        52    Punahou II        40

Laguna Beach    57    Kaimuki            49
 

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GBB Twin Lakes Inv.: Champion Twin Lakes emerges as 3A power

Posted on 30 December 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

MONTICELLO – Let’s review some of the definitions of a great basketball team. First, a great basketball team can play at less than its best and still beat a good opponent. Secondly, a great basketball team always has multiple weapons. Thirdly, a great basketball team can force you to play its style, or beat you playing yours.

I respectfully submit, then, that Twin Lakes has a great girls basketball team. The Class 2A second-ranked Indians will enter the new year undefeated after triumphing over arguably the state’s strongest holiday field in their own invitational Dec. 27-28.

Twin Lakes captured the crown with three victories in two days, including a hard-fought 44-41 win Thursday over 4A No. 5 Hamilton Southeastern in the semifinals. The Indians (13-0) came back Friday evening to topple a solid Logansport squad 52-43 in an effective, if not artistic, championship effort. The Indians are emerging as a legitimate contender in 3A and they are doing it, if you will, by definition.

Taking the court for the championship game just six hours after their highly anticipated – and emotionally draining – clash with Hamilton Southeastern (10-2), the Indians quickly passed the first definition test against the Berries. Tired legs slowed their fearsome running game, a lack of attention to detail led to many early turnovers, and Logansport’s zone defense that was packed in tighter than a school cafeteria worker’s hair bun stopped the penetration of star player Betsy Adams.

Still, the Indians led at the end of one quarter, 9-7. It was in large part due to the fact that they passed the second definition: multiple weapons. With Adams frustrated by Logansport’s defense, guard Laura Ward took charge by dropping two field goals late in the quarter from the outside.

The tempo was clearly in Logansport’s favor, but the scoreboard read for Twin Lakes (see the third definition).

Midway through the second quarter, the hosts connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to take a 19-13 lead. Twin Lakes took the opportunity to spread the court and bring Logansport (8-4) out of the zone. Although they succeeded, the Indians failed to take advantage and led only 21-16 at the half.

Perhaps most disturbing for the hometown fans was that Adams had been held to only five points in the first 16 minutes. How big an accomplishment was this for the Berries? Consider that Thursday evening, the prolific Twin Lakes guard had dropped a tidy 45 on Western in a 73-47 victory.

And yes, I said 45.

The third quarter was the deciding time in this one. After Logansport scored to cut the lead to three, Twin Lakes went on a 12-0 run to blow it open. And the Indians did so despite the continued lack of scoring from Adams.

No, this run was fueled by yet another of the Indians multiple weapons, 6-foot post player Emileah Manihan. Manahan scored six points during the stretch and was a one-woman wrecking crew on the boards.

Despite the efforts of Logansport to close the gap, when Adams hit a two-thirds-court bomb at the end of the quarter, Twin Lakes took a 36-24 cushion into the final period.

The Berries would get no closer than seven. Adams and Ward controlled the action with their deft ballhandling, and Ward canned five of six free throws down the stretch to ice the contest.

Let’s review, shall we?

Twin Lakes was not at its best and still defeated an opponent that was coming off a victory over Indianapolis Cathedral. The Indians’ leading scorer was held to eight points through three quarters, yet they were in control going into the fourth. They played the game at Logansport’s tempo and won comfortably.

I repeat: This is a great basketball team.

In spite of her troubles, Adams led Twin Lakes in scoring with 15 points, seven of them coming in the fourth quarter to keep the Berries at bay. Manahan added 11 points, and Ward chipped in a very valuable 10.

(I spoke with that Twin Lakes trio after the game. Be looking for the video in the next couple of days!)

Logansport was led by the 17 points of Jasmine Penny.

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GBB Summit Conf.: 3A #3 Elmhurst upends 4A #7 South, 60-58

Posted on 30 December 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt
Girls Basketball Coordinator

FORT WAYNE – It wasn’t easy. It wasn’t pretty. But in the end, the near-dream season of Class 3A No. 3 Fort Wayne Elmhurst kept rolling as the Trojans got their first-ever Summit Conference Tournament championship by downing 4A No. 7 Fort Wayne South, 60-58, in the Dec. 29 final at Wayne High School.

The Trojans (12-1) shot an abysmal 20-of-70 from the field and turned the ball over 19 times. Their opponent, however, was an even-worse 18-of-70 from the floor, gave up 21 turnovers, and failed to hit shots down the stretch in an effort to draw close.

In the first quarter, Elmhurst could not clear the defensive glass. (Part of the Trojans’ rebounding woes can be attributed to the absence of 6’2” Liza Clemons, the freshman center who rode the bench for much of the game and eventually fouled out with 2:09 remaining in the game.)

That didn’t seem to matter too much, though, as the Archers were hardly able to convert inside the paint. South attempted eight more shots in the period but went only 3 of 20.

Those roles reversed in the second quarter with the Trojans hoisting up one wayward shot after another and South unable to grab the boards. Elmhurst attempted 11 more shots than the Archers in the second but converted only four of their 25 attempts in the period.

At intermission, Elmhurst led 26-25. The teams had combined to be 17 of 71 from the field with 25 turnovers.

The second half was just as close as the first, with neither team able to pull out of striking distance from the opposition. The biggest run after halftime was a 7-0 burst by Elmhurst at the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters, and that proved to be the difference.

Lecretia Smith’s layup gave the Trojans a 44-43 advantage at the beginning of the fourth period, and South would never lead again.

The outcome wasn’t decided until the waning seconds, however. The Archers tied the game three times in the final three minutes, including as late as with 1:16 remaining after a pair of foul shots from senior Normalyn Smith.

Eleven seconds later, Smith intercepted the inbounds pass following her free throws. But after she missed an off-balance attempt, Trojan senior Teirenney Fincher nailed a shot outside the 3-point arc at the other end to put the Trojans up by three with 1:05 remaining.

Smith then missed a triple with 45 seconds to go, and Elmhurst senior Ebony Robinson split a pair from the stripe to make it a two-possession game.

Smith again was off the mark from long distance, but the Trojans turned the ball over after grabbing the rebound. Shavonda Price helped the Archers capitalize by rattling home a three with 16 seconds on the clock, cutting the deficit to a single point.

Fincher, who led all scorers with 16 points, sank two free throws to push the lead back to three. After faking a three, Smith drove into the lane and hit a runner after drawing contact. What appeared to be a potential three-point play, however, was ruled a foul on the floor. Smith knocked down both foul shots to again trim the deficit to one, but the Archers could not foul until 1.8 seconds remained in the game.

South’s last-second, desperation attempt was off, and the top-seeded Trojans, who came in as the only team never to have won the tournament, celebrated their first title.

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GBB Summit Conf.: 4A #7 FW South thumps 2A #9 Luers, 81-58

Posted on 30 December 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt
Girls Basketball Coordinator

FORT WAYNE – In the Dec. 28 second semifinal of the Summit Conference Tournament, Class 4A No. 7 Fort Wayne South made a run in the closing stages of the first half, carried that momentum into the third quarter, and quickly turned a close game into a rout against an old nemesis. As a result, the second-seeded Archers beat 2A No. 9 Fort Wayne Luers, 81-58.

The Archers advance to play 3A No. 3 Fort Wayne Elmhurst in Saturday’s championship after the Trojans came from behind to beat Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, 56-49, in the first semifinal.

South, defending its crown after dismantling the Knights in last year’s title game of this tournament, got 13 points from senior Jarvisha Jackson. Indiana State-bound senior Amanda Pedro scored 14 for Luers, but the Knights were outshot by the Archers 46 percent to 37 percent from the field.

With the game tied at 27 and just under a minute on the clock in the first half, South went on a quick 8-0 burst to widen the lead. Luers sophomore Gabby Denning hit a short jumper in the paint to end the run, but the Knights still trailed 35-29 and had lost a good deal of momentum heading into the locker room.

The Archers were nearly maniacal out of the gates in the third quarter, hitting 10 of their first 11 shots and forcing turnovers on Luers’ first two possessions. In just three minutes of game time – from a minute left in the second quarter until two minutes into the second half – South turned a 27-all deadlock into a 45-31 advantage.

Luers never got back into a rhythm after that, and the South lead grew as large as 27 in the fourth quarter as bench players took over most of the minutes.

The Archers’ full-court defense, one that has given the Knights trouble the past few years, was relentless in its attack. South forced 11 second-half turnovers, turning many of those into easy baskets at the other end.

The victory pushes South’s record to 12-1. The Archers have not lost since a 73-65 defeat Nov. 8 against 4A No. 1 defending state champion South Bend Washington. Luers, in its first year under coach Greg Friend, falls to 9-5.

Unlike in the other semifinal, a big third quarter wasn’t enough to propel Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran to an upset of top-seeded Fort Wayne Elmhurst as the Trojans prevailed, 56-49.

The Cadets built a double-digit lead in the penultimate period, taking a 43-33 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. But Elmhurst answered quickly, opening with an 11-0 spurt to regain the lead.

Concordia didn’t score until 3:30 remained in the game when senior Alissa Goeglein’s free throws put the Cadets back on top. Elmhurst senior guard Teirenney Fincher knocked down a three from the top of the key on the next possession, however, and the Trojans never trailed again.

With 1:14 remaining, Goeglein’s shot was blocked by menacing 6’2” Trojan freshman Liza Clemons. Much to the dismay of the Elmhurst crowd, a foul was called, and Goeglein again knocked down a pair from the line to tie the game at 49.

But a pretty move and conversion by senior April Cotton put the Trojans back in front after Goeglein’s free throws, and a couple foul shots by Cotton with 27.6 seconds left doubled that lead as Concordia never scored again.

Clemons’ defensive prowess proved to be the difference down the stretch as she almost single-handedly kept the Cadets out of the interior with a multitude of steals and blocks in the fourth quarter.

The win gives 3A No. 3 Elmhurst a record of 11-1, while the Cadets drop to 6-6.

South and Elmhurst – the two least-winningest programs in the history of Summit Conference Tournament play – will square off Dec. 29 for the title. South won its only championship last season, while Elmhurst has finished runner-up twice but never won.

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BB Hall of Fame Classic: 4A #5 New Albany 67, 3A #2 Batesville 51

Posted on 29 December 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Bret Shambaugh
Contributing Writer

NEW CASTLE – The 29-4 run that Class 4A fifth-ranked New Albany made in the opening half of the 2007 City Securities Hall of Fame Classic championship game Dec. 28 was all the class of the Hoosier Hills Conference needed to achieve a most-decisive 67-51 victory over 3A No. 2 Batesville in a battle of Bulldogs at New Castle Fieldhouse.

New Albany (8-0), which surely will fly up in Chris May’s next “Tickling the Twine” Top 15s following this win and a 51-46 upset earlier in the day of 4A top-ranked Marion, put on an outstanding shooting display in the first half against Batesville (6-2).

New Albany shot 71 percent over the opening 16 minutes, including a torrid 9-of-12 effort from behind the 3-point arc. Batesville, the pride of the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference, shot a disappointing 28 percent over the same span.

Making matters more difficult for already fatigued Batesville (the Bulldogs may have used up all their energy in a 66-65 morning barnburner over 3A top-ranked Edgewood) was New Albany’s bench, which outscored Batesville’s 23-5.

New Albany senior reserve Matt Lynch was simply unstoppable from 3-point range on this Friday night following Christmas. Lynch converted on all five of his first-half trey attempts and, at one point, the 6’4” guard scored nine consecutive New Albany points.

The gun-slinging Lynch finished with a game-high 20 points.

Also in double figures for New Albany was sophomore sensation Donnie Hale. The 6’7” left-handed center finished with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting while adding a team-high seven boards. Hale’s best memory of this day will be his resounding dunk to close the first half – a slam at the horn that made the halftime score New Albany 44, Batesville 17.

Batesville placed three players in double figures. Senior guard Tony Narwold led the way with 13 points (including three 3-pointers), while preseason All-State selections Colt Ryan (junior) and Alex Grimsley (senior) finished with 12 each.

Just like with Terre Haute South in the girls tourney one day earlier, the third time proved to be the charm for New Albany in the Hall of Fame Classic.

Winners of both the 1980 consolation (after losing in the semifinals to Winston Morgan/Stew Robinson-led Anderson Madison Heights) and the 2001 consolation (following a semifinal loss to Bloomington North and Sean May) contests, the Bulldogs were not to be denied in their third trip to this terrific 31st annual late-December event.

New Albany should be the clear-cut favorite to win the Seymour Sectional in early March.

Batesville, on the other hand, should re-group quickly. The Bulldogs’ tremendous fan support will remind them come March that fatigue cannot be allowed to enter into the equation. The 3A southern semistate is loaded with high-powered programs, and Batesville should be one of the noise-makers.

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