MBB: No.20 Douglass captures Gary boys tourney
to the basket during action Saturday in the third-place game at the
Gary Basketball Tournament. The Bobcats fell, 56-38. (Photo by John
Krueger)
GARY, Tx -- The 20th-ranked Douglass knocked off the No.2-ranked Wells Pirates, 71-45, to move in a position to play for the boys' championship at the Gary Basketball Tournament this past weekend and then knocked off 11th-ranked Martinsville, 65-47, Saturday night in the title game of the annual event in Bobcat Gymnasium.
Wells finished third at the event, defeating Gary, 56-38, while 25th-ranked Broaddus placed fifth with a 52-32 win over Joaquin. Chireno took the consolation trophy with a 66-56 win over Timpson.
Gary's Luke Thornton was named to the boys all-tournament team for his effort in the three-day event. Also named were Joaquin's Wyatt Hairgrove and Timpson's Jaylin Rhodes, along with Gary Spencer and Austin Myles of Martinsville, Reed and Bryce Westbrook of Douglass, Hunter Fountain of Chireno, Austin Kollet of Broaddus and Jordy James of wells.
Here's a rundown of Saturday's games involving area teams:
Wells 56, Gary 38 (3rd-Place Game) -- Luke Thornton scored nine first-half points as the Gary Bobcats trailed 39-29 heading into the final quarter, but faltered late as Wells captured the third-place game, 56-38.
Thornton finished as the Bobcats' leading scorer with 15 points, but he was the only GHS player in double figures. Stephen White added eight points, with six of those coming in the third period. Josh Bowen threw in six points, Matt Wood added five - all in the first quarter - while Connor Coligan chipped in three and Levi Cohorst scored one point.
The Pirates moved out to a 20-10 lead at the end of the opening period and held a 31-19 lead at the half. Gary inched to within 10 at the end of the third quarter, but was outscored 17-9 in the final eight minutes.
Broaddus 52, Joaquin 32 (5th-Place Game) -- Wyatt Hairgrove threw in six fourth-quarter points, but it wasn't enough as Broaddus built a 42-16 lead after three quarters and coasted to the victory in the boys fifth-place contest.
The Rams couldn't find their shooting range as no players scored in double figures. Tra Rogers led Joaquin with eight points, with five of those coming in the third quarter. Hairgrove scored all of his points in the final period, Cody Runnels and Za Cooper each scored five, and Kain Yates, Will Vaughn and P.J. Peterson were each held to two points.
The Bulldogs built a 14-7 lead at the end of the opening period and stretched it to 28-9 at the half and the Rams never recovered.
Chireno 66, Timpson 56 (Consolation Game) -- Rhodes scored seven of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to help the Timpson Bears come from behind as they fell to Chireno, 66-56, in the consolation game.
Lorenzo Young added nine of his 19 points in the third quarter, while Dimric Caraway knocked in six for the game, John Jacobs scored five and Tevin Brown and Brandon Castillo each scored two points for the Bears.
Fountain led three Owls in double figures with 18 points, while Brandon Alvis added 17 and Chase Higginbotham chipped in 12 points.
Chireno held a slim 17-15 lead at the end of the opening period, but stretched the advantage to 38-24 at the half by outscoring Timpson 22-9 in the second quarter. The Owls widened the gap to 60-40 entering the fourth quarter and then held off the fierce Timpson charge in the fourth.
Alto 62, Beckville 37 -- Rain Rieke scored a game-high 24 points, but Beckville couldn't slow down the Alto attack as the Bearcats dropped a 62-37 decision to Alto in the 'Cats final game of the tourney.
Rieke scored 10 points in the second quarter and nine more in the fourth, but it wasn't enough against the Yellowjackets.
James Jinks added four points for BHS, while Tyler Moon, Joey Wharmby, Juan Garza and Haston Adams each chipped in two points and Devin Faulk scored one point.
Joaquin 63, Douglass JV 33 -- Also on Saturday, Wyatt Hairgrove scored 27 of his team's 63 points as they pulled away from the Douglass junior varsity, 63-33, to advance to the fifth-place game.
Peterson added 13 points, with nine of those coming in the second quarter. Cooper chipped in nine points, Vaughn added eight and Runnels, Tristan Hairgrove and Zack Taylor each scored two points.
The Rams controlled this contest from the outset building a 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 30-21 lead at the half before outscoring the Indians 33-12 in the final 16 minutes.
Here's a rundown from Friday's action involving area teams:
Gary 49, Douglass JV 19 -- On Friday, Bowen and White combined for 26 of the Bobcats' 49 points as nine different Gary players scored in an easy 49-19 victory over the Douglass JV.
Bowen threw in 14 points, while White added 12. Thornton added eight point first-half points, Cohorst and Coleman each added four, Teddy Rotramel, Trevor Liles and Coligan each chipped in two and Wood scored one point.
Gary blew out to a 17-4 lead at the end of the first quarter and led comfortably 31-6 at the half as the Bobcats coasted from there.
Martinsville 58, Gary 43 -- The Bobcats dropped their first game of the tournament when they fell behind 33-22 at the half to Martinsville and then went on to lose, 58-43.
Thornton scored 10 second-half points to lead to the 'Cats with 18 points, while White threw in 10, Bowen chipped in six and Cohorst, Wood and Coligan each managed three points.
Timpson 64, Mount Enterprise 49 -- Young lit up the scoreboard for 24 points, including nine in the first quarter, to lead the Bears past Mount Enterprise, 64-49.
Rhodes and Brown both added 12 points to the total, while Jacobs chipped in seven caraway scored five and Brinson scored two points for THS.
The Bears got off to a fast start in this one, creating an 18-12 lead after the first quarter and a 29-22 advantage at the half. Rhodes scored eight in the third quarter and finished with 12 points, and Brown threw in 12 as well.
Jacobs dumped in seven points, Caraway scored five points and Brinson rounded out the Timpson totals with two.
Timpson 59, Beckville 39 -- Rhodes scored seven points in the first period and five more in the fourth to lead Timpson with 18 points in a 59-38 win over Beckville.
Jacobs added 11 points for the Bears, while Young chipped in 10, Dekendrick Hooper and Caraway each threw in six, Derrick Brinson scored five and Tevin Brown scored three points.
The Bears held a 15-10 lead at the end of the first quarter and widened the gap to 29-22 at the half. Timpson then exploded for 20 third-quarter points to extend the advantage to 49-27 and then the Bears coasted from there.
GARY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Boys Results
Thursday, Dec. 8
Joaquin 72, Beckville 48
Martinsville 71, Gary JV 9
Douglass 75, Timpson 36
Broaddus 72, Cushing 33
Harleton 53, Mt. Enterprise 28
Wells 68, Joaquin 57
Douglass JV 45, Alto 44
Douglass 59, Harleton 39
Gary 57, Chireno 44
Friday, Dec. 9
Timpson 64, Mt. Enterprise 49
Martinsville 74, Broaddus 57
Gary 49, Douglass JV 19
Cushing 50, Gary JV 25
Chireno 64, Alto 59
Douglass 71, Wells 45
Timpson 59, Beckville 39
Martinsville 58, Gary 43
Chireno 63, Cushing 51
Saturday, Dec. 10
Alto 62, Beckville 37
Mount Enterprise 42, Gary JV 35
Broaddus 41, Harleton 32
Joaquin 63, Douglass 33
5th Place: Broaddus 52, Joaquin 32
3rd Place: Wells 56, Gary 38
Consolation: Chireno 66, Timpson 56
Championship: Douglass 65, Martinsville 47
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Boys All-Tournament Team
Luke Thornton - Gary
Jordy James - Wells
Wyatt Hairgrove - Joaquin
Austin Kollet - Broaddus
Hunter Fountain - Chireno
Jaylin Rhodes - Timpson
Reed Westbrook - Douglass
Bryce Westbrook - Douglass
Austin Myles - Martinsville
Gary Spencer - Martinsville