Vernon-Verona-Sherrill's Alexa Kiser entered the 1,000 point club on Saturday. She is pictured her with her coach Randy Thomas.
The boys and girls high school basketball holiday tournament action ramped up again Saturday with more than 30 contests in play. Here are the highlights from Dec. 29.
The Gaelic Knights hung right with their Class AA state-ranked opponents through the final possessions, battling back from a nine-point halftime deficit. Aurora DeShaies and Amarah Streiff combined for 46 points on the day, finishing with 25 and 21 respectively.
The Gaelic Knights will take on Sacred Heart in the consolation game at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Freey Pleasants posted 10 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists for a triple-double to charge the Atoms, while teammates Aniyah Powell, Xyel Bradford, and Alexius Pierce scored 20, 19, and 13 points respectively in the win. For the Warriors, Victoria Morgan put in a team-high 15 points.
For the Red Devils, Alexa Kiser entered the 1,000-point club with her 16-point effort. She also grabbed 14 rebounds for a double-double in the tournament championship-clinching victory.
V-V-S teammate Morgan Brewer also notched a double-double, scoring a game-best 20 points and adding 12 rebounds.
The Red Rams are still perfect, improving to 9-0 on the winter after a 14-point dismissal of the host Brothers. Teleak Robinson and Matthew Cieplicki tied for the J-D team-high with 16 points, while Nick Valenti scored 17 for CBA in the loss.
The Cougars also improved to 9-0 on Saturday, coming back from a 23-15 hole at the end of one quarter to take the seven-point win. De’jour Reaves was a monster in this one, scoring 37 points and adding 16 rebounds for a huge double-double, while teammate Daimarr Miller finished with 26 points and six boards.