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Colleton Prep beats BA for girls title
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The Beaufort Academy boys engaged their killer instinct in Tuesday's boys championship game at the Thomas Heyward Academy Coca-Cola Classic.
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The Eagles jumped out to a huge lead over Colleton Prep and coasted home to a 71-42 win.
Beaufort Academy opened the game with a 10-0 run and withstood an early rally to build a 27-9 lead after one quarter. Things didn't get much better for the Warhawks in the second quarter.
Larry Stevenson and company continued to wreak havoc on the boards, get easy transition buckets and frustrate Colleton Prep with a half-court trap.
"We played hard," Beaufort Academy coach Tony Kitchings said. "I saw them get that killer instinct. They just kept attacking."
Beaufort coasted in the second half to get its fourth win of the season and remain undefeated.
Stevenson was named MVP of the tournament and finished strong with 18 points in the final. Chris Ernestine added 14 and Chris Canavan had 12.
COLLETON PREP 34, BEAUFORT ACADEMY GIRLS 29
An 11-point lead in the second quarter dwindled quickly for the Lady Eagles. By the time it completely evaporated, Beaufort Academy was heading into overtime.
The Lady Eagles could only manage one basket in the overtime period as the Warhawks made their foul shots to pull out an win and claim the girls tournament title.
"We did a good job coming back," Colleton Prep coach Brock Miller said. "We could have just laid down."
Beaufort Academy struggled on the offensive end after the first quarter, with Lady Eagles coach Maria Ernestine saying "too many turnovers" was the biggest problem.
The Lady Eagles had a shot to win it before overtime, but Ashley Boulware's jumper got no help from an unkind iron rim.
A couple of layups and solid foul shooting was all Colleton Prep needed in the overtime with Beaufort Academy draining only one shot in the extra period.
THOMAS HEYWARD BOYS 75, ST. ANDREW'S 67, OT
Thomas Heyward coach Philip Rhodes wanted to light a fire underfrom Brook Youmans, so he brought the forward off the bench. It worked.
Youmans feasted off points in the paints, scoring 28 points to lead the Rebels to an overtime win.
"He got to see the game and it made him hungry," Rhodes said of Youmans coming off the bench.
Youmans got help from Spencer Sticht, who chipped in a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
The Rebels jumped out to a 21-7 lead early, but lost it in the second quarter thanks to a 12-0 Saints run. The lead for either team wouldn't reach double digits again.
Thomas Heyward trailed by as many as six in the fourth quarter but rallied to have a 62-60 lead in the final seconds. Jared Howard's jumper with less than 20 seconds left tied the game to force overtime.
In the extra period, Sticht and Youmans combined for seven points to help Thomas Heyward pull away.
He got some help from Spencer Sticht, who chipped in 21 points and 10 rebounds.
ST. ANDREW'S 43, THOMAS HEYWARD GIRLS 29
The Lady Rebels found themselves in a similar position. Down at the half, Thomas Heyward put up a rally in the third quarter to pull within striking distance of the Lady Saints.
But the Rebels faltered late, allowing St. Andrew's to pull away.
"Tonight's game was a sub-standard effort to say the least," Thomas Heyward coach Bob Layman said.
Turnovers continue to be the Lady Rebel's biggest problem, committing 43 on Tuesday.
Thomas Heyward Academy Coca-Cola Classic All-Tournament Team
BOYS
Larry Stevenson, Beaufort Academy (MVP)
Chris Ernestine, Beaufort Academy
Johnathan Hill, Colleton Prep
Robert Howard, Colleton Prep
Spencer Sticht, Thomas Heyward
GIRLS
Danielle Williams, Colleton Prep (MVP)
Anna Davis, Colleton Prep
Caitlyn Cooler, Beaufort Academy
Brielle Jungblut, Thomas Heyward
Emily Kahn, St. Andrew's
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