Both the Harrisburg boys and Cairo girls got off to terrific starts in claiming championship hardware at the 94th Glasgow Tournament.
The Bulldog boys jumped out to a 16-2 lead on their way to a 78-64 victory over Westran.
Brad Boyer with the call on nemopressbox.com. During that big start, Westran’s key big man Marshall Kitchen picked up two fouls in less than the first minute of action and picked up his third foul later in the first quarter. Harrisburg built to as large as 27 in the second quarter. Trace Combs led the 3-0 Bulldogs with 22 points and Bryce Ott hit six three-pointers as a big part of his 20-point night. Cruze Haynes paced Westran with 19. The Hornets drop to 3-1.
The Cairo girls started the game on a 16-0 run on their way to a 70-53 win over Westran.
J.B. Connoley with the call. Olivia Cross had four triples as part of her 16 points. Mallori Hankins had a team-high 18. Emma Wortmann had a game-high 20 for Westran. Cairo is 3-0. Westran falls to 3-2.
Cairo’s boys also won, 60-47 over Slater in the third place game. The game was tied early in the third quarter. The Bearcats led by seven after three and pulled away in the final frame.
Connor Wright has his biggest night as a Bearcat with 17 points and Shawn Luecke added 15. Cairo is 2-1. Slater drops to 2-3. Brandon Terrill led the Wildcats with 17.
Harrisburg’s girls took third, 47-41 over Fayette. A three from the Lady Bulldogs’ Avelina McKinzie as time expired in the first half to tie the game at 24, and she continued her strong play in the second half.
She finished tied with Fayette’s KeBrea Fair with a game-high 18 points. Harrisburg is 3-1, Fayette is 1-2.
Glasgow swept New Franklin in the fifth place games, with the girls winning 64-32, and the boys winning 58-54.
Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Players of the Game:
Avelina McKinzie – Harrisburg Girls
Connor Wright – Cairo Boys
Mallori Hankins – Cairo girls
Bryce Ott – Harrisburg boys
back-to-back postgame interviews with Westran boys coach Chris Sander and Harrisburg boys coach Kyle Fisher:
Cairo boys and girls coach Brian Winkler postgame:
Westran girls coach Alex Thomas postgame:
Harrisburg girls coach Jaryt Hunziker postgame:
Glasgow Boys Coach Mick Cropp postgame:
