THE SPORTS DESK
Prep Boys Basketball Roundup: Wolverines reach tourney final
FROM STAFF REPORTS
NORTH STAFFORD 72, LIBERTY 54
The North Stafford boys basketball team built a big lead and cruised to a 72–54 win over Liberty in the semifinals of the Scenic America Christmas Tournament played at Liberty.
Jordan Thompson had 15 points to lead four players in double-figure scoring for the Wolverines, who take on Millbrook in tonight’s championship, at 7:45 p.m.
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N. Stafford 18 14 17 23 — 72
Liberty 5 6 13 30 — 54
Scoring
North Stafford (6–1): Keyon Carter 0, Jake Gallagher 0, Raun King 0, Kory Lea 0, Usie Miller 8, Brandon Ravenel 8, Kain Rush 2, Jalen Sarratt 2, Anthony Shegog 4, Even Skjellaug 11, Jordan Thompson 15, Justin Tuckson 11, Lyndon White 11. Totals: 29 10-15 72.
Liberty: Xavier Colbert 24, Armend Krasniqi 5, CJ Lindsay 6, Bubba McCauley 5, Aaron Patterson 8, Wyatt Teller 5, Hinton 1. Totals: 17 16-29 54.
Three-point goals: North Stafford 4 (E. Skjellaug, J. Thompson 2, L. White). Liberty 4 (X. Colbert 2, A. Patterson 2).
STAFFORD 81, NORTHUMBERLAND 40
Evan Greening scored 21 points for Stafford, which produced 18 assists and 16 steals to defeat Northumberland in the Kettle Run Tournament semifinals.
Da’Shawn Harris added 16 points for Stafford, which plays Kettle Run—a 75–35 winner over Eastern View in the other semifinal—for the championship, tonight, at 7:30 p.m.
Northumberland and the Cyclones play in the consolation game before
the final.
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Stafford 16 24 21 20 — 81
N’umberland 8 8 7 17 — 40
Scoring
Stafford (5–4): Brandon Brown 9, Quan Evans 10, Mike Gordon 2, Evan Greening 21, Da’Shawn Harris 16, Ryan Jones 5, Austin Kerns 2, Anthony McCord 2, Devantae Mitchell 7, Jalen Nembhard 2, Trey Spindel 2, Colt Steigerwald 0, R.C. Stephens III 3. Totals: 34 10-18 81.
Northumberland: Keith Bryant 6, Kevin Carter 4, Elvis Cottrell 0, Colin Donovan 6, Kyle Elmore 5, Jordan Lee 0, Aaron Lewis 12, DeShawn Murphy 1, Hakeem Shabazz 6. Totals: 16 7-17 40.
Three-point goals: Stafford 3 (R. Jones, D. Mitchell, R. Stephens III). Northumberland 1 (A. Lewis).
CHARLES CITY 75, ESSEX 58
Alonzo Tompkins had 12 points, as three players scored in double-digits for Essex, but Charles City got the win in the semifinals of the Joe Ellis Holiday Classic played at Surry.
The Trojans take on Surry, a 71–58 loser to Jamestown, in tonight’s consolation game.
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Essex 16 10 13 19 — 58
Charles City 19 14 18 24 — 75
Scoring
Essex (0–3): D.J. Ashlock 11, Drew Balderson 5, Josh Freeman 8, Sterling Hammond 6, Earl Jones 11, C.J. Jones 1, Raheem Rolling 2, Alonzo Tompkins 12, Teshon Nelson 2. Totals: 23 10-24 58.
Charles City: Jaquan Carroll 3, Gavin Cotman 3, Jalen Cotman 16, Demaj Frazier 0, Antonio Harris 34, Javon Howard 2, Brian Johnson 0, Avery Jones 10, Ryan Jones 3, Thomas Kelly 0, Joelan Williams 2, Keon Wyatt 2. Totals: 27 15-25 75.
Three-point goals: Essex 2 (E. Jones 2). Charles City 6 (J. Carroll, J. Cotman 3, A. Harris 2).
CULPEPER 59, CHARLOTTESVILLE 58
Nik Stewart scored 21 points for Culpeper as the Blue Devils rallied to take the lead in the fourth quarter, then held off a late bid for the win by Charlottesville at the NBC 29/Daily Progress Holiday Classic.
Culpeper will take on William Monroe, a 76–72 winner over Heritage in Thursday’s last game, in tonight’s semifinals.
ORANGE 67, SPOTSYLVANIA 64
Orange edged Spotsylvania in the semifinals of the Fluvanna Holiday Tournament. The Hornets will take on Fluvanna, which beat Fuqua, 72–46, in the other semifinal, in tonight’s championship.
The Knights will play Fuqua in the consolation game.
