Topic: Basketball
2015DSG
2015 DICK’S Sporting Goods High School National Tournament (Boys)
Christ the King & Madison Square Garden
Middle Village & New York, New York
April 2-4, 2015
Thursday April 2nd Christ the King (Quarterfinals)
Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) (28-2) vs. Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, FL) (28-0)
Findlay Prep coach Andy Johnson started the following lineup: 6-8 So. O’Shea Brissett, 6-8 So. PJ Washington, 6-8 Jr. Justin Jackson, 6-2 Jr. Derryck Thornton Jr., and 6-5 Sr. Allonzo Trier. Branche Ely coach Melvin Randell countered with 6-4 So. Geremy Taylor, 6-2 Sr. Diandre Wilson, 6-7 Sr. Therrell Gosier, 5-10 Sr. Javon Heastie, and 6-1 Sr. Laquincy Rideau.
Findlay Prep went on a 12-4 run midway through the final quarter to finally pull away and defeat a scrappy Branche Ely team by a score of 63-50. The score was tied 33-33 at halftime and Branche Ely led 44-42 after three quarters. There were six ties and 11 lead changes in this game. Findlay Prep shot 52.3% from the field including two of eight from the three point line. The Pilots connected on 15 of 30 free throws, pulled down 46 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 13 Branche Ely turnovers. Findlay Prep held a 13-2 advantage on second chance points. Branche Ely shot 34% from the field including six of 21 from beyond the arc. The Tigers connected on eight of 16 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 22 Findlay Prep turnovers.
Allonzo Trier led Findlay prep with 18 points including two three point baskets. Justin Jackson added 16 points, six rebounds, three blocked shots, and three steals. PJ Washington recorded 10 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Derryck Thornton Jr. also scored 10 points. 6-8 Sr. Horace Spencer III added seven points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.
Javon Heastie led Branche Ely with 16 points including two three point baskets and three steals. Laquincy Rideau added 15 points, six rebounds, seven assists, three blocked shots, and four steals.
Findlay Prep,15,18,9,21,63
Branche Ely,18,15,11,6,50
Findlay Prep (63) – Brissett 0, Washington 10, Jackson 16, Thornton Jr. 10, Trier 18, Spencer III 7, Barrett 2.
Branche Ely (50) – Taylor 5, Wilson 2, Gosier 2, Heastie 16, Rideau 15, Goodrum 6, Devers 4.
Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, WV) (30-2) vs. Wheeler (Marietta, GA) (30-2)
Huntington Prep coach Arkell Bruce started the following lineup: 6-9 Jr. Karim Ezzeddine, 6-7 Jr. Miles Bridges, 6-11 Sr. Thomas Bryant, 6-1 Jr. Ivan Gandia, and 6-4 Jr. Curtis Jones. Wheeler coach Doug Lipscomb countered with 6-7 Sr. Jaylen Brown, 6-5 Sr. Shembari Phillips, 6-7 Sr. Hakeem Anchrum, 5-10 Jr. Markhai Eastmond, and 6-2 So. Darius Perry.
Huntington Prep defeated Wheeler 73-70 in a game that had five ties and seven lead changes. Huntington Prep shot 39.7% from the field including nine of 31 from the three point line. The Express connected on 10 of 17 free throws, pulled down 54 rebounds, and scored six points off 15 Wheeler turnovers. Wheeler shot 36.8% from the field including seven of 19 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats connected on 13 of 22 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 17 Huntington Prep turnovers.
Thomas Bryant led Huntington Prep with 27 points including two three point baskets, 19 rebounds, and four blocked shots. Curtis Jones added 23 points including three three point baskets. Miles Bridges chipped in with nine points.
Jaylen Brown led Marietta with 29 points including three three point baskets and 15 rebounds. Darius Perry added 14 points and four steals. 6-4 Jr. Cam Jordan recorded 12 points and eight rebounds.
Huntington Prep,21,18,14,20,73
Wheeler,18,13,14,25,70
Huntington Prep (73) – Ezzeddine 1, Bridges 9, Bryant 27, Gandia 6, Jones 23, Allen-Shabazz 4, Kapita 1, Petrovic 2.
Wheeler (70) – Brown 29, Phillips 0, Anchrum 6, Eastmond 5, Perry 14, Abdur-Rahim 2, Jordan 12, Aninye 2.
Greensboro Day (Greensboro, NC) (33-2) v. Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) (28-1)
Greensboro Day coach Fred Johnson started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Trevor Mayo, 6-1 Fr. William Dillard, 6-6 Sr. Peter Agba, 5-10 Sr. Darius Moore, and 5-10 Sr. Marquelle McIntyre. Montverde Academy coach Kevin Boyle countered with 6-9 Sr. Ben Simmons, 6-3 Jr. Howard Washington, 7-0 Sr. Doral Moore, 5-9 Sr. Martez Cameron, and 6-2 Sr. Marcel Ponitka.
Montverde Academy displayed patience on offense to overcome the deliberate style of Greensboro Day to earn a 50-34 victory. The score was tied three times and there were nine lead changes in this game. Montverde Academy shot 36.4% from the field including four of 18 from the three point line. The Eagles connected on 14 of 20 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored seven points off 15 Greensboro Day turnovers. Greensboro Day shot 30.2% from the field including one of nine from beyond the arc. The Bengals connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored seven points off 11 Montverde Academy turnovers.
6-8 Sr. Noah Dickerson led Montverde Academy with 20 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots. Ben Simmons added 14 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists. Howard Washington chipped in with nine points including two three point baskets.
Peter Agba led Greensboro Day with 12 points and five rebounds. Darius Moore added nine points, five rebounds, and six assists.
Greensboro Day,15,2,4,13,34
Montverde Academy,11,10,14,15,50
Greensboro Day (34) – Mayo 3, Dillard 2, Agba 12, Moore 9, McIntyre 2, Moorman 4, Sprick 2.
Montverde Academy (50) – Simmons 14, Washington 9, Moore 0, Cameron 3, Pontika 4, Dickerson 20.
Wings Academy (Bronx, NY) (28-2) vs. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) (45-0)
Wings Academy coach Billy Turnage started the following lineup: 6-5 So. Jose Perez, 6-1 So. Boubacar Kamissoko, 6-11 Sr. Jessie Govan, 5-11 Sr. Randy Corporan, and 6-1 Sr. Desure Buie. Oak Hill Academy coach Steve Smith countered with 6-7 Jr. Joe Hampton, 6-5 Sr. Joshua Reaves, 6-10 Sr. Daniel Giddens, 5-11 Sr. Terrence Phillips, and 6-6 Sr. Dwayne Bacon.
Oak Hill Academy managed to shake off some rust due to a month layoff to defeat Wings Academy by a score of 72-63. Oak Hill Academy shot 49.1% from the field including five of 18 from the three point line. The Warriors connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Wings Academy turnovers. Oak Hill also held a 16-4 advantage in second chance points. Wings Academy shot 40% from the field including five of 14 from beyond the arc. The Wings connected on 14 of 18 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 11 Oak Hill Academy turnovers.
Dwayne Bacon led Oak Hill Academy with 21 points and five rebounds. Joe Hampton added 13 points and five rebounds. 6-5 Sr. Andrew Fleming chipped in with nine points. Terrence Phillips dished out eight assists and recorded four steals.
Desure Buie led Wings Academy with 22 points including two three point baskets. Jessie Govan added 20 points and nine rebounds. Jose Perez chipped in with eight points and four rebounds.
Wings Academy,15,11,22,15,63
Oak Hill Academy,19,15,20,18,72
Wings Academy (63) – Perez 8, Kamissoko 0, Govan 20, Corporan 6, Buie 22, DeJesus 5, Saylor 2.
Oak Hill Academy (72) – Hampton 13, Reaves 4, Giddens 8, Phillips 4, Bacon 21, Fleming 9, Wiggington 3, Sy 8, Miller 2.
Friday April 3rd Chris the King (Semifinals)
Findlay Prep (Henderson NV) (29-2) vs. Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) (29-1)
Findlay Prep coach Andy Johnson started the following lineup: 6-8 So. O’Shea Brissett, 6-8 So. PJ Washington, 6-8 Jr. Justin Jackson, 6-2 Jr. Derryck Thornton Jr., and 6-5 Sr. Allonzo Trier. Montverde Academy coach Kevin Boyle countered with 6-9 Sr. Ben Simmons, 6-9 Fr. EJ Montgomery, 7-0 Sr. Doral Moore, 5-9 Sr. Martez Cameron, and 6-3 Jr. Howard Washington.
Montverde Academy defeated Findlay Prep 57-53 in overtime. The score was tied 10 times and there were 12 lead changes in this game. Five players fouled out for Findlay Prep including O’Shae Brissett, Justin Jackson, PJ Washington, Horace Spencer III, and Khalea Turner. Free throw shooting almost cost Montverde Academy in this game as they were only 23 of 42 from the charity stripe.
Montverde Academy shot 25.8% from the field including two of 22 from the three point line. The Eagles connected on 23 of 42 free throws, pulled down 50 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 27 Findlay Prep turnovers. Findlay Prep shot 32.7% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc. The Pilots connected on 19 of 25 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 16 Montverde Academy turnovers.
Ben Simmons led Montverde Academy with 24 points including 14 of 19 free throws, 13 rebounds, six assists, and two steals. 6-8 Sr. Noah Dickerson added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Allonzo Trier led Findlay Prep with 27 points including 11 of 12 free throws, eight rebounds, and three steals. Derryck Thornton Jr. added nine points and three assists. O’Shae Brissett recorded six points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots.
Findlay Prep,11,11,6,14,11,53
Montverde Academy,10,7,9,16,15,57
Findlay Prep (53) – Brissett 6, Jackson 5, Washington 2, Thornton Jr. 9, Trier 27, Spencer III 2, Barrett 2.
Montverde Academy (57) – Simmons 24, Montgomery 0, Moore 2, Cameron 2, Washington 6, Dickerson 10, Muhammad 7, Ponitka 4, Letcher-Ellis 2.
Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, WV) (31-2) vs. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) (46-0)
Huntington Prep coach Arkell Bruce started the following lineup: 6-9 Jr. Karim Ezzeddine, 6-7 Jr. Miles Bridges, 6-11 Sr. Thomas Bryant, 6-1 Jr. Ivan Gandia, and 6-4 Jr. Curtis Jones. Oak Hill Academy coach Steve Smith countered with 6-7 Jr. Joe Hampton, 6-5 Sr. Joshua Reaves, 6-10 Sr. Daniel Giddens, 5-11 Sr. Terrence Phillips, and 6-6 Sr. Dwayne Bacon.
Oak Hill Academy defeated Huntington Prep by a score of 61-51. The score was tied five times and there were 10 lead changes in this game. Oak Hill Academy shot 43.1% from the field including two of 13 from the three point line. The Warriors connected on nine of 15 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Huntington Prep. Huntington Prep shot 38.2% from the field including six of 29 from beyond the arc. The Irish connected on three of seven free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored seven points off eight Oak Hill Academy.
Dwayne Bacon led Oak Hill Academy with 17 points and four rebounds. Daniel Giddens added 13 points and nine rebounds. Joe Hampton recorded 12 points including two three point baskets and five rebounds. Terrence Phillips chipped in with six points, three rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
Miles Bridges led Huntington Prep with 19 points including three three point baskets and nine rebounds. Thomas Bryant added 12 points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots. Ivan Gandia recorded 11 points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, and four assists.
Huntington Prep,10,14,18,9,51
Oak Hill Academy,13,13,19,16,61
Huntington Prep (51) – Ezzeddine 0, Bridges 19, Bryant 12, Gandia 11, Jones 5, Allen-Shabazz 2, Kobongo 2.
Oak Hill Academy (61) – Hampton 12, Reaves 6, Giddens 13, Phillips 6, Bacon 17, Wiggington 4, Sy 3.
Saturday April 4th Madison Square Garden (Championship)
Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) (30-1) vs. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) (47-0)
Montverde Academy coach Kevin Boyle started the following lineup: 6-9 Sr. Ben Simmons, 6-9 Fr. EJ Montgomery, 7-4 Sr. JM Christ Koumadje, 5-9 Sr. Martez Cameron, and 6-3 Jr. Howard Washington. Oak Hill Academy coach Steve Smith countered with 6-7 Jr. Joe Hampton, 6-5 Sr. Joshua Reaves, 6-10 Sr. Daniel Giddens, 5-11 Sr. Terrence Phillips, and 6-6 Sr. Dwayne Bacon.
Montverde Academy trailed 33-26 at halftime but rallied behind a 23-12 advantage in the third quarter to earn a 70-61 victory over Oak Hill Academy and deal them their first loss of the year. Oak Hill Academy was whistled for three iffy charging calls early in the final quarter which appeared to be a key turning point in the game.
Montverde Academy shot 46.7% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line. The Eagles connected on 22 of 33 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 16 Oak Hill Academy. Oak Hill Academy shot 36% from the field including four of 18 from beyond the arc. The Warriors connected on 21 of 31 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 15 Montverde Academy turnovers.
Ben Simmons was named MVP and led Montverde Academy with 20 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists. 6-0 Sr. Fard Muhammed also scored 20 points including five three point baskets and five rebounds. 6-8 Sr. Noah Dickerson added 14 points.
Terrence Phillips led Oak Hill Academy with 15 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Dwayne Bacon added 14 points. 6-4 Sr. Andrew Fleming chipped in with nine points and four rebounds.
Montverde Academy,12,14,23,21,70
Oak Hill Academy,17,16,12,16,61
Montverde Academy (70) – Simmons 20, Montgomery 3, Koumadje 2, Cameron 0, Washington 5, Dickerson 14, Muhammed 20, Ponitka 4, Moore 2.
Oak Hill Academy (61) – Hampton 6, Reaves 2, Giddens 6, Phillips 15, Bacon 14, Fleming 9, Sy 6, Miller 3.
All Tournament Team – Jaylen Brown (Wheeler), Allonzo Trier (Findlay Prep), Thomas Bryant (Huntington Prep), Joe Hampton (Oak Hill Academy), and Ben Simmons (Montverde Academy) (MVP).
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