ARC Tops Yuba
SF Adam Gilbert came off the bench but proved to be the difference in American River's (11-4) 80-70 win over Yuba (8-2) in the Final of the Kris Kringle Tourney in Santa Rosa December 20th.
Gilbert had a remarkable game: 21 pts, 10 rebs, 5 asts and 3 steals, despite not even starting. SG Kenneth Sims added 20 (3 threes) and 6 rebs and claimed Tourney MVP honors for the 3-day event. His three and putback FG with about 7 mins left put ARC ahead, 59-53, and a FG+FT 3-point play moments later by PG Ranaldo Spotwood made it 62-53. Yuba never really threated after that. Spotwood finished with 7 pts and 6 asts, while Ctr Joel Henning added 14 pts. PF Mark McKelvy had a strong game off the bench with 7 pts and 8 rebs.
And even in the loss, SF Lawrence Wright put on an aerial show. From the opening tip - which he won easily against ARC's 6-8 Henning - to a series of leaps in the final minutes, Wright displayed the athleticism that has given him the deserved reputation of being among the state's most exciting players. And he finished with a game-high 25 pts plus 7 rebs for the 49ers.
However, he was the only Yuba player to reach double figures in scoring. Ctr Rodney Hannah had 9 pts and 4 rebs, but battled foul trouble in the second half and had to leave the game with a finger injury in the last few minutes. PG Jon Sheets added 9 pts and made the All-Tourney team.
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Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 8 pm
Kris Kringle Tourney @ SRJC - Championship
Yuba 49ers 70:
00-Rodney Hannah, C - 4/10 fg, 1/3 ft, 4 reb, 2 blk, 1 stl, 9 pts
1-Cameron Walls, SG - 2/10 fg, 3/3 ft, 7 reb, 3 ast, 8 pts
5-Jon Sheets, PG - 4/13 fg, 2 reb, 2 ast, 5 stl, 9 pts
22-Lawrence Wright, SF - 7/15 fg, 9/10 ft, 7 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl, 25 pts
32-Brian Videau, PF - 2/8 fg, 2/2 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 6 pts
35-Chris Thornton, F - 0/2 ft, 0 pts
10-Scott Mount, G - 1/4 fg, 4 reb, 3 ast, 3 pts
21-Zach Andrews, F - 2/3 fg, 4/5 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 8 pts
12-Ryan Sowles, G - 1/1 fg, 1 reb, 2 pts
34-Nick Rhodes, C - 3 reb, 0 pts
team rebounds: 1
Totals: 23/65 fg (.354), 19/25 ft (.760), 37 reb, 11 ast, 4 blk, 8 stl, 70 pts
3-pt fg (5): Wright 2, Walls, Sheets, Wright, Videau
Int'l Foul: Walls
Tech Foul: Mount
Turnovers (17): Sheets 5, Wright 5, Walls 2, Videau 2, Mount, Andrews, Rhodes
American River Beavers 80:
0-Ranaldo Spotwood, PG - 3/4 fg, 1/1 ft, 1 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl, 7 pts
3-Kenneth Sims, SG - 6/12 fg, 5/7 ft, 6 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 20 pts
10-Nate Walker, PG - 3/5 fg, 1/2 ft, 6 reb, 2 ast, 8 pts
33-Tony Parlio, PF - 0/2 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 0 pts
44-Joel Henning, C - 6/13 fg, 2/2 ft, 4 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl, 14 pts
34-Wolfgang Raffety, F - 0 pts
23-Adam Gilbert, F - 5/11 fg, 9/10 ft, 10 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl, 21 pts
4-Mark McKelvy, F - 3/6 fg, 8 reb, 2 ast, 7 pts
22-James Gilkey, F - 1/3 fg, 1/2 ft, 3 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 27/56 fg (.482), 19/24 ft (.792), 41 reb, 17 ast, 1 blk, 7 stl, 80 pts
3-pt fg (7): Sime 3, Gilbert 2, Walker, McKelvy
Tech Foul: Walker
Turnovers (19): Spotwood 4, Sims 4, Walker 2, Parlio 2, Gilbert 2, McKelvy 2, Gilkey 2, Henning
Halftime Score: ARC 40, Yuba 38
Updated Records: ARC 11-4, Yuba 8-2
Sheets (Yuba) and Walker (ARC) made the All-Tourney team. Sims (ARC) was named Tourney MVP.
