NEVADA OUTLASTS CARL JUNCTION IN OVERTIME
With the game tied at 63-63 in overtime, Nevada’s Owen Swearingen drove to the hoop for a layup and drew a foul, sinking the ensuing and-1 free throw with three seconds remaining to send the Tigers to a 66-63 win over Carl Junction in the seventh-place game of the Kaminsky Classic on Saturday.
It is only fitting that a game that saw eight ties and 10 total lead changes would need an overtime period to decide a winner. Nevada got the scoring starting in overtime with a basket by Evan Rea before Carl Junction’s Kyler Perry buried a 3-pointer to give the Bulldogs a 57-56 advantage with 2:38 to play.
Cade Beshore answered with a bucket to give Nevada the lead back before Leo Gayman knocked down a 3-pointer to push the Tigers’ lead to four with 90 seconds left. Nevada remained in front until CJ’s Jett Hocut tied the game up with a jumper with 20 seconds left.
Nevada shot 43 percent from the field in the win and was led by Rea’s game-high 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting. He had four rebounds, two assists and five steals. Brice Budd scored 11 points, had three rebounds and three assists. Beshore finished with eight points, while Swearingen finished with six points and five rebounds. Gayman had five points and eight rebounds.
Carl Junction had three players finish in double figures, with Perry’s 22 on 8-of-15 shooting leading the way. Perry made four 3-pointers, while adding four rebounds, four assists and four steals. Josh Cory finished with 15 points and four rebounds. Ayden Bard added 11 points and nine rebounds.
WILLIAM CHRISMAN PULLS AWAY FROM FRANCIS HOWELL IN 3RD-PLACE GAME
Francis Howell held a nine-point lead by the intermission only to see William Chrisman rally down the stretch to earn a 58-49 win in the Kaminsky Classic third-place game on Saturday.
William Chrisman (9-3) limited Francis Howell (9-6) to 30 percent shooting from the field in the third quarter and 18 percent in the fourth quarter. The Bears outscored the Vikings 20-10 in the fourth quarter.
William Chrisman won the battle in the paint 28-16, with the Bears bench outpacing the Vikings’ 28-6.
William Chrisman was led in scoring by Dayne Herl, who finished with 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting. He added 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks to finish with a double-double. Ralph Covington added 11 points and eight rebounds, while Jesse Minter finished with 10 points, seven assists and four rebounds.
Gabe James led Francis Howell with 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting, to go along with five rebounds, four steals and two assists. Dwight Lomax Jr. added 10 points, five assists, four steals and three rebounds. Booker Simmons finished with nine points and five rebounds.
POPLAR BLUFF TAKES DOWN JEFFERSON CITY IN 5TH-PLACE GAME
Poplar Bluff built a double-digit lead by halftime and held on down the stretch to earn the win in the fifth-place game on Saturday.
The Mules (10-3) took a three-point lead and outscored the Jays (6-7) by nine in the second period to take a 37-25 into the intermission. Jefferson City cut the lead to eight by the start of the fourth quarter and got as close as three points of the lead, 59-56, with two minutes left before Poplar Bluff pulled back out in front with free throws to close out the win.
Darius Graham led Poplar Bluff with 13 points, while Gavin Rivers finished with 12 points and five steals. Darian Webb had 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Gage Rivers had 10 points, seven assists and four rebounds.
Poplar Bluff had the advantage in paint points (38-30), points off turnovers (23-11), second-chance points (20-12) and points on the break (18-8).
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Always Wright, Joplin
All Wright, Joplin
Kaden Turner, Webb City
Cohl Vaden, Webb City
Kevion Pendleton, Jefferson City
Gabe James, Francis Howell
Darian Webb, Poplar Bluff
Dayne Herl, William Chrisman
