St. Thomas Aquinas Rolls In Day 1 of The Kreul Classic

By Dave Brousseau - BCAA Writer

CORAL SPRINGS – The St. Thomas Aquinas boys’ basketball team made it clear one significant quarter would end any upset bid by Notre Dame Prep (Connecticut) in their first game of the BSN Sports Bracket of the Kreul Classic on Thursday.

Up by one at the half, the Raiders blew the game wide-open and outscored their opponent 21-2, along with 15 rebounds in the third quarter enroute to solid 63-46 victory over the Lancers at the Coral Springs Gymnasium on Thursday.

The Raiders (6-1) advance to play St. Francis Prep in a semifinal on Friday at 7 p.m.

“I told them to play the way we can play,” said Aquinas coach Julius Sandi. “Defensively we weren’t getting stops. We want to play fast and got some stops in transition and that was basically it.”

Sophomore guard Kellson Sandi led the Raiders with 19 points, while Clarence Westbrook added 16 points.

ST THOMAS AQUINAS 63, NOTRE DAME PREP (CT) 46

STA (6-1): Wimberly 3-3-10, Elliott 0-4-4, D Sandi 3-0-6, K Sandi 7-4-19, Westbrook 8-0-16, Accius 3-2-8.

NDP (0-1): Dunlap 3-0-6, Greaves 0-3-3, White 3-0-6, Stephenson 1-0-2, Coleman 2-0-4, Charlot 3-4-10, Tuozzoli 0-5-5, Reed 2-0-4, Sallers 2-2-6.

St Thomas Aquinas: 21, 8, 21, 13, - 63.

Notre Dame Prep: 13, 15, 2, 16, - 46.

3-Pointers: Wimberly, K Sandi. Half: STA 29-28.

PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER 64, PACE ACADEMY (GA) 54: Senior guard Maximo Ortega scored a game-high 22 points to lead four teammates scoring in double-figures for the Jaguars (5-2).

Senior guard Jackson Ferry led the Knights (10-1) with 18 points.

PPC (5-2): Walters 1-0-2, Ortega 6-9-22, Hughes 4-0-10, Days 5-2-14, Guishard

-4-16.  

PA (10-1): Lusakueno 1-4-6, Craft 1-0-3, Chatfield 4-3-14, Bing 2-0-4, Ferry 6-2-18, Clark 3-0-9. 

3-Pointers: Ortega, Hughes 2, Days 2, Craft, Chatfield 3, Ferry 4, Clark 3. Half: PC 21-19.

ST. FRANCIS PREP (NY) 72, GRAY COLLEGIATE (SC) 36: The Terriers kept their unbeaten record intact early into the season as Ethan Butler scored 21 and Oesoemaria Sacko scored 20 in the first game of the Kreul Classic on Thursday.

A quick start to the game helped lead the Terriers (4-0) to a 25-8 first quarter lead and 41-18 advantage by the half.

Snior guard Vere Anthony added 16 points for the winners.

Senior guard Lamont Britt led the War Eagles (2-4) with 12 points.

SFP (4-0): Griffin 1-0-2, Desna 1-0-2, Anthony 6-2-16, Chen 1-0-2, Huggins 2-2-6, Cruz 1-1-3, Butler 9-0-21, Sacko 7-2-20.

GC (2-4): McDuffie 2-1-5, Arthur 1-0-2, McGraw 2-1-6, Rowe 1-1-3, Britt 5-1-12, Tyler 1-1-3, Ball 2-1-5.

3-Pointers: McGraw, Britt, Anthony 2, Butler 3, Sacko 4. Half: SFP 41-18.

NORTH MECKLENBURG (NC) 68, WAXAHACHIE (TX) 42: Chadlyn Traylor scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Vikings on the first day of the Kreul Classic in Coral Springs.

The Vikings put the game out of reach when they outscored their opponent 25-9 in the third quarter for a 54-27 lead.

Junior guard Ashton Pierce added 17 points, while Exzavier Young Young added 12 points.

The Indians (7-6) were led by junior guard Trae Nunn with 12 points.

NM (7-1): Traylor 7-4-20, Evans 3-0-6, Williams 0-1-1, Pierce 6-1-17, Lewandowski 1-0-3, Young 6-0-12, Estwick 0-1-1, Davis 1-0-2, Matthews 1-0-2, Jones 2-0-4.

W (7-6): Williams 0-1-1, Brown 1-2-5, Bradley 3-2-9, Gatewood 2-1-6, McBride 1-0-3, Jones 2-0-4, Nunn 5-0-12, Harbert 2-0-5.  

3-Pointers: Brown, Bradley, Gatewood, McBride, Nunn 2, Harbert, Traylor 2, Pierce 4, Lewandowski. Half: NM 29-18.

JDCH CHALLENGE

THOMAS JEFFERSON (NY) 66, MIAMI NORTHWESTERN 64: Senior guard Conner Spratley scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Orange Wave (6-0), but it was a basket at the buzzer that handed Northwestern (7-1) the loss.

Trevor Lewis added 14 points, while Jahda Swann and Matt Wilson each had 13 points.

Dwight Carter led the Bulls with 16 points and Jamiro Smith had 13 points. 

TJ (6-0): Swann 4-5-13, Spratley 7-4-18, Wilson 5-2-13, Morris 1-0-2, Tanase 3-0-6, Lewis 5-3-14.

MNW (7-1): Russell 5-2-12, Dawson 4-0-8, McKenney 1-0-2, Baker 1-1-4, Smith 5-2-13, Carter 5-5-16, Naverrete 3-0-9.  

3-Pointers: Wilson, Lewis, Baker, Smith, Carter, Naverette 3. Half: TJ 33-31.

LEXINGTON CATHOLIC (KY) 69, DWYER 59: Junior forward Max Meagher had a game-high 25 points to lead the Knights (3-2). Hank Woodall added 17 points.

Tamari Reed led the Panthers (6-4) with 21 points.

LC (3-2): Gambrell 2-1-5, Warren 2-0-4, Harward 1-2-4, Holland 4-0-12, Stuart 1-0-2, Meagher 11-3-25, Woodall 8-1-17.

D (6-4): Quince 3-2-8, Shuler 4-0-8, Koronas 2-0-5, Reed 8-2-21, Gallin 3-4-10, Hanna 1-0-2, Brown 1-0-2, Lawrence 1-1-3.

3-Pointers: Holland 4, Koronas, Reed 3. Half: LC 32-25.

STRANAHAN 72, HARVEST PREP (OH) 68: Christian Yeargin, a junior guard, score the second most points of Day 1 at the Kreul with a game-high 31 points for the Dragons (8-4). David Nealy added 12 points.

Khalil Daniels had 19 points and Antwon Pollard 17 points for the Warriors (3-2).

S (8-4): Yeargin 12-1-31, Foster 3-0-8, Simeon 3-2-8, Martin 2-3-6, Brown 1-1-3, Nealy 4-2-12, Heagle 0-2-2.

HP (3-2): Wharton 1-1-4, Jones 1-0-3, Daniels 8-2-19, Roddy 4-4-13, Colvin 2-0-4, Pollard 6-2-17, Campbell 4-0-8.

3-Pointers: Yeargin 6, Foster 2, Martin, Nealy 2, Wharton, Jones, Daniels, Roddy, Pollard 3. Half: STR 38-33.

WESTERN 62, KELL (GA) 57: Maddox Fowles, a 6-8 senior forward scored 19 to lead the Wildcats (7-1). Calvin Thompson added 17 points.

Zach Graves led the Longhorns (9-2) with 16 points.

W (7-1): Lewis 1-0-2, Bolden 2-0-6, Frisby 3-6-14, Thompson 5-2-17, Mitchell 2-0-4, Fowles 9-1-19.

K (9-2): Graham 1-0-3, Staphylaris 2-5-10, Love 2-0-5, Jones 3-1-7, Graves 4-6-16, Lee 2-0-5, Hall 2-0-5, Rouse 2-2-6.

3-Pointers: Bolden 2, Frisby 2, Thompson 5, Graham, Staphylaris, Love, Graves 2, Lee, Hall. Half: WST 31-27.

PUBLIX SERIES

DEERFIELD BEACH 38, MONARCH 28: Ryan Reckley Jr. and Vasney Prospere combined for 22 points to lead the Bucks (7-1).

Benjamin Boutin was the leading scorer for the Knight (3-6) with 10.

DB (7-1): Prospere 5-1-11, Reckley 4-3-11, Hardy 1-2-5, Brown 0-1-1, Miller 2-1-5, Jewell 2-1-5. 

M (3-6) Boutin 4-1-10, Jean-Baptiste 1-0-2, Mason 1-1-3, Campbell 2-0-4, Williams 1-0-2, Lewinsky 3-1-7.

3-Pointers: Hardy, Boutin. Half: DB 16-13.

TARAVELLA 58, CORAL SPRINGS CHARTER 48: Sophomore guard Guy Henderson of the Trojans led all scorers with 19 points.

Three other players scored in double figures for Taravella (4-4) as they outscored the Panthers 21-7 in the third quarter.

Charter (5-3) was led by senior guard Cam Fearon with 14 points.

T (4-4): Arriaga 3-0-8, Florea 4-2-10, Henderson 8-3-19, Shorter 4-2-10, Pitts 5-0-11.  

CSC (5-3): Morgan 4-2-12, Fearon 5-2-14, Malcolm 1-0-3, Brown 1-1-3, Christian 5-0-10, Sertuci 2-0-6.

3-Pointers: Arriaga 2, Pitts, Morgan 2, Fearon 2, Malcolm, Sertuci 2. Half: CSC 27-21.

CARDINAL GIBBONS 65, FORT PIERCE CENTRAL 47: The Chiefs won their fifth consecutive game as Justus Herbert, AJ Ambrose and Marcus Perrier combined for 54 points.

Gibbons (9-2) never trailed after outscoring the Cobras 25-7 in the first quarter.

Central (3-2) was led by senior Christian Maxon with 15 points.

CG (9-2): Ambrose 6-3-18, Herbert 8-3-19, Fernandez 1-0-3, Perrier 6-4-17, Schrieber 2-1-6, Wyche 1-0-2.

FPC (3-2): C Maxon 6-0-15, C Maxon 1-0-2, Spriggs 3-0-8, Bynes 2-0-5, Gayle 3-0-6, Fequiere 5-0-10, Clements 0-1-1. 

3-Pointers: Ambrose 3, Fernandez, Perrier, Schrieber, C Maxon 3, Spriggs 2, Bynes. Half: CG 38-18.

LAKE WORTH 55, SOUTH PLANTATION 49: The top scorer on the first day of the Kreul Classic goes to Sean Standifer, a 6-6 senior forward, with 37 points that included six three-pointers for the Trojans (3-5).

Senior wing Lathan Coleman scored a team-high 19 points for the Paladins (9-4). Travis Chin added 16 points.

LW (3-5): Standifer 12-6-37, Bewley 3-1-7, McCloud 1-0-2, Stoitchkov 1-0-2, Dumorne 2-2-7.

SP (9-4): Liberal 1-0-2, Collier 3-3-9, Chin 6-1-16, Coleman 7-4-19, Domine 1-0-3. 

3-Pointers: Standifer 6, Dumorne, Chin 3, Coleman, Domine. Half: SP 25-22.

Play resume today and Saturday.

PHOTO CAPTION: Sophomore Nate Accius (No. 11) of St. Thomas Aquinas goes up for a shot against Notre Dame Prep defense at the Kreul Classic on Thursday.

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