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Gary King, Kembrel Dervil combine for 66 points to lead Edison over North Miami Beach

 
Jackson High School quarterback Quinton Flowers (9) finds a hole for extra yardage as he pass American defender Karon Jackson (5) during their game at Traz Powell Stadium on Sept. 20, 2012.
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Jackson High School quarterback Quinton Flowers (9) finds a hole for extra yardage as he pass American defender Karon Jackson (5) during their game at Traz Powell Stadium on Sept. 20, 2012.
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Miami-Last week’s best performances

TEAM OF THE WEEK

The Jackson football team recorded its second major playoff victory in as many weeks when it eliminated defending state champion Norland 30-21 in a Region 4-5A semifinal. Quarterback Quinton Flowers and wide receiver Christopher Williams-Hall connected for three touchdowns to lead the Generals to their first regional final since 2006.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Gary Sampson, Dade Christian, football: Sampson had 306 all-purpose yards and the game-clinching interception to lead the Crusaders to a 20-14 Region 4-2A final win over Belle Glade Glades Day.

Mikey Ferro, Columbus, football: Ferro returned an interception for a touchdown, recovered a fumble and deflected a pass that led to another turnover in a 42-7 win over Coral Gables in a Region 4-8A semifinal.

Dalvin Cook, Central, football: Cook ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries to lead the Rockets to a 34-7 win over Northwestern in a Region 4-6A semifinal.

Treon Harris, Booker T., football: Harris threw three touchdown passes and 252 yards on 13 completions to lead the Tornadoes to a 57-0 win over Gulliver in the Region 4-4A final.

Jamaal Burgess, Killian, football: Burgess ran for 111 yards, including a 78-yard score, to lead the Cougars in a 24-0 win over South Dade in a Region 4-8A semifinal.

Richie Spiller, Booker T., boys’ basketball: Spiller had a combined 25 points, 20 rebounds and 18 assists to lead the Tornadoes to wins over North Miami Beach and Krop.

Stephanie Granada, Palmer Trinity, girls’ basketball: Granada had a combined 31 points to lead the Falcons to wins over Miami Beach and Archbishop Curley.

Jevontea Yarbrough, Coral Reef, wrestling: Yarbrough recorded a pin in 1:26 in his 106-weight class match to lead the Barracudas to a win over Killian.

Jones Cira, Homestead, boys’ soccer: Cira had five saves to lead the Broncos to a 2-1 win against Ferguson.

Alexis Hogan, Mater Academy, girls’ soccer: Hogan had a combined four goals and four assists to lead the Lions to wins over Miami Beach, Pace and Hialeah-Miami Lakes.


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With a pair of Red Raiders going off for 30-point games, the Edison boys’ basketball team defeated North Miami Beach 86-75 on Monday night.

Gary King scored 34 to lead Edison, and Kembrel Dervil wasn’t far behind with 32. Dervil notched a double-double, adding 10 assists to his scoring output.

Otis Grimes, who also plays on the football team, controlled the paint for the Red Raiders (3-0) with a team-high 12 rebounds and four blocks.

The Chargers (0-3) lost despite Ralph Mesinor’s 24 points. Mesinor connected on six three-pointers.

•  Edison 86, North Miami Beach 75 – ED (3-0): King 34, Dervil 32, Grimes 9, Jacques 7, Cooper 3, St. Selix 1. NMB (0-3): Larose 13, Mesinor 24, Predesca 6, Jemi-Pierre 2, Bissainthe 15, Jeantinor 12, Renedios 3. Halftime: ED 47-28. Three-pointers: King 4, Dervil 2, Mesinor 6, Larose 2, Bissainthe, Renedios. Rebounds: Grimes 12. Assists: Dervil 10. Steals: King 3. Blocks: Grimes 4. Technical: Joachim. Foul-out: Mesinor, Joachim, Renedios.

MORE BOYS’ BASKETBALL

•  American 68, Jackson 46 – AM (2-0): Foster 10, Spicer 13, Tavernier 4, Grant 2, Diaz 2, Andrews 18, Escobar 2, Liz 9, Amparo 8. JAC (2-1): Philips 7, Chevalier 4, Porter 5, Brown 6, Thompson 7, M. Brown 17. Halftime: AM 34-24. Three-pointers: Phillips, Porter, M. Brown 5. Rebounds: Foster 14. Assists: Andrews 4. Steals: Andrews 4.

•  Ransom Everglades 93, MAST Academy 29 – RE (2-0): Singer 12, Stern 17, Rivlin 10, Ertel 6, Roach 8, Marx 31, Rose 1, Parker 8. MAST: Morales 10, Zarate 9, Martinez 4, Hiller 1, Gutierrez 2. Three-pointers: Marx 9, Singer 1, Rivlin 2. Rebounds: Parker 6. Assists: Singer 8. Steals: Rose 5.

•  La Salle 49, St. Brendan 48 – LAS: Lopez 2, Robinson 6, Hanks 4, Santana 24, Becdullas 10. Rebounds: Hanks 9. Assists: Hanks, Becdullas. Steals: Becdullas. Blocks: Robinson, Hanks, Santana. Lopez (LAS): game-winning field goal.

•  Varela 49, Braddock 31 – VAR: Gutierrez 5, Navarro 7, I. Baez 3, Pujol 2, Washington 5, J. Baez 8, Lafontant 19. BRA: Farinas 4, Arrieta 9, Rosario 2, Echemendia 5, Ramos 3, Fernandez 7, Cueto 1. Three-pointers: Echemendia, Fernandez, Gutierrez, I. Baez. Halftime: VAR 28-21.

•  Archbishop Curley 63, Marathon 32 – CUR (1-1): Schron 15, Lemenior 4, Ermintius 7, Llerandi 2, Brown 18, Esquillian 6, Maurice 10. Fritz 3. MAR: Cavitt 6, Rojas 11, Wells 5, Allen 4, Chaplin 6. Three-pointers: Schron, Esquillian 2, Maurice, Fritz, Rojas 3, Wells, Chaplin. Rebounds: Brown 13. Assists: Llerandi, Esquillian 4. Blocks: Brown 5. Steals: Schron 3, Ermintius 3.

•  Mater Academy 72, South Florida HEAT 43 – MA (1-1): Joseph 16, Fernandez 10, Lorenzo 10, Mejia 8, Condinanzo 7, Nunez 6, Adderley 5, Montilla 2, Forte 2, M. Fernandez 4, Canda 2. HEAT: Munoz 2, R. Munoz 21, Murphy 2, Quiros 2, Morales 5, Lopez 2, Marines 8. Halftime: MA 32-17. Rebounds: Nunez 10. Assists: Nunez, Fernandez, Condinanzo, Lorenzo 3. Three-pointers: Lorenzo, R. Munoz, Morales. Steals: Fernandez 7.

•  Hebrew Academy 68, Northwest Christian 47 – HEB (2-1): Schechter 20, Esformes 17, Abramowitz 14, Masin 10, Furst 4, Meyerson 2, Dahan 1. NWC (0-2): McKorkel 18, Rogers 10, Phillip 7, Jones 5, Ford-Rose 3, Robinson 2, Mincey 2. Halftime: HEB 34-15. Three-pointers: Esformes 3, Masin 2, Phillip, Ford-Rose, Jones. Rebounds: Abramowitz 13. Assists: Schechter, Masin 6. Steals: Abramowitz, Masin 4.

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