Somerset Academy South-Homestead girls’ basketball is 4-0. Plus Kreul Showcase results and more
The Somerset Academy South-Homestead girls’ basketball team improved to 4-0 after a 62-24 win over Pinecrest Glades.
The Canes were led by senior forward Jakay Mack with 14 points and seven rebounds. Junior forward/center Jasmine Maldonado finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Freshman guard Arawin Recio added 11 points and seven steals, and sixth grader Sakura Barnes, a guard/forward, contributed eight points and 12 rebounds.
Prior, Somerset defeated Varela 61-33.
Eighth grader Genesis Martin was tops in scoring with 14 points. Maldonado posted a double-double (10 points and 22 rebounds).
Mack added 12 points and nine rebounds. Freshmen guards Recio (13 points and four steals) and Justice Sheppard (15 assists, six rebounds and five steals) helped control the pace of the game.
Sophomore Liah Da Costa applied full-court pressure defense most of the game while contributing six points, nine rebounds and five steals.
The head coach is AJ Sheppard, and the assistant coach is Daniel Brown.
More basketball
GIRLS: Lourdes 57, Varela 26: Sanchez 5, Mayor 7, Am.Duran 2, Rodriguez 3, Alessandrini 4, An.Duran 2, Diaz 2, Perez 4, Picasso 10, Schutzen 2, Serrano 8, Luna 8. Rebs: Mayor 5, Alessandrini 4. Asts: Piccaso 4, Mayor 3. Stls: Hernandez 3, Picasso 3. Lourdes (6-2).
GIRLS: Mater Lakes Academy 55, St. Brendan 22: STB: Piedra 6, Montoya 5, Toro 5, Caballero 3, Vindigni 2, Schwarte 1. MLA: Hession 20, Grullon 13, Escribano 9, Colon 4, Green 4, Duarte 3, Vancott 2. 3-Ptrs: Caballero, Escribando, Duarte, Grullon, Piedra Half: MLA 29-13.
GIRLS: Southwest 36, Braddock 34: Valeria Castro scored nine points, including a key basket with 1:03 remaining to break a tie at 34. Angie Luis added seven points and Jessie Carreras six points for the Eagles (3-2).
BOYS: St. Brendan 113, True North 84: SB: Navarro 26, Diaz 24, Alvarez 16, Duque 10, Alicea 9, Gutierrez 8, Tovar 8, Varela 6, Gutierrez 3, Rodriguez 2, Alonzo 1. TN: Roc 29, Ryan 23, Boosie 16, AJ 8, Ali 6. 3-Ptrs: Alvarez 4, Diaz 2, Varela 2, Alicea 1, Navarro 1.
Kreul Showcase
The Kreul Boys’ Showcase, part of the Kreul National High School Basketball Tournament, was at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek.
The Kreul national tournament -- with top sponsors Eastbay/Champs, BCAA, Gatorade -- is Dec. 17-22 in Coral Springs, featuring 34 boys’ teams, including 12 teams (many ranked nationally) from out of state. Additionally there will be four top girls’ teams.
This marks the 33rd year for The Kruel, named after longtime local basketball supporter, basketball parent and men’s league player the late Jim Kreul. Three of his kids played basketball for Taravella High School in Coral Springs. The tournament was started to help the family of Jim Kreul, who died playing men’s league basketball. It has grown into one of longest running national high school tournaments, generating 110 full tuition scholarships to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.
Teams competing at the showcase Dec. 3-4 were American Heritage-Plantation, Blanche Ely, Boyd Anderson, Coral Glades, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Dillard, (Palm Beach Gardens) Dwyer, Lake Worth, (Stuart) Martin County, Monarch, Norland, Pembroke Pines Charter, Riviera Prep, Stranahan, (West Palm Beach) King’s Academy, Wellington, Westminster Academy.
KREUL SHOWCASE RESULTS
BOYD ANDERSON 74, MONARCH 48: BA: Johnson 4-0-9, Pinnock 1-0-2, Fernandes 4-2-11, Gray 6-1-18, William 5-3-14, Hyppolite 6-0-12, Jean Louis 1-0-2, Abel 3-0-6. MON: Phang 3-3-10, Lancifort 1-2-4, Saint Louis 1-0-3, Santamauro 3-0-8, Crudup 2-0-4, Vassor 1-1-3, Ganley 1-0-2, Parrish 4-3-12, Dinall 1-0-2. Half: BA 39-17. 3-Ptrs: Phang, Saint Louis, Santamauro 2, Parrish, Johnson, Fernandes, Gray 5, William.
SUNCOAST (RIVIERA BEACH) 61, DEERFIELD BEACH 59: SUN: Bureau 5-1-11, Garnett 4-6-15, Sasser 3-6-12, Horton 1-0-2, Peterson, 2-1-7, Smikle 7-0-14. DB: Speights 2-5-10, Morris 3-3-9, Small 2-0-5, Summers 7-5-20, Baker 2-0-5, Lovett 2-0-6, Patel 2-0-4. Half: SUN 30-28. 3-Ptrs: Speights, Small, Baker, Lovett 2, Garnett, Peterson 2.
MIAMI NORLAND 60, DILLARD 53: NOR: Burts 2-2-7, Allen 9-5-25, Akiwole 3-5-11, Parrish 4-0-12, Swaby 2-1-5, Ware 0-1-1. DIL: Kincy 2-2-6, Wimberly 7-1-18, Kee 5-2-14, Lovett 3-0-6, Karvoski 1-0-2, Hopkinson 1-0-2, Vedrine 2-0-5. Half: DIL 29-27. 3-Ptrs: Wimberly 3, Kee 2, Vedrine, Burts, Allen, Parrish 4.
CORAL SPRINGS 63, DWYER (PALM BEACH GARDENS) 52: CS: Fils 2-7-12, Spate 8-4-22, Mathieu 4-1-11, Carmona 3-4-10, Borgella 2-0-4, Brown 1-2-4. DWY: Atilus 1-1-3, McNeal 7-11-25, Nealy 2-0-4, Hopkins 4-2-10, Williams 2-0-4, Dawes 3-0-6. Half: CS 29-25. 3-Ptrs: Fils, Spate 2, Mathieu 2.
MARTIN COUNTY (STUART) 53, RIVIERA PREP 50: MC: Samuels 2-0-5, Haston 1-0-2, Pierellus 6-1-13, Winter 2-0-4, Duval 10-3-25, Insalaco 1-2-4. RP: Lluberes 4-10-19, Garcia 3-3-9, Nnamoko 2-0-4, Perez 1-0-3, Suarez 1-0-3, Allen 4-4-12. Half: MC 27-18. 3-Ptrs: Lluberes, Perez, Suarez, Samuels, Duval 2.
KING’S ACADEMY (WEST PALM BEACH) 46, CORAL GLADES 34: KA: Council 5-2-12, Jones 4-1-9, Jackson 4-0-8, Cochran 2-0-4, Knight 4-5-13. CG: Etienne 2-2-6, Barbecho 4-0-12, Abreu 2-0-4, Valdes 1-0-2, Pringle 1-0-2, Greenhouse 2-0-4, Elrod 1-2-4. Half: KA 32-21. 3-Ptrs: Barebcho 4.
AMERICAN HERITAGE (PLANTATION) 54, BLANCHE ELY 38: AH: Smith 1-0-2, Schreiber 4-1-10, McFarlane 6-4-18, Nesmith 5-1-13, Moghaddam 1-0-2, Jones 4-1-9. BE: Gray 2-1-5, McFadden 0-1-1, Brown 3-0-6, Morris 2-4-8, Tigner 1-1-3, Forrest 3-2-10, Mark 2-1-5. Half: AH 26-15. 3-Ptrs: Forrest 2, Nesmith 2, McFarlane 2.
STRANAHAN 53, WELLINGTON 44: STR: Bush 0-1-1, Garrett 2-0-6, Black 1-0-2, Adams 4-3-11, Thorpe 1-4-6, Williams 4-4-12, Culpepper 4-7-15. WELL: Williams 5-2-12, Humber 1-0-3, Reinhardt 6-2-15, Cineus 1-2-4, Edwards 0-2-2, Standifer 3-0-8. Half: STR 28-19. 3-Ptrs: Humber, Reinhardt, Standifer 2, Garrett 2.
PINES CHARTER 82, WESTMINSTER ACADEMY 75: PC: Martinez 2-0-4, Ethridge 5-2-14, Williams 1-1-3, Sprouse 5-3-16, King 7-8-25, Wyche 7-2-16, Elkamel 2-0-4. WA: Carey 8-4-21, Abell 7-2-22, Jacques 2-2-6, Lloyd 6-3-19, Ballard 1-0-2, Fuentes 2-0-5. Half: PC 43-29. 3-Ptrs: Carey, Abell 6, Lloyd 4, Ethridge 2, Sprouse 3, King 3.
The Kreul national tournament is Dec. 17-22 in Coral Springs.
Soccer
GIRLS: Lourdes 2, American Heritage-Plantation 0: Sophie Gonzalez 2 goals; Mariana Rionda 1 assist; Eva Cova 1 assist; Gkp Gaby Paredes shutout.
GIRLS: St. Brendan 4, Don Soffer Aventura 0: Isa Bowen 2 goals; Kyara Ormazabal 1 goal; Olivia Laracuente 1 goal; Gkp Meagan Alvarez 7th shutout. StB (8-2).
BOYS: LaSalle 2, Westminster Christian 2: Dylan Batalha (LaS) 2 goals.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
