St. Brendan boys’ basketball doing well. Plus Junior Orange Bowl and Columbus basketball
The St. Brendan boys’ basketball team is having a good season, gearing for the second half.
The Sabres are 12-3 and recently placed second at the Palm Beach Shootout.
They went 2-1 in the tournament, defeating South Miami and West Boca to reach the finals. Miami Northwestern beat them 70-57 in the finals.
Against South Miami, St. Brendan junior Nelson Rodriguez scored 17 points with three 3-pointers. Junior teammate Matteo Gutierrez added 11 points with one 3-pointer.
Against West Boca, St. Brendan junior Alex Alvarez and freshman Jonas Duque each scored 10 points. Dugue made three 3-pointers and Alvarez two.
Alvarez, who averaged 11 points and four rebounds per game, made the All Tournament team.
Also in the tournament, Gutierrez averaged 10.3 ppg and Rodriguez nine ppg. Jonathan Diaz grabbed 7.3 rebounds per game with Alvarez, Duque and Alex Kettel at four rebounds per game. Diaz added 2.3 assists per game, and Rodriguez averaged five steals and two assists a game with Santo Tovar and Ivan Navarro four steals a game. Duque had two assists a game, too.
During the season, the Sabres defeated East Lee County (Lehigh Acres), South Fort Myers, West Boca, Spanish River (Boca Raton), Coral Gables, Somerset Academy Silver Palms (Miami), True North Classical Academy, Miami Springs, Westminster Christian, and TERRA. They lost to Chaminade-Madonna in overtime and Schoolhouse Prep.
BOYS: Palm Beach Shootout Semifinal: St. Brendan 61, West Boca 56: SB (12-2): Alvarez 10, Duque 10, Navarro 9, Rodriguez 9, Gutierrez 9, Diaz 7, Alicea 3, Kettle 2, Varela 2. WB: Narzisi 22, Rhodes 10, Bazan 7, Mosquera 6, Jean 5, Nilsen 4, Dorjonne 2. 3-Ptrs: Duque 3, Alvarez 2, Rodriguez, Gutierrez, Navarro, Alicea, Narzisi 4, Rhodes.
BOYS: Palm Beach Shootout Quarterfinal: St. Brendan 72, South Miami 62: SB (11-2): Rodriguez 17, Gutierrez 11, Navarro 8, Duque 8, Alvarez 6, Kettel 5, Diaz 5, Alicea 5, Tovar 5, Varela 3. SM: Hyppolite 22, Noel 7, Dean 10, Hall 8, Futej 6, Bouza 9. 3-Ptrs: SB: Rodriguez 3, Navarro 2, Alvarez 2, Tovar 1, Kettel 1, Alicea 1, Navarro 1, Gutierrez 1, Duque 1. SM: Bouza 3, Noel 1, Dean 1.
Columbus basketball
The Columbus boys’ basketball team went 2-1 to place fifth of 12 top teams at the prestigious John Wall Christmas Invitational Basketball Tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The John Wall Invitational pitted some of the most elite teams in the nation against one another in preparation for their respective state runs in the second half of the prep basketball season.
In the opening game of the three-day tournament, Columbus, ranked No.3 in Florida, lost to Moravian, the top ranked team in North Carolina, 62-43.
The Explorers led by six after one quarter, but Moravian took over in the second quarter. The Lions hit seven of nine 3-pointers to take the lead and never looked back.
Columbus rebounded with a 68-65 victory over Winston Salem Christian, ranked ninth in North Carolina.
Cameron Boozer led the Explorers with 24 points, including 10 points in the decisive fourth quarter. Twin Cayden Boozer and Garyn Bess contributed 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Columbus then edged Julius L. Chambers (Charlotte, North Carolina) 60-58.
This game was characterized by an all-Boozer buzzer beater, numerous lead changes and stellar play by Columbus sixth man Kevin Noriega.
Noriega made a 3-pointer and two foul shots down the stretch during an exciting fourth quarter and exhibited lock down fourth quarter defense on Chamber’s standout guard Jaylen Curry, who entered the fourth quarter with 21 points and 7 assists. Noriega held Curry scoreless in the quarter.
With the score tied at 58. Columbus came out of a Coach Moran time out with 18 seconds left in regulation. At 10 seconds, Cayden Boozer attacked the basket. His shot attempt bounced just off the rim, but brother Cameron exploded in the paint to the glass, following Cayden’s shot. In one motion, he rebounded the ball and scored at the buzzer to give Columbus the win to secure fifth place.
Moravian (North Carolina) 62, Columbus 43: MOR: Ellis, Isaac 3; Campbell, Hamilton 10; Wol, Mayar 10; Holt, Jackson 15; Banks, Justin 12; Lauderbaugh, Lane 2; Ellis, Eli 4; Roberts, Ryan 6. COL: Velasquez, Jalen 2; Boozer, Cayden 12; Bess, Garyn 6; Boozer, Cameron 11; Fragela, Benny 6; Abdullahi, Malik 6. 3-Ptrs: Boozer, Cayden; Boozer, Cameron; Fragela, Benny 2; Campbell, Hamilton; Wol, Mayar; Holt, Jackson 5; Roberts, Ryan 2. Rebs: Boozer, Cameron 8; Abdullahi, Malik 8.
Columbus 68, Winston-Salem Christian (North Carolina) 65: COL: Velasquez, Jalen 6; Boozer, Cayden 13; Bess, Garyn 12; Boozer, Cameron 24; Noriega, Kevin 10; Fragela, Benny 6; Abdullahi, Malik 7. WSC: Berry, Quante 14; Shell, Camian 13; Gay, Rafael 2; Washington, Isiah 12; Diawara, Souleye 5; Walker, Lewis 17; McMiller, Rasean 2. 3-Ptrs: Bess, Garyn 2; Boozer, Cam. 2; Fragela, Benny 2; Shell, Camian; Washington, Isiah 3; Diawara, Soul; Walker, Lewis. Rebs: Boozer, Cameron 15; Assists Boozer, Cayden 10.
Columbus 60, Julius Chambers (Charlotte, North Carolina) 58: COL: Boozer, Cayden 15; Bess, Garyn 5; Boozer, Cameron 21; Noriega, Kevin 10; Fragela, Benny 3; Abdullahi, Malik 6. JC: Curry, Jaylen 21; Piper, Antoine 5; Dorn, Nick 6; Smith, Kendall 2; Patton, Jordan 4; Hanson, Maurio 7; Sanford, Daniel 13. 3-Ptrs: Boozer, Cayden; Bess, Garyn; Noriega, Kevin 2; Fragela, Kevin; Curry, Jaylen 3; Piper, Antoine; Dorn, Nick 2; Sanford, Daniel. Rebs: Boozer, Cam. 13. Asts Curry, Jaylen 7.
OB basketball
The Junior Orange Bowl Basketball Classic for boys’ and girls’ teams was at Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay.
Here are the Junior Orange Bowl Basketball Classic All-Tournament Teams.
GIRLS: Danajah Peterson (Miami High), Cameron Araujo (Miami High), Janay Quinn (Miami High), Joelle Wilson (Miami High), Audia Young (FSU School-Tallahassee), Tonie Morgan (FSU School), Aly Wadkovsky (Lake Norman-Mooresville, North Carolina), Kirsten Lewis-Williams (Lake Norman).
BOYS: Josh Hubbard (Madison Ridgeland-Madison, Mississippi), Harrison Alexander (Madison Ridgeland), Tyler Latham (Madison Ridgeland), Jimel Lane (Palmetto), Brandon Stores Jr. (St. Raymond-Bronx, New York)), Tai Turnage (St. Raymond), Kobe Peck (Lakota East-Township, Ohio), Nate Adkins (Lakota East).
Miami High defeated FSU School (Tallahassee) in the girls’ championship game. Lake Norman (Mooresville, North Carolina) placed third.
Madison Ridgeland (Madison, Mississippi) beat Lakota East (Township, Ohio) in the boys’ championship game. St. Raymond (Bronx, New York) placed third. Palmetto fourth.
MORE RESULTS
BOYS: Semifinal: Madison Ridgeland (Madison, Mississippi) 77, Miami Palmetto 58:
Palmetto: JIMEL LANE 8-22 5-6 21, BRAYLON BURBRIDGE 0-4 0-0 0, WARNER DAVIS 2-4 0-0 4, COOPER JOSEFSBERG 5-7 0-0 11, ADAM COHEN 4-8 0-0 10, ALEX SOTO 3-6 0-0 6, NICK PINEYRO 1-3 0-0 3, ANTHONY SALAZAR 1-3 1-4 3, RANDY SMITH 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-58 6-10 58.
Madison Ridgeland: HARRISON ALEXANDER 8-12 1-2 20, CANAAN YATES 2-3 1-1 5, TYLOR LATHAM 2-4 1-3 5, JOSH HUBBARD 10-23 8-9 32, TRYAN RUSSELL 1-4 0-0 3, SAM HAILEY 2-5 2-2 8, HENRY HOLLIS 0-0 0-0 0, DAVIS DALTON 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 27-54 13-17 77. Half: MR 41-38.
FG%: Palmetto .414, Madison Ridgeland .500. 3-pt FG: Palmetto 4-19 (LANE 0-2, BURBRIDGE 0-3, DAVIS 0-2, JOSEFSBERG 1-4, COHEN 2-4, PINEYRO 1-2, SALAZAR 0-1, SMITH 0-1), Madison Ridgeland 10-24 (ALEXANDER 3-6, HUBBARD 4-11, RUSSELL 1-3, HAILEY 2-4). Rebounds: Palmetto 27 (LANE 15), Madison Ridgeland 29 (ALEXANDER 8, LATHAM 8). Fouls Palmetto 0, Madison Ridgeland 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Palmetto 4 (LANE 3), Madison Ridgeland 16 (HUBBARD 7). Steals: Palmetto 5 (LANE 1, JOSEFSBERG 1, COHEN 1, SOTO 1, SALAZAR 1), Madison Ridgeland 4 (ALEXANDER 1, LATHAM 1, HUBBARD 1, DALTON 1). Blocked shots: Palmetto 3 (LANE 1, BURBRIDGE 1, SALAZAR 1), Madison Ridgeland 3 (ALEXANDER 1, HUBBARD 1, DALTON 1). Turnovers: Palmetto 13, Madison Ridgeland 16.
BOYS: Semifinal: Lakota East (Township, Ohio) 68, St. Raymond (Bronx, New York) 60:
St. Raymond: RAY PIMENTEL 1-4 0-0 3, BRANDON STORES, JR. 7-13 15-18 29, ISIAH PHILBERT 0-4 0-0 0, TAI TURNAGE 3-10 6-8 12, AHMIR MOORE 0-4 3-4 3, IAN MARTIN 0-2 0-0 0, ELIJAH CASTILLO 3-5 1-2 7, CHRISTIAN COLTER 0-0 0-0 0, JADEN-LEI ENCARNACION 2-3 2-2 6. Totals 16-45 27-34 60.
Lakota East: LEBRON BENNIE-POWELL 1-2 0-0 2, JADON COLES 2-5 2-2 8, NATE ADKINS 4-4 0-0 9, KYLE POPE 0-0 0-0 0, CHARLIE KENRICH 3-5 3-4 9, JULIAN MITCHELL 1-2 2-2 4, DANIEL MULUMBA 2-2 0-1 4, JACK KRONAGE 5-9 0-0 12, KOBE PECK 7-12 3-6 17, TREY PERRY 1-5 1-2 3. Totals 26-46 11-17 68. Half: LE 31-26.
FG%: St. Raymond .356, Lakota East .565. 3-pt FG: St. Raymond 1-13 (PIMENTEL 1-4, STORES, JR. 0-1, PHILBERT 0-3, TURNAGE 0-4, MOORE 0-1), Lakota East 5-14 (COLES 2-5, ADKINS 1-1, MITCHELL 0-1, KRONAGE 2-5, PECK 0-1, PERRY 0-1). Rebounds: St Raymond 29 (STORES, JR. 10), Lakota East 21 (KENRICH 5, MITCHELL 5). Fouls St. Raymond 0, Lakota East 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: COLES. Assists: St Raymond 7 (MOORE 4), Lakota East 12 (PECK 3, PERRY 3). Steals: St. Raymond 3 (PIMENTEL 1, TURNAGE 1, MOORE 1), Lakota East 8 (KRONAGE 3). Blocked shots: St. Raymond 0, Lakota East 3 (MITCHELL 2). Turnovers: St. Raymond 18, Lakota East 17.
GIRLS: Semifinal: Miami Senior 66, Lake Norman (Mooresville, North Carolina) 56:
Lake Norman (8-3): ADASON BUONICONTI 0-0 0-0 0, KIRSTEN LEWIS-WILLIAMS 5-11 11-16 21, MADISON SAUNDERS 2-8 0-0 5, ALIYA WILLIAMS 0-3 0-0 0, ALEXA ARNOLD 1-3 0-0 2, SAMANTHA SHEHAN 0-0 0-0 0, ALEXIS SHEHAN 3-4 3-4 9, LEIGH MARKS 1-2 7-12 10, CARLEY BAILEY 0-2 0-0 0, ADDISON SIRIANNI 2-3 0-0 6, ALY WADKOVSKY 1-7 1-2 3. Totals 15-43 22-34 56.
Miami Senior (6-7): KATHERYN NOVOA 0-3 0-0 0, SYDNEY WILSON 1-2 1-3 3, HAZEL HERNANDEZ 1-4 0-0 3, JANAY QUINN 3-9 4-5 10, TAIRA MABYRE 0-0 0-0 0, ANNALISE LINDSAY 0-2 0-4 0, DAMIYA FENELON 0-1 0-0 0, JOELLE WILSON 8-10 0-3 16, DANAJAH PETERSON 5-9 3-4 13, CAMERON ARAUJO 7-13 2-2 17, DAIMELYS MORENA 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 27-58 10-21 66. Half: MSr 35-8.
FG%: Lake Norman .349, Miami Senior .466. 3-pt FG: Lake Norman 4-10 (LEWIS-WILLIAMS 0-1, SAUNDERS 1-4, MARKS 1-1, BAILEY 0-1, SIRIANNI 2-3), Miami Senior 2-9 (WILSON 0-1, HERNANDEZ 1-1, QUINN 0-2, PETERSON 0-1, ARAUJO 1-4). Rebounds: Lake Norman 27 (LEWIS-WILLIAMS 9), Miami Senior 32 (LINDSAY 7, ARAUJO 7). Fouls Lake Norman 0, Miami Senior 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Lake Norman 11 (LEWIS-WILLIAMS 4), Miami Senior 15 (QUINN 7). Steals: Lake Norman 17 (SHEHAN 4), Miami Senior 17 (PETERSON 5). Blocked shots: Lake Norman 2 (SHEHAN 1, WADKOVSKY 1), Miami Senior 2 (ARAUJO 2). Turnovers: Lake Norman 27, Miami Senior 21.
GIRLS: Consolation: Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 45, Doral Academy 43 (2 OT):
Doral Academy (7-7): ALEXIA SANCHEZ 6-19 0-2 14, JESSICA WILLIAMS 1-9 1-3 4, GIANNA ROBLES 6-21 0-0 13, VALERIA CIFUENTES 0-3 0-0 0, EMRIE PEDRAZA 1-7 0-0 2, SOPHIA OJEDA 3-9 2-4 10, YASMIN MERCADO 0-9 0-0 0, SOFIA MOLINA 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-78 3-9 43.
Bartram Trail (4-11): SAVANNAH BISCHOFF 0-1 0-0 0, LIZ ROSSO 2-8 0-1 5, KENDALL KANE 4-8 1-2 12, DYLLAN HANNA 6-15 1-5 13, AJA POLLARD` 4-20 1-9 10, NICOLE JOHNSON 1-3 2-2 4, VICTORIA PANICO 0-3 0-0 0, CIERRA WATSON 0-1 0-0 0, SOPHIA PANICO 0-6 1-4 1. Totals 17-65 6-23 45. Half: DA 24-18.
FG%: Doral Academy .218, Bartram Trail .262. 3-pt FG: Doral Academy 6-32 (SANCHEZ 2-7, WILLIAMS 1-4, ROBLES 1-11, PEDRAZA 0-3, OJEDA 2-4, MERCADO 0-3), Bartram Trail 5-14 (BISCHOFF 0-1, ROSSO 1-2, KANE 3-5, POLLARD` 1-4, JOHNSON 0-2). Rebounds: Doral Academy 37 (OJEDA 11), Bartram Trail 47 (HANNA 17). Fouls Doral Academy 0, Bartram Trail 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Doral Academy 10 (OJEDA 4), Bartram Trail 9 (BISCHOFF 2, ROSSO 2). Steals: Doral Academy 15 (SANCHEZ 4, WILLIAMS 4), Bartram Trail 8 (POLLARD` 3). Blocked shots: Doral Academy 2 (SANCHEZ 1, OJEDA 1), Bartram Trail 7 (HANNA 7). Turnovers: Doral Academy 18, Bartram Trail 21.
BOYS: Consolation: Jupiter 78, Gulliver Prep 63:
Jupiter (8-4): ALEX HOUCK 8-12 5-5 25, GRANT OLIVER 4-7 2-2 11, BEN CAHILL 3-5 0-0 8, JULIAN SOTOMAYOR 2-4 0-0 6, MATT WILLIAMS 1-5 0-0 2, JACKSON BAER 6-12 2-2 16, RAYMOND COLLU M 0-0 2-3 2, LATHEN ZABRISKI 0-2 0-0 0, JUAN BELL-RODRIGUEZ 2-2 2-2 6, CHARLIE MCCULLOUGH 1-1 0-0 2, KHAMARI ACCURSIO 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-51 13-14 78.
Gulliver (2-7): JACKSON MANSFIELD 3-8 4-5 10, AMARE SANDERS 2-6 6-6 10, TREY NATHAN 1-1 0-0 2, RAY ALLEN 4-8 0-1 8, JEREMY ARNUM 4-10 3-4 12, PAUL KARAM 0-0 0-0 0, KEENAN LAWRENCE 2-7 0-0 4, MIKE AMSEL 1-2 0-0 2, SAM LICHTENBERGER 0-0 0-0 0, WILL BETTRIDGE 2-6 2-3 6, DENZEL DORN 4-6 1-2 9. Totals 23-54 16-21 63. Half: JUP 26-19.
FG%: Jupiter .529, Gulliver .426. 3-pt FG: Jupiter 11-21 (HOUCK 4-7, OLIVER 1-1, CAHILL 2-4, SOTOMAYOR 2-3, WILLIAMS 0-1, BAER 2-5), Gulliver 1-8 (ALLEN 0-1, ARNUM 1-4, LAWRENCE 0-2, BETTRIDGE 0-1). Rebounds: Jupiter 25 (HOUCK 7), Gulliver 30 (MANSFIELD 6, ALLEN 6). Fouls Jupiter 0, Gulliver 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Jupiter 21 (COLLU M 7), Gulliver 10 (MANSFIELD 3, SANDERS 3). Steals: Jupiter 9 (CAHILL 2, SOTOMAYOR 2, BAER 2), Gulliver 10 (SANDERS 2, ALLEN 2, BETTRIDGE 2). Blocked shots: Jupiter 0, Gulliver 4 (DORN 2). Turnovers: Jupiter 20, Gulliver 14.
BOYS: Consolation: Southridge 83, Westminster Christian 44:
Southridge (8-4): DESMOND PHANORD 1-4 0-0 2, RYAN MCMILLAN 0-0 0-0 0, MISTER DEAN 12-17 0-0 24, KOREE COTTON 6-16 0-0 13, ELTON PAGE II 3-4 0-0 6, BRIAN BRITTON 2-3 0-0 4, LETRELL FLENOR 3-4 1-2 7, KEYONTA GREEN 2-5 0-0 6, ALEJANDRO GARCIA 0-0 2-2 2, ANTHONY DOZIER 2-4 0-0 5, MATTHEW MAIRENA 3-5 1-1 8, ADRIAN HERRERA 2-2 0-0 6, TREY BULLET 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-64 4-5 83.
Westminster Christian (4-9): HARRY RAMBARRAN 0-2 0-0 0, GUNNAR MCCORMICK 4-9 1-2 11, KHALIL COOK 3-4 2-2 8, ISIAH MIDDLETON 8-17 6-8 23, DWIGHT WHIPPLE 1-1 0-0 2, CHRISTIAN BOSQUE 0-3 0-2 0, CHARLES BAUER 0-0 0-0 0, NICHOLAS GARCIA 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16-37 9-14 44. Half: SR 41-25.
FG%: Southridge .563, Westminster Christian .432. 3-pt FG: Southridge 7-18 (PHANORD 0-3, COTTON 1-4, PAGE II 0-1, GREEN 2-4, DOZIER 1-2, MAIRENA 1-2, HERRERA 2-2), Westminster Christian 3-9 (RAMBARRAN 0-2, MCCORMICK 2-4, MIDDLETON 1-2, GARCIA 0-1). Rebounds: Southridge 27 (DEAN 7), Westminster Christian 15 (MIDDLETON 6). Fouls Southridge 0, Westminster Christian 0. Fouled out: none. Technical: PHANORD. Assists: Southridge 24 (COTTON 7), Westminster Christian 8 (WHIPPLE 4). Steals: Southridge 12 (GREEN 3, DOZIER 3), Westminster Christian 2 (WHIPPLE 1, BOSQUE 1). Blocked shots: Southridge 2 (COTTON 1, FLENOR 1), Westminster Christian 0. Turnovers: Southridge 5, Westminster Christian 17.
Weightlifting
GIRLS: Academy For International Education Charter School 29, Gulliver Prep 21, Coral Shores 14.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
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