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HENDERSONVILLE The Hendersonville Christian Academy boys basketball team picked up its first victory of the season in convincing fashion on Saturday morning, rolling to a 47-26 win over Lancaster Christian Academy in the two teams’ final game of the Post Brand Cereal Tournament at HCA.
The Crusaders outscored the Knights in all four quarters, leading 22-15 by halftime and 30-20 entering the fourth quarter.
HCA (1-7) limited Lancaster Christian to six points or fewer in three of the four periods.
Junior forward Dillon Andress led the Crusaders offensively with 11 points, followed by Jalen Cole (9 points), Peyton Shoulders (7), Joseph Mussnug (5), Andre Hambrick (4), Emilio Quemada (4), Blake Smith (3), Joey Fragnoli (2) and Tanner Sturgis (2).
Shoulders also had a team-high five assists.
Quemada was named to the all-tournament team.
Senior guard Tad Brown led the Knights offensively with a game-high 17 points.
>> A slow start hindered the Hendersonville Christian girls squad in its 54-39 loss to Stratford in Saturday morning’s fifth-place game.
The Lady Crusaders (1-5) trailed 13-1 after one period of play, 27-12 at halftime and 47-28 entering the fourth quarter.
Wooley led HCA offensively with 10 points, followed by Mierop (9), Silva (7), Turc (6), Batey (5), Munson (1) and Thornton (1).
Lady Spartan junior Lamontazia Blair poured in a game-high 26 points.
Lady Devils pick up first victory
WHITE HOUSE The White House High School girls basketball team outscored visiting Springfield by a 29-18 margin in the second and third quarters, helping the Lady Devils to a 47-42 victory on Saturday evening.
It was White House’s first win this season.
The Lady Devils (1-4) trailed 10-6 after one period of play but led 22-21 at halftime and 35-28 entering the fourth quarter.
White House sophomore guard McKenzie Vaughn and junior forward Hailee Ellis scored 10 and nine points, respectively, followed by Lauren Felts (7), Stephanie Palmer (7), Bryanna Allen (6), Alyssa Armstrong (4) and Bailey Hutchison (4).
Sophomore forward Sha’tyah Bowens led the Lady Jackets offensively with a game-high 24 points.
>> The Blue Devil boys suffered a 66-60 loss to Springfield.
White House (4-3) led 29-28 at halftime and trailed by just two points (48-46) entering the fourth quarter.
Blue Devil junior forward Malik Morgan scored a game-high 18 points, and junior guard Bradley Cole and senior point guard Luke Hopkins scored 13 points each.
White House senior Gavin Herrell and freshman Jared Ward provided eight and seven points, respectively, and junior teammate Zach Baldwin scored one point.
Junior forward Dalaino Walker led the Yellow Jackets offensively with 17 points.
Westmoreland boys fall
HENDERSONVILLE The Westmoreland High School boys basketball team fell behind early on in Saturday afternoon’s 67-44 loss to Berean Christian in the fifth-place game of the Post Brand Cereal Tournament at Hendersonville Christian Academy.
Westmoreland (3-4) trailed 15-7 after one period of play, 25-19 at halftime and 41-31 entering the fourth quarter.
Berean Academy made nine 3-pointers and 23 of 27 free-throw attempts.
Senior guard Dalton Leath led Westmoreland offensively with 10 points, followed by Lucas Garrison (9), Caleb Graves (8), Dylan Duffer (5), Landon Dunigan (5), Colton Pippen (4), Landon Graves (2) and Zeke Webb (1).
Guard Rylie Walker scored a game-high 19 points to lead Berean Christian, and Jordan Long and Jabari Hayes produced 16 and 15 points, respectively.