By David Boldt
The Christian Learning boys junior varsity won third place in the consolation game against International Thursday 29-24 in a contest that was nip-and-tuck until the very end.
International had the early advantage, taking a one-point lead in the first quarter, 6-5. The Griffins hung onto that slim margin through the first half, and were ahead 14-13 at the intermission.
The Eagles took over the lead in the third quarter, 17-16, and then turned on the afterburners in the final stanza, outscoring International 12-8 to win the game by five points.
Luke Phillips was the key man for the Eagles in the closing surge, scoring eight of the Eagle points.
Phillips was the high scorer for the Eagles for the day, finishing with 16 points. Andre Cruz had five, Sammy Frith four, Nathan Brown three, and Kier Pederson one.
Danny Hanley scored 16 for the Griffins, German Ferraris had four, while Cristian Jorge and Jaime Barrenechea each had two.
Griffins Win Epic Defensive Battle, 6-3
By David Boldt
The International girls junior varsity basketball team won an amazing defensive battle against Cooperative 6-3 in the consolation game for third place played Thursday in the Christian Learning gym.
The outcome sent sports historians scurrying to learn if it was the lowest scoring basketball game in League, or possibly Bolivian history. Surely it at least tied for the lowest half-time score. At the half the two teams were deadlocked 0-0.
Both squads, now apparently fully warmed up, managed baskets in the third quarter, but still the scoring could not be described as prolific. Victoria Roempler tallied a field goal for International, and Jessica Maureria sank a free throw for the Junior Jaguars.
In the fourth quarter Roempler got International's third point on a foul shot, but Maureira went on what was, relatively speaking, a scoring rampage for the Jaguars, tossing in five points on two field goals and a free throw, making the final score 6-3 Jaguars.
