Miami (FL) Senior defeated Edgewater (Orlando, FL) 52-50 to capture the 2013 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. The title comes in the program’s fifth trip to the CBHI. Beatrice Mompremier posted a double-double to lead Miami Senior (15-0) with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Amanda Mendoze added 14 points for the Stingarees. Edgewater (12-4) was paced...Read More
In a tight contest of South Carolina Class AAA programs, Orangeburg-Wilkinson defeated Dreher 50-46 to capture third place in the 2013 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. Orangeburg-Wilkinson (8-1) connected on just 27.6 percent of its shots from the field (16-58) but committed just seven turnovers in the win. Meanwhile, the Bruins forced Dreher (7-2) into 20...Read More
Heathwood Hall’s A’ja Wilson made sure that she left her mark on the record book of the CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational, even though it came in a losing effort. St. Joseph (Huntington, WV) spoiled Wilson’s party with an 85-82 victory to take home the fifth place trophy. Wilson, ranked by ESPN as the #1 player...Read More
Seton-LaSalle (Pittsburgh, PA) captured the 2013 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational Consolation Bracket Championship with a 69-41 victory over William Fleming (Roanoke, VA). Seton-LaSalle (5-3) used a high pressure defense to force 27 Colonels’ turnovers. The Rebels turned those miscues into 34 points off turnovers and outscored William Fleming (4-3) 14-0 on fastbreak points. Seton-LaSalle scored...Read More
For Championship Saturday, all coaches and CresCom Holiday Invitational Staff will be wearing an orange ribbon to show support for University of North Carolina Coach Sylvia Hatchell who is battling leukemia. Coach Hatchell and the Tar Heels play each year in The Carolinas Challenge which takes place during the CresCom Holiday Invitational. This year she...Read More