Madison Memorial Wins Quarterfinal Thriller

In a game where neither team led by more than three points in the second half , Madison (WI) Memorial pulled off a 45-43 quarterfinal victory over Bishop O’Connell (VA) at the 2013 Beach Ball Classic.

Madison Memorial (7-1) never trailed and led by as many as nine points in the opening half but held just a slim 25-23 edge at the break.  That two point lead would prove to be the difference as the second half could not have been played closer.  In addition to neither team being able to gain a lead larger than three points, the lead changed hands eight times and there were five ties.

Romelo Trimble opened the scoring in the second half exactly one-minute into play as he connected on a pair of free throws to pull the game even at 25-25 for Bishop O’Connell (6-4).  The game continued to go back and forth and the score was tied one final time at 42-42 with 35 seconds remaining to play on the first of two free throws by Trimble.  He then hit the second of his two free throws to give Bishop O’Connell a 43-42 advantage.

On the ensuing Madison Memorial possession, the Spartans pounded the offensive boards as they secured three missed shot.  The final offensive board was tipped back through the nets by Darral Walls to give Madison Memorial a 44-43 lead with just 1seconds remaining.  Walls was fouled on the tip-in and connected on the free throw to stretch the lead to two points.  Ako Adams missed a 3-point shot from the corner for Bishop O’Connell, but the Knights were given another life with six seconds remaining when Reggie Roemer missed a pair of free throws for the Spartans.

Trimble drove the ball down the court with the clock winding toward zero and launched a 3-point basket just before the buzzer.  The shot was partially blocked by Daurice Fountain to secure the win for Madison Memorial.

Willis led Madison Memorial with 12 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots.  Trimbel led all scorers to pace Bishop O’Connell with 21 points.

[Box Score]

Dec 28 3:30 PM 2022 BFL Prep (WA)Fort Erie Academy (ON) Dec 18 5:00 PM 2022 Lander 74Wingate University 79 Dec 19 9:30 AM 2022 Bishop O’Connell (VA) 61Socastee (SC) 17 Dec 19 9:30 AM 2022 Marion (SC) 31Myrtle Beach (SC) 23 Dec 19 9:30 AM 2022 Cumberland Valley (PA) 37Paul IV 59 Dec 19 11:15 AM 2022 King’s Fork (VA) 64Keenan (SC) 79 Dec 19 11:15 AM 2022 Military Magnet (SC) 48Westlake (GA) 70 Dec 19 11:15 AM 2022 Orangeburg-Wilkinson (SC) 33Waccamaw (SC) 34 Dec 19 11:30 AM 2022 Crestwood (SC) 57Loris (SC) 38 Dec 19 1:00 PM 2022 Lakeway Christian (TN) 48St. James (SC) 22 Dec 19 1:00 PM 2022 Peachtree Ridge (GA) 36Camden 67 Dec 19 1:00 PM 2022 Brunswick (GA) 50Philip Simmons (SC) 53 Dec 19 1:15 PM 2022 Northside Christian (NC) 28Trinity Collegiate (SC) 41 Dec 19 2:45 PM 2022 First Baptist (SC) 35North Myrtle Beach (SC) 42 Dec 19 2:45 PM 2022 Wilson (SC) 49Socastee (SC) (W) (PI) 54 Dec 19 2:45 PM 2022 Miami Sr (FL) 45Westwood (SC) 25 Dec 19 3:00 PM 2022 Mater Lakes Academy (FL) 30Winter Haven (FL) 57 Dec 19 6:00 PM 2022 UNG 67Wingate University 61 Dec 20 10:00 AM 2022 Myrtle Beach (SC) 26Orangeburg-Wilkinson (SC) 37 Dec 20 10:00 AM 2022 Socastee (SC) 40Military Magnet (SC) 64 Dec 20 10:00 AM 2022 Cumberland Valley (PA) 77King’s Fork (VA) 54 Dec 20 10:00 AM 2022 Loris (SC) 38Northside Christian (NC) 56 Dec 20 11:45 AM 2022 Brunswick (GA) 66First Baptist (SC) 27 Dec 20 11:45 AM 2022 St. James (SC) 30Wilson (SC) 47 Dec 20 11:45 AM 2022 Peachtree Ridge (GA) 40Westwood (SC) 51 Dec 20 11:45 AM 2022 Winter Haven (FL) 67Crestwood (SC) 34 Dec 20 1:30 PM 2022 Marion (SC) 31Waccamaw (SC) 43 Dec 20 1:30 PM 2022 Bishop O’Connell (VA) 55Westlake (GA) 46 Dec 20 1:30 PM 2022 Trinity Collegiate (SC) 61Mater Lakes Academy (FL) 43 Dec 20 3:15 PM 2022 Lakeway Christian (TN) 63Carvers Bay (SC) 39 Dec 20 3:15 PM 2022 Philip Simmons (SC) 33North Myrtle Beach (SC) 31 Dec 20 5:00 PM 2022 Paul IV 48Keenan (SC) 39 Dec 20 6:45 PM 2022 Camden 60Miami Sr (FL) 37 Dec 21 9:00 AM 2022 Myrtle Beach (SC) 33St. James (SC) 30 Dec 21 9:00 AM 2022 Cumberland Valley (PA) 41Westwood (SC) 52 Dec 21 9:00 AM 2022 Socastee (SC) 36First Baptist (SC) 37 Dec 21 10:00 AM 2022 Loris (SC) 35Crestwood (SC) 43 Dec 21 10:45 AM 2022 King’s Fork (VA) 64Peachtree Ridge (GA) 60 Dec 21 10:45 AM 2022 Orangeburg-Wilkinson (SC) 28Wilson (SC) 62 Dec 21 10:45 AM 2022 Bishop O’Connell (VA) 48Philip Simmons (SC) 34 Dec 21 11:45 AM 2022 Northside Christian (NC) 36Mater Lakes Academy (FL) 32 Dec 21 12:30 PM 2022 Marion (SC) 25Carvers Bay (SC) 35 Dec 21 12:30 PM 2022 Military Magnet (SC) 58Brunswick (GA) 66 Dec 21 12:30 PM 2022 Keenan (SC) 59Miami Sr (FL) 56 Dec 21 1:30 PM 2022 Winter Haven (FL) 76Trinity Collegiate (SC) 46 Dec 21 2:15 PM 2022 Waccamaw (SC) 34Lakeway Christian (TN) 42 Dec 21 2:15 PM 2022 Westlake (GA)North Myrtle Beach (SC) Dec 21 2:15 PM 2022 Paul IV 34Camden 48 Dec 27 3:30 PM 2022 Central Pointe (FL) 69J Addison (ON) 62 Dec 27 5:15 PM 2022 Tampa Catholic (FL) 88Myrtle Beach (SC) 51 Dec 27 7:00 PM 2022 Dorman (SC) 65Balboa (CA) 52 Dec 27 8:45 PM 2022 Roman Catholic (PA) 67St. James (SC) 33 Dec 28 1:45 PM 2022 BFL Prep (WA) 32J Addison (ON) 67 Dec 28 3:30 PM 2022 Balboa (CA) 50Fort Erie Academy (ON) 35 Dec 28 5:15 PM 2022 Jonesboro (GA) 50Dorman (SC) 58 Dec 28 7:00 PM 2022 Central Pointe (FL) 46Skills Factory (GA) 60 Dec 28 8:45 PM 2022 George Rogers Clark (KY) 83Socastee (SC) 68 Dec 29 10:15 AM 2022 Myrtle Beach (SC) 38St. James (SC) 67 Dec 29 12:00 PM 2022 BFL Prep (WA) 48Fort Erie Academy (ON) 45 Dec 29 1:45 PM 2022 Jonesboro (GA) 69Socastee (SC) 49 Dec 29 3:30 PM 2022 Skills Factory (GA) 31J Addison (ON) 29 Dec 29 5:15 PM 2022 Tampa Catholic (FL) 38Roman Catholic (PA) 72 Dec 29 7:00 PM 2022 Balboa (CA) 45Central Pointe (FL) 58 Dec 29 8:45 PM 2022 Dorman (SC) 71George Rogers Clark (KY) 62 Dec 30 10:15 AM 2022 Fort Erie Academy (ON) 51Skills Factory (GA) 48 Dec 30 12:00 PM 2022 St. James (SC) 46Jonesboro (GA) 68 Dec 30 1:45 PM 2022 BFL Prep (WA) 39Balboa (CA) 43 Dec 30 3:30 PM 2022 Tampa Catholic (FL) 66George Rogers Clark (KY) 60 Dec 30 5:30 PM 2022 J Addison (ON) 54Central Pointe (FL) 50 Dec 30 7:15 PM 2022 Roman Catholic (PA) 56Dorman (SC) 54