Luke Kennard proved why he is commonly called the top junior in the nation as he poured in 45 points to lead Franklin (OH) into the quarterfinals of the Beach Ball Classic with a 71-57 victory over Mullins (SC). Kennard, who tied Mike Bibby’s second best Beach Ball Classic effort for the second best single...Read More
Khadeen Carrington tallied a game-high 27 points to lead Bishop Loughlin (NY) to a 50-46 victory over Norcross (GA) in the opening round of the 2013 Beach Ball Classic. Bishop Loughlin (4-1) never trailed in the contest and built leads as large as 14 points in the second half before having to hold off the...Read More
Providence (FL) scored early and often as the Stallions ran away from Socastee (SC) 70-38 in the opening round of the Beach Ball Classic. The Stallions (7-3) scored the first 18 points of the game in just 3:12, including five dunks, as they went on to build leads as large as 39 points in the...Read More
Moeller (OH) controlled the paint in its opening round 55-39 victory over Father Henry Carr (Canada) to advance to the quarterfinal round. The Crusaders (6-0) outrebounded the smaller Father Henry Carr squad 32-23 and tallied a 30-12 points in the paint advantage. Moeller scored the game’s first 13 points and built a 14-point advantage at...Read More
Hough (NC) held Myrtle Beach (SC) to the lowest scoring first half in Beach Ball Classic history and then cruised to a 55-39 victory in a consolation bracket contest. Hough (9-2) used a zone defense that Myrtle Beach could not penetrate and failed to shoot their way out of in the opening 16-minute half. Myrtle...Read More
Miller Grove (GA) built a 15-point second half advantage and then had to hold off Spring Valley (SC) for a 68-63 victory to advance to the semifinal round of the consolation bracket. Spring Valley (2-9), playing without Perry Dozier, Jr., due to an injury, held the advantage in the opening half, building its largest lead...Read More
Bishop O’Connell (VA) set a Beach Ball Classic record by connecting on 30-of-31 free throws to lead the Knights to a 73-66 victory over Myrtle Beach (SC) in an opening round contest. Myrtle Beach (7-3), which had not won an opening round game since 1983 when the Seahawks went to the title game, held the...Read More
Madison Memorial (WI) battled back from a double-digit deficit in the second half to defeat Hough (NC) 58-52 in overtime to advance to the quarterfinal round of the 2013 Beach Ball Classic. Madison Memorial (6-1) trailed 36-24 with 11:41 remaining in the second half. The Spartans used a 14-3 run to pull to within just...Read More
The Bullis School (MD) led all but 46 seconds early in the first half to cruise to a 70-56 opening round upset of #24 Miller Grove (GA). Bullis (8-1) used an 18-3 run to turn a two-point deficit into a 13 points advantage midway through the first half. Trailing 7-5 with 13:37 on the clock,...Read More