Orem scored a 63-58 victory over Spring Valley to capture the championship of the consolation bracket in the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. Orem (UT; 7-2), trailing 47-39 with 6:16 to play in the second half, went on a 15-4 run to take a 54-53 lead with 2:45 on the clock. Dominique Taylor connected on aRead More
Christ Presbyterian defeated Myrtle Beach 71-63 in a consolation bracket game of the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. After a first half that saw the two teams battle to 16 lead changes and four ties, Christ Presbyterian (Nashville, TN; 12-2) scored the first five points of the second half to open a 35-28 advantage. The LionsRead More
Whitney Young scored a 67-43 victory over Scott County to advance to its first-ever Beach Ball Classic championship game. The Dolphins will meet Bishop O’Connell in the title game on Monday night as both programs look to capture its first BBC Championship. Whitney Young (Chicago, IL; 9-1) trailed only briefly during the first half andRead More
Bishop O’Connell scored a 60-39 victory over Hudson Catholic to earn the program’s second trip to the championship game of the Beach Ball Classic. The Knights (Arlington, VA; 11-0) last made the BBC Championship game a decade ago in 2002 when they lost to McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester, NY). This is Bishop O’Connell’s seventh trip toRead More
Orem (UT; 6-2) advanced to the championship game of the consolation bracket with an 86-77 victory over Franklin (OH; 6-2). The victory by Orem came in the most thrilling game so far in the 2012 Beach Ball Classic as the Tigers overcame 11 ties, nine lead changes and one of the best scoring games inRead More
Spring Valley advanced to the consolation bracket championship game with a 78-67 victory over East Rutherford in a battle of the Carolinas. Spring Valley (Columbia, SC; 10-5) took the lead early in the second half and never gave it up in the victory. East Rutherford (Forest City, NC; 10-3) kept the game close before aRead More
Bishop Gorman defeated St. Rita of Cascia 67-58 to advance to the fifth place game of the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. The Gaels will face Rufus King (Milwaukee, WI) for fifth place. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV; 13-2) used a late 8-0 run to break a tied game and take the lead for good. AfterRead More
Rufus King (Milwaukee, WI; 8-1) scored a 51-44 come-from-behind victory over Wheeler (Marietta, GA; 7-4) to advance to the fifth place game of the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. Rufus King trailed 28-21 at the half but came out of the locker room with an 11-2 run to take a 32-30 advantage with 12:04 on theRead More
In a preview of Region VII-AAA in South Carolina, Saint James (Murrells Inlet) defeated Socastee (Myrtle Beach) 60-42 in a consolation bracket game of the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. The two programs, located less than 10 miles apart and members of the same region classification, met for the first time this season as Region playRead More
For the second consecutive year, Whitney Young (Chicago, IL) has advanced to the semifinals of the Beach Ball Classic. With a 76-67 victory over Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), the Dolphins advance to the semis to play Scott County (Georgetown, KY) on Saturday night. The Dolphins will be looking to take it one step furtherRead More
