Parkersburg (WV) South used a pressure defense to run past Riverside (NC) 76-57 in the opening round of the 2014 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. Parkereburg (3-0) forced Riverside (3-2; Williamston, NC) into 25 turnovers and held a 37-0 advantage in scoring off of the bench in route to the easy win. The Patriots built leadsRead More
In the opening game of the 2014 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational, Fayette County (GA) defeated Danel (SC) 63-50. Fayette County (5-2; Fayetteville, GA) scored 13 of the game’s first 15 points to open a 13-2 advantage just 3:21 into the first half. The Tigers continued to dominate play and opened a 22-7 advantage on KaylaRead More
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 pacedRead 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 20Read 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 playerRead 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 scoredRead More
Edgewater (Orlando, FL) defeated Dreher (Columbia, SC) 57-44 to set up an all-Florida Championship game at the 2013 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. Edgewater (12-3) joins Miami Senior (14-0) in the title contest as the Stingarees defeated Orangeburg (SC)-Wilkinson 44-29 in the first semifinal. Miami Senior is making its fifth appearance in Myrtle Beach as aRead More
Miami (FL) Senior defeated Orangeburg (SC)-Wilkinson 44-29 to advance to the Championship game of the 2013 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. The Stingarees (14-0) advance to the title game for the first time in their five trips to Myrtle Beach for the CBHI. Miami Senior grabbed a double-digit lead late in the first half and neverRead More
St. Joseph Central (Huntington, WV) overcame an early first-half deficit of 12 points to score a 74-58 win over Northwood (North Charleston, SC) and advance to the fifth-place game. Northwood (7-3) built a 30-18 lead with 6:05 remaining in the opening half before the Fighting Irish stormed back with a 19-6 run to close theRead More
William Fleming (Roanoke, VA) led by as many as 17 points in the second half before having to hold off Scott County (Georgetown, KY) for a 73-70 victory. With the win, the Colonels (5-2) advance to the consolation bracket’s championship game. Trailing 50-33 with 10:43 remaining in the game, Scott County (3-4) went on aRead More
