Saint Francis (GA) advanced to the semifinals of the 2017 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational with a 69-66 double overtime victory over Northwest Guilford (NC). TURNING POINT: Saint Francis held the advantage for a majority of the game but neither team could gain much of an advantage in a game that featured seven lead changes and...Read More
Jessika Carter’s old-fashioned 3-point play with just three seconds remaining gave Harris County (GA) a 54-53 victory over Brentwood Academy (TN) in the semifinal round of the 2017 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. TURNING POINT: Harris County led by as many as nine points late in the opening half but needed the heroics of Jessika Carter...Read More
Neumann-Goretti (PA) defeated Myrtle Beach (SC) 50-43 in a quarterfinal round game of the consolation bracket in the 2017 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. TURNING POINT: In a game that Neumann-Goretti led from buzzer to buzzer, the turning point was at the free throw line where Myrtle Beach connected on just 8-of-20. NEUMANN-GORETTI LEADERS: Jabria Ingram...Read More
Norcross (GA) defeated Franklin County (KY) 71-44 in a quarterfinal round game of the consolation bracket in the 2017 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. TURNING POINT: Norcross scored the first eight points of the game and never trailed in route to the victory over Franklin County. The Blue Devils built leads as large as 30 points...Read More
In the final game of the opening round, Christ the King (NY) defeated previously unbeaten Myrtle Beach (SC) 67-32 at the 2017 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. TURNING POINT: Myrtle Beach scored the first four points of the contest and kept the game close for the opening seven minutes. Leading 9-8 with 9:33 on the clock,...Read More
Winder Barrow (GA) pulled away in overtime to defeat Neumann-Goretti (PA) 60-52 in the opening round of the 2017 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. TURNING POINT: After losing its lead and then forcing overtime, Winder Barrow scored the first six points in the extra session and never trailed in route to the victory. Winder Barrow led...Read More
Harris County (Hamilton) won the battle of Georgia and the battle of the Tigers in defeating Fayette County (Fayetteville) 68-59 in the opening round of the 2017 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. TURNING POINT: In a game where they led all but 13 seconds, Harris County shot 51.7 percent from the floor in the second half...Read More
[BOXSCORE] Bishop O’Connell (7-3, Arlington, VA) led wire to wire and forced Westlake (7-4, Atlanta, GA) into just a 26.0 field goal percentage in route to a 61-36 opening round victory. The Knights slowly moved out to a double-digit lead in the opening half, taking a 30-9 lead into the locker room on a Matt...Read More
[BOXCORE] Providence (8-4, Jacksonville, FL) used some hot shooting from the field to defeat Myrtle Beach (6-6, Myrtle Beach, SC) 74-47 in a consolation bracket game. Providence scored the first 14 points of the game and never looked back, building its largest lead on a Jacorie Archie 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Stallions...Read More
[BOXCORE] Jonesboro (10-3, Jonesboro, GA) used a 7-0 run at the end of the first half to open a double-digit advantage and cruise to a 61-33 consolation bracket game victory over McQuaid Jesuit (5-3, Rochester, NY). Anthony Iglesia’s 3-point basket with 4:25 to play in the first half for McQuaid Jesuit cut the Cardinals’ lead...Read More