Basketball: No. 3 Atlantic boys top John I. Leonard in overtime

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
by The Palm Beach Post

Brian Paul scored 15 points to help third-ranked Atlantic edge John I. Leonard 82-80 in overtime Tuesday night.

Laitron Nelson added 14 points for the Eagles (6-1).

Remone Birch scored 28 points for Leonard (2-6).

No. 1 Grandview Prep 67, Glades Central 45: Ivan Canete scored 27 of his 40 points in the second half and grabbed 11 rebounds and Alex Jones added nine points and 13 rebounds to lead the Pride (7-0) over the Raiders in Boca Raton.

No. 2 Palm Beach Lakes 67, Forest Hill 28: Quinn Cole scored 16 points to lead the Rams (5-0) to the rout of the Falcons (0-7) in West Palm Beach.

No. 4 Jupiter, No. 8 Wellington 36: Mike Edgely scored 27 points to lead the Warriors (5-1) to the rout of the Wolverines (6-2) in Jupiter. Stephon Gordon scored 15 points to lead Wellington.

No. 5 Suncoast 75, Boynton Beach 55: LaTarence Butts had 29 points, six assists and four steals to help the Chargers (6-1) handle the Tigers in Riviera Beach.

No. 6 St. Andrew's 57, Inlet Grove 48: Asil Kalkavan had seven points and 16 rebounds and Jovan Lawson added 11 points and nine rebounds as the Scots (7-1) defeated the Hurricanes in Riviera Beach. Junior Bellegarde scored 16 points for Inlet.

No. 7 Royal Palm Beach 62, Pahokee 48: C.J. Hammond scored 13 points to lead the Wildcats over the Blue Devils (3-2) in Pahokee.

Dwyer 66, Santaluces 32: Derrick Stephens scored nine points to lead the Panthers to the rout of the Chiefs (2-6) in Lantana.

Palm Beach Central 52, Palm Beach Gardens 50: Abdul Dial scored 17 points to help the Broncos (4-3) top the Gators (0-6) in Palm Beach Gardens.

Park Vista 69, Seminole Ridge 30: Danny wale scored 11 points and Stephen Glassco added nine to help the Cobras (5-3) rout the Hawks in Boynton Beach.

Benjamin 57, King's Academy 39: Isaiah Hobbs scored 16 points and Michael Wilson added 10 as the Buccaneers beat the Lions (2-7) in West Palm Beach. Jake McCarty scored 16 points for King's.

Glades Day 61, Donna Klein 23: Jonathon Leon scored 18 points to lead the Gators (3-0) to the rout of the Eagles in Belle Glade.

American Heritage 47, Yeshiva 38: Ronnie Bennett scored 22 points and Cameron Reynolds chipped in 11 as the Stallions (4-3) downed the Storm in Delray Beach.

Spanish River 69, Boca Raton 52: Brandon Kenmerer scored 20 points to lead the Sharks (4-2) over the Bobcats (4-3) in Boca Raton. Mike O'Connor scored 21 points for Boca.

Pope John Paul II 73, Trinity Christian 40: Kevin Johnston had 21 points and five assists and Kevin Brammer added 14 points as the Eagles (4-4) rolled over the Warriors in Boca Raton. Joe Bonner paced Trinity with 13 points.

Oxbridge Academy 63, Morningside Academy 29: Zach Shell scored 15 points to lead the Thunderwolves (6-2) to the rout of the Eagles in West Palm Beach.

Pine School 50, Community Christian 49: Reed Sages scored 16 points, Jack Stubblefield added 12 and Declan Sales contributed six rebounds, three steals and three blocks as the Knights (3-5) edged the Cougars in in Stuart.

GIRLS

No. 3 Grandview Prep 64, Fort Lauderdale-Pine Crest 45: Vionise Pierre-Louis had 26 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Pride (9-1) to the easy win over the Panthers in Fort Lauderdale.

Benjamin 42, King's Academy 34: Riley Burke had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Hannah LaBovick added eight points and eight rebounds as the Buccaneers (6-5) stopped the Lions (4-6) in West Palm Beach. Cat Urso scored 13 points and Shannon Burt had 12 for the Lions.

Seminole Ridge 65, Olympic Heights 41: Kaitlin O'Hara scored 19 points and Kiana Favors added 17 rebounds to lead the Hawks (8-5) to the rout of the Lions in Boca Raton.

Berean Christian 42, Cardinal Newman 41: Alyssa Ashworth scored 19 points and Jessica Nodell made the game-winning basket as the Bulldogs (7-4) edged the Crusaders in West Palm Beach.

Glades Day 40, Donna Klein 27: Caroline Key scored 15 points to lead the Gators (3-3) over the Eagles in Belle Glade.

Trinity Christian 55, Pope John Paul II 38: Alicia McCray had 31 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks and Qeyocia Thomas added 20 points as the Warriors (7-3) defeated the Eagles (3-6) in Boca Raton.

Treasure Coast 48, Centennial 30: Rosemarie Julien had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Demetria Collins added seven assists to lead the Titans (9-1) past the Eagles in Port St. Lucie.