Basketball: No. 8 Wellington boys top Santaluces in overtime

Friday, December 14, 2012
by The Palm Beach Post

Dondre Duffus scored 27 points to lead the eighth-ranked Wellington boys basketball team to a 64-61 overtime victory over Santaluces on Friday night in Wellington.

Stephon Gordon had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines (7-2), who outscored the Chiefs 10-7 in overtime.

Cajimmy Telusme scored 13 points for Santaluces.

No. 1 Grandview Prep 65, Westminster Academy 52: Ivan Canete had 31 points and nine assists and Sean Walsh added 12 points and eight rebounds as the Pride (8-0) stopped the Lions in Fort Lauderdale.

No. 4 Jupiter 45, Palm Beach Gardens 32: Chase Troiano had 14 points, five rebounds and three steals and Grant Pelchen added 10 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks as the Warriors (6-1) defeated the Gators (0-7) in Jupiter. Brandon Stevens paced Palm Beach Gardens with 12 points.

No. 5 Suncoast 81, Fort Pierce Westwood 49: Santigie Fornah had 14 points, 10 boards and three steals and Colby Sledge added 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Chargers (8-1) raced past the Panthers in Riviera Beach. Devon Richardson scored 19 points for Westwood

No. 6 St. Andrew's 61, Boca Raton 48: George Andino had 16 points and four assists and Jake Bargas added 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Scots (8-1) defeated the Bobcats in Boca Raton. Mike O'Connor scored 13 points for Boca.

No. 9 Lake Worth 61, Boynton Beach 47: Aaron Horne had 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Trojans (7-1) over the Tigers (2-5) in Boynton Beach. Michael Evans scored 17 points and Kory Brown added 14 for Boynton.

John I. Leonard 71, Park Vista 68: T.J. Martin hit the game-winning three-pointer as the Lancers (3-6) topped the Cobras in Greenacres. Remone Birch led Leonard with 28 points.

Royal Palm Beach 71, Olympic Heights 52: Jimmitry LeBlanc had 11 points and eight rebounds and C.J. Hammond added nine points and five assists as the Wildcats (6-1) handled the Lions in Royal Palm Beach.

King's Academy 66, Jupiter Christian 44: Scott Perry scored 22 points and Ross Perry added 13 as the Lions (3-7) handled the Eagles in West Palm Beach.

Spanish River 68, Seminole Ridge 42: Frantz Dumas scored 29 points and Jake Goldstein added 15 points and eight rebounds as the Sharks (7-2) rolled over the Hawks in Boca Raton.

Coral Springs Charter 52, Dwyer 40: Ted Taylor had 16 points and eight rebounds, but the Panthers (3-5) fell in Weston.

Village Academy 80, American Heritage 65: Trequan Smith had 23 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks and Wesley Michael added 10 points and 10 assists as the Tigers (8-1) handled the Stallions in Delray Beach.

Benjamin 74, Lake Worth Christian 60: Isaiah Hobbs had 25 points and eight rebounds and Jon Pavlov added 10 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Buccaneers (6-5) over the Defenders in Palm Beach Gardens.

West Boca Raton 79, Forest Hill 70: Matt Bleecher scored 19 points as the Bulls (3-5) beat the Falcons (0-9) in West Palm Beach. Caleb Gilmore scored 17 points for Forest Hill.

Glades Day 68, Wellington Christian 34: Jonathon Leon scored 19 points and Charlie Velasquez added 13 to lead the Gators (5-0) over the Eagles in Belle Glade.

Berean Christian 62, Pahokee 53: Charles Howell had 20 points and eight assists and Austin Skelton added 15 points as the Bulldogs (8-3) stopped the Blue Devils in West Palm Beach.

Pope John Paul II 62, Pompano Beach-Highlands Christian 53: Kevin Brammer scored 17 points and Shea Ciarletta added 14 points and six assists as the Eagles (5-6) downed the Knights in Pompano Beach.

Summit Christian 67, Trinity Christian 19: Denzel Bell scored 10 points to lead the Saints over the Warriors (0-10) in West Palm Beach.

Lincoln Park Academy 77, Inlet Grove 72: Roderick Reaves scored 31 points and Bernard Bryant added 30 points as the Greyhounds held off the Hurricanes (2-5) in Riviera Beach. A.J. Mcadory scored 19 points and Wes Bellegarde added 17 for Inlet.

Jensen Beach 48, South Fork 40: Brandon Jackson and Anqueon Baker each scored 14 points as the Falcons (7-2) got past the Bulldogs (0-8) in Jensen Beach. Michael Rivan scored 16 points for South Fork.

Port St. Lucie 84, Centennial 62: Alan Morgan scored 27 points to lead the Jaguars (7-2) over the Eagles in Port St. Lucie.

GIRLS

No. 6 Palm Beach Lakes 66, Lincoln Park Academy 41: Shanovia Dove scored 20 points and Jermeisha Derrick added nine points and eight rebounds, leading the Rams (8-2) over the Greyhounds in Fort Pierce.

No. 9 Pahokee 48, Berean Christian 32: Moeisha Jackson and Malaysia Robinson each scored 12 points as the Blue Devils beat the Bulldogs (7-5) in West Palm Beach. Miranda Reese had seven points and 12 rebounds and Jill-Marie Reid contributed seven steals for Berean.

No. 10 Palm Beach Garden 43, Cardinal Newman 31: Brigitte Zavithsanos had 24 points and six rebounds and Courtnie Gadson added 13 rebounds to lead the Gators (6-6) past the Crusaders in Boca Raton.

Glades Day 22, Wellington Christian 12: Caroline Key scored six points, Amanda Bock added 10 rebounds and Danielle Dixon added contributed six rebounds to lead the Gators (4-3) over the Eagles in Belle Glade.