Thursday's high school basketball roundup

Friday, January 11, 2013
by Post Staffer

Quincy Rideau scored 22 points to lead No. 2 Palm Beach Lakes to a 72-67 overtime victory over No. 5 Jupter on Thursday night in Jupiter.

The Warriors (10-4) led by five midway through the fourth quarter, but the Rams came back thanks to their stifling pressure which forced a series of turnovers.

"We need to learn how to handle pressure and execute better in crunch time," Warriors coach John Andersen said.

In overtime, the Rams pulled ahead with two quick buckets.

Palm Beach Lakes held Jupiter big man Grant Pelchen to three points.

No. 1 Grandview Prep 93, Glades Day 60: Eric Mance had 22 points and Davie Glinton added 11 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Pride (15-0) to a rout of the Gators (8-4) in Boca Raton. Zachary Landing scored 14 points for Glades Day.

Park Vista 47, No. 4 Lake Worth 45: Keith Dow had 11 points and Yephnick Adelphonse added 10 points as the host Cobras (10-7) upset the Trojans in Lake Worth. Aaron Horne had 17 points for Lake Worth.

Suncoast 65, Boynton Beach 53: LaTarence Butts scored 18 points to lead the Chargers past the Tigers (3-8) in Boynton Beach. Jermaine Joseph had 15 points for Boynton Beach.

Summit Christian 59, International School Of Broward 26: Lanvile Lewis had 10 points and 10 rebounds and Dante Lewis had nine points and 12 rebounds as the Saints (12-5) defeated the International School of Broward in West Palm Beach.

Village Academy 63, Trinity Christian 19: Wesley Michael had 14 points and five assists to lead the Tigers (13-4) past the Warriors in Delray Beach.

Dreyfoos 50, Community Christian 46: Jorge Ramos scored 15 points and Josh Ewers brought down 12 rebounds to lead the Jaguars (7-2) past the Cougars in West Palm Beach.

Donna Klein Academy 64, Oxbridge Academy 54: John Hurwitz scored 25 points and Harry Weisman added 19 to lead the Eagles past the Thunderwolves (9-4) in West Palm Beach. Zach Shell and Jake Gephart scored 18 points each for Oxbridge.

West Boca Raton 76, Olympic Heights 56: Jake Kelso had 18 points and Jake Rubenstein added 14 points and 14 rebounds as the Bulls (4-10) defeated the Lions in Boca Raton.

GIRLS

No. 1 Dwyer 49, No. 9 Jupiter 40: Samantha Glodis had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Kiandra Bowers chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Panthers (14-4) defeated the Warriors in Palm Beach Gardens. Katie Rienas paced Jupiter with a game-high 24 points.

No. 2 Lake Worth 73, John I. Leonard 45: Jonika Garvin recorded a triple-double with 27 points 11 rebounds, 10 assists and Storm Bureau scored 17 points as the Trojans (15-0) beat the Lancers (6-10) in Greenacres. Joshelle Birche scored 17 points for John I. Leonard.

No. 4 Grandview Prep 66, Glades Day 10: Neydja Petithomme had a triple-double with 20 points, 11 assists, and 12 steals and Vionise Pierre-Louis added 21 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks as the Pride (15-1) cruised past the Gators in Boca Raton. Summer Burgess added 13 points and five steals for the Pride.

No. 5 Palm Beach Lakes 56, Royal Palm Beach 20: Shanovia Dove had 20 points, five steals, and five assists, and Tmaya Newby added 14 points to lead the Rams (10-7) to the rout of the Wildcats in West Palm Beach.

Benjamin 37, Cardinal Newman 32: Arden Petit had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Hannah Labovick added nine rebounds to lead the Buccaneers (14-5) past the Crusaders in West Palm Beach. Samantha Poje scored 12 points for Cardinal Newman.

Martin County 55, Okeechobee 16: Ami Edwards scored eight points and five rebounds, but the Brahmans (8-8) fell to the Tigers in Stuart.

King's Academy 60, Jupiter Christian 13: Cat Urso recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists as the Lions (10-8) beat the Eagles in Royal Palm Beach. Tunasell Powers had 11 points for Jupiter Christian.

Oxbridge Academy 61, Donna Klein Academy 19: Nicole Dixon had 19 points and Tahira McDaniel added 16 points, leading the Thunderwolves (12-6) to the rout of the Eagles in West Palm Beach.

Palm Beach Gardens 60, Wellington 37: Brigitte Zavithsanos had 16 points and five rebounds and Courtnie Gadson added eight points and seven rebounds as the Gators (10-7) defeated the Wolverines in Palm Beach Gardens.

Palm Beach Central 78, Seminole Ridge 47: Kensha'Dra Smith scored 19 points to lead the Broncos past the Hawks (11-9) in Loxahatchee. Kaitlin O'Hara had 16 points for Seminole Ridge.

Suncoast 55, Forest Hill 27: Jaylin Hawkins scored 18 points to lead the Chargers (10-8) past the Falcons in West Palm Beach.

Park Vista 55, Pahokee 50: Caitlin Hayes scored 27 points to lead the Cobras past the Blue Devil (11-4) in Pahokee.

Santaluces 42, Village Academy 38: Kimberly Vicente recorded 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the Chiefs (7-11) past the Tigers in Lantana.

Clewiston 51, Avon Park 42: Kiana Hardy recorded 22 points, six rebounds, six steals and two blocks, and Tianna Thomas added 18 points, five steals, and three rebounds to lead the Tigers (2-13) to victory in Clewiston.

Olympic Heights 35, West Boca Raton 32: Stephanie Kalen made the go-ahead three with five seconds to go to put the Lions (6-9) up for good as they edged the Bulls in Boca Raton. Kalen finished the game with 10 points and Allyson Farber scored 15 points for Olympic Heights.