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Eric Gant was too much for Lincoln Prep.
The senior poured in a career-high 36 points on the strength of six 3-pointers to lead Oak Grove past Lincoln Prep 78-72 Thursday night in the boys semifinals of the Grain Valley Sonic Showdown.
The Panthers (12-4) scored 30 points in the second quarter to grab a 47-28 halftime lead on their way to earning a berth in Saturday’s 3 p.m. championship against Winnetonka.
Cole Daugherty added 13 points and Jordan Douglas had 12 to help spark Oak Grove.
The game featured 19 3-pointers, including 10 by Oak Grove.
Deron Toliver scored 20 points on five 3-pointers to pace Lincoln Prep.
HOLDEN 80, VAN HORN 58: Thirty turnovers led Van Horn to a consolation bracket defeat and elimination from the Clinton Tournament.
“We had 19 in the first half,” Van Horn coach Daniel Bieser said. “We didn’t take care of the ball.”
Freshman Jesse Rivers had 16 points and Tyler Betts added 15 for Van Horn, which couldn’t recover from a 36-23 halftime deficit.
Eric Gant was too much for Lincoln Prep.
The senior poured in a career-high 36 points on the strength of six 3-pointers to lead Oak Grove past Lincoln Prep 78-72 Thursday night in the boys semifinals of the Grain Valley Sonic Showdown.
The Panthers (12-4) scored 30 points in the second quarter to grab a 47-28 halftime lead on their way to earning a berth in Saturday’s 3 p.m. championship against Winnetonka.
Cole Daugherty added 13 points and Jordan Douglas had 12 to help spark Oak Grove.
The game featured 19 3-pointers, including 10 by Oak Grove.
Deron Toliver scored 20 points on five 3-pointers to pace Lincoln Prep.
HOLDEN 80, VAN HORN 58: Thirty turnovers led Van Horn to a consolation bracket defeat and elimination from the Clinton Tournament.
“We had 19 in the first half,” Van Horn coach Daniel Bieser said. “We didn’t take care of the ball.”
Freshman Jesse Rivers had 16 points and Tyler Betts added 15 for Van Horn, which couldn’t recover from a 36-23 halftime deficit.
