Cowden-Herrick Advances To Title Game of St. Elmo Tournament

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Published on December 19 2014 4:48 am
Last Updated on December 19 2014 4:48 am
Written by Millie Lange

ST. ELMO -- Cowden-Herrick High School advanced to the championship game of the 55th Annual St. Elmo Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament with a victory Thursday evening.

Ramsey was the early leader, going out to a 12-5 first quarter score. But the Hornets got it together to lead 16-14 at halftime. The Hornets continued their scoring surge with a 15-12 third period lead and finally tallied a 43-35 victory.

Blackerby led the winners with 16 points while Burrus scored 11. The Hornets advance to meet either Altamont or Okaw Valley for the championship Saturday  at 7:30 p.m. Altamont and Okaw Valley play tonight at 7:45.

In the consolation bracket contest, St. Elmo/Brownstown defeated Beecher City 57-44. SE/B held a 28-20 halftime lead. Three players hit double digits. Maxey led the way with 23 points connecting on 10 field goals, which included two three-pointers, and a free throw. Feezel chipped in with 18 points and Hardimon added 10.

Beecher City was led by Harder and Randall with 10 points each.

St. Elmo/Brownstown will face either South Central or Mulberry Grove for the consolation championship Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Beecher City will meet the loser of the South Central, Mulberry Grove contest at 3 p.m. Saturday for seventh place.

St. Elmo Tournament

Game Five

ST. ELMO/BROWNSTOWN

Brooks 0-0 -- 0, Maxey 10-1 -- 23, Kroll 2-0 -- 4, Noll 0-0 -- 0, Matthtews 0-0 -- 0, Flowers 0-0 --0, Feezel 5-4 -- 18, Oberlink 1-0 -- 2, Hardimon 5-0 -- 10. TOTALS 23 FG, 8 FT.

BEECHER CITY (44)

Grove 2-0 -- 6, Giles 4-0 -- 8, Arnold 0-1 -- 1, Rexroad 2-2 -- 6, Buzzard 0-0 -- 0, Randall 4-2 -- 10, Moeller 1-0 -- 2, Shelton 0-1 -- 1, Harder 4-2 -- 10. TOTALS 17 FG, 8 FT.

St. Elmo/Brownstown          9    19    16    13    --    57

Beecher City                           5    15    14    10    --    44

3-point FG -- St. Elmo/Brownstown 3 (Maxey 2, Feezel 1), Beecher City 2 (Grove 2).

Game Six

COWDEN-HERRICK (43)

Blackerby 4-5 -- 16,  M. Sandiford 0-0 -- 0, Lorton 4-0 -- 8, Burrus 1-9 -- 11, Black 0-2 -- 2, Pasley 2-1 -- 6, Barnes 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 11 FG, 17 FT.

RAMSEY (35)

Loy 1-0 -- 3, Hunt 0-0 -- 0, Reiss 3-0 -- 7, Camez 3-0 -- 6, Thomas 3-0 -- 6, Ky. Aderman 2-0 -- 4, Black 3-2 -- 9, Casey 0-0 -- 0, K. Aderman 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 15 FG, 2 FT.

COWDEN-HERRICK            5    11    15    12    --    43

RAMSEY                              12      2    12      9     --    35

3-point FG -- Cowden-Herrick 4 (Blackerby 3, Pasley 1), Ramsey 3 (Lay 1, Reiss 1, Black 1).