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VANDALIA — Cumberland High School played three times at the 53rd Annual Vandalia Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

In the opening contest Friday, Cumberland defeated Macon Meridian, 62-34.<\/p>\n

The Pirates opened up a 22-8 first quarter lead and never looked back with a 34-15 halftime tally.<\/p>\n

Isaac Venatta scored 20 points and got the Pirates out to the big lead, scoring 11 in the first quarter and 17 by halftime.<\/p>\n

Reed Miller finished with 14, scoring 10 in the third quarter.<\/p>\n

Cumberland then tallied a 62-40 win over Shelbyville. The Pirates edged out to a 10-9 opening quarter lead and led 29-23 at halftime.<\/p>\n

Cumberland had a 33-17 second half run. Chase Stewart led the way for the Pirates with 18 points while Cameron Roedl added 16 and Venatta finished with 11.<\/p>\n

The lone game Saturday was a 56-44 win for the Pirates over Pana.<\/p>\n

Roedl got the Pirates off in the right direction, scoring eight of his team’s 14 first quarter points.<\/p>\n

Cumberland led 31-24 at halftime. In the third quarter, Miller scored 12 of the team’s 14 points as the Pirates led 45-35 going into the final period.<\/p>\n

Miller finished with 19 points on six field goals and six of seven at the line. Also in double figures were Roedl with 11 and Venatta with 11.<\/p>\n

Cumberland returns to action today in a pool contest before the finals.<\/p>\n

Vandalia Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game One<\/strong><\/p>\n

MERIDIAN (34)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horn 2, Miller 5, Smithers 0, Henderson 0, Dowdy 2, Thomas 0, Jones 10, Browd 13, Dean 2<\/p>\n

CUMBERLAND (62)<\/strong><\/p>\n

McMechan 3, Roedl 10, Stewart 6, Miller 14, Weber 0, Bierman 4, Venatta 20, Wormhoudt 0, Harmon 2, Saylor 3<\/p>\n

Meridian\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0—\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a034<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cumberland\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 22\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08\u00a0 \u00a0 —\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a062<\/strong><\/p>\n

3-point FG — Meridian 2 (Miller 1, Browd 0), Cumberland 5 (Harmon 2, Miller 2, Roedl 1).<\/p>\n

Game Five<\/strong><\/p>\n

CUMBERLAND (62)<\/strong><\/p>\n

McMechan 0-0 — 0, Roedl 6-3 — 16, Stewart 6-0 — 18, Hougham 0-0 — 0, Miller 3-2 — 8, Lock 0-0 — 0, Weber 0-0 — 0, Bierman 0-0 — 0, Venatta 5-1 — 11, Wormhoudt 0-0 — 0, Harmon 3-0 — 6, Saylor 1-0 — 3, Finn 0-0 — 0. TOTALS 24 FG, 6 FT.<\/p>\n

SHELBYVILLE (40)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mcconnell 5-2 — 13, Beyers 3-0 — 7, Bruns 2-2 — 8, Fisher 0-0 — 0, Brinkoetter 1-0 — 2, Clark 2-2 — 6, Georges 2-0 — 4, Cray 0-0 — 0. TOTALS 15 FG, 6 FT.<\/p>\n

Cumberland\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a019\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a018\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a015\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0—\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a062<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shelbyville\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a014\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a011\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0—\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a040<\/strong><\/p>\n

3-point FG — Cumberland 8 (Stewart 6, Roedl 1, Saylor 1), Shelbyville 4 (Bruns 2, Beyers 1, McConnell 1).<\/p>\n

Game Nine<\/strong><\/p>\n

CUMBERLAND (56)<\/strong><\/p>\n

McMechan 1-0 — 3, Roedl 4-1 — 11, Stewart 1-1 — 4, Miller 6-6 — 19, Bierman 1-2 — 4, Venatta 5-1 — 11, Harmon 1-2 — 4. TOTALS 19 FG, 13 FT.<\/p>\n

PANA (44)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vaughn 0-2 — 2, Lynch 6-4 — 18, Beyers 0-0 — 0, Angel 0-0 — 0, Meadows 1-0 — 2, Malisia 5-2 — 16, Hicks 0-0 — 0, Czaikowski 2-1 — 6. TOTALS 14 FG, 9 FT.<\/p>\n

Cumberland\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 14\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a017\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a014\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a011\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0—\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a056<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pana\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 15\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a011\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0—\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a044<\/strong><\/p>\n

3-point FG — Cumberland 5 (Roedl 2, McMechan 1, Stewart 1, Miller 1), Pana 7 (Malisia 4, Lynch 2, Czaikowski 1).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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