JUNIOR HORSEMEN OUTPACE ASSUMPTION

The Junior Varsity Championship Game of the Catholic Basketball League Tip Off Tournament got off to a very slow start, with the Horsemen of St. Helena leading Our Lady of the Assumption 4-2 at the end of the first quarter, but the pace picked up in the second quarter and both teams fought hard for the rest of the game. Assumption had a one point lead, 13-14 at the half, but in the end the Horsemen sprinted down the stretch and won 31-26. St. Helena’s Justin Hernandez put up a game-high 13 points. Only John Napoli with 9 points for Assumption and Hernandez scored in all four quarters. Both Chris Colter of the Horsemen and Assumption’s Ryan Picard scored in double digits, putting 10 points each on the boards. William Manning scored his five points in the second half, and Antonio Martinez hit for two points the fourth quarter, while Jose Velez sank his free throw in the second quarter. Assumption was 7/18 from the free throw line, and the Horsemen were 7/19. Congratulations to the junior Horsemen for a good game.