Results of the Bill Rucks Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament

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[November 25, 2018]    Day five

 

- Porta defeats Illini Central 61-55 to earn the championship

- Mount Pulaski picks up first win of the season by defeating Edinburg 63-33

Porta won the 2018 Bill Rucks Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament on Saturday night by coming from behind to beat Illini Central 61-55.

The Blue Jays held a 27-25 advantage at the half, but the Cougars put up 24 points in the third quarter to jump ahead 49-44.

The Blue Jays took over the fourth quarter and the Cougars couldn't recover, scoring just six points in the final minutes. Porta improves to 4-0 to start the season and with the 61-55 win, the Blue Jays take home the first place trophy.

The Blue Jays' Mason Muller led all scorers with 22 points. Max May led the Cougars with 18 points.
 
Championship game
Porta 61

Muller 22
Toyne 11
Privia 10
J. Rathgeb 9
Carlock 7
Pettit 2
Illini Central 55

May 18
Marshall 11
Damm 10
Wherley 7
Rose 6
Flores 3

 

Seventh place game
Mount Pulaski 63

L. Murphy 14
Kretzinger 9
Martin 8
G. Davis 8
Hinds 7
Shehorn 4
D. Murphy 3
J. Davis 3
Schneider 3
Kelly 2
Lawson 2
Edinburg 33

Bloome 13
Martin 6
Lefever 4
Prince 4
Smith 3
Foster 2
Getz 1

The winner of the third place game was Calvary. The Saints defeated Delavan 50-35.

The winner of the fifth place game was Decatur LSA. The Lions defeated Tri-City 62-51.

Players named to the all-tournament team:

Grant Karsten - Decatur LSA
Mason Muller - Porta
Dylan Cox - Tri-City
Gabe Carlock - Porta
Derrick Roberts - Calvary

[Teena Lowery]

 

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