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Game Summary:  Elyria Catholic  12/29

Avon Lake

Shoremen

Elyria Catholic Panthers

VS

Shoremen Ring in the New Year! Holiday CHAMPS!

 The Shoremen took the floor Saturday night looking to go 7-0 and to bring home the Avon Holiday Tournament Championship and they did just that!  In front of a Shoremen-side packed house, Tommy Kuzniar opened the 1^st quarter with his first of two 3-pointers as Elyria Catholic threw a 1-1-2-1 Match-up zone at the Shoremen.  Full court pressure by Avon Lake generated some nice scoring opportunities for the Shoremen with Firment and Kuzniar teaming up for a nice trap, steal and lay-up pushing the score to 7-5 at the 4:49 mark.  Kuzniar drilled another jumper, 9-8, followed by a nice pass from Bryce Alurovic to Parker Russell who was fouled going to the basket. Russell split the pair.  Tim Daniels followed with a drive, foul and two free throws which ended the quarter Avon Lake up 12-9.

 The second quarter started with Jeff Ickes netting a foul line jumper.  Elyria Catholic countered with a Box-n-1 defense on Kuzniar trying to slow down the Shoremen sharpshooter.  The Shoremen started to make a run when #11 Cody Schuster was fouled shooting a 3-pointer and hit the free throw for a rare 4-point play cutting the Avon Lake lead to 14-13.  Nick Firment followed with a nice 3-pointer (his first of two) from Kuzniar.  However, EC tied it up from the Free Throw line as EC was in the bonus early as the ref’s got “quick-whistles” in the second quarter.  Nick Hamilton hit 1 of 2 free throws to tie the game 21-21 and followed with a nice lay-up on a pass from Mike Herrilko pushing the Shoremen up 23-22.  Hamilton, working the boards relentlessly, was fouled, and made the free throw (24-22)  On the last in-bounds play of the half Dan Outcalt stole the pass and quickly found Nick Firment open at the foul line for the last second basket of the half and a 26-22 halftime lead!

 The third quarter started like the previous two with a Shoremen score.  This time Brian Mielcusny started with a nice driving lay-up.  Mike Herrilko quickly joined in with a strong put back and was fouled delivering a 3-point play to put the Shoremen up 31-26.  The Shoremen defense stiffened making it difficult for EC to move the ball with continuity.  A strong effort was made to control the boards as Hamilton, Ickes, Russell, Herrilko and Homenik were aggressive generating second chances at the offensive end.  Kuzniar hit his second 3-pointer pushing the lead to 37-28.  Nick Hamilton split a pair of free throws and followed with a jump hook as the quarter ended with the Shoremen commanding a 40-28 lead.

 The fourth quarter was all Shoremen as Parker Russell was put on the line and hit 1 of 2 (40-30).  Jeff Ickes followed with a strong move in the paint for two.  Elyria had to start shooting the long-ball and found themselves coming up short.  Brian Mielcusny executed a perfect back door from Firment pushing the lead to 46-35.  Elyria Catholic could not maintain the pace against the very deep, talented and athletic bench and were worn down midway through the 4^th.  The game well in hand the Shoremen preserved the win at the free throw line.  When the clock ran to 0:00 the Shoremen were the 2007 Avon Holiday Tournament Champions ((54-39) and had extended their record to 7-0!  Next stop…HOME vs. the Eagles of North Olmsted (7-2). 

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