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Boys Hoops - 2006
Mt. Vernon Christian vs Victory Christian
By E.R. Wallace/4SHOT Sports
Dec 12, 2005, 08:00 EST

Crusaders hold on to beat Eagles

Clay leads Mt. Vernon

Victory Christian Gymnasium – Conyers, GA

Mt. Vernon's Matt Manry plays touher than he looks.

The Mt. Vernon Christian School Crusaders held off a desperate Victory Christian School Eagles come back to get out of Conyers with a 73-67 win.

Mt. Vernon forward Scottie Clay turned on the burners scorching Victory for a game high 24 points while riding the boards for 11 rebounds keeping the Eagles playing catch up for most of the contest.

Andre Ludlow, the guiding force for Victory's offense.

Victory’s David Harris and Jeremiah Umphrey kept the Eagles in the game during the first period controlli9ng the boards at both ends of the floor, while guards Andre Ludlow and Cameron Jones loaded their guns hitting on several 15 footers to take a 2-point lead with five minutes remaining in the period.

The lead changed several times during the remainder of the first period with guard Matt Manry supplying the fire power for the Crusaders while Jones countered for the Eagles getting the feed from Ludlow and going in for a over-the-head twisting lay up just before the whistle ended the period putting Victory up 15-14.

Crusaders' Scottie Clay set Victory's gym on fire.

The Crusaders tied the game at 15 in the first 45-seconds of the second period with Clay coming off the defensive boards bringing the ball down court to pull up for a jumper from the top of the key.

The Eagles ran the floor getting crucial points from Chris Williams who hit on a couple of three-pointers while Umphrey went on a shot blocking exhibition knocking away three of his game high seven Mt. Vernon attempts to stay close before Clay went to work for Mt. Vernon to give them a 34-31 lead at the half.

Eagles' David Harris owns the paint.

The game got away from the Eagles in the third period when Clay and Chris Thompson took over for the Crusaders going on a 20-7 run to end the period with a 54-38 lead.

The Eagles tried desperately to come back with Ludlow starting the fourth period hitting an NBA three-pointer, but Clay and company was just too much for the Eagles to bear and the Crusaders ran away with the victory.

The Game:

Mt. Vernon

Scottie Clay put in 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds; Andrew Wilson contributed 12 points; Bradley Hall and Chris Thompson dropped in 11 points each, Thompson grabbed 5 rebounds.

Victory

Andre Ludlow led the Eagles with 15 points; Cameron Jones and Chris Williams contributed 14 each; David Harris scored 12 points, 11 rebounds; Jeremiah Umphrey had 7 blocks and 6 rebounds.