All Game and Usual Suspects in Funsport HS Final
Keith Spellman poured in 33 points and All Game pulled away late to down United Brooklyn 89-77 and advance to the championship game of the Funsport High School Classic at Jefferson H.S.
Spellman was aggressive throughout, scoring 18 points in the first half and converting a three-point play with 1:41 remaining in the third quarter that enabled All Game to take a 64-62 advantage into the final period. After Patrick Jackson put United Brooklyn up 67-66 with two free throws with 7:13 remaining, Spellman answered with a three-pointer and All Game led the rest
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of the way.
David Coley added 18 points for the winners, who also had three double-double performers: Joel Wright (14 points, 11 rebounds), Allan Marshall (10 points, 19 rebounds) and David Imes (10 points, 15 rebounds).
Jackson topped United Brooklyn with 18 points while Darryl Bryant added 17 points and Yves Jules scored 15.
In next week's championship, All Game will face Usual Suspects, which got a huge lift from late-arriving Kemba Walker to defeat Starrett City 87-80 in second game.
Usual Suspects built a quick 10-0 margin but, with only five players dressed at the start, the lead dissolved quickly and the contest was deadlocked at the end of each of the first three quarters (19-19, 37-37, 57-57).
Kemba Walker checked in with three minutes left in the third quarter and provided the spark in the final stanza, finishing with 17 points and 8 rebounds in his short stint. Four other players reached double digits for
the Suspects: Justin Greene (18 points, 12 rebounds), Ryan Pearson (16 points), Joe Swift (13 points, 6 assists) and Marquis Grant (12 points).
Devon Elliott recorded game-highs of 33 points and 13 rebounds in the loss
for Starrett City, which also got 19 points and 12 boards from Sam Obetoh, 10 points from Vance Kelly, and 10 assists from Devon Davis.
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