WOBURN — Charlestown’s two stars stepped up on its largest stage so far.
Jaylin Williams-Crawford put up 26 factors and 16 rebounds whereas Jaylen Hunter-Coleman added 19 factors and 10 rebounds as Charlestown defeated Catholic Memorial, 69-57, to win the Mike Hammond bracket of the IAABO 27 Comcast Tournament on Monday night time at Woburn High School.
Along with Williams-Crawford and Hunter-Coleman, three-point risk Damante Vanheyningen added 4 three pointers for the Townies. Catholic Memorial (16-4) was led by freshman Josiah Adamson who scored 17 factors.
“Catholic Memorial has done amazing the last couple years, a top ranking in the regular season the last two years,” stated Charlestown coach Hugh Coleman. “We’re just happy to be able to play a tough schedule as we get ready for the tournament.”
The Townies led 46-43 early within the fourth however shortly gained separation. Williams-Crawford linked on two on the basket round a Vanyhenigan three-pointer to stretch the result in 52-43.
Ryan Higgins tried to maintain the Knights inside placing distance with a pull up within the lane adopted moments later by a three-pointer. Vanheyningen, nonetheless, answered with a three-pointer, Hunter-Coleman went coast-to-coast for 2, and Williams-Crawford slammed residence a breakaway dunk to place the Townies up 63-50 with two minutes left.
“Both Jaylin (Williams-Crawford) and Jaylen (Hunter-Crawford) put a lot of time in,” Coleman stated. “Those guys work hard. They work behind the scenes and people don’t see it, so when we really need them they can put it on because they put in the work to prepare for these moments.”
Adamson acquired the sport began with a bang throwing down a one-handed slam however Williams-Crawford scored 5 factors and Jordany Mak buried a three-pointer to provide Charlestown an early 18-5 lead.
The Knights acquired again within the sport within the second quarter. Adamson scored 5 factors, Aiden Pires hit a three-pointer, and Higgins hit a nook trey to assist trim the deficit to 30-25 at half.
In the primary championship sport, North Andover used 21 factors from Zach Wolinski and 19 factors from Zach DesRochers to defeat Lawrence, 66-48 within the Frank Beebe title sport of the IAABO Board 27 Comcast Tournament.
The Scarlet Knights managed play for many of the first half. Four totally different North Andover participant’s drilled three-pointers, three courtesy of assists from Cam Bethel, to propel the Scarlet Knights to a 31-20 lead on the half. The Lancers by no means acquired it again inside single digits.
Wolinski and DesRochers had been named to the all-tournament workforce for his or her performances.
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