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Casey Simmons didn't score a lot of points in the finals. But
his versatility as a ball handler, rebounder and defender was
instrumental in the Viklngs'fourth quarter surge.
The Jackets didn't exactly
shackle Foster. But they did pre
vent him from being as integral a
{actor as he normally is.
* As. a result, Poe's guys were
able to keep North's Rommie
Crowell from thoroughly domi
nating whenever he posted up in
the paint. . , ?
-Crowell, the tournament
MVP, finished with 24 points. But
there were times when the Jack
ets' defense made it difficult for
the vikes to get tne bail to nimT
Carver's pressure not only cut
off the passing lanes to Crowell,
but created spacing problems for
North's offense. Improper spac
ing, as much as anything, enabled
an ultra-quick Carver team to get
steals or deflect a lot of passes.
When you combine that with
the Jackets' ability to contest
every in-bounds pass, you under
stand why North committed a
? dozen turnovers in the second
half.
The Vikings, on the other
hand, had their moments. And
with the exception of a couple of
late game, open-court situations
that didn't pan out, coach Sonny
Butler's team may have emerged
victorious as expected.
For all of its individual talent,
North is a relatively young team
that .is still learning to play afea
unit ? consistently ? especially .
when it comes to getting the ball ?.
to Crowell. Added game experi
ence will take care of that.
The Vikings have a reputation
for putting points on the board.
But these guys are nowhere near
shabby at the defensive and. Had
/ it not been for their half-court
man-to-man pressure, North
y wojjld not have staged a furious
\ comeback after falling behind by
1 as many as nine points early in the
fourth quarter.
North will become more
formidable as the season progress
es, particularly on the boards
thanks to Curtis Coleman, Crow
ell and Simmons. There won't be
many teams that can handle the
Vikings on the glass in 492.
Carver, however, will also
improve. That's because they
understand what it takes to get the
^ maximum out of what they have.,
They're noted for defense. But
their offense shouldn't be scoffed
at. ,
In the finals, David Hart and
Eric Johnson shouldered the
offensive-load. Hart was especial
ly lethal, scoring nine of his team
high 15 points in the second half
to help keep the Vikes at a dis-a
tance. Johnson, a quick leaper
"who has a deadly accurate medi
um-range jumper, contributed 12
points to the cause.
But in the end, it was Daren
Hart who came through with what
proved to be the game-winner for
left to play and his team leading
by a basket (54-52), Hart took a
long pass against the press and
sliced past Crowell for a driving
layup. He also drew the foul
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Daren Hart, last year's tournament MVP, lifted the Jackets to
the title when he scored what. proved to be the winning basket
with less than 20 secondSremainlng in the game.
In the finate,- David-Har%and
Eric Johns^Tt
offensive- load. Hart was especial
ly lethal, scoring nine of his team
high 15 points in the second half
to help*keep the Vikes at a dis
tance. Johnson, a quick leaper
who has a deadly accurate medi
um-range jumpqfr, contributed 12
points to the cause.
But in the end, it was Daren
Hart who came through with what
proved to be the game-winner for
Carver. With iessthan 17 seconds
left to play and his team leading
by a basket (54-52), Hart took a
long pass against the press and'
sliced past Crowell for a driving
layup. He also drew the fou4
which sent Crowell to the bench
? ? ?
with his fifth personal foul.
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Photo by Max Dunhill
Eric Johnson'?, jump shooting played a key role In Carver's
quest to win their second consecutive Spencer championship.
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