BOYS BASKETBALL: DAVIS SCORES 53 POINTSSouth Side (Fort Wayne, Ind.) junior
Raphael Davis poured in a school-record 53 points and grabbed 17 rebounds recently during a 79-72 loss to Northrop (Fort Wayne, Ind.). He made 25 of 27 attempts from the free throw line as he eclipsed the former record of 48 set by Tom Bolyard, who later starred for Indiana University.
The 6-6, 190-pounder, who has committed to Purdue University, is averaging 28.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
South Side's Rapheal Davis.
Photo courtesy of Dustin Butcher
"He takes the ball to the hole like a big guard," coach Mike Novell described. "He was intense going to the basket and they didn't have an answer for him. The kids spread the floor and he did a lot of slicing and dicing. He doesn't take a straight path, so it's hard to draw a charge because he's clever. He goes and gets his own rebound. He's a hard matchup for anybody."
Davis, who has played all five positions at one time or another, should be a strong candidate next year for Indiana's coveted Mr. Basketball honor.
* Lakeview Christian Academy (Duluth, Minn.) sophomore guard
Anders Broman poured in 51 points during an 89-78 victory over Greenway (Coleraine, Minn.) to become the youngest player in Minnesota history to score 2,000 career points. The 6-1 standout is averaging 37 points.
* Despite being double- and triple-teamed, Connecticut recruit
Ryan Boatright scored 47 points as East Aurora (Aurora, Ill.) outlasted North Chicago, 101-97, in overtime.
* Super guard
Bradley Beal pumped in 44 points to spark unbeaten Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) to an 82-77 victory over O'Fallon (Ill.). The 6-4 University of Florida recruit also had eight rebounds and six blocks.
* Iroquois (Louisville, Ky.) defeated Atherton (Louisville, Ky.), 80-68, behind
Jermaine Jackson's 44 points.
* Chief Sealth (Seattle) senior
Tre'von Lane is pulling off an unusual double this year, serving as point guard for the varsity basketball team and coaching the freshman team. He could be another Josh Pastner in the making. The current University of Memphis head coach started his career by coaching AAU teams as a high school athlete.
* Three days after a record 64-point effort, senior guard
Micah Mason exploded for the game's final 16 points during the last three minutes to give Highlands (Natrona Heights, Pa.) a comeback 73-61 victory over Kittanning (Pa.).
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Brandon Johnson scored 44 points to lead Schenley (Pittsburgh) to an 87-53 victory over Langley (Pittsburgh).
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Dederick Lee, a 6-1 sophomore guard, pumped in 51 points as Clarksville (Ark.) defeated Mena (Ark.), 66-51.
* Poca (W.Va.) nipped Point Pleasant (W.Va.), 67-63, in overtime behind senior
Jason Cuffee's 41 points.
* Milestone coaching victories: Paul McCrary of
Columbia (Decatur, Ga.) won No. 500, Bill Berger of
Westville (Ind.) and Henry Lorenzo of
Columbus (Miami) No. 300 and Steve White of
Buchtel (Akron, Ohio) No. 200.
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