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TJ Boys Dominate Tournament

December 18, 2007

Spartans take first place at the Rebel Invitational.

by Scott Bruskin

bball_1.jpg    The TJ boys' basketball team continued their winning ways over the weekend, defeating a total of four teams to win the Denver South Tournament. The Spartans got wins over Bear Creek, Denver West, Lakewood, and Denver South by a combined score of 279-208.

     The leading scorer of the weekend was Sophomore Ray Riley, who finished with a total of 54 points, averaging 13.5  per game. Riley shot a strong 9-26, or 35%, from behind the arc. Second in scoring was Sophomore Billy Sprague, who chipped in 52 points. You cannot mention two of these sophomore stars without mentioning the third, second year varsity player Chris Carter. Carter threw in 46 points, and also was lethal from the three-point line, shooting an impressive 63%. With these three sophomore sensations on fire, TJ will be a tough foe for anyone looking to knock them down. The boys are also receiving leadership from all of their six senior players. It is apparent that the senior’s leadership is rubbing off on TJ’s young guns.

     With all four of these impressive victories, TJ is now tied for first place with East in the Denver Prep League. The boys return to the court Wednesday when they take on Evangelical Christian Eagles at Evangelical Christian high school at 4:00. The Eagles come from a small class 2A school, so look for the Spartans to overpower them, especially under the basket.

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Written by Scott Bruskin · Filed Under Basketball-Boys', Headlines, Sports