Virginia Tech's Hunter Kattore made 4 of 5 3-pointers Friday night as his Jani King team defeated Mike Dueman Auto Sales 89-87 in the semifinals of the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. Ta.
Kattore scored 16 points in front of a large crowd of scouts and fans in the Churchland High School gymnasium. He went 5-of-8 from the field overall, 2-of-2 on free throws and grabbed eight rebounds. The annual event is attended by 64 of his luminaries who have recently completed their university eligibility.
His team had enough of a lead to make Duman's final basket relatively meaningless, finishing the game with 10 ties and 12 lead changes.
Mississippi State's Tru Smith III had 18 points and 16 rebounds, AJ Hoggard had 18 points, Tristan Enaruna had 15 points and Auburn's Allen Flanigan added 14 points.
For Duman, Eric Gaines had a game-high 20 points, Nevada's Jarrod Lucas had 18 points and Tennessee's Santiago Vescovi had 12 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Portsmouth Partnership 86, Roger Brown's Restaurant 80: Missouri's Sean East II scored 18 points for the Portsmouth partnership, which trailed 22-9 at the end of the first quarter and 48-35 at halftime, but Roger Brown's 51 points in the second half. They were outscored by 32 points.
The victory qualifies the partnership for the title game against Jani King on Saturday at 7 p.m. Roger Browns will face Mike Duman in the third-place match at 5 p.m.
North Carolina State's DJ Horn scored 15 points, Malevi Lyons added 12 points and Taron Cooper added 11 points for the partnership.
Josh Oduro, a former George Mason star who played for Providence this season, led the Browns with 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
Maryland's Jameel Young had 13 points and six assists, while Southern California's Boogie Ellis and Enrique Freeman each had 11 points.
Sales Systems, Ltd. 74, K&D Round's Landscape Services 61: James Bishop IV scored 16 points and made 4 of 6 3-point tries as Sales Systems won the repechage game and advanced to Saturday's fifth-place game at 1 p.m. The winner was his 15-of-34 from beyond the arc.
Jaylin Williams contributed 15 points in Sales Systems. Virginia Tech commit Tyrese Radford added 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including 3-of-4 from long range. Western Carolina's Fontelius Woolbright scored 10 points.
Wyoming's Sam Griffin had 18 points and eight rebounds, West Virginia's Requan Battle had 17 points and Donta Scott had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists in the K&D round, which will be played for seventh place at 11 a.m. Saturday. was recorded.
