The Red Bank middle school basketball team claimed the boys HCAC basketball title Saturday night defeating Ooltewah 52-28. Red Bank finishes the season with a 15-2 record.
Red Bank, led by Mike McGowan's six first quarter points, jumped on Ooltewah in the first quarter scoring 16 points to Ooltewah's five. Red Bank could only manage eight points in the second quarter going 0 for 7 from the three point line (Red Bank was 1 for 13 from three point land with Tanner Smith hitting the lone trey), 4 for 7 inside and 0 for 2 from the free throw line.
However, this anemic output still outpaced Ooltewah by two and Red Bank took a 13-point lead into the locker room at the break.
Red Bank came out in the second half determined to not let history repeat itself. In a match up at Red Bank earlier this year, Red Bank took a 12-point lead to the locker room at the half. Ooltewah held Red Bank to nine points in the second half and just missed what would have been the game winner at the buzzer.
No repeats Saturday as Red Bank scored 14 in the third and 14 in the fourth to bring home the tournament championship.
League All County picks from Red Bank: Patrick Horton, Mike McGowan and Dee Staton.
All Tournament picks from Red Bank: Brad Grant and Mike McGowan
Tournament MVP: Dee Staton
Scoring-
Red Bank (15-2): Dee Staton(12), Mike Mcgowan(10), Tim Benford(8), Tanner Smith(7), Brad Grant(6), Alex Smith(4), Patrick Horton(3), Jared Mitchell(2).
Ooltewah: Marcus Tupuer(14), B J Sanders(7), Travis Whited(3); Jeremy Woods and Michael Wright(2).