Brainerd 2-1 In Pool Play; Moves To Bahamas Semifinals

  • Saturday, November 29, 2008
  • special report to The Chattanoogan

FREEPORT, Bahamas -- Brainerd High School lost to Pinewood Prep on Friday and finished pool play 2-1 in the Tabernacle Baptist Academy Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament.

Pinewood Prep, from Charleston, S.C., defeated Brainerd, 46-43.

Brainerd will play Saturday at 10 a.m. against Columbia (Atlanta, Ga.) in a semifinal.

The Panthers will then play for third/fourth at 7 p.m. or in the championship game at 8:30 Saturday.

Fred Sturdivant once again paced Brainerd, scoring 17 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and blocking eight shots.

Jermaine Williams added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Panthers.

Brainerd.........43
Pinewood.........46

BRAINERD (43) -- Sturdivant 17, Davis, Stallion, Broome 3, Williams, 12, Hughley 9, Bennett 2, Duncan.

PINEWOOD (46) -- Jennings 14, Maniguilt 16, Reed 2, Alexander 4, Simmons 3, Boden 6.

(E-mail Stan Crawley at wscrawley@earthlink.net)

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