PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Danville wins at Shootout
Jan. 2—HAMMOND, Ind. — The Danville boys basketball team hit the road to participate in the Mac Jelks Shootout at Hammond Morton High School on Tuesday.
The Viking took on Cardinal Newman (S.C.) in the shootout and was able to get a 62-51 win.
Devin Larkin had 23 points to lead Danville — who was down 31-28 at halftime, but outscored Cardinal Newman 34-20 in the second half, while JaVaughn Robinson had 11 points and CL Dye, DeMarcus Lucas, Jentezen Harris and A'Jani Davis each had six points.
The Vikings will return home on Friday, when they face Champaign Centennial.
At Hammond, Ind.
Danville 62, Cardinal Newman (S.C.) 51
Danville (62) — JaVaughn Robinson 4 1-2 11, Devin Larkin 10 2-5 23, CL Dye 2 1-2 6, DeMarcus Lucas 3 0-0 6, Jentezen Harris 2 0-0 6, Jerry Reed 1 0-0 2, Persirius Menifield 1 0-0 2, A'Jani Davis 3 0-0 6. Totals: 26 4-9 62.
Cardinal Newman (51) — Desmond Harrington 2 1-2 5, Amarri King 4 3-4 11, Josiah Peeples 3 0-0 7, Luis Echevaria 2 0-0 6, Manny Davis 0 0-0 0, Evan Carter 3 3-3 9, Elton Smith Jr. 6 1-3 13. Totals: 20 8-12 51.
Danville;16;12;21;13;—; 62
Cardinal Newman;13;18;12;8;— ;51
3-point field goals — Danville 6 (Robinson 2, Harris 2, Larkin, Dye); Cardinal Newman 3 (Echevaria 2, Peeples). Total fouls — Danville 12, Cardinal Newman 9. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.
