Dayton Dunbar (OH) 69, Monsignor Pace (FL) 64
By Richard Griffis
The Sun News
Star of the game | One day after being held to three points, Dunbar senior Mark Anderson scored 18 points to lead the Wolverines.
Turning point | With 5:35 left in the second half, Dunbar's Aaron Pogue pulled down the rebound of a missed three-pointer by Pace's Virgil Philistin, fired the ball down court to teammate Antoine Sain who converted on a layup to give the Wolverines a 58-54 lead they would not relinquish.
Game summary | Dunbar led by as much as nine points late in the first half before Brandon Williams closed with six points in the final three minutes to make it 34-33 at halftime. The teams traded leads four times in the second half before a jumper by Anderson with 11:37 left put Dunbar on top for good. The game remained close for most of the half with Dunbar finally taking an eight-point lead with 1:55 left. Pace pulled back to within four points after the Wolverines missed 3-of-6 free throws in the final 48 seconds, but could get no closer. Dunbar had four players finish in double figures: Anderson, Daequan Cook (17), Pogue (14) and Antoine Sain (10).
Monsignor Pace, which came into the tournament undefeated at 12-0, lost its second consecutive game. The Spartans were led by Rayford Shipman with 22 points and Brandon Williams with 21.
Quoting Dunbar coach Peter Pullen | "We played a lot better. I saw a team I'm used to seeing. We played with more energy. Pogue and Anderson gave us what they do on a normal night. We capitalized on some things that we didn't [Monday], like converting on fast breaks. Our decision making was a little better today."
Quoting Pace coach Mark Lieberman | "Not chasing loose balls, getting out-rebounded both games ... all the things that affect winning, we're not doing. I don't think we're playing very well. There are good teams here, but we're used to playing good teams."
DAYTON DUNBAR (6-2) | Anderson, Mark 7-13 4-7 18; Cook, Daequan 6-11 4-6 17; Pogue, Aaron 3-9 8-12 14; Sain, Antoine 3-7 3-6 10; Cole, Norris 2-3 2-3 6; Rakestraw, Keith 1-2 0-0 2; Powell, Darren 0-1 2-4 2; Benson, Joshua 0-1 0-0 0; Walker, Daquan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-48 23-38 69.
MONSIGNOR PACE (FL) (9-2) | Shipman, Rayford 7-18 7-9 22; Williams, Brandon 7-12 4-6 21; CAMI, Jose 2-5 2-2 7; Philistin, Virgil 2-5 1-2 6; Saintil, Terrance 3-3 0-0 6; Joseph, Jesse 1-5 0-0 2; Gilbert, Anthony 0-2 0-0 0; Taylor, Raymond 0-3 0-0 0; Greer, Leon 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-54 14-19 64.
Dayton Dunbar (OH)............ 34 35 - 69 Monsignor Pace (FL)........... 33 31 - 64
3-point goals-Dunbar 2-6 (Sain 1-3; Cook 1-2; Rakestraw 0-1), Monsignor Pace 6-19 (Williams, Brandon 3-7; Philistin, Virgil 1-2; Cami, Jose 1-3; Shipman, Rayford 1-6; Taylor 0-1). Fouled out--Dayton Dunbar-None, Monsignor Pace-Lamar, Miles; Saintil, Terrance. Rebounds-Dayton Dunbar 37 (Pogue 13), Monsignor Pace 32 (Shipman 7). Assists-Dayton Dunbar 12(Pogue 4), Monsignor Pace 7 (Williams 3). Total fouls-Dayton Dunbar 18, Monsignor Pace 26.
