Five Takeaways: St Augustine vs. Christian
FINAL: St. Augustine 60, Christian 52 The championship game of the Madison Regional Rumble pitted two of the best San Diego teams against each other in the Saints and the Patriots, which each went undefeated in their run to the…
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The championship game of the Madison Regional Rumble pitted two of the best San Diego teams against each other in the Saints and the Patriots, which each went undefeated in their run to the title game.
St. Augustine started the game pounding the Patriots on the glass and amassed an 18-3 lead late in the first quarter, before Christian went on a run of its own to briefly take a 1-point lead in the third quarter, before St. Augustine pulled away asserting themselves on the glass, taking a 16-point lead late in the fourth quarter before the reserves took the floor.
Saints F Chibuzo Agbo, headed to Texas Tech, was named tournament MVP, while Christian G Kobe Sanders was named to the All-Tournament Team.
What were key takeaways from the championship game? We provide you with a couple of bullet points.
Saints pound the glass
Chibuzo Agbo finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game.St. Augustine did not shoot it particularly well from the field, but Luke Haupt, Nakial Cross, Alex Dennis and – especially – Chibuzo Agbo repeatedly crashed the glass for multiple possessions. Agbo finished with a game-high 22 points and 12 rebounds, as the Saints outrebounded Christian 45-23.
Kobe Sanders holds his own
The 6-6 Cal Poly commit looked the part of a D1 basketball signee against the talented Saints frontcourt. Sanders scored 15 points, showed some impressive shiftiness off the bounce, and proved to be an unselfish playmaker for his teammates.
Christian’s “Iso” offense has mixed results
Kobe Sanders scored a team-high 15 points for ChristianWith that said, the Patriots relied heavily on one-on-one attacks against the Saints defense to score the bulk of their points. Save for a second-quarter push, when the Patriots went on a 17-4 run to get back in the game, the Patriots struggled to reverse the ball and settled for contested looks.
Alex Dennis provides “glue”
The 6-5 Saints senior wing has been in some big games over his career, but has evolved into an all-around weapon, knocking down set shots from the perimeter, feeling comfortable handling the ball in the open court and grabbing key rebounds in the paint,.
What’s next?
The Saints (6-1) have a tough pair of games next week, when they play Fairmont Prep and Nevada Clark at Santa Margarita High School on Dec. 13 and 14. Christian (3-1) opens up Grossmont Winter Classic play Dec. 13 against their El Cajon private-school foe, Foothills Christian, then plays Mt. Carmel on Dec. 14.