City League roundup: Chears, Poellnitz pace Scott victory

12/7/2002

Scott got off to a shaky start, but the Bulldogs eventually rolled to a 72-49 victory at Start last night.

The two teams were tied 6-6 after a sloppy first quarter, but Scott topped the 20-point in the remaining three quarters for a comfortable win.

Forwards Vershawn Chears and Christopher Poellnitz led the Bulldog point parade with 15 points apiece.

Anthony Gray was the only player in double figures for the Spartans with 15 points.

St. John's Jesuit built a 37-12 halftime lead by forcing 14 turnovers and hitting five of its eight treys for the game.

Brian Roberts and B.J. Raymond each scored 19 points - Roberts had three treys - and Thomas Carr added 15 for the Titans (2-1, 1-0).

Jarret Hickle-Wyatt led Rogers (0-2, 0-1) with 14 points.

The Irish (3-0, 1-0) led 20-9 after one quarter and 45-19 by halftime.

Chris Commons led Central with 19 points - all in the first half.

Jordan Bonczek scored 12 points, Ryne Robinson had 10 and 10 players scored for Central.

Keith Morgan and Darrion Griffin each scored 10 for Waite.

Libbey raced to a 25-10 lead after one quarter and cemented the victory with a strong defensive effort in the third stanza, holding Woodward to nine points.

The Cowboys put five players in double figures, led by Ronnell Isom with 17 points and Jerome Pierce and Weston McAlister with 15 apiece. Ernie Reed added 11 and David Osby had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Michael Finch, a transfer from Libbey, paced the Polar Bears with 14 points. Alex Malone netted 13.