The Crest High boys took down St. Paul behind strong opening first and second half offensive performances to take a 49-41 victory in the War on 54 tournament.
The Lancers (6-4; 1-1) jumped out to an early 18-5 advantage by the end of the first quarter and led 24-9 at halftime. Crest then took a 41-24 lead by the end of the third quarter behind a strong 17-point third quarter.
Ryan Golden led the Lancer scoring attack with 15 points while Stetson Setter and Karter Miller netted 12 points apiece. Golden grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds.
Crest also stepped up when they had to defensively as Jack White, Golden and Miller each made two steals apiece. Overall, Crest outshot St. Paul from three-point land, 20% to 8%, as well as from inside the perimeter, 46% to 39%.
Crest’s game results against Marmaton Valley from Friday at the War on 54 tournament were not available at the time of publication.
