Hargrave cruised to two huge wins in the 1st annual Military Circuit this weekend. Playing in front of great crowds both days of the event, the #5 ranked Tigers eclipsed 100 straight wins at home with their triumph over #8 ranked Mt. Zion (MD). Over the course of the weekend, the event, featuring 4 nationally ranked teams, attracted more than 35 NCAA Division 1 coaches and 4 scouting services. Game recaps are below:
FRIDAY
#12 Fork Union 82, Spire Institute 78
Despite a furious comeback bid by Spire late in the game, Fork Union emerged victorious in the opening game of the event. Fork Union was led by Caleb Mauldin (25 points) and David Ware (10 points). Marcus Gibbs spearheaded the comeback effort for Spire, scoring 25 of his game high 35 points in the second half.
#5 Hargrave 106, #8 Mt. Zion (MD) 69
Hargrave jumped all over the visiting Warriors from the tip-off, holding Mt. Zion to just 7 points in the game’s first 9 minutes. They never looked back, pushing an 18 point halftime lead to as many as 43 during the second half before walking away with a 37 points victory. This win was a milestone victory for Hargrave, as it marked their 100th straight home victory, with their last home loss coming January 25th, 2014. Hargrave was led by Kris Gardner’s 19 points, with Tyson Jackson (18 points, 11 rebounds), Jeremiah Davenport (15 points) and Giovanni Santiago (13 points) and Jayson Robinson (10 points) all joining in double-figures. Woody Newton paced Mt. Zion with a game-high 26 points in the loss
#10 Massanutten 99, ISA 66
Masssanutten survived hot shooting early from ISA and pulled away late in the second half to earn the decisive victory. Jarren McAllister (29 points) and Dareon Seabron (20 points) led the charge for Massanutten. In the loss, Nate Ward led ISA with 16 points and Alex May chipped in 13 points.
SATURDAY
#8 Mt. Zion 71, #12 Fork Union 45
Mt. Zion saw a complete reversal from their game the night before and controlled the game from the tip against a scrappy Fork Union squad. Caleb Matthews (12 points, 4 3-pointers) and Robert Carpenter (13 points) were efficient in the victory for Mt. Zion. In the loss, Caleb Mauldin led Fork Union with 12 points.
#10 Massanutten 89, Spire 74
In a game that was nip and tuck until a 12-0 Massanutten run in the second half, the Colonels pulled away with the victory. Jarren McAllister scored 29 points for the second straight game, and Brandon Suggs pitched in 22 points in the win. Marcus Gibbs (18 points) paced Spire again, with Shamar Dillard contributing 15 points in the loss.
#5 Hargrave 113, ISA 66
Hargrave came out on-fire for the second game in as many days, leaving ISA no chance to come back despite some hot shooting down the stretch in the second half. For Hargrave, all 14 players that checked in the game had at least 3 points, led by Jayson Robinson (17 points), Chris Wriedt (12 points), Le’Tre Darthard (12 points), Justin Webster (12 points), Ryan Shaffer (11 points) and Caleb Smith (9 points)
