
03/04/2023


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Troy won a suspense filled game vs. Amsterdam 72-68 in the Class A title tilt. Stetson Merritt and Terrance Clark combined to score 45 points for the Flying Horses. Merritt was named tournament MVP for the classification.
Spurned on by a first-class performance in the last half Troy outscored the Rams 42-29 in the final two frames and (OT). That was the inverse of the first half when the Rams scurried out to a 39-30 lead at the midway point.
Troy won a suspense filled game vs. Amsterdam 72-68 in the Class A title tilt. Stetson Merritt and Terrance Clark combined to score 45 points for the Flying Horses. Merritt was named tournament MVP for the classification.
With the teams tied at the end of regulation play the match-up went to overtime where Troy overtook Amsterdam in, not one, but two overtimes.
Spurned on by a first-class performance in the last half Troy outscored the Rams 42-29 in the final two frames and (OT). That was the inverse of the first half when the Rams scurried out to a 39-30 lead at the midway point.
Amsterdam had great energy right from the tip off and sprinted out to a nice first quarter lead 22-13.
Troy placed three players in double figure scoring. Stetson Merritt paced Troy with 23 points. Terrance Clark splashed in 22 points. Steve Foust added 10 points. Damarion Tucker bagged 9 points. Mike Wiltshire notched 8 points.
The Flying Horses produced 5 hoops from behind the arc.
Stetson Merritt nailed 3 three-pointers.
The Rams placed five players in double figure scoring. Ceasar Thompson was the straw that stirred the drink for the Rams with 17 points. Jhai Vellon added 14 points. Victor Dueno totaled 13 points. JaShean Vann finished with 12 points. Alec Bartone splashed in 10 points.
The Rams manufactored 6 baskets from behind the three point line.
Victor Dueno made 3 three-pointers.
Amsterdam shot with first-rate accuracy from the charity stripe as they achieved 66.7%, 12 of 18.
Troy placed three players in double figure scoring. Stetson Merritt paced Troy with 23 points. Terrance Clark splashed in 22 points. Steve Foust added 10 points. Damarion Tucker bagged 9 points. Mike Wiltshire notched 8 points.
The Flying Horses produced 5 hoops from behind the arc.
Stetson Merritt nailed 3 three-pointers.
The Rams placed five players in double figure scoring. Ceasar Thompson was the straw that stirred the drink for the Rams with 17 points. Jhai Vellon added 14 points. Victor Dueno totaled 13 points. JaShean Vann finished with 12 points. Alec Bartone splashed in 10 points.
The Rams manufactored 6 baskets from behind the three point line.
Victor Dueno made 3 three-pointers.
Amsterdam shot with first-rate accuracy from the charity stripe as they achieved 66.7%, 12 of 18.
SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
Troy | 13 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 72 |
Amsterdam | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 68 |
Troy | Amsterdam | |||||
FGM - | 28 | 25 | ||||
FTM - | 11 | 12 | ||||
FTA - | 17 | 18 | ||||
FT% - | 64.7% | 66.7% | ||||
3PtM - | 5 | 6 | ||||
Troy | ||||||
Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
Terrance Clark | 8 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 22 | |
Steve Foust | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
Legend Merritt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Stetson Merritt | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | |
Damarion Tucker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Braden Ceresia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Justin Gilmore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Wiltshire | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Colin McBride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Josiah Acevedo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Vinny Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kayne Behan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Trey Vantree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Steve Mauleon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Amsterdam | ||||||
Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
JaShean Vann | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
Victor Dueno | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
Manny Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ceasar Thompson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | |
Khurram Azam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joel White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jhai Vellon | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
Alec Bartone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
Angel Rivera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ni'aire Franklin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Caleb Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Aundry Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jaden Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CJ Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |