Timberlake tops LCA to win Holiday Classic
Timberlake Christian pounded Lynchburg Christian Academy to claim the Annual Holiday Classic, held at Holy Cross High School. LCA cut Timberlake's lead to three points in the fourth quarter, but Jon Kelley hit three of four free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
Tournament MVP Nathan Williams scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Tornadoes, while Markus Muhler and Matt Durand added 12 and 10, respectively. Jeremy Owen and Jimmy Kirshberger led the Bulldogs with 12 points each, and Nick Baker added 10.
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| Score by quarter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
| LCA | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 61 |
| TCS Tornadoes | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 71 |
| Team stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| TCS | LCA | |
| Points | 71 | 61 |
| FGs made | 26 | 23 |
| 3pt FGs made | 0 | 3 |
| Free throws | 17-29 | 12-19 |
| Total fouls | 15 | 26 |
| TCS player statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS |
| Nathan Williams | 9 | 0 | 6-8 | 24 |
| Jon Kelley | 4 | 0 | 5-7 | 13 |
| Markus Muhler | 4 | 0 | 4-7 | 12 |
| Matt Durand | 4 | 0 | 2-3 | 10 |
| Isaac Conrad | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Todd Lynn | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Andrew Loring | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 0 | 17-29 | 69 |
| LCA player statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS |
| Owen | 5 | 0 | 2-3 | 12 |
| Kirshberger | 4 | 0 | 4-4 | 12 |
| Baker | 3 | 0 | 4-4 | 10 |
| Morris | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 7 |
| Monfils | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Nowlin | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 5 |
| Hooks | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Sherwood | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Leahy | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Mills | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 3 | 12-19 | 61 |