The Tall Trees Win

The 2013 Nash County Christmas Tournament was won by the team with the tallest trees and in the girls game that was Northern Nash winning on their home court against their most hated rival Rocky Mount by a 55-41. The boys game belonged to Rocky Mountfromthe get go 73-42. Rocky Mount had Grover Battle calling time out four minutes into the game when the Lady Gryphons jumped to a 9-0 lead but fro that point on the Lady Knights out scored Rocky Mount 55-32. Alexus Hill lead the Knights charge pouring in 25 points and in doing so earned the MVP honor of the Tournament. Tall tree Kiana Thomas added 14 and joined Hill on the all tournament team. Even down 9-0 a Northern still lead at the end of the first quarter 14-9 as they were on the way to scoring 20 of the next 22 points. Once Northern pushed the lead to 10 the lead stayed between 9-14 for rest of the game. Carman Richardson 16 points and TT Thomas 7points made the all tournament team for Rocky Mount. Ni'ya Styles from Nash Central and Destiny Burgess from Southern Nash join the all tournament team. Mike Gainey came out against Southern Nash in a 1-3-1 defense with the two outside defender in the 3 part of the defense were Donte Battle and Jaquel Bryant. Those long arms pushed Southern further from the basket and less outside shots went in and anytime they dared drive to the basket EmmanuelKing was there to swathe shots away. Rocky Mount lead by 13 at the end of the first , 22 at the half and 31 by the end of the third. Donte Battle 12 points was named tournament MVP and was joined by Asaiah Alston on the All Tournament team. Deon Lavendar and Richard Hall are on the team with Northern's Demonte Johnson and Nash Central's Daniel Pittman. I did TV coverage for WHIG-TV the girls game will air this Sunday while the boys game airs on December 29th.