At the Bojangles Shootout, Samardo Samuels scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds while Greg Echenique contributed 16 points on 7-8 shooting from the field as St. Benedict's defeated South Atlanta 57-43. Derrick Favors scored 16 points with 11 rebounds for South Atlanta. American Heritage defeated Miami Norland 63-51 on Friday at the McDonald's Tampa Classic. Booker T. Washington defeated Courtland 59-47 in their 3rd game at the Ronald Curry Christmas Classic.

At the Bay Ball Classic in Delaware, Erik Murphy recorded a double-double of 35 points and 11 rebounds, but St. Mark's fell to National Christian Academy 75-66. Murphy shot 12-18 from the field and 9-13 from the free throw line.

At the Les Schwab Invitational, Drew Gordon and Archbishop Mitty advanced to the Championship game where they will face Oregon City. Drew Gordon scored 28 points and collected 19 rebounds in a 79-45 rout over Grant. Oregon City defeated South Medford, 64-58, in the other semi-final. E.J. Singler scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the defeat.

The Holiday Tournament action continues on Saturday.

American Heritage defeated Galena 80-68 in their opening game at the McDonald's Tampa Classic. Kenny Boynton scored 33 points. The AH Patriots will face Christian Life from Humble, TX at 7:30 pm tomorrow. DeShawn Painter scored a season low eight points and Booker T. Washington lost their opening game, 62-60, to Kecoughton, at the Ronald Curry Christmas Classic. BTW Coach Darren Sandlerin stated, "Painter's got to be a little more assertive." BTW will be back in action tomorrow afternoon.  In the Desert Heat Classic, Olek Czyz and Reno High School dropped a 73-68 decision to Los Osos. Czyz scored 25 points in the loss. RHS faces Mercer Island (WA) in tomorrow’s game. Mercer Island is the alma mater of former Duke Point guard and Asst. Coach Quinn Snyder.