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SPORTS
Rebels
end with 2-1 record in Snowball Classic
By Kelsey Williams
NH Sports Writer
Over
the holidays the Rebels competed in the Snowball Classic in
Frankfort. The Rebels ended the tournament with a 2-1 record,
defeating Centennial High School and the Raiders from Pyle
High School, and falling to the Frankfort High School Panthers.
The Rebels played the Panthers first, and lost 75-74 on a
last-second shot by Panther E.J. Fields. The Rebels played
an excellent offensive game with four players scoring in double
digits. Jared Perkins scored 20 points and brought down seven
rebounds. Following Perkins was Dan Neeley with a double-double,
having 19 points and 10 steals. Zack Miller also put in 19
points and had seven rebounds. Danny O’Toole contributed
11 points and four rebounds.
The next day the Rebels faced Centennial High School and took
the win, 48-39. Jared Perkins had 20 points and seven rebounds.
Later that day the Rebels took on the Ryle Raiders and brought
home a 46-34 victory. Neeley had 15 points, seven rebounds
and eight steals, followed by Jared Perkins with 13 points.
Senior center Jared Perkins was named to the all-tournament
team. He scored a total of 53 points in the Snowball Classic,
averaging 17.6 points a game.
On Jan. 2, the Rebels took on the Bearcats from Walton Verona
and walked away with a 53-24 victory. At halftime the Rebels
went into the locker room with a 21-17 lead. In the second
half, The Rebels out-scored the Bearcats 32-7. Leading the
Rebels were Neeley with 19 points and seven steals, along
with Miller, who added 12 points.
Two days later, the Rebels faced district rivals Carroll County
Panthers. They defeated the Panthers 71-52. This win tied
the Rebels for a first-place district seed with the Gallatin
County Wildcats. Neeley led the way for the Rebels with 23
points, six rebounds, four assists and seven steals. Also
contributing were Miller and Jordan Downey with 18 points
and 13 points respectively.
The Rebels will compete against Gallatin County for a first-place
district seed on Jan. 10 at home. Freshmen play at 5 p.m.,
junior varsity at 6 p.m. and varsity at 7:30 p.m.
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