By Staff
CENTREVILLE – The Cassopolis boys' basketball team will play tonight for the championship of the Centreville Invitational.
The Rangers reached the title game with a 61-43 victory over the host Bulldogs.
Cassopolis (3-2) will take on Mendon tonight in the title game at 7:30.
The Rangers roared out to a 19-7 first quarter lead and led 41-17 at halftime.
Centreville outscored Cass 26-20 in the second half.
Nick Davis scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Rangers, who also got 15 points and six assists from Raymond Nelson and 11 points from Steven Eleazor.
Mike Henningsen led the Bulldogs with nine points. Taylor Jergens added eight.
CASSOPOLIS 61
Nick Davis 19, Raymond Nelson 15, DaShaun Curtis 0, Stefon Luckey 6, Steven Eleazor 11, Tommy First 4, Stefone Conner 6. TOTALS: 27 4-7 61
CENTREVILLE 43
Jergens 8, Casterline 6, Lorentz 3, Miller 5, Bieker 2, Henningsen 9, Cummings 4, Schrader 4, Miller 2. TOTALS: 19 4-12 43
Cassopolis 19 41 57 61
Centreville 7 17 31 43
3-point goals: Cassopolis 3 (Nelson 3), Centreville 1 (Lorentz). Total fouls (fouled out): Cassopolis 14 (Eleazor), Centreville 18. Varsity records: Cassopolis 3-2, Centreville 2-1