Hoops tourney returns

Some of the best high school basketball teams in Florida will be featured at the annual Kreul Showcase on Friday and Saturday at Monarch High in Coconut Creek. With three defending FHSAA State Champions among the 20 teams competing, in addition to various Division 1 commitments, the showcase will have no shortage of local talent on display. “This two-day event was added in 2014 to provide increased exposure for South Florida teams to demonstrate the exceptional level of basketball our local coaches are working tirelessly to develop,” Kreul Classic director Jim Reilly said. Coral Springs, Blanche Ely and Fort Lauderdale Dillard are the defending state champions highlighting the talented teams playing in the 10-game showcase. Division 1 commitments set to compete include Sagemont’s Tyler Polley (Connecticut), Dillard’s Raiquan Gray (Florida State), Anthony Polite from St. Andrew’s (Florida State), Miami Country Day’s Ibrahim Doumbia (South Carolina) and Fort Lauderdale’s Jeffrey Prophete (Towson). Featured underclassmen include University School’s Balsa Koprivika and Vernon Carey Jr., as well as Zack Scott from Westminster Academy. After more than 25 years of hosting the successful Kreul Classic tournament, officials from the organization felt another event would help bring even more exposure to the numerous talented basketball teams and players in the area. “We truly believe that Florida basketball is among the best in the nation so we do our best to provide competitive and convenient opportunities for colleges coaches to view our kids,” Reilly said. “The main goal is to get as many kids playing at the next level as possible because in most cases that means they are getting their education paid for.” 2016 Kreul Showcase Schedule: Friday, Dec. 2 Monarch vs. Coral Springs Christian 4 p.m. Coral Springs vs. Nova 5:30 p.m. Deerfield Beach vs. Archbishop Carroll 7:15 p.m. Blanche Ely vs. Miami Norland 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 Cypress Bay vs. Gulliver (Miami) 1:30 p.m. Ft. Lauderdale vs. St. Andrew’s 3 p.m. McArthur vs. Dwyer 4:30 p.m. University School vs. Westminster 6 p.m. Miami Christian vs. Miami Country Day 7:30 p.m. Dillard vs. Sagemont 9 p.m. For more information, visit kreul.com BOYS BASKETBALL Atlantic Christian 63, West Lake Prep 40 Kyle Feit scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds to help propel Atlantic Christian (1-1) to a win over West Lake Prep. *** St. Thomas Aquinas 68, Fort Lauderdale 51 Mike Akuchie scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead St. Thomas Aquinas to a win over Fort Lauerdale (0-3). EJ Stephens added 16 points for the Raiders (3-1), while teammate Todd Novack contributed 13 points. *** Somerset Prep 74, Divine Savior 20 Domenick Presendieu had 19 points and five assists while Chris Constant scored 15 points and added four assists for Somerset Prep (3-1) in their victory over Divine Savior. David Pierre scored eight points while Brandon Dean contributed to the win with seven points. D. Diaz had six points for Divine Savior in the loss. *** Cypress Bay 66, South Plantation 47 Freshman Brandon Garcia led Cypress Bay to a win over South Plantation with 16 points, while teammate Tyler Krivitzkin added 10 points. *** Miramar 66, Everglades 63 Trent Rolle had 27 points for Miramar in their victory over Everglades (2-2) Dallas Graziani had 30 points for Everglades in the loss. *** Somerset Academy 53, Doctors Charter Miami 33 Leonardo Cruz had 12 points and six assists and Jaz Farrelo scored 10 points for Somerset Academy (3-3) in their victory over Doctors Charter. *** Somerset Canyons 60, Benjamin 55 Kaiir Elam had 26 points for Benjamin in a loss to Somerset Canyons. *** Pines Charter 51, West Broward 43 Malik Hardy had 19 points while Walkins Exameau added 12 rebounds for West Broward (2-2) in their win over West Broward. Ryan Murphins scored 19 points for West Broward in the loss. *** Nova 78, Cooper City 61 Devante Thompson scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Nova (3-0) in a win over Cooper City. *** Piper 67, Western 46 Jorel Morell had 13 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks and Mykayle Carter had 18 points and eight rebounds for Piper (5-0) in their victory over Western (0-3). Aamir Whitehead added eight points and six steals for the Bengals. K. Rodriguez scored 11 points for Western in the loss. *** Cardinal Newman 66, Inlet Grove 45 *** Cardinal Gibbons 53, Flanagan 32 *** Holiday Classic at Highlands Christian Boca Christian 56, Berean Christian 47 Alex Gaudette scored 14 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for Boca Christian in a win over Berean Christian. Mike Walsh added 20 points on five 3-pointers for Boca Christian (2-2). *** North Broward Prep 67, Dreyfoos 26 Jake Dable had 20 points, five steals, two assists and four rebounds while Kenny Henningsen and Jeremey Rauch each scored 11 points for North Broward Prep (1-3) in their victory over Dreyfoos. *** GIRLS BASKETBALL Hollywood Christian 64, Glades Day School 11 Shaperia Samuels scored 21 points in addition to grabbing seven rebounds and five steals for Hollywood Christian in a win over Glades Day School. *** Highlands Christian 52, Donna Klein 42 Gina Oliva had 21 points, 17 rebounds and three steals while Erin Allen scored 13 points and added nine rebounds for Highlands Christian (4-2) in their victory over Donna Klein (0-3). S. Levine led all scorers with 26 points for Donna Klein in the loss. *** Pembroke Pines Charter 59, West Broward 27 Senior Christine Alayon scored 36 points to lead Pembroke Pines Charter (1-5) to a win over West Broward. *** Flanagan 46, Cardinal Gibbons 37 Katrina Richards had 12 points for Flanagan (5-1) in a win over Cardinal Gibbons (3-2). Ayanna Armstead scored 16 points for the Chiefs in the loss. *** Westminster Academy 65, SLAM Academy 32 Raquel Rosa scored 21 points to lead Westminster Academy to a win over SLAM Academy. Emma Wallhoff added 18 points for the Lions (4-1). *** Dillard 67, McArthur 17 Christia scored 15 points, White had 13 points and 10 rebounds and Johnson added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Dillard (4-5) in a win over McArthur. Chelsie led McArthur with nine points. *** Sheridan Hills 70, Coral Springs 27 Jenna Flueridor led Sheridan Hills to a win over Coral Springs with 25 points, 21 rebounds and two blocks. Scarlett had 10 points for Coral Springs. *** Nova 74, Cooper City 23 Jamie Levy scored 22 points to lead Nova to a win over Cooper City. Trinity Delancy added eight points for the Titans (3-2). *** Blanche Ely 72, Plantation 18 Destiny Waters scored 23 points in addition to five steals to lead Blanche Ely (5-1) to a win over Plantation. Ja’Niyah Moore added 18 points for the Tigers, while teammate Kristi Stevens contributed 13 points. *** West Boca 70, Boynton Beach 16 Hillary Joseph scored nine points and made one steal for Boynton Beach (2-4) in a loss to West Boca. *** Lake Worth 56, Park Vista 34 Kiara Felder scored 36 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Lake Worth in a win over Park Vista. *** Dwyer 63, Forest Hill 10 Nateria Freeman led Dwyer (3-6) with 18 points in a district win over Forest Hill. *** Palm Beach Gardens 52, John I. Leonard 39 Daniels led Palm Beach Gardens to a win over John I. Leonard (6-3) with 12 points. Luna had 16 points, eight rebounds and seven steals for John I. Leonard. *** University School 40, North Broward Prep*** 31 Turkey Berean Shootout Christian (at 57, BereanKing’s Academy Christian) 52 Jessica(2-4) in Nodelltheir victory scored over34 points King’s for Academy Berean (3-3). Academy. Haley Gantt scored 21 points for King’s *** Pine Crest 23, Yeshiva 18 Valeria De Las Casas led Pine Crest with 13 points, six steals and nine rebounds in a win over Yeshiva. De Las Casas was also named the Turkey Shootout tournament MVP. BOYS SOCCER Flanagan 1, Cypress Bay 1 Jorge Canazares scored the lone goal for Flanagan in a tie with Cypress Bay. Goalie Michael Dixon recorded 11 saves for the Falcons (4-1-1). *** Donna Klein 4, Atlantic Christian 0 Adam Salama and Matt Lipzon each scored two goals for Donna Klein (6-1-1) in a win over Atlantic. Goalkeeper Robbie Schinder had seven saves in the shutout. *** Benjamin 4, King’s Academy 2 Dennis Cabrera scored all four goals for Benjamin in a win over King’s Academy (3-3). Nick Althamer added an assist for Benjamin (6-0-1). Enzo Lerer and Luis Spolidoro each had goals for King’s Academy. *** Trinity Christian 4, Yeshiva 1 Neasier Guinipa had two goals and Denzel Davelaar had one goal for Trinity Christian (5-1-1) in their win over Yeshiva. *** American Heritage 4, Coconut Creek 0 Shanyder Borgelin scored two goals while Landon Lupo and Morris Senior each had one goal for American Heritage (7-0-1) in their victory over Coconut Creek. Goalkeeper Jonathan Gomes recorded his seventh shutout of the season for the Patriots as they have yet to surrender a goal this season. *** Pembroke Pines Charter 3, Pompano Beach 1 Paul Garrick scored the lone goal for Pompano Beach (0-5) in a loss to Pembroke Pines Charter. *** Western 1, Cooper City 1 Marcos Marquez scored Western’s lone goal for Western (1-6-2) in a tie with Cooper City. Goalkeeper Alejandro Soteldo had 21 saves for the Wildcats. GIRLS SOCCER South Florida Heat 8, Posnack 0 Sveta Harris, Libi Harris, Gracie Williams, Abigal Serda and Sarah Morris all had goals for the Heat (5-3-1) in a win over Posnack. Goalkeeper Dani O’Connor broke the Heat’s alltime win record, recording her 63rd win with the shutout. *** Pines Charter 8, Pompano Beach 0 Ashlyn Correa and Dana Meltzer led Pines Charter to victory as they each scored two goals while Stephany Rodriguez scored one goal for Pines Charter (12-1) in their victory over Pompano Beach (4-5). *** Cardinal Newman 8, Pahokee 0 Jessica Yupp scored three goals to lead Cardinal Newman to a win over Pahokee. Julianna Cerbone, Nataly Corrales, Kaeley O’Hara and Maggie Rochefort also added goals for the Crusaders. ***

YeshivaJolie Aloof 8, and Hebrew Neital AcademyFixler each 0 scored two goals Academy.for Yeshiva (4-2) in their win over Hebrew *** Cooper City 3, Western 2 JemmaO’Hara each Miller, had Miaa goal Malovicin Cooper and City’s Jasmine win over Western. *** Monarch 2, Deerfield Beach 0 Taylor Dicuia and Lexi Higginbotham both scored a goal in Monarch’s win over Deerfield Beach. Madison Krpata added an assist for the Knights. *** American Heritage 10, Coconut Creek 0 Michi Lamorte and Shyanne Dennis each scored three goals for American Heritage in a win over Coconut Creek. Ali Aris added two goals for the Patriots (7-0). *** Donna Klein 3, Sheridan Hills 2 Katelin Bell and Dakotah Yadon each scored one goal for Sheridan Hills in their loss to Donna Klein. *** Oxbridge Academy 6, King’s Academy 0 Lexi Graves showed a strong defensive effort for King’s Academy in a loss to Oxbridge. Allison Breed scored two goals and Jordan Schaefer recorded two assists for Oxbridge Academy (6-0-1). *** Boca Christian 8, Highlands Christian 0 Today’s schedule FOOTBALL State semifinals (Friday at 7:30 p.m. unless noted) Class 5A: Ponte Vedra at Clay; Tampa Jesuit (12-0) at American Heritage (12-0); Class 7A: Jacksonville Robert E. Lee at Tampa Plant; Venice (12-0) at St. Thomas Aquinas (10-2);

Class 8A: Orlando Dr. Phillips at Sanford Seminole; Miami Southridge at Deerfield Beach (10-2); BOYS BASKETBALL (Games at 7:30 p.m. unless noted)

PALM: Park Vista at Lake Worth; Wellington at John I Leonard, 7; American at Dreyfoos, 7; Atlantic at Boca Raton; Boynton Beach at West Boca; Dwyer at Royal Palm Beach; Forest Hill at Palm Beach Lakes; American Heritage-Delray at Grandview Prep, 7; Benjamin at Inlet Grove; FAU at Trinity Christian; Jupiter at Palm Beach Central;

BROWARD: Hollywood Hills at Plantation; Coconut Creek at Cardinal Gibbons, 7; Chaminade-Madonna at Hallandale; Miami La Salle at University School, 7; Highlands Christian Holiday Classic (at Highlands Christian): King’s Academy vs Pine Crest, 6; Jupiter Christian vs. Highlands Christian, 7:30; Kreul Showcase (at Monarch): Monarch vs. Coral Springs Christian, 4; Coral Springs vs. Nova, 5:30; Deerfield Beach vs. Miami Archbishop Carroll, 7:15; Blanche Ely vs. Miami Norland, 8:45; GIRLS BASKETBALL (Games at 6 p.m. unless noted) PALM: Cardinal Newman at Jupiter, 7; Somerset Canyons at Grandview Prep, 5:30; FAU at Trinity Christian; John Carroll at Inlet Grove; BROWARD: Cypress Bay at Miami Country Day, 7; American Heritage at Calvary Christian; Hollywood Hills at Plantation; Chaminade-Madonna at Hallandale; Miami La Salle at University School, 5:30; Somerset Academy at Coral Springs Charter, 5:30; American Heritage-Delray at Westminster Academy,

6; BOYS SOCCER (Matches at 6 p.m. unless noted)

PALM: Spanish River at Boca Raton, 7:30; Palm Beach Gardens at Treasure Coast, 5; Palm Beach Lakes at John I. Leonard, 8; Cardinal Newman at Jupiter; FAU at St. Andrew’s, 5; King’s Academy at St. John Paul; Jupiter Christian at Berean Christian,4 ;

BROWARD: Hallandale at Stranahan, 4; Boyd Anderson at Dillard, 7; Fort Lauderdale at Blanche Ely, 7; Cardinal Gibbons at University School, 6; Somerset Academy at Pine Crest, 6:30; Inlet Grove at Archbishop McCarthy; Coral Springs Charter at Miami Coral Shores, 5; South Florida HEAT at Calvary Christian; Boca Christian at Highlands Christian, 7; GIRLS SOCCER (Matches at 6 p.m. unless noted) PALM: Palm Beach Lakes at John I. Leonard; West Boca at Olympic Heights; Royal Palm Beach at Suncoast, 7; Lake Worth Christian at Jupiter Christian, 4:

BROWARD: Fort Lauderdale at Blanche Ely, 7; Boyd Anderson at Dillard, 7; University School at Cardinal Gibbons, 6; South Florida HEAT at Calvary Christian, 4; Coral Springs Charter at Miami Coral Shores, 3:30; Coral Springs Christian at Somerset Academy, 3:30; WRESTLING Peter Barker Memorial (at Dunedin High): Calvary Christian, 4:30; Battle at the Beach (at Jensen Beach): Seminole Ridge, Park Vista,