Laker boys down Churubusco

Spencer Mortola tickled the twine for 19 points in powering Lakeland to a 52-44 victory over Churubusco in the consolation round of the NECC boys basketball tournament last Thursday night.

Chandler Mynhier swished 10 points for the Lakers, who improved to 3-9 with their win over the Eagles.

Landon Pence put in 12 points and Brent Simmons had 11 for Churubusco.

GAME SUMMARY

Lakeland 52

Churubusco 44

Scoring by quarters

      LL     8    15    11    18    -52

      CH    7      8      9     20   -44

Lakeland

Daemyn Priestley 2, 0-1, 5; Eric Herber 0, 0-0, 0; Mitch Herber 2, 3-4, 7; Todd Knote 0, 0-0, 0; Dustin Cunningham 1, 0-0, 2; Marco Olivares 0, 0-0, 0; Spencer Mortola 5, 8-11, 19; Joseph Trost 1, 0-0, 2; Chandler Mynhier 3, 4-6, 10; Brant Betts 2, 2-2, 7; Totals 16, 17-24, 52

Three-point field goals 3 (Priestley 1, Mortola 1, Betts 1)

Churubusco

T.J. Campbell 1, 2-2, 5; Beau Barkley 3, 0-1, 6; Hayden Kilgore 1, 1-3, 3; Landon Pence 4, 2-3, 12; Brent Simmons 4, 2-2, 11; Blake Gross 2, 1-2,5 ; Luke Lillmars 1, 0-1, 2; Totals 16, 7-14, 44

Three-point field goals 5 (Pence 2, Simmons 2, Campbell 1)