Staff Report
The Christopher Bearcats opened their 38th Turkey Tournament defeating the Wayne City Indians 59-22 Monday night.
This was the 36th time the host had won their opening contest only losing in 2004 and in 1975 the first year of the tournament when current CES coach Russ Hobbs’ Thompsonville Tigers upset the host Cats 51-48.
The Cats were led in scoring by 6-feet-6-inch Keven Mercks with 21 points, including a perfect 7-7 at the free throw line. All conference defensive back Tyler Atchison was also in double figures with 10 points including three treys.
The Cats jumped to a 15-6 first quarter lead, which was increased to 33-12 at half and then held the Indians to only 10 second half points
Also scoring for the Bearcats was Jake Towers, 5 points, RJ. Kuh 7 points and Eric Young with 6 point. s Young, last year’s leading scorer was hampered with foul trouble, enabling Christopher’s sixth man freshman Hunter Wheeler a baptism to varsity basketball
Other Cats scoring was Maurice Brown with 3, Luke Saeger with 3 and freshman Josh Calloni and Ethan Conner with 2 points each. Also seeing action was Tony Hodge, Lane Gibbens, and Austin Williams.
Jimmy Mayberry led the Indians with 7 points.
The Cats now play Waltonville in the winners bracket at 7;45 Wednesday night as the Spartans knocked off Cobden 58-34 Monday night.
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