Prep Report: Waldron topples Tri in battle of potential Sectional 59 opponents

The Class A, Sectional 59 boys basketball tournament at Edinburgh in March is shaping up to be highly entertaining.

With Waldron’s 51-42 victory at Tri Saturday, the Mohawks joined the Titans as the only two teams in the field with double-digit wins. However, three more teams – North Decatur, Edinburgh and Morristown – have eight wins apiece.

At Tri, Luke Myers scored 10 points in the second quarter to help Waldron build a 26-15 halftime lead.

Six different Mohawks scored in the third quarter when the lead extended to 39-26. Lucas Shaw scored five of his team-high 15 points in the fourth to secure the victory.

Myers finished with 11 points for Waldron (10-9). Parker Douglas, Eli Stewart and Ray Wagner each scored six.

Gracen Huffman topped Tri (12-6) with 12 points. Cooper Engle and Eli Murphy each finished with eight points.

Waldron travels Friday to South Decatur (5-12).

In another prep basketball game Saturday:

Alexandria 52, Morristown 47

At Morristown, the host Yellow Jackets led after each of the first three quarters but allowed the Tigers to score 17 fourth-quarter points and steal the win.

Alexandria (5-13) had five players score between 7-12 points, led by Bryson Eckler’s 12. Cam McAtee finished with 10.

The Tigers made eight three-pointers.

Kellen Crim led Morristown (8-10) with 20 points. Dalton McMichael finished with 18.

Morristown hosts Southwestern (5-11) Thursday in a rematch from the Shelby County Tournament semifinal round that the Yellow Jackets won, 52-29.

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