Pirates repeat as Morrisville Tournament champions
Following their Morrisville Tournament Championship win are the Ash Grove Pirates with their hardware. From left are Dylan Gray, Harison Thompson, Nate Trammell, Landon Lobdell, Asher Rust, Brady Nicholson, Cooper Burks, Tyler Tummons, Brock Mooneyham, Bryce Davis, Kyler Reece and Elijah Morrison
Pirate Bryce Davis adds to the narrow Ash Grove lead over Chadwick in the third quarter with this deep trey.
Ash Grove head coach Grant Williamson urges his team's defense
Ash Grove's Brady Nicholson drains a three from the wing in the second quarter of the Morrisville Tournament Championship game. Nicholson made the all-tournament team, and was named the tournament MVP
Following a steal, Ash Grove's Tyler Tummons finishes the fast break with a layup. Tummons was eventually named to the all-tournament team along with teammates Brock Mooneyham and Nicholson
Nicholson named tournament MVP, averaged 28.3 points per game
For the second straight season, the Ash Grove boys’ basketball team is the Morrisville Tournament champions, after their 47-37 win over Chadwick at Morrisville on Saturday, Dec. 3.
Both teams were tied at 12 when the first quarter ended on a half-court buzzer beater from Ash Grove's Brady Nicholson. The Pirates then held Chadwick to just eight points in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 24-20 lead.
Ash Grove increased their lead to 39-33 by the end of the third quarter and put on a defensive clinic in the fourth quarter, allowing just four points for the 10-point victory.
Nicholson paced Ash Grove with 24 points and was named the tournament MVP before joining his teammates, Tyler Tummons and Brock Mooneyham on the all-tournament team.
"I was incredibly proud of our guys,” said head coach Grant Williamson. “Everyone stepped up and did a great job. It was a great team effort against a really tough Chadwick team. We were excited to be able to repeat as tournament champions."
Ash Grove reached the tournament championship game by knocking off Macks Creek, 62-53, on Friday, Dec. 2. It was a close game in the first half, as the Pirates led, 26-23 at the break, but a 20-point third quarter put the game away for Ash Grove.
Nicholson led Ash Grove with 36 points and Mooneyham added 10 points in the win.
"Our guys battled through some adversity and poor shooting, but managed to make the plays needed to win which is a testament to their grit," said Williamson.
The Pirates opened the tournament with an easy, 94-24 win over Greenfield on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Nicholson led the Pirates with 25 points, Asher Rust had 20 points and Tummons ended the game with 10 points.
"Our guys continue to improve and work hard each day,” said Williamson. “Big congratulations to Brady for scoring his 1,000-career point."
Ash Grove is 4-0 on the season and was scheduled to travel to Spokane last night before playing at Greenfield on Friday night.
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