BOYS 4A-10 QUARTERFINALS: Streaks Blow By Tornadoes

SEBRING'S TRUSSELL SCORES 22 POINTS IN QUARTERFINAL WIN

By CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN | Highlands Today
Published: February 10, 2009

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ARCADIA --

Jake Trussell scored a game-high 22 points and No. 3 seed Sebring used a 25-13 fourth quarter to pull away for a 67-55 victory over No. 6 seed Sarasota Booker in the Class 4A-District 10 tournament at DeSoto High School on Tuesday.

Leading by just three points heading into the fourth, Sebring used a 18-5 run to take a 60-46 lead with just over three minutes left to play, but Booker scored six unanswered points to cut the lead to eight with 2:14 to play.

Trussell scored six of Sebring's final seven points to send the Streaks to a semifinal showdown against No. 7 seed Hardee on Friday.

Joe Young scored 11 points, while Devin Clarke and JC Howard scored 10 and 8 points, respectively.

Check out Thursday's Highlands Today for complete tournament coverage.