Young Lifts Streaks Past Panthers

Joe Young scored 22 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and snagged seven steals to lead Sebring to a 66-63 victory over Fort Pierce Westwood in the final day of the Martin County Invitational on Tuesday.

"We've really be emphasizing going to our guys in the middle early and often," said SHS head coach Princeton Harris. "Joe has really shown me that he's become a major weapon down low for us on a consistent basis."

Nate Orozco scored 10 points and went 9-for-9 from the free throw line, while Chris Grubb and Devin Clarke each scored eight points to lead the Blue Streaks to the win over the Panthers.

Young was named to the All-Tournament team, while Grubb was an honorable mention.

BOYS BASKETBALL: - Orange 63, Avon Park 62 OT

LAKE BUENA VISTA - Cleveland Nobles scored 24 points and sophomore Alonzo Robinson added 16 points, but it wasn't enough as missed free throws came back to haunt Avon Park on Tuesday during a 63-62 loss to Orange High School of New Jersey on the final day of the KSA Holiday Classic at Disney's Wide World of Sports.

The Red Devils made just 3 of 7 from the charity stripe in overtime and head coach Luther Clemons says that the team must get more consistent from the free throw line in the New Year.

"That was the story of the game was our missed free throws, but that is the reason we play in these holiday tournaments. To get the kinks out," Clemons said. "The teams we played gave us a glimpse at different styles of play and got us acclimated to adjusting to those different schemes.

"This is all part of the building process."

Forward Xavier Caldwell finished with 11 points for the Red Devils.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Orlando Evans 44, Sebring 37

BELLEVIEW - Sebring's Hannah Shoop scored 14 points and snagged 13 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Orlando Evans made their free throws down the stretch to take a 44-37 victory over the Streaks in final day of the Belleview Christmas Tournament on Tuesday.

The game was close throughout with the Streaks tying the game at 35 late, but Orlando Evans made a key 3-pointer which forced Sebring to foul and send the Trojans the line.

"They made their free throws and we weren't able to get back in the game," SHS head coach Mike Lee said. "I thought the girls fought hard but we just came up short in the end."

Shannon Williams scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds and Kayla Clemens added seven points for the Streaks.

MONDAY'S RESULTS

BOYS BASKETBALL: Sebring 56, Olympic Heights 53

The Blue Streaks pounded the ball inside were led by a strong performance from Joe Young.

The junior forward scored game-high 23 points and hauled in 15 rebounds to lift Sebring to a 56-53 win over Olympic Heights in the Martin County Invitational on Monday.

Devin Clarke and Chris Grubb each had 11 points, while Grubb added four steals and four rebounds to his resume for the game.

"I like the way we've been playing lately," Harris said. "I still want to cut down on our turnovers, but we've been running our offense well and making good decisions. The one thing I want to see us really work on is transitioning our defense on the fly. We have to be able to do that if we're going to play against a high velocity fast break team."

Sebring will get some much-needed time off, as they're not back on the court until Jan. 9 when they host district rival DeSoto. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Avon Park 64, Jackson County 52

LAKE BUENA VISTA - Sophomore power forward Alonzo Robinson scored 26 points to lift Avon Park to a 64-52 win over Jackson County, Ky. during the KSA Holiday Classic at Disney's Wide World of Sports on Monday.

Center Cleveland Nobles scored 17 points and Xavier Caldwell chipped in 10 points in the win.

Avon Park is back on the court Jan. 5 when they host Lake Placid, Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Deltona 35, Sebring 29

BELLEVIEW - Madison Rose and Targie McCullors each scored six points and Hannah Shoop had 13 rebounds but the Streaks couldn't get over the hump in a 35-29 loss to Deltona in the second round of the Belleview Christmas Tournament on Monday.

"We held our own during a very close game," Lee said. "We trailed by 5-8 points the whole way, but we just weren't able to close the gap."

Lee said he was proud of the girls hard work and feels the experience is going to pay off in the long run.

"We played some really good teams and I thought we did a good job against tough competition," Lee said. "This is only going to help us as we make our way toward the district tournament."

Sebring is back in action on Tuesday when the host All-Saints at 7:30 p.m.