ALBANY — Now this is what you call a “30 for 30” story.
South Webster’s Eli Roberts scored 31 points while Fairland Dragons Chase Allen scored a career-high 33 points in a matchup at the Alexander Holiday Tournament on Saturday.
But the Jeeps got enough support for Roberts to hold on for a 57-53 win.
Roberts scored 7 points and Tyler Sommer hit a 3-pointer and scored all 4 of his points as the Jeeps took a 13-8 first quarter lead.
Allen had half of Fairland’s total.
South Webster (8-0) extended the lead to 33-22 at the half as Jack Timothy scored 9 points and Roberts hit a trey as he scored 7 points in the second quarter.
Brody Buchanan and Allen each hit a 3-pointer and scored 7 points to account for all of the Dragons scoring.
Fairland (5-3) cut into the Jeeps’ lead as Allen took charge by draining a 3-pointer and scored 11 points and it was now 43-37 at the end of the third quarter.
Allen heated up even more in the fourth quarter as he knocked down 3 more shots from behind the arc and scored 11 of Fairland’s 16 points in the quarter.
But Roberts hit a trifecta and a couple of foul shots as he scored 9 points and South Webster managed to hold on for the win.
Buchanan finished with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Noah Marcum grabbed 10 rebounds and Keegan Smith had 5. Allen also had 3 assists and 2 steals.
Roberts had a double-double as he grabbed 11 rebounds. Timothy scored 11 points and Sommer had 5 rebounds for the Jeeps.
Fairland 8 14 15 16 = 53
So. Webster 13 20 10 14 = 57
FAIRLAND (5-3): Will Davis 2-5 0-1 0-0 4, Chase Allen 8-10 5-9 2-2 33, Brycen Hunt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Trevor Lochow 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Noah Marcum 2-4 0-2 4, Cliff Fransen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Keegan Smith 1-4 0-3 0-2 2, Brody Buchanan 2-6 2-5 0-0 10, Peton Jackson 0-0 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 22-49 2-4 53. 3-pt. Goals 7-20. Rebounds: 29 (Marcum 10, Buchanan 5, Smith 5). Assist: 7 (Allen 3). Steals: 6 (Davis 2, Allen 2). Turnovers: 11. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None.
SOUTH WEBSTER (8-0): Eli Roberts 10-15 2-6 5-8 31, Christian White 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Dylan Shupert 3-5 0-2 2-2 8, Hunter Bernard 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Brock Campbell 1-1 0-1 1-2 3, Jack Timothy 5-7 0-0 1-1 11, Tyler Sommer 0-6 1-2 1-2 4. Totals: 23-44 10-15 57. 3-pt goals; 4-10. Rebounds: 25 (Roberts 11, Sommer 5). Assists: 2 (White, Sommer). Steals: 1 (Campbell). Turnovers: 10. Fouls: 4. Fouled out: None.
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