Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick, Oak Hill (Va.) Academy and Mount Vernon all advanced to the semifinals of prestigious holiday tournaments Saturday.
St. Patrick, ranked No. 11 by USA Today, beat Chicago Whitney Young, 92-68, in the quarterfinals of the City of Palms Classic behind 37 points from Western Kentucky signee Derrick Gordon.
St. Pat’s on Tuesday will face the winner of Monday’s game between Mater Dei (Calif.) and Christ School (N.C.).
Gordon’s made 12 of 20 shots, including 6 of 9 from 3-point range, to go with three steals.
Kentucky-bound Michael Gilchrist added 13 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Ohio State commit Sam Thompson scored 17 points to pace Young. Paul White added 14.
Also at the City of Palms, Duke-bound guard Austin Rivers scored 28 points on 11 of 17 shooting as Winter Park downed Reserve (La.)-Riverside, 75-63, in the first round.
Rivers is now eight points shy of moving past former Brooklyn Lincoln star Lance Stephenson for third place on the City of Palms’ all-time scoring list.
MOUNT VERNON, OAK HILL INTO SEMIS IN HAWAII
At the Iolani Classic in Hawaii, West Virginia-bound guard Jabarie Hinds posted 22 points and six assists to lead Mount Vernon past Mason County (Ky.), 59-53.
Mount Vernon, ranked No. 14 by USA Today, faces Montverde (Fla.) Academy in Monday’s semis. Montverde beat Lexington (Ky.) 59-47.
In other quarterfinal action, Duke-bound guard Quinn Cook dropped 31 points as No. 1 Oak Hill Academy beat local Iolani High, 81-53.
In the other semi, Oak Hill plays Dr. Phillips, which edged Wheeler, 63-62.
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