2014 PB Showdown - Day 1

Welcome to Peters Gym in Poplar Bluff, Mo. for the opening round of the 28th annual Poplar Bluff Showdown.

Here's the tournament bracket.

Monday's Games
Grenada (Miss.) 48, Springdale (Ark.) Har-Ber 47
CBC-St. Louis 66, Overton-Memphis 40
Poplar Bluff 59, BTW-Memphis 51
Union City (Tenn.) 62, Forrest City (Ark.) 51

The opening round of the 28th Poplar Bluff Showdown was tough on teams from Arkansas and Memphis.

Tyler Dorris sank the second of two free throws with 15 seconds remaining and Grenada (Miss.) survived two shots in the closing seconds to edge Springdale (Ark.) Har-Ber 48-47 Monday.

Memphis teams Booker T. Washington and Overton each lost along with Forrest City (Ark.), last year's Showdown runner-up.

CBC of St. Louis beat Overton 66-40 and will face Union City (Tenn.), a 62-51 winner against Forrest City, in the 8:30 p.m. semifinal Tuesday.

The host Mules will play Grenada in a rematch of the third place game last year won by the host.

The Chargers, which placed fourth at the Showdown before reaching the 6A state title game last season, saw their late 5-point lead vanish when Har-Ber's Mason Cline tied it with 45 seconds to play.

Tereke Eckwood nearly came away with a steal out of a trap but the Har-Ber senior fouled Dorris in the process. The Grenada senior missed his first free throw but sank the second for a 48-47 lead.

Cline got a good look at a 15-foot jumper and Mason McNee missed a rushed putback at the buzzer as the Wildcats came up empty and fell in their Showdown debut.

Cline led Har-Ber (8-2) with 15 points, Avery Benson chipped in 13 while Eckwood added 10 points. McNee had a tournament-high 16 rebounds to go with five points off the bench.

Trevious Spencer led Grenada (7-2) with 16 points. Effernee Taylor had five points, five steals and four rebounds.

There were 11 lead changes and four ties with Har-Ber taking a 28-21 lead into halftime.

Grenada put together a 9-2 run to finish the third quarter ahead 35-32.

Eckwood's steal but Har-Ber ahead 40-39 with 4:41 to play but Grenada charged back. Josh Everette scored in transition and Dorris followed a Har-Ber miss with two free throws before taking a charge. Spencer followed with a baseline jumper for a 46-41 lead with 2:05 to play.

Har-Ber rallied with two free throws by Eckwood, a post bucket by McNee before Cline kissed the glass to tie it at 47. Grenada missed a one-and-one and split two free throws at the line during the stretch.

UNION CITY 62, FORREST CITY 51

Malik Stockdale scored a tournament-high 26 points to with 12 rebounds, leading the Golden Tornadoes into the semifinals.

Union City (12-1) used a 14-4 run in the second quarter to lead 47-25 at halftime.

Forrest City (3-6) cut a 13-point second-half deficit to 43-40 with 6 1/2 minutes to play but Union City answered with a three-point play from Parker Steward, Stockdale's 3 and a three-point play following an offensive rebound.

Marcus Deberry chipped in 19 points while Steward added 11 for Union City, which placed fifth at the Showdown last season after winning the 2007 title.

R.J. Glasper Jr. scored 17 to lead the Mustangs while Trajan Norment added 15 points for the defending state champions.

CBC 66, OVERTON 40

Kenny Lesley led a balanced offense for the defending Class 5 champion in Missouri.

Lesley's double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds paced CBC (5-3). Nick Wheeler added 13 points, Christian Willis scored 12 and Jordan Barnes scored all 11 of his points in the first half.

The Cadets opened with a 10-3 run and led 22-10 heading into the second quarter. Overton (11-4) rallied to within six after a putback dunk by Jaret Gassett with 4:45 left in the half but Barnes hit a 3 at the buzzer for a 33-21 lead.

CBC led 45-33 heading into the fourth before pulling away led by Sam Orf's seven points.

Keith Wilson and Jerry Hurt each scored nine points to lead Overton, which last came to Poplar Bluff in 2010.

POPLAR BLUFF 59, BTW 51

The Mules opened the fourth quarter with a 10-2 run, holding BTW without a field goal over the first 4 minutes of the final frame.

Chris Stocks scored 25 points to lead the Mules (7-2), who are looking for their first Showdown final appearance since winning their only title in 2004. Abiodun Francis chipped in 12 points off the bench while Willie Lucas scored 10 for Poplar Bluff.

Tyree Beason scored 20 to lead the Warriors but he didn't have a field goal over the final 15 1/2 minutes. Chauncy Blakely added 14 points, including a game-tying bucket to end the third quarter.

Note: Boxscores list, Player FGM-FGA (3FGM-3FGA) FTM-FTA Total points.

Grenada 12 9 14 13 -- 48

Har-Ber 10 18 4 15 -- 47

GRENADA (7-2) -- Everette 3-10 (0-4) 0-0 0-1 6. Spencer 6-14 (2-6) 2-4 16. James 1-2 0-0 2. Taylor 2-4 (1-2) 0-0 5. Dorsey 1-6(1-1) 1-2 4. Dorris 1-4 (0-2) 5-10 7. Bradley 3-5 0-1 6. Phillips 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 18-50 (4-15) 8-18 48.

HAR-BER (8-2) -- Eckwood 3-8 4-6 10. Cline 6-11 (3-7) 0-0 15. King 0-2 0-0 0. Benson 5-6 3-4 13. Brandon 1-5 (0-1) 0-0 2. Malott 0. Toomer 0. Knight 1-2 0-0 2. Andrens 0. McNee 2-9 1-2 5. Totals: 18-47 (3-8) 8-12 47.

Rebounds: Grenada 28 (Bradley 6. Dorsey 6). Har-Ber 33 (McNee 16. Eckwood 4. Cline 4.) Offensive rebounds (second-chance points): Grenada 10 (11). Har-Ber 9 (3). Turnovers: Grenada 19. Har-Ber 18. Points off turnovers: Grenada 14. Har-Ber 9.

Overton 10 11 12 7 -- 40

CBC 22 11 12 21 -- 66

OVERTON (11-4) -- Johnson 2-7 (2-4) 0-0 6. Hurt 4-10 (1-3) 0-0 9. Wilson 2-12 (2-7) 3-4 9. Smith 3-4 1-2 7. Hudson 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0. Wesson 1-2 0-0 2. Briggs 2-3 (1-2) 0-0 5. Gassett 1-5 0-0 2. Bady 0-2 (0-2) 0-0 0. Hereford 0. Green 0. Wallace 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0. Totals: 15-52 (6-22) 4-6 40.

CBC (5-3) -- Barnes 4-5 (1-1) 2-2 11. Powell 0-1 0-0 0. Wheeler 4-5 5-6 13. Willis 3-7 (0-1) 6-7 12. Lesley 4-8 (0-1) 7-8 15. Orf 3-3 (1-1) 0-0 7. Richmond 0-2 (0-1) 2-2 2. Goddard 0. Catchings 2-2 2-4 6. Bommarito 0. Totals: 20-36 (2-5) 24-29 66.

Rebounds: CBC 37 (Lesley 10. Willis 6. Catchings 6.) Overton 24 (Gassett 6. Wilson 6.) Offensive rebounds (second-chance points): CBC 15 (12). Overton 14 (7) Turnovers: CBC 21. Overton 20. Points off turnovers: CBC 13. Overton 12. Total fouls (fouled out): CBC 14. Overton 21.

BTW-Memphis 17 8 16 10 -- 51

Poplar Bluff 11 15 15 18 -- 59

BTW (7-4) -- Blakely 6-16 (0-1) 2-2 14. Payne 2-5 (0-1) 0-0 4. Lewis 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0. Carwell 1-5 (1-2) 0-1 3. Beason 6-15 (2-8) 6-12 20. D.McDaniel 3-5 (2-4) 0-0 8. Farmer 0. Sumlin 1-2 0-0 2. Talbert 0. Totals: 19-51 (5-17) 8-15 51.

POPLAR BLUFF (7-2) -- Eyler 0-6 (0-1) 0-2 0. Tillman 1-5 (0-2) 1-2 3. Lucas 4-7 (1-4) 1-2 10. Stocks 9-16 (1-3) 6-6 25. Stuckenschneider 1-3 (0-2) 0-0 2. Metcalf 1-2 5-6 7. Francis 4-5 4-7 12. Francisco 0. Totals: 20-44 (2-12) 17-25 59.

Rebounds: BTW 33 (Payne 10. Carwell 8. Blakely 7.) Poplar Bluff 29 (Stocks 6. Metcalf 5. Francis 5. Lucas 5.) Offensive rebounds (second-chance points): BTW 15 (11) Poplar Bluff 10 (11). Turnovers: BTW 13. Poplar Bluff 9. Points off turnovers: BTW 7. Poplar Bluff 17. Total fouls (fouled out): BTW 22. Poplar Bluff 17 (Metcalf).

Union City 16 21 6 19 -- 62

Forrest City 11 14 10 16 -- 51

UNION CITY (12-1) -- Polk 0-5 (0-4) 0-0 0. Simpson 0-3 2-6 2. Sisco 1-3 0-0 2. Stockdale 8-18 (3-5) 7-10 26. Deberry 6-13 (3-7) 4-4 19. Steward 4-9 (1-9) 2-3 11. Moffatt 0. Blackwell 0. Bumpus 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 20-54 (7-22) 15-23 62.

FORREST CITY (3-7) -- Glasper 6-15 (2-9) 3-4 17. Johnson 1-1 0-0 2. Williams 1-6 (0-1) 0-0 2. L.Randle 3-7 (0-3) 0-0 6. McNutt 2-3 (1-2) 0-0 5. Norment 6-10 (1-4) 2-2 15. Gollat 2-3 (0-1) 0-0 4. M.Randle 0-3 0-0 0. Totals: 21-52 (4-20) 5-6 51.

Rebounds: Union City 39 (Stockdale 12. Sisco 6. Simpson 5. Deberry 5.) Forrest City 29 (L.Randle 6. Norment 5. Williams 5.) Offensive rebounds (second-chance points): Union City 16 (14) Forrest City 7 (4). Turnovers: Union City 13. Forrest City 14. Points off turnovers: Union City 15. Forrest City 19. Total fouls (fouled out): Union City 9. Forrest City 19.

From earlier:

FINAL: Union City 62, Forrest City 51
Forrest City down 58-51 with 1:36 left, Union City with ball coming out of timeout.
Union City up 54-46 with ball and 3 1/2 minutes to play.
Union City back up 11 with 5 min left.
Forrest CIty has cut a 13-point deficit down to 3 with 6:39 left.
After 3, Union City leads 43-35.
At half, Union City leads 37-25 after using a 14-4 run to pull away.
After 1, Union City leads Forrest City 16-11. Union City jumped out to a 10-2 lead but Mustangs scored next seven points, missing a chance to go ahead.
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FINAL: Poplar Bluff 59, BTW 51
BTW forces turnover, down 54-47 with 1:38 left ... but come up empty on pair of 3s.
Mules up 53-47 with ball and 2:35 left coming out of a timeout.
With 4:55 left, Mules lead 49-43 but BTW is at the line. Both teams in bonus.
After 3, Mules and BTW are tied at 41.
At half, Poplar Bluff leads BTW 26-25
Poplar Bluff has cut BTW lead to 22-20 with 2:13 left in half. Warriors with the ball coming out of a timeout.
BTW jumps out to a 9-3 lead midway through the opening quarter. Poplar Bluff got back within 9-7 and trails 17-11.
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FINAL: CBC 66, Overton 40

CBC up 54-40 with 4:39 left.
Heading into fourth quarter, CBC leads 45-33.
Overton cut deficit to 6 with 4:45 left in half but a 3 by Jordan Barnes at the buzzer put CBC up 33-21 at the break.
CBC comes out dunking and running. Jumps out to a 10-3 lead. Takes 22-10 advantage into second half on Overton.
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FINAL: Grenada 48, Har-Ber 47
Har-Ber's Cline misses a 15-foot jumper and Mason McNee misses a rushed putback at the buzzer as Grenada hangs on to win.
Grenada's Tyler Dorris splits at the line. Har-Ber with ball down 48-47 with 11.9 seconds left coming out of timeout.
Har-Ber's Mason Cline ties it at 47 with a drive off the glass with 45 seconds left. Grenada ball coming out of a timeout with 36 seconds in fourth.
Har-Ber with ball down 46-43 with 1:56 to play in fourth.
Tied at 40 with 4 1/2 minutes left.
After 3, Grenada up 35-32. Chargers currently on a 9-2 run.
At halftime, Har-Ber leads 28-21. ...
After one quarter, Grenada up 12-10 on Har-Ber. ...
First dunk of the tournament comes at the 4:22 mark of the opening quarter. Grenada's Davion Bradley.