Peekskill Ends Two-Game Skid Against Narbonne
January 8th, 2010 by Isaac Cass
Peekskill’s Daquan Brickhouse drives the lane against Narbonne Thursday at the John Moro Showcase.
After dropping its previous two games to Xaverian and Iona Prep at the Slam Dunk tourney, Peekskill (3-3) finally righted the ship on Thursday. The Red Devils did it at the expense of visiting Narbonne, pulling off a stellar 58-50 victory on the first day of the John Moro Showcase.
Peekskill exploded in the decisive fourth quarter, outscoring the Gauchos 19-10.
Not surprisingly, Red Devils captain Daquan Brickhouse was the difference-maker. The senior point guard poured in 12 of his game-high 20 points in the final quarter. He went 12-for-13 at the free-throw line overall, converting 8-of-9 attempts in the fourth.
“In the first half, I was trying to penetrate and find my other teammates more,” Brickhouse said. “In the fourth quarter, I knew I had to take over. I knew I had to lead my team to a victory.”
Shaine Carter (14 points) and Sean Smythe (12 points) also had stellar games for the Red Devils. Carter carried Peekskill in the first quarter, scoring six points as the two teams played to a 13-13 tie.
Smythe exploded inside the final 46 seconds of the first half, lighting it up with five quick points. He knocked down a deep 3-pointer in the corner with four seconds remaining to give Peekskill a 26-24 halftime lead.
Despite making a 3,000-mile journey from Los Angeles, California, the Gauchos matched the Red Devils’ intensity for three quarters. Led by a team-high 15 points from Shailo Leafa, Narbonne (12-4) clung to a 40-39 heading into the fourth. But they were hampered by foul trouble throughout, eventually leading to their fourth-quarter demise. Peekskill shot 16 free throws in the final quarter, sinking 11 of them.
John Moro Showcase Schedule
Jan. 8
Narbonne vs. Horace Greeley at 5 p.m.
Peekskill vs. Elmira Southside at 7 p.m.
Jan. 9
Croton-Harmon vs. Elmira Southside at 2 p.m.
Peekskill vs. Horace Greeley at 5 p.m.
* Peekskill’s alumni game will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 9.
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