Saturday Roundup: 2019 Bishop McGuinness Classic

<p>Here is a roundup of all of the Championship Saturday action from the 2019 Bishop McGuinness High School Classic at Bishop McGuinness High School. Final scores, stats, and stories will be posted here and updated throughout the day.</p> <p><em><strong>Choctaw 54, Bishop McGuinness 49 (7th-place game)</strong></em></p> <p>The Choctaw Yellow Jackets found their first win of the season against Bishop McGuinness to take the seventh place title at the 2019 BMHSC. Choctaw sophomore <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Anthony Bowen</span> led the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 18 points and was trailed by senior <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tyler Howard</span>, who finished with 13. Bishop McGuinness had three players tie with eight points; <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Evan Ille</span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jason Nolan</span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Patrick Sullivan.</span> The quarreling squads remained within a point of each other at the end of the first, second and third quarter.</p> <p><em><strong>Norman 67, Deer Creek 55 (consolation game)</strong></em></p> <p>Norman defeated Deer Creek for the consolation game in what served as a revenge game for the Tigers' early-season loss to Deer Creek on Nov. 27, where the home-team Tigers lost by 29. Tied up at the end of the third quarter, Norman hit a 12-2 run where it buried the Antlers to a deficit they were unable to overcome. Four tigers finished in double digits; <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ben Emmert</span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Gabe Tucci</span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jonah Paden</span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Connor Goodson</span> had 16, 13, 10 and 10, respectively. Deer Creek's <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Miles Slater</span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tanner Suchy</span> had 13 each. Slater and Emmert were both named to the all-tournament team.</p> <p><em><strong>Norman North 74, Midwest City 63 (3rd-place game)</strong></em></p> <p>Norman North upset the second-ranked Midwest City Bombers to claim the third place title at the BMHSC. The Timberwolves' <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Shemar Smith</span> led North in scoring with 20, while Midwest City's <span style="text-decoration: underline;">JD Ray</span> led all scorers with 22. Smith was trailed by fellow senior <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Joshua A. Robinson</span>, who finished with 16 off the bench, 12 of which came from free throws. Sophomore <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jaylon White</span> had 13 and senior <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ian Bell</span> had 11 to round out the double-digit scorers for the T-Wolves. Midwest City sophomore standout <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Makale Smith</span> had 21 for the Bombers and freshman <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Kevin Overton</span> had 15. Smith and Ray were both named to the all-tournament team.</p> <p><em><strong>Edmond Memorial 56, Edmond Santa Fe 42 (championship)</strong></em></p> <p>Edmond Memorial avenged its only loss with a 14-point victory over undefeated, No. 1 Santa Fe for the BMHSC Championship. The Bulldogs held the Wolves to 14 total points in the second and third quarters. Senior <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Drew Tennial</span> was named the MVP of the tournament with a 20-point outing in the championship game. Sophomore <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sean Pedulla</span> had 14 for the Bulldogs. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ben Smith</span> finished with 14 for Santa Fe and was trailed by <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jaylon O'Conner</span>, who had 13. Tennial and Smith, along with Memorial's <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jacob Thionnet</span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">JV Seat</span> and Santa Fe's <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Colby Onyekuru</span> were all named to the all-tournament team.</p>