by Malcolm Butler
Jake Terry scored 19 points and Cannon Robbins and Cameron Temple each added 12 points as Cedar Creek saw its season come to a close with a 67-48 loss at Hamilton Christian in Select School Division IV quarterfinal action Friday night.
Javon Vital scored a game-high 28 points for No. 4 seed Hamilton Christian (18-7), including 15 points in a first half that saw the Warriors build a 34-20 halftime advantage.
Hamilton Christian led 17-11 after the opening quarter of action as Terry netted four points for the Cougars (15-10). The Warriors then outscored Creek 17-9 in the second stanza with Terry adding four more points.
Terry hit a trifecta of three-pointers in the third quarter and Temple added five points but Cedar Creek wasn’t able to cut into the deficit as Hamilton Christian extended its lead to 53-38 heading into the fourth.
Robbins ended his high school career with a pair of three-pointers in the fourth quarter.
Jack Bell and Landon Hall also suited up for the final time for Cedar Creek in the loss.
The Cougars advanced to the quarterfinals overcoming numerous injuries to key contributors in the second half of the season.
Hamilton Christian will face No. 1 seed Crescent City, a 67-50 winner over ML King Charter.
