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LIGHT, a Danville-based team of home-schooled students, finished 2-1 in the DCA Christmas Invitational at Harrodsburg with a pair of wins Saturday, including a victory over local rival and tournament host Danville Christian.
LIGHT defeated Danville Christian 72-60 behind a 31-point performance from Cameron Owens.
Macklin Hamilton added 22 points and Dylan Felix had 12 rebounds for LIGHT (12-5), which held a 41-36 edge on the boards and held on after DCA (5-4) rallied to take the lead in the third quarter.
“We almost blew it in the third quarter, but we came back and kept our composure to win in the last quarter,” LIGHT coach Kevin Hamilton said. “DCA is a very good team. They are very tall and big. I am pleased with our defense and rebounding.”
Owens had six steals and Macklin Hamilton had five assists for the Eagles, who hit 10 of 14 free throws and got key contributions from their bench after falling into foul trouble late in the game.
Zach Tarter and Caleb Tarter scored 17 points each for DCA, which went 1-2 in its tournament. Zach Tarter and Paul Robertson had 12 rebounds each, and Josh Asmus had six assists.
The Warriors made just 12 of 21 free throws and had 20 turnovers.
“Our mishandling of the ball against LIGHT's pressure defense was our downfall. Equally problematic was the fact that we could not find a defensive answer to Hamilton in the first half or Owens in the second,” DCA coach Jeremy Tarter said.
The two teams meet again this Friday.
LIGHT 66, Harvest Christian 56 — Owens scored 25 points and Macklin Hamilton added 17 in LIGHT’s final game in the DCA tourney, a win over South Portsmouth-based Harvest Christian.
Felix had 10 rebounds, Macklin Hamilton had eight steals and David Stoltzfus blocked three shots for the Eagles, who forced 20 turnovers.
“Our defense made the difference,” Kevin Hamilton said.
Macklin Hamilton, Owens and Felix were named to the all-tournament team.
Galilean 52, Danville Christian 43 — DCA closed its tournament run with a loss to Galilean of Liberty.
Zach Tarter had 11 points and Daniel Crall added nine points for the Warriors.
“We competed well the entire game, but were simply punished on the offensive and defensive glass. Josh Asmus did an exceptional job defensively, holding his own against one of the best players in the KCSAA (Gabe Martin),” Jeremy Tarter said.
Jordan Martin had 17 points and Gabe Martin added 14 for Galilean.
DCA shot 49 percent from the field with only six turnovers.
Friday’s Games
Danville Christian 58, Harvest Christian 55 — Crall and Caleb Tarter scored 19 points each to lead DCA over Harvest Christian, the defending KCSAA Class AA champion.
Crall was 8 for 17 and Caleb Tarter was 8 for 19 from the field for the Warriors, who shot 51 percent from the field and hit five of seven free throws.
Zach Tarter had 11 rebounds, and Asmus and Crall had four assists each.
Galilean 69, LIGHT 57 — The teams were tied at 47-all entering the fourth quarter, when Galilean outscored LIGHT 22-10.
Galilean also held a 47-26 rebounding edge.
Gabe Martin scored 24 points and Michael Tucker added 20 for Galilean, and Martin had 13 rebounds.
Macklin Hamilton had 23 points and six assists and Owens had 20 points for LIGHT.
Area Boys High School Linescores
DCA Christmas Invitational
At Harrodsburg
Friday’s Games
Danville Christian 15 30 43 58
Harvest Christian 10 26 41 55
DCA (5-2) — Daniel Crall 19, Caleb Tarter 19, Zach Tarter 10, Josh Asmus 4, Paul Robertson 4, Landon Sears 2.
HCA — Matthew Hudson 20, Josiah Hudson 15, Titus Lemarcus 9, Jacob Bruch 8, T.J. Picklesmier 3.
LIGHT 14 32 47 57
Galilean 14 34 47 69
LIGHT (10-5) — Macklin Hamilton 23, Andrew Knoll 5, Cameron Owens 20, Josh Smith 2, David Stoltzfus 3, Calvin Hamilton 4.
GALILEAN (10-1) — Gabe Martin 24, Marvin Martin 10, Michael Tucker 20, Jordan Martin 3, Isaac Tucker 4, Tanner Davis 8.
Saturday’s Games
LIGHT 26 44 54 72
Danville Christian 23 35 56 60
LIGHT (11-5) — Macklin Hamilton 22, Cameron Owens 31, David Stoltzfus 4, Josh Smith 2, Dylan Felix 6, Calvin Hamilton 5, Stephen Chirigoti 2.
DCA (5-3) — Zach Tarter 17, Paul Robertson 4, Josh Asmus 6, Caleb Tarter 17, Landon Sears 6, Daniel Crall 10.
LIGHT 13 34 51 66
Harvest Christian 12 27 39 56
LIGHT (12-5) — Macklin Hamilton 17, Calvin Hamilton 5, David Stoltzful 2, Cameron Owens 25, Dylan Felix 7, Stephen Chirigoti 2, Andrew Knoll 5, Josh Smith 3.
HCA — Josiah Hudson 8, Matthew Hudson 8, Jacob Bruch 5, T.J. Picklesimer 12, Titus Lemaster 23.
Danville Christian 16 23 31 43
Galilean 14 28 41 52
DCA (5-4) — Zach Tarter 11, Daniel Crall 9, Caleb Tarter 8, Josh Asmus 6, Landon Sears 5, Paul Robertson 4.
GALILEAN — Jordan Martin 17, Gabe Martin 14, Tanner Davis 11, Michael Tucker 9, Isaac Tucker 1.