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Spalding falls just short in Del., 49-48

Posted by Michael Glick on Dec 31 2002 at 04:00PM PST
St. Benedict's (N.J.) dashes dream of 'national' crown By Pat O'Malley Sun Staff Originally published December 31, 2002 Archbishop Spalding's dream of winning a national title of sorts ended with a 49-48 loss to St. Benedict's (N.J.) last night in the final of the 13th Slam Dunk to the Beach National Invitational championship bracket at Cape Henlopen High in Lewes, Del. Stanley Branch, a 6-foot-8 senior who had 13 points, had a dunk and free throw in the final 30 seconds to seal the win. Spalding scored only four points in the final period and missed a chance to win it in the waning seconds. The Cavaliers hit just one of three from the line and missed a put-back and tip-in in the last six seconds. "I thought we played our best game of the season, but we came up a point short after controlling most of the game," said Spalding coach Mike Glick, whose Cavaliers (8-2) joined Dunbar as the only Baltimore-area teams to play in the final. Dunbar lost in 1997 to St. Patrick's of Elizabeth, N.J., 56-47. Rudy Gay (20 points) and 7-0 Will Bowers (11) led No. 4 Spalding and were named to the all-tournament team. Gay had 12 of his points in the first half as the Cavs built a 33-25 lead by shooting 46 percent from the field. St. Benedict's (7-0) is coached by former Seton Hall star Danny Hurley. Copyright © 2002, The Baltimore Sun

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