Gay's 31 points lift Spalding to fifth place in Alhambra By Pat O'Malley Sun Staff Originally published March 21, 2004 Rudy Gay had 31 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots as No. 2 Archbishop Spalding won the consolation championship game for fifth place, 77-70, over DeMatha in the 44th Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament last night at Frostburg State University. "Rudy had a super game and we went on a 16-5 run in the last three minutes to pull it out," said Spalding coach Mike Glick. "It was a great win and finish [2-1] in the tournament." Marquis Sullivan chipped in 22 points, and point guard Jesse Brooks had eight assists for the Cavaliers (29-8). Sophomore guard Nigel Munson led DeMatha (19-11) with 22 points. In the other consolation game, Will Thomas scored 28 points and had 13 rebounds to pace top-ranked Mount St. Joseph to a 78-53 rout of Bishop Walsh (18-15) of Cumberland. Thomas scored 74 points for the Gaels (29-6) in three games at the Alhambra to finish his three-year varsity career with a school-record 1,631 points. Local sports teams High Schools 2003-04 School Calendar Roundup: Basketball and lacrosse FROSTBURG - Rudy Gay scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Archbishop Spalding to a 77-70 victory over DeMatha in the final game of the Alhambra Catholic Invitational yesterday in boys basketball. Gay, who will attend Connecticut next year, also added six blocked shots as Spalding concluded its season with a 29-8 record. Marquis Sullivan contributed 22 points for the Cavaliers, who closed the game with a 16-5 run. Spalding also went 10-for-10 from the foul line. "This game was a micrcosim of our team," said Spalding coach Mike Glick. "Their ability to come back with less than three minutes left characterizes the attributes they have. They never give up."