SPORTS: Sumner Academy opens Spring Hill Tournament with a win

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ---- The Sumner Academy Sabres boys basketball team improved its record to 4-5 with a 60-49 victory against Eisenhower on Wednesday in the opening round of the Spring Hill Invitational Tournament.

Sumner Academy grabbed the lead against Eisenhower on a two-pointer from Derek Sykes in the second period and held on.

Sumner pulled ahead early, claiming a 26-23 lead at the half. The Sabres offense was led by Sykes, who scored 18 points, including seven during the first period.

Two other players also racked up double digit scores for Sumner Academy. Shaun Rainey contributed 14 points and Jalen Taylor added 13 points going 6-for-6 from free throw line. Also contributing for Sumner Academy were Vance Jackson III (7 points), Saadique Perkins (6 points) and Jaunce Marshall (2 points).

Sumner Academy shot 23-for-30 (76 percent) from the free throw line for the game. Sumner Academy will play Liberal in their 2nd round tournament game today at 6:30 pm in Spring Hill.

Sumner Academy      11     15     17     17     60
Eisenhower                14     09     12     14     49

Top Performers:

SA     Derek Sykes      18
EHS   Matt Pile           25

Sumner Academy: Ellis 0, V.Jackson 7, Taylor 13, Rainey 14, Nash 0, Sanders 0, Perkins 6, Marshall 2, Sykes 18, D.Jackson 0; 18 23-30 60

Eisenhower: N.Strunk 0, B.Strunk 4, Noeti 2, Taliaferre 0, S.Brown 1,  A.Brown 0, Riggan 4, Smith 13, Pile 25; 18 12-19 49

3 point goals:     Taylor, Sykes; B.Strunk