Green guides Marquette Catholic to MELHS Tourney title win over Waterloo Gibault

EDWARDSVILLE – Sammy Green's 16-point game helped Marquette Catholic to a 45-40 win over Waterloo Gibault Saturday night in the Gold Bracket final of the Metro East Lutheran Thanksgiving Turkey Tip-Off Classic tournament at Hooks Gym.

The Explorers went to 4-0 on the year with the win.

“Our kids did some nice tings against Gibault,” Marquette Catholic head coach Steve Medford said. “I think we are really young and will get a lot better. Gibault has a great program and great coach. I am very happy with getting that win. I feel we didn’t play that well at times, but Gibault is well coached and I think had a lot to do with that.”

Point guard Green had an incredible game with his 16 points and directed the Explorers’ offense throughout the night, Medford said.

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“I thought Sammy really controlled the team and tempo well,” Medford said. “He knew when to go slow and when to run the offense and get things going. Sammy is a really good basketball player.”

Marquette had staked themselves to a 13-7 lead at quarter time, then held a 19-18 lead at the half. The game remained tight all the way as the Explorers led 32-29 at three-quarter time before Marquette held of a challenge from the Hawks to claim the title.

Jake Hall had 10 points for Marquette and Reagan Snider added nine; Trevor Davis led Gibault with 16 points with Karson Huels adding 12.

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