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staff reports

JONESVILLE &8212; Led by Ashley Green and Shateca Collins, the Block Lady Bears pulled off a huge upset with a 53-35 win over the Harrisonburg Lady Bulldogs at the Block Tournament Monday night.

It was anyone&8217;s game as the score was tied at 29-29 at the end of the third quarter. But midway through the fourth quarter of what was still a close game, Block (7-4) went back to the 1-2-1-1 press it used earlier in the game.

&8220;We forced some turnovers and got some lay-ups,&8221; Lady Bears head coach Carl Gilmore said. &8220;They started fouling us. We shot free throws pretty good.&8221;

Block ended up outscoring Harrisonburg 24-6 in the fourth quarter for the 18-point win.

&8220;The fourth quarter was our quarter,&8221; Gilmore said. &8220;We got the shots we wanted and we put the pressure on them.&8221;

Green finished with a game-high 18 points and Collins scored 13 points for the Lady Bears. Jefferson Sloan led the Lady Bulldogs with 14 points.

Gilmore credits his defense for forcing Harrisonburg (20-5) out of its offensive rhythm for most of the game.

The Lady Bears held the Lady Bulldogs to just four points in the first quarter and then took a 17-14 halftime lead. Harrisonburg outscored Block 15-12 in the third quarter to tie the game after three quarters of play.

Block boys 45, Harrisonburg 26

JONESVILLE &8212; Charles Everett scored a game-high 15 points and Chris Davis contributed with 10 points as the Bears picked up their second win of the season with a 19-point win over the Bulldogs at the Block Tournament.

Block (2-8) took control of the game early, jumped out to a 15-3 lead over Harrisonburg (5-16) at the end of the first quarter, and never looked back.

Caleb Kratzer and Jacob Roark scored seven points each for the Bulldogs.

Grace Christian boys 52, Monterey 30

JONESVILLE &8212; The Warriors dominated most of the first half en route to a 28-14 halftime lead and rolled to an impressive 22-point win over the Wolves at the Block Tournament.

Led by Shawn Smith, who finished with 16 points, and Jeremy Fontenot, who chipped in with 10 points, Grace Christian improved to 16-8 on the season. Tyler Pere led Monterey (2-18) with 10 points.

Grace Christian girls 36, Monterey 12

JONESVILLE &8212; In perhaps the other surprise of the first day of the Block Tournament, the Lady Warriors cruised to a 24-point lead over the Lady Wolves.

Melissa Simpson, one of Monterey&8217;s leading scorers this season, was held scoreless and Grace Christian (6-14) took advantage early and often. The Lady Warriors jumped out to a 12-2 lead at the end of the first quarter and the Lady Wolves never recovered.

Madison Simpson led Monterey (7-10) with four points.