Boys Basketball
Montrose Christian speeds past AOP, 48-29


Wes Nakama
December 17, 2011, 9:58pm

  

Sat, Dec 17, 2011 @ Iolani

Montrose

48

AOP

29

Final 1 2 3 4  
Montrose 18 168648
AOP (8-4, 19-8) 6 9 6 829
AOP forward Arkadiy Mkrtychyan drives to the basket as Montrose Christian's Michael Carrera defends.

AOP forward Arkadiy Mkrtychyan drives to the basket as Montrose Christian's Michael Carrera defends.

Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) opened the game with a 16-3 run and held off Academy of the Pacific, 48-29, last night in the opening round of the 28th Annual 'Iolani Prep Classic.

The Mustangs, ranked No. 4 in the ESPN/Powerade Fab 50, will face 'Iolani in tomorrow's 5 p.m. quarterfinal. AOP will play Kaimuki at 10:30 a.m. in tomorrow's consolation bracket.

Montrose Christian jumped out to leads of 8-0 and 16-3 before the Dolphins closed it to 20-11 on Artur Mkrtychyan's jumper with 4:42 remaining in the second period. An 8-0 run to end the half then pushed the lead to 34-15.

AOP could not get within 17 points in the second half.

Kevin Zabo led the Mustangs with 11 points.�



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