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WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Academy Gold prep basketball squad ascended to consensus No. 1 in the country after capturing the Trey Whitfield Invitational Championship at Brewster Academy last weekend.
The Centaurs defeated Thetford Academy, 110-103 in overtime, in the championship game Dec. 9.
The win was the 13th in a row for the Gold squad which took over the top spot in the 2nd2NoneBball poll after Massanutten Military, which was No. 1 in the 2nd2NoneBball poll, suffered its first loss of the season to Putnam Science Academy Prep in the Shirts-and-Skins Classic in Baltimore.
The Centaurs already owned the top spot in the Prep Circuit poll.
It was a battle for the Centaurs.
The Gold team was down seven points with 1 minute, 3 seconds to play but fought their way back and forced overtime on a 3-pointer by Chris Childs (18 points).
The Centaurs needed efforts like that of Childs as all five of their starters were held to single digits.
Ty Perry led five different players who came off the bench for Woodstock Academy and finished in double figures.
Perry scored 21 points.
Woodstock Academy advanced to the championship game with a 93-74 win over Mississauga Dec. 8.
Childs scored 18 points in the opener as well while Perry chipped in with 13.
Blue Splits
The Woodstock Academy Blue prep basketball team kept its head above the break-even mark with a win at the Pioneer Valley Tip Off tournament played at the University of Massachusetts Dec. 10.
The Blue team defeated Springfield Commonwealth Academy, 78-72, behind a double-double effort by Gedi Juozapaitis.
The native of London, England finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Danny Dade added 19 while E.J. Dambreville tossed in 11 and Alex Illic had 10.
The Centaurs (7-6) were coming off an 89-84 loss to Lawrence Academy on Friday which ended a two-game winning streak.
Dambreville paced the Blue squad in the loss with 17 points while Juozapaitis added 16.
Two other players, Illic (13 points) and Selim Fofana (10) were also in double figures.
Marc Allard
Sports Information Director