By Chelce Gebhart
The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles played the Junction City Bluejays in the championship game of the Tournament of Champions on Saturday afternoon at the DCHS Fieldhouse. At the half, Bishop Carroll held a 12 point lead over Junction City, shooting 50% from three-point range. The Golden Eagles held the lead throughout the rest of the game, finishing with a final score of 61-46 over the Bluejays.
Bishop Carroll’s defense seemed to be the deciding factor in the game, with the Golden Eagles getting over 80% of their defensive rebounds, as well as 31 defensive stops to Junction City’s 23.
Alex Littlejohn led bishop Carroll with 20 points and a shooting percentage of 87.5% from the free-throw line. Next was Carter Reid with 11 points and a double-double by Preston Rottinghaus with ten points and ten rebounds. Chris Dixon led the scoring for Junction City with 23 points. David Rowell led the Bluejays in rebounds with five total.
Bishop Carroll has won the Tournament of Champions in both of its last two appearances. The tournament victory also extended the Golden Eagles win streak to seven.
