University Heights wrapped up play Sunday at the Lake Cumberland Hoops Classic with a 71-59 win over Sullivan East of Bluff City, Tenn.
UHA turned a 14-10 deficit after one quarter into a 32-27 halftime lead as six different Blazers found the scorebook in the quarter.
The Patriots cut the UHA lead to 52-51 after three quarters. The Blazers hit 9-of-14 free throws in the fourth quarter and held Sullivan East to eight points in the quarter to escape with the 12-point win.
K.J. Crump scored 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, which included 5-of-6 at the free throw line in the frame. D.J. Quarles added 15 points, and Noah Shouse hit three of UHA’s seven 3-pointers to finish with nine points.
The Blazers (5-7) won two of three games in their pool at the 13-team event hosted by the high schools in Somerset and Pulaski County.
UHA returns to action Sunday afternoon at McCracken County’s Mustang Madness against Paducah Tilghman.
Sullivan East 14 13 24 8—59
University Heights 10 22 20 19—71
Sullivan East (6-8) – Batley 20, Bradford 17, Hare 6, Standbridge 4, Murray 4, Ivester 3, Montgomery 3, Walden 2
University Heights (5-7) – Crump 23, Quarles 15, McGee 11, Shouse 9, Bryan 9, Wood 2, Hall 2
