Prep Report: Verot boys shoot down CSN
Junior Nate Howard stole the ball at midcourt and drove for a layup with 6.1 seconds remaining to seal Bishop Verot’s 55-50 victory Monday night at Community School of Naples.
Howard finished with 16 points while teammate Quinten Payne had 17 points.
The Vikings (11-9) missed several shots in the paint down the stretch before Howard made the key defensive play.
“This is a good win for us down there,” said Vikings coach Matt Herting. “It’s their first loss to a team from Florida.”
Mitch Woods led Community School (17-4) with 18 points.
The Vikings play at Ida Baker Wednesday night.
Bishop Verot 4 18 18 15 – 55
C.S. Naples14 6 17 13 – 50
Bishop Verot 55 – Wagner 2, Payne 17, Reeves 2, Thomas 8, Hagan 6, Sandoval 4, Howard 16. Totals: 20 10-16 55.
3-PG – Payne 2, Thomas 1, Howard 2.
C.S. Naples 50 – Desoffez 2, Woods 18, Bressler 7, Fleming 17. Totals: 19 6-10 50.
3-PG – Woods 3, Bressler 2.
Girls Basketball
Naples 65, Bishop Verot 63: A.J. Ervin hit a three-point basket with less than one second remaining in overtime to lift Naples to victory over Bishop Verot.
Ervin finished with a team-high 25 points. Katlyn Payne knocked down a game-high 28 points for Bishop Verot.
The Vikings (15-5) host Community School of Naples on Saturday.
Bishop Verot 9 19 14 16 5 – 63
Naples 20 9 10 19 7 – 65
Verot 63 – Landman 2, Payne 28, Garda 10, Norton 7, Ward 16. Totals: 25 7-13 63.
3PG – Payne 3, Norton 1, Ward 2.
Naples 65 – Ervin 25, Shumake 13, Parry 9, Huggins 5, Loewel 8, Nelson 5. Totals: 26 5-10 65.
3PG – Ervin 2, Shumkae 1, Parry 3, Huggins 1, Nelson 1.