ORAN, SCOTT CENTRAL PULL OFF COMEBACKS IN U-HIGH TOURNEY

Tight games were the norm for the final day of the University High Christmas Tournament with the consolation championship and fifth-place game setting the tone for the games to follow.

Scott Central and Advance kicked off the day with a thriller as the Braves rallied late for an 81-77 victory.

Oran picked up on the theme with a 60-56 comeback win over Notre Dame.

Scott Central 81, Advance 77

Both teams received a great individual performance with John Fort make seven 3-point baskets en route to a 35-point game. Garrett Broshuis was just as effective for Advance, scoring 21 second-half points and finishing with a team-high 33. Both players were later named to the 10-team all-tournament team.

Advance, seeded ninth, took a 37-33 lead into halftime and led 58-53 at the start of the fourth quarter. But Fort poured in 13 of his points as the seventh-seeded Braves exploded for 28 in the period.

Jreece Johnson added 22 points for Scott County Central.

Seth Cantrell netted 16 for Advance and Jon French tallied 13.

Oran 60, Notre Dame 56

Eighth-seeded Notre Dame appeared to be on its way to a fifth-place finish, but the Bulldogs' scoring touch boarded the bus prior to the team. Leading 42-30 at halftime, Notre Dame managed just two field goals in the second half -- both in the third quarter.

Oran's Daniel Wheeler scored 13 of his game-high 18 points in the third quarter as the Eagles cut the deficit to 49-46.

The Eagles went on to outscore the Bulldogs 14-7 in the fourth quarter for the win.

Jason Rubel led Notre Dame with 15 points while John O'Rourke added 12 and Jon Ressel tallied 10.

Travis Friga netted 14 points for Oran and Ricky Eftink added 13.