Archbishop Spalding High girls’ basketball squad dominated Arizona’s Apollo Wednesday to post a 62-37 decision for the Gray Division championship at the Nike Tournament of Champions at Hamilton High in Phoenix.
Vanderbilt University-bound guard Maggie Morrison led Spalding (12-2 overall) with 14 points, and Shaquila Curtis added 13. Curtis, a guard/forward headed to American University, was named MVP.
The Cavaliers opened up a 29-17 halftime as Varsity Sports Network’s No. 1 squad posted their third double-digit victory at the nation’s premier holiday event. Raven Makins finished with 11 points for Spalding. Makins and Camille Calhoun were named to the all-tournament team.
Spalding returns to IAAM A Conference play Wednesday against No. 4 McDonogh School in Owings Mills.
| No. 1 Archbishop Spalding 62, Apollo (AZ) 37 |
| Spalding-Makins 11, Morrison 14, Curtis 13, Calhoun 8, Swinson 5, Epps 6, Freeland 5. Totals 24 11-22 62. |
| Apollo-Promise 15, Rios 3, Lee 2, Wilkins 2, Peace 6, Madrid 6, Guerra 3. Totals: 13 7-12 37. |
| Halftime: Spalding 29, Apollo 17 |
