Trinity outlasts Peabody in overtime for Sugar Bowl National title

Area Prep Basketball Report for Sunday, Jan. 7

WESTWEGO – Playing four games in three days, including two in one day is a tough task when facing tough opposition.

That was the challenge for Trinity, Kentucky and Louisiana power Peabody Saturday night.

Fighting through fatigue and leg weary feelings, Trinity found a way to get it done when needed.

Drae Vasser scored five points in overtime and Jayden Johnson made two key free throws as the Shamrocks outlasted the Warhorses 48-45 for the Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Basketball National bracket championship.

Trinity (KY) takes home the 2024 Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Classic National Bracket Championship!@trinitysports pic.twitter.com/DGdiC0HSPO

— Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic (@sbprepclassic) January 7, 2024

After Peabody took a 45-44 lead on a basket by Isaiah Jones in overtime, Vasser drove baseline and scored with 29 seconds left to give Trinity a 46-45 lead.

The Warhorses had a chance to recapture the lead but Jones, who scored all four points in overtime, missed two free throws with 14.4 seconds remaining.

Johnson was fouled and made both free throws with 3.1 seconds remaining.

Justin Burns got off a contested shot as time expired which was not close and Trinity had the victory.

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL PREP CLASSIC
National Bracket

FINAL (OT)
Trinity (KY) 48, Peabody 45@SugarBowlNola #onlylouisiana@trinitysports pic.twitter.com/5Ye3cYZVJS

— Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic (@sbprepclassic) January 7, 2024

Trinity led 12-11 after one quarter and 23-22 at halftime as neither team could separate from the other. The game was tied 35-35 heading to the fourth quarter. Peabody scored the final four points in regulation to force the overtime period.

Vasser earned Most Valuable Player honors, finishing with 17 points, seven rebounds and two steals while Jayden Johnson had 12 points and seven rebounds. Alex Johnson finished with nine points and five rebounds before fouling out and Julis Edmonds had eight points and eight rebounds for the Shamrocks.

Burns led Peabody (17-3) with 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks while Jones had eight points. Jordan Matthews had eight points, seven rebounds, two blocks and two assists.

2024 Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Classic National Bracket
All-Tourn. Team

Drae Vasser – MVP- (Trinity-Kentucky
Dwight Magee – (Crescent City)
Jared Harris – (Silsbee HS – Texas)
Anthony Gause – (Milton HS – Georgia)
Rashad Mitchell – (Peabody)
Jayden Johnson – (Trinity – Kentucky) pic.twitter.com/PlAACH1Loe

— Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic (@sbprepclassic) January 7, 2024

FINAL
Trinity (KY) 12 11 12 6 7 — 48
Peabody 11 11 13 6 4 — 45

Scoring:
Trinity: Drae Vasser 17, Jayden Johnson 12, Alex Johnson 9, Julius Edmonds 8
Peabody: Justijn Burns 12, Isaiah Jones 8, Robert Garland 6, Rashad Mitchell 6, Zaydrien Sewell 3, Gregory McGinnis 2

Rebounds: Trinity 37, Peabody 24
Turnovers: Peabody 7, Trinity 10

Area Prep Basketball Results from Saturday, Jan. 6
Boys
Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic
Archbishop Rummel 49, Country Day 45
Archbishop Shaw 63, Booker T. Washington (FL) 50
Carver 59, Crescent City Christian 47
John F. Kennedy 41, Northshore 35
McDonogh (35) 55, Amite 50
Peabody 59, Silsbee (TX) 44
Sophie B. Wright 66 Family Christian 63
Trinity (KY) 51, Milton (GA) 34
Trinity (KY) 48, Peabody 45 (OT)

Others:
Ascension Christian 71, New Orleans Science & Math 58
Belle Chasse 78, Pearl River 62
Bonnabel 68, E.D. White Catholic 48
Central 63, John Ehret 56
Donaldsonville 63, Lafayette Renaissance Charter 58
French Settlement 48, Doyle 46
Livonia 68, West St. John 44
Lutcher 56, Northlake Christian 39
Newman 46, John Curtis Christian 33
Northeast 58, St. Helena 40
Parkview Baptist 41, Mandeville 37
Ponchatoula 58, Catholic (BR) 43
Pope John Paul II 56, Ascension Catholic 36
Springfield 49, Jehovah-Jireh 32
St. Amant 66, Lakeshore 48
St. James 44, Riverside Academy 40
St. Martin’s Episcopal 52, De La Salle 48
St. Paul’s 51, UMS-Wright Prep (AL) 21
St. Thomas More 59, Archbishop Hannan 44
Thomas Jefferson 43, Ben Franklin 40
Vandebilt Catholic 59, St. Charles Catholic 53

Girls
Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic
Acadiana 45, Ellender 19
John Curtis Christian 45, Sparkman (AL) 35
Lafayette Christian 68, John Curtis Christian 56 (OT)
Lafayette Christian 60, Wossman 57
Mandeville 66, Amite 54
Midland 66, Oak Grove 25
Ponchatoula 48, Lafayette 45
Zachary 59, St. Thomas More 41

Others:
Acadiana 45, Ellender 19
Archbishop Chapelle 44, Dominican 35
Covington 50, Westminster Christian Academy (Lafayette) 8
Doyle 40, French Settlement 37
East Iberville 58, Patterson 25
Springfield 65, Holden 42
St. Michael 38, Academy of Sacred Heart (NO) 23
Teurlings Catholic 51, Cabrini 43