Boys basketball: Tampa Bay area buzz — Jan. 4

SLAM Tampa Hoopfest

Scoreboard

Northside Christian 39, Durant 35

Bloomingdale 56, Freedom 34

Auburndale 63, Plant 50

Tampa SLAM 80, Brandon Academy 45

Prime time performers

Abiola Adeyemo, Durant: Finished with 15 points in a loss to Northside Christian. 

Kedrin Evans, Bloomingdale: Led the Bulls with a team-high 20 points in a win over Freedom. 

Xavier Finney, Tampa SLAM: Had 14 points and six rebounds in a win over Brandon Academy. 

Tobias Gunter, Northside Christian: Led the Mustangs with 13 points in a win over Durant. 

Jarvis Pope Jr., Brandon Academy: Finished with a team-high 29 points in a loss to Tampa SLAM. 

Delvin Quarles, Tampa SLAM: Had 12 points in a win over Brandon Academy. 

Jovani Robinson, Tampa SLAM: Scored 12 points in a win over Brandon Academy. 

Ramone Seals, Tampa SLAM: Led the Spartans with 18 points, six steals and five rebounds in a win over Brandon Academy. 

Kurahn Taylor, Freedom: Scored a team-high 13 points in a loss to Bloomingdale. 

Will Willard, Plant: Finished with 18 points in a loss to Auburndale. 

2nd Annual Frank L. Griffin Dunedin Boys Basketball Tournament

Green bracket
Scoreboard

Admiral Farragut 78, Chamberlain 47

Boca Ciega 63, Gaither 27

Prime time performers

Marc Fransberg, Gaither: Scored a team-high 12 points in a loss to Boca Ciega. 

Vuc Lazarevic, Admiral Farragut: Recorded 22 points and eight rebounds in a win over Chamberlain. 

Kaleb Oriol, Admiral Farragut: Finished with a team-high 24 points, including four 3-pointers, in a win over Chamberlain. 

Red Bracket
Scoreboard

Countryside 48, Jesuit 42

Clearwater 53, IMG White 51

Brooks DeBartolo 77, Osceola 47

Prime time performers

Christopher Moliere, Jesuit: Scored a team-high 20 points in a loss to Countryside. 

White Bracket
Scoreboard

Robinson 72, Dunedin 53

Palm Harbor University 86, Tarpon Springs 34

Prime time performers

Jaiden Bennett, Palm Harbor University: Scored 15 points in a win over Palm Harbor University. 

Jordan Mickens, Robinson: Finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists in a win over Dunedin. 

Jeremy Perlin, Palm Harbor University: Recorded a team-high 23 points in a win over Tarpon Springs. 

Jake Sandberg, Palm Harbor University: Finished with 22 points in a win over Tarpon Springs. 

MJ Ward, Robinson: Scored a team-high 26 points in a win over Dunedin. 

Kaden Wood, Robinson: Had 12 points and four rebounds in a win over Dunedin. 

Other games

Scoreboard

Hernando 48, Springstead 45

Universal Academy 70, Ruskin Christian 60

Weeki Wachee 74, Citrus 38

Wiregrass Ranch 81, Sickles 71

Tampa Bay Tech at River Ridge, 8

Prime time performers

Noah Frazier, Weeki Wachee: Finished with a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) in a win over Citrus. 

Preston Linville, Wiregrass Ranch: Recorded a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds) in a win over Sickles. 

Austin Nicholson, Springstead: Ended up with 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in a loss to Hernando. 

Isaac Priester, Weeki Wachee: Scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a win over Citrus. 

KJ Smith, Wiregrass Ranch: Had 13 points, five rebounds and four assists in a win over Sickles. 

Wyatt Stoneroad, Wiregrass Ranch: Finished with 21 points and five rebounds in a win over Sickles. 

Matthew Stumpf, Weeki Wachee: Led the Hornets with a team-high 28 points and had seven rebounds in a win over Citrus. 

Divine Torain, Springstead: Finished with 12 points and six rebounds in a loss to Hernando. 

Today’s schedules

2nd Annual Frank L. Griffin Dunedin Boys Basketball Tournament
Green bracket

Largo vs. Chamberlain, 1:30 p.m.; Admiral Farragut vs. Gaither, 3; Boca Ciega vs. IMG Gray, 4:30.

Red bracket

Osceola vs. Jesuit, 6 p.m.; Countryside vs. IMG White, 7:30; Clearwater vs. Brooks DeBartolo, 9.

White bracket

Dunedin vs. Pinellas Park, 9 a.m.; Palm Harbor University vs. Robinson, 10:30; Clearwater Central Catholic vs. Tarpon Springs, 12 p.m.

Other games

Blake at Seminole, 5

Carrollwood Day at Cypress Creek, 7

Anclote at Fivay, 7:30

Plant at Land O’ Lakes, 7:30

Sunlake at Citrus, 8