3rd Place: Pittsfield takes it, 47-26, over West Hancock   December 30, 20011
Saukees repeat as third place finishers
The Pittsfield Saukees trophy case is getting crowded with trophies from the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament. The Saukees picked up the third place hardware with a 47-26 win over the West Hancock Titans.

The game was won in the paint where Pittsfield (8-6) outscored the Titans 32-10. The short range game was a big factor in allowing Pittsfield to shoot 63 percent from the field for the contest.

Dalton Hoover scored his 1000th career point during the contest on a thunderous dunk midway through the 2nd period. Hoover finished the night with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Kennedy Kattelman added 13 points in the win.

West Hancock (10-3) was led by Paxton Harmon with 12 points.

West Hancock takes home the fourth place trophy. They were winners of the consolation trophy in both 2008 and 2009.
The bracket:
A larger version of the bracket can be found on the tournament website by visiting this page.

Next game:
Game 26: Illini West vs. Monmouth-Roseville (9:30 p.m.) (Championship)
 
Game 25 boxscore:
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