Area boys stars hold off NIC-10 stars at Rising Stars Classic, Daugherty MVP
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Rockford Christian's Elijah Daugherty scored 30 points leading the Area Boys Stars to a 110-107 win over the NIC-10 Boys Stars at the Rising Stars Classic at Rock Valley College Saturday night.Daugherty scored 15 points in the first half and 15 more in the second half. His Rockford Chrisitan teammate Christian Cummings also came up big scoring 17 point and dishing out several big assists. A third player who came up big for the Area Stars was Pecatonica's Brody Black. He nailed five three-points in the second half to score 15 points. South Beloit's Ross Robertson scored 14 points. The Area Stars needed all of those Black three-balls to hold off the NIC-10 stars who made a furious rally down the stretch before coming up just short.Rockford East's Sterling Hoarde had an outstanding game for the NIC-10 Stars. He scored 30 points. Guilford's Jaden Websters was next with 18 points. Another Guilford player Je'Sean Frye scored 15 points. A third Guilford player Connor Doyle chipped in with ten points. Jefferson's Sebastian Bracius also finished in double figures with 12 points.For highlights, watch the media player above.
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