Jefferson rallies to top pesky Perspectives

ROCKFORD - Senior Howard Massey scored eight of his team-high 13 points in the fourth quarter to help Jefferson rally to beat Chicago Perspectives, 51-44.

Perspectives trailed by as many as eight in the first half but fought back to take a 32-30 lead at the end of the third quarter before Massey scored on a series of inside plays in the final eight minutes.

Jefferson finished the tournament 3-1 despite shooting an erratic 18 of 37 in free throws in the final game. Perspectives (1-3) was worse, making seven of 17. Elijah Harris led the Wolves with 14 points.

BOXSCORE

Rockford Jefferson 51, Chicago Perspectives 44

Perspectives .....  7  8  17 12 - 44
Jefferson .......... 11 10  9  21 - 51

PERSPECTIVES - Lash 1 0-0 2, Graham 4 1-4 9, Johnson 1 0-0 3, Miller 3 1-2 10, Daniel 0 2-2 2, Gayles 0 0-2 0, Scofield 1 1-4 4, Harris 5 2-3 14. Totals 15 7-17 44.
JEFFERSON - Graham 2 2-9 7, Williams 2 3-5 9, Henigan 1 2-2 4, Dem. Jordan 1 1-2 3, Morris 2 3-6 7, Massey 5 2-4 13, Robinson 0 6-9 6, Bankole 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 19-37 51.

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