Margavio nailed 4 of his 5 treys in the first half to help the Tigers open up a huge lead before halftime and they coasted in the second half. Margavio finished the game with 24 points to lead all scorers.
Margavio mailed two 3-pointers early in the first quarter to give Springville an 11-5 lead before SCCHS head coach George Bates called a timeout.
By the end of the firs quarter, Springville’s lead was 14-6
Margavio hit his third trey with 6:19 remaining in the second quarter to give the Tigers a 17-6 lead. Two minutes later, Margavio nailed another 3-pointer to make it 25-6 as the Tigers were on an 11-0 run to start the second quarter. By halftime, the score was 31-10.
Springville played everyone in the second half and they won the second half scoring battle 24-19 to win the game 55-29.
Eight Springville players scored and Margavio led the way with 24 points. He also led the team in rebounds with 5.
Brandon Gilliland and Stephen Gholson scored 7 points each while Josh Gibson totaled 5 points. Ben Bonham and Jacob Gibson netted 4 points each while Aaron Smith and Julius Davis chipped in two points each.
Leading the Saints was Dee Franklin with 14 points. Damien Lee scored 5 points while Cody Helms added 4 points. Darius Crump and Danny Moore netted 2 points each while Jared Lee finished the game with a free throw,
Springville head coach Jeff Smith said they had a great start to the game getting ahead early.
“I thought that was a big factor, along with our defense being very active getting deflections and steals for some easy baskets,” Smith said.
With the win, Springville improved to 10-4 while the St. Clair Saints dropped to 3-7.
Both teams participated in this week’s 19th annual Springville Christmas Classic.
Details of this Christmas tournament and several other holiday tournaments will be in next week’s edition of the St. Clair Times.
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