| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 14 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 58 |
| Winthrop | 19 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 71 |
Georgetown coach Mike Rowinski said his Royals and Winthrop were like mirror images.
But in the evenly-matched Division 4 North semifinal game, the Vikings (16-6) got off to a quick start and held off the Royals, 71-58.
Guards Johnny Spears and Tyler Wade combined for 30 points but the Royals (14-9) were surprised by Anthony Hatzisavas, who had 22 points thanks to some relentless work on the offensive boards.
"As so often, there is a kid who comes out of nowhere," lamented Rowinski, who said Hatzisavas was a non-factor when they scouted Winthrop. "We just couldn't keep him off the boards."
Georgetown battled back and was within a point with three minutes left. But the Royals missed an opener jumper and the Vikings made them pay with a backbreaking hoop.
" We had one senior and we won 14 games," noted Rowinwski. "If you asked me at the beginning of the year I would have said we said might win 5-6 games."
Georgetown (58): Spears 5-2-16, Wade 5-4-14, Sanquintin 3-0-8, Warren 3-0-6, Bjork 0-0-0, Carmona 5-0-10, Bjork 2-0-4. Totals 23-6-58
Winthrop (71): Dale 5-5-15, Geneizzo 3-1-7, Doherty 2-1-6, Griffin 6-2-16, Hatzisavas 9-4-22, D'Amore 2-1-5. Totals 27-14-71
3-pointers: G — Spears 4, Sanquintin 2; W — Griffin 2, Doherty
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