Boys Basketball: Yancy Leads L-W East Past L-W North in Medieval Classic Title Game

The Skinny: , it was the boys turn to follow suit. Aiming not to disappoint, the Griffins used an array of three-point shooting and tough rebounds to nab the title against their sister school, Lincoln-Way North, in the boys championship game, 61-50.

The Griffins and Phoenix traded treys throughout the game, but it was East's Princeton offense that was the difference. The Griffins used backdoor cuts and sublime passing to find open-man after open-man late to seal the win.

Patch’s MVP: Lincoln-Way East's Jay Yancy, who was also the tournament MVP, had a game-high 25 points in the victory. Yancy was devastating behind the arc, hitting five 3-pointers and outleaping Phonenix defenders in the paint to grab highlight-reel rebounds and notch a few spectacular putbacks as well.

Key Stats: Both teams were evenly matched throughout the first half, with North taking a 29-28 lead into the intermission. Not to be outdone on their home court, the Griffins outscored North 33-21 in the second half, including 20 points in the third quarter. East was also 90 percent from the free throw line in the game, while North was only 71 percent from the line.

Lincoln-Way East Leaders: Jay Yancy (25 points, 5 3-pointers), Gavin Walsh (14 points, 2 3-pointers), Joel Magrum (7 points), Eric Spudic (7 points).

Lincoln-Way North Leaders: Daryle Morgan (18 points, 2 3-pointers), Cody Murphy (11 points), Denton Wallace (9 points, 3 3-pointers), R.J. Arnott (5 points), Tre Lewis (5 points).

Quotable I: East's Jay Yancy on his sharpshooting against North: “I was just feeling it, I felt like I could hit the big shot. When we just needed a bucket, I felt I could hit it, so I took it.”

Quotable II: North coach John Terry on East's offensive proficiency: “They run an outstanding Princeton offense, lots of backdoor cuts. Our kids got caught watching paint dry a couple times, instead of knowing where their man was.”

Team Records: The win improved Lincoln-Way East to 7-5, while the loss dropped Lincoln-Way North to 5-11.

What’s Next: Lincoln-Way East takes on Sandburg at East on Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. Lincoln-Way North will host Andrew on Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m.