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BASKETBALL: #204 beats TSB for Indian Invite crown

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Three Tigers finished in double figures and Pinckneyville District #204 cruised to a 64-38 victory over Tamaroa-St. Bruno in the championship of TSB&#39;s week-long Indian Invitational on Saturday at St. Bruno.

Caleb Dahn led the way with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the Tigers (17-1), Jacob Jackson added 15 points, as did Brian Taylor. Sam Simpson and Layton McNew each chipped in with 7 points, Chris Mitchell had 4.

Jordan Grissom led the tournament host Indians (10-7) with 11 points, Nolan Luke added 8, Robbie Borchelt and Cole Bigham 5, Adam Banach 4, Brock Bullar 3 and Tyler Iubelt 2.

Both teams came into play with 3-0 marks in the Indian Invite. #204 had defeated Oakdale, TSJOL and Desoto while TSB posted wins over Unity, St. Ann and the #204 junior varsity team.

The two teams don&#39;t have long to think about Saturday&#39;s game - they face off agaisnt each other again on Monday, weather permitting, at #204 (6:00 p.m. - JV).

The Tigers are at home again Tuesday in their last game before the holiday break against Elverado. The #204 and TSB teams&#39; JV squads will compete Dec. 20-22 in #204&#39;s invitational.

In other results Saturday from the Indian Invitational, Desoto claimed third place with a 65-53 win over Unity, St. Ann topped TSJOL 38-19 for fifth place, and Oakdale took home seventh by topping #204&#39;s JV 35-19.