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SCRANTON \u2014 Whenever Scranton Prep seemed in greatest need of a momentum-boosting play, Brody Martin was there.<\/p>\n
The senior guard from Pittston earned all-tournament team honors for his contributions to Scranton Prep\u2019s eighth boys championship in the last dozen Lynett Memorial Tournaments.<\/p>\n
Martin scored 14 points while leading the team in assists with six and steals with two on Monday when the Cavaliers downed Dunmore 77-63 in a fast-paced final to the 74th annual holiday tournament at the Lackawanna College Student Union Center.<\/p>\n
More important was when those numbers were produced.<\/p>\n
It was Martin\u2019s steal and length-of-the-court drive to the basket with 10 seconds left in the first quarter that erased Dunmore\u2019s last lead and put Scranton Prep up 11-10.<\/p>\n
Dunmore tied the game for the last time 40-40 with 3:35 left in the third quarter, but Martin changed that just 11 seconds later by getting to the basket again for a reverse layup.<\/p>\n
The Bucks made it back within a single point one last time.<\/p>\n
Again, Martin was there for the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n
Martin got to the offensive boards and was fouled in the last minute of the third quarter. He hit both free throws for a 47-44 lead.<\/p>\n
On the other end of the floor on the next possession, Martin\u2019s dive on a loose ball resulted in his steal. While still down on the floor, he ignited the fast break that produced a Packy Doherty layup and had the Cavaliers off and running to a game-breaking 13-1 burst to a 58-45 lead.<\/p>\n
Dunmore could not get closer than seven the rest of the way.<\/p>\n
Martin also helped Scranton Prep run over Scranton 73-37 in the Dec. 27 semifinal. He finished with nine points, a team-high five steals, and a share of the team lead in assists with three.<\/p>\n
The defensive work also included contributing to holding Scranton\u2019s four-year starting guard and leading scorer, Tony Battaglia, to five points on 2-for-16 shooting. Just two days later, Battaglia set a pair of school records with 47 points and 10 made 3-pointers in a 73-51 win over Holy Cross in the third-place game.<\/p>\n
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