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Pizza Hut Invitational recap

Day One: Page's boys pounded Grimsley, but the Pirate girls needed every second to hold off Smith. Both No. 1 seeds cruised as the top of the bracket held serve.

Day Two: Ragsdale's Jay Canty put on the show of the tournament, exploding for 29 points to lead the Tigers into the finals against Greensboro Day. The Tigers' female counterparts also put on a show in dispatching of Page to earn a date with top seed Northwest, which posted a .

Day Three: Greensboro Day completed a three-day demolition derby by wiping out Ragsdale, giving Freddy Johnson his fourth consecutive tournament title. Ragsdale's girls crashed the party in their first tournament berth, beating Northwest for the second time this season to take the title. Grimsley's girls and Northern Guilford's boys took third place. Dudley's Helen Terry and P.J. Hairston captivated the crowd with their I'll-see-you-and-raise you free throw battle but weren't able to claim their winnings. Hairston's mom, Wendy Poteat, said this morning that Greensboro Sports Council president Brett Schulman will suggest to the group's board that a donation from the gate proceeds be made to charity in Hairston and Terry's name in the amount they would have won. A satisfying conclusion to an enjoyable tournament.