No. 7 East Tech boys basketball survives scare, beats John Adams, 84-80

  • 12/16 - 5:30 PM Boys BasketballFinal
    East Tech 84
    John Adams 80
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- John Adams gave seventh-ranked East Tech all it could handle, but the Scarabs had enough firepower to pull out an 84-80 victory on the road.

Kory Cullum and Markell Johnson did most of the damage for East Tech (4-0, 4-0), pouring in 32 and 28 points, respectively.

Joey Johnson scored a team-high 20 points for John Adams (1-5, 1-4). Trevon Ruthledge (17 points), Brooklyn Sims (16 points) and Jordan LeVerette (12 points) all had solid nights as well.

What's next

East Tech vs. No. 6 St. Edward, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.

John Adams vs. North Canton Hoover, Jan. 3, 7:30 p.m.

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