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Happy scores 16 as Princeton downs Portland 94-67 at Myrtle Beach Invitational

AP
Nov 24, 2024

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) CJ Happy scored 16 points off the bench to lead Princeton past Portland, 94-67 to claim the seventh-place trophy at the Myrtle Beach Invitational tournament on Sunday.

Happy went 7 of 9 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Tigers (5-3). Caden Pierce went 6 of 8 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 15 points. Blake Peters shot 5 for 11, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.

The Pilots (2-5) were led by Vukasin Masic, who posted 12 points and four assists. Mikah Ballew added 12 points for Portland. Jinup Dobuol finished with 10 points.

Princeton took the lead with 19:43 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 52-29 at halftime, with Pierce racking up 15 points. Princeton extended its lead to 61-29 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Malik Abdullahi scored a team-high eight points in the second half as their team closed out the win.

Princeton next plays Wednesday against Nazareth at home, and Portland will host Denver on Sunday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
PORT
Pilots
29
PRIN
Tigers
52

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Todd Jones vs. Caden Pierce (Pilots gains possession)
19:52		Todd Jones offensive foul
19:52		Todd Jones turnover (offensive foul)
19:43	+2	Caden Pierce makes two point layup	0-2
19:29		Vukasin Masic turnover (bad pass)
19:00	+3	Blake Peters makes three point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists)	0-5
18:41	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point cutting layup (Vukasin Masic assists)	2-5
18:26		Philip Byriel misses three point jump shot
18:24		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
18:17		Austin Rapp turnover (bad pass)
18:06		Caden Pierce misses two point layup
18:04		Pilots defensive rebound
17:46		Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
17:44		Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
17:36	+2	Caden Pierce makes two point cutting dunk (Xaivian Lee assists)	2-7
17:35		Pilots 30 second timeout
17:23	+2	Chris Austin makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Austin Rapp assists)	4-7
17:00		Vincent Delano shooting foul (Philip Byriel draws the foul)
17:00	+1	Philip Byriel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-8
17:00	+1	Philip Byriel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-9
16:46		Philip Byriel shooting foul (Mikah Ballew draws the foul)
16:46		Mikah Ballew misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:46	+1	Mikah Ballew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-9
16:33	+3	Blake Peters makes three point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists)	5-12
16:21		Bol Dengdit misses two point layup
16:19		Tigers defensive rebound
16:00	+2	Caden Pierce makes two point layup (Xaivian Lee assists)	5-14
15:43		Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
15:41		Blake Peters defensive rebound
15:34		Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
15:32		Caden Pierce offensive rebound
15:24		Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
15:22		Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
15:16		Xaivian Lee personal foul (Bol Dengdit draws the foul)
15:16		TV timeout
15:11		Xaivian Lee personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
15:03		Vukasin Masic turnover (bad pass) (Blake Peters steals)
14:44		Caden Pierce misses three point jump shot
14:42		Pilots defensive rebound
14:28	+2	Vukasin Masic makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists)	7-14
14:06		Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
14:04		Pilots defensive rebound
13:50	+3	Bol Dengdit makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)	10-14
13:31		Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
13:29		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
13:21		Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot
13:19		Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
13:15		Bol Dengdit misses two point layup
13:13		Jacob Huggins defensive rebound
12:59	+2	Jackson Hicke makes two point finger roll layup	10-16
12:38		Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass)
12:16		Philip Byriel misses two point layup
12:14		Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
12:04		Philip Byriel shooting foul (Todd Jones draws the foul)
12:04	+1	Todd Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-16
12:04	+1	Todd Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-16
11:48	+2	CJ Happy makes two point layup (Dalen Davis assists)	12-18
11:48		Todd Jones shooting foul (CJ Happy draws the foul)
11:48		TV timeout
11:48		CJ Happy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:48		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
11:32		Austin Rapp misses two point jump shot
11:30		Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
11:09		CJ Happy misses three point jump shot
11:07		Tigers offensive rebound
10:47		Dalen Davis misses two point jump shot
10:45		Malik Abdullahi offensive rebound
10:39	+2	Malik Abdullahi makes two point putback layup	12-20
10:11		Vincent Delano turnover (bad pass) (Blake Peters steals)
10:07	+2	Blake Peters makes two point driving layup	12-22
10:07		Vincent Delano shooting foul (Blake Peters draws the foul)
10:07		Blake Peters misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:07		Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
9:51		Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
9:49		Peyton Seals defensive rebound
9:27	+3	Caden Pierce makes three point jump shot (Dalen Davis assists)	12-25
9:09		Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
9:07		Jermaine Ballisager Webb offensive rebound
9:05		Peyton Seals personal foul (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul)
9:00		Peyton Seals shooting foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
9:00		Max Mackinnon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:00	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-25
8:46		Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
8:44		CJ Happy offensive rebound
8:39	+2	CJ Happy makes two point putback layup	13-27
8:30		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
8:28		Jermaine Ballisager Webb offensive rebound
8:23	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point hook shot	15-27
7:53		Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
7:51		Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
7:41		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
7:39		Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
7:31	+2	Peyton Seals makes two point driving layup	15-29
7:12		Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
7:10		Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
7:05		Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
7:03		Tigers offensive rebound
7:03		Bol Dengdit personal foul (Tigers draws the foul)
7:03		TV timeout
6:43		Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
6:41		Jack Stanton offensive rebound
6:35	+2	Xaivian Lee makes two point driving layup	15-31
6:17		Jacob Huggins personal foul (Mezziah Oakman draws the foul)
6:17	+1	Mezziah Oakman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-31
6:17	+1	Mezziah Oakman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-31
6:00		Jack Stanton misses three point jump shot
5:58		Pilots defensive rebound
5:56		Xaivian Lee personal foul (Mikah Ballew draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Mikah Ballew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-31
5:56	+1	Mikah Ballew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-31
5:44		Kelson Gebbers shooting foul (Caden Pierce draws the foul)
5:44		Caden Pierce misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:44		Caden Pierce misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:44		Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
5:29	+2	Mikah Ballew makes two point driving layup	21-31
5:15		Philip Byriel misses three point jump shot
5:13		Kelson Gebbers defensive rebound
4:58		Austin Rapp turnover (bad pass) (Jack Stanton steals)
4:46	+3	Blake Peters makes three point jump shot (Philip Byriel assists)	21-34
4:27		Mezziah Oakman turnover (bad pass) (Jack Stanton steals)
4:22		Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession)
4:10	+2	CJ Happy makes two point layup	21-36
4:02		CJ Happy personal foul (Mezziah Oakman draws the foul)
4:02	+1	Mezziah Oakman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-36
4:02	+1	Mezziah Oakman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-36
3:39	+3	Caden Pierce makes three point jump shot (Dalen Davis assists)	23-39
3:27		Mikah Ballew turnover (bad pass)
3:27		TV timeout
3:12	+3	Peyton Seals makes three point jump shot (Blake Peters assists)	23-42
2:55		Todd Jones misses two point hook shot
2:53		Todd Jones offensive rebound
2:53		Jump ball. Todd Jones vs. Caden Pierce (Pilots gains possession)
2:48		CJ Happy personal foul (Todd Jones draws the foul)
2:48	+1	Todd Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-42
2:48	+1	Todd Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-42
2:42		Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
2:40		Tigers offensive rebound
2:24	+3	Philip Byriel makes three point jump shot (Dalen Davis assists)	25-45
2:05	+2	Mikah Ballew makes two point driving floating jump shot	27-45
1:44	+2	Peyton Seals makes two point cutting layup (Caden Pierce assists)	27-47
1:27	+2	Vukasin Masic makes two point pullup jump shot	29-47
1:05	+3	Caden Pierce makes three point jump shot (Peyton Seals assists)	29-50
0:50		Austin Rapp turnover (traveling)
0:28	+2	CJ Happy makes two point layup	29-52
0:08		Bol Dengdit turnover (lost ball) (Peyton Seals steals)
0:01		Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
0:00		Pilots defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PORT
Pilots
38
PRIN
Tigers
42

Time		Play	Score
19:45		CJ Happy turnover (lost ball)
19:20		Mezziah Oakman misses two point layup
19:18		Mezziah Oakman offensive rebound
19:13		Mezziah Oakman misses two point putback layup
19:11		Dalen Davis defensive rebound
19:00	+3	Blake Peters makes three point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists)	29-55
18:48		Mezziah Oakman misses two point layup
18:46		Blake Peters defensive rebound
18:40		Philip Byriel turnover (Austin Rapp steals)
18:35		Todd Jones offensive foul
18:35		Todd Jones turnover (offensive foul)
18:16	+3	Dalen Davis makes three point jump shot (Philip Byriel assists)	29-58
17:57		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
17:55		Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
17:41	+3	Dalen Davis makes three point jump shot (Caden Pierce assists)	29-61
17:40		Pilots 30 second timeout
17:40		TV timeout
17:24	+2	Vukasin Masic makes two point jump shot	31-61
17:06		Peyton Seals misses three point jump shot
17:04		Austin Rapp defensive rebound
16:55		Dalen Davis personal foul
16:50		Kelson Gebbers misses three point jump shot
16:48		Tigers defensive rebound
16:29	+2	CJ Happy makes two point layup	31-63
16:12		Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
16:10		Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
15:53		Jackson Hicke misses two point hook shot
15:51		Austin Rapp defensive rebound
15:46		Mikah Ballew turnover (lost ball) (Peyton Seals steals)
15:44		Vukasin Masic personal foul (Peyton Seals draws the foul)
15:44		TV timeout
15:22	+2	Malik Abdullahi makes two point layup	31-65
15:08	+3	Vukasin Masic makes three point jump shot (Kelson Gebbers assists)	34-65
14:59		Jump ball. Malik Abdullahi vs. Kelson Gebbers (Pilots gains possession)
14:59		Malik Abdullahi turnover (lost ball) (Kelson Gebbers steals)
14:48		Peyton Seals personal foul
14:48		Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
14:46		CJ Happy defensive rebound
14:24	+3	CJ Happy makes three point jump shot (Darius Gakwasi assists)	34-68
14:09	+3	Vukasin Masic makes three point jump shot (Austin Rapp assists)	37-68
13:48	+2	Jackson Hicke makes two point layup	37-70
13:29		Vincent Delano turnover (lost ball) (Darius Gakwasi steals)
13:16		Darius Gakwasi misses two point layup
13:16		Peyton Seals offensive rebound
13:16	+3	CJ Happy makes three point jump shot (Jack Stanton assists)	37-73
13:08		Pilots 30 second timeout
12:56		Coleman Lemke misses three point jump shot
12:54		Jack Stanton defensive rebound
12:32	+3	Darius Gakwasi makes three point jump shot (Malik Abdullahi assists)	37-76
12:08		Jackson Hicke personal foul (Bol Dengdit draws the foul)
11:58		Coleman Lemke misses three point jump shot
11:56		Malik Abdullahi defensive rebound
11:50		Jack Stanton misses three point jump shot
11:48		Coleman Lemke defensive rebound
11:35	+3	Mikah Ballew makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)	40-76
11:18		TV timeout
11:06		Peyton Seals misses three point jump shot
11:04		Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
10:51		Jump ball. Bol Dengdit vs. Peyton Seals (Tigers gains possession)
10:51		Bol Dengdit turnover (lost ball) (Peyton Seals steals)
10:35		Malik Abdullahi misses two point jump shot
10:33		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
10:30		Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot
10:28		Tigers defensive rebound
10:28		Coleman Lemke personal foul
10:19		Darius Gakwasi misses three point jump shot
10:17		Pilots defensive rebound
10:11		Max Mackinnon turnover (lost ball) (Jack Stanton steals)
10:03		Darius Gakwasi misses three point jump shot
10:01		Malik Abdullahi offensive rebound
9:57		Mikah Ballew personal foul (Malik Abdullahi draws the foul)
9:52		Peyton Seals misses two point layup
9:50		Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
9:43		Vukasin Masic turnover (lost ball) (Jack Stanton steals)
9:33	+3	Jack Stanton makes three point jump shot (Peyton Seals assists)	40-79
9:21		Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot
9:19		Jack Stanton defensive rebound
9:05		CJ Happy misses three point jump shot
9:03		Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
8:56	+2	Jinup Dobuol makes two point driving floating jump shot	42-79
8:46	+3	Jack Stanton makes three point jump shot	42-82
8:36	+3	Jinup Dobuol makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)	45-82
8:25		Peyton Seals misses three point jump shot
8:23		Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
8:23		Malik Abdullahi personal foul (Vukasin Masic draws the foul)
8:13	+3	Jinup Dobuol makes three point pullup jump shot	48-82
8:00		CJ Happy turnover (lost ball) (Vincent Delano steals)
7:50		Jinup Dobuol turnover (lost ball) (Jack Stanton steals)
7:43	+2	Malik Abdullahi makes two point alley-oop dunk (Peyton Seals assists)	48-84
7:29		Jinup Dobuol misses two point driving floating jump shot
7:27		Tigers defensive rebound
7:26		TV timeout
7:10	+2	Malik Abdullahi makes two point turnaround jump shot	48-86
6:52		Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
6:50		Jacob Huggins defensive rebound
6:35	+2	Malik Abdullahi makes two point driving layup	48-88
6:11		Jackson Hicke shooting foul (Mikah Ballew draws the foul)
6:11	+1	Mikah Ballew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-88
6:11	+1	Mikah Ballew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-88
5:55		Mezziah Oakman blocks Malik Abdullahi's two point dunk
5:53		Jacob Huggins offensive rebound
5:45	+2	Jacob Huggins makes two point putback layup	50-90
5:37	+3	Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)	53-90
5:33		Jacob Huggins turnover (lost ball)
5:19		Vincent Delano turnover (lost ball) (Jacob Huggins steals)
5:01		Todd Jones shooting foul (Jacob Huggins draws the foul)
5:01	+1	Jacob Huggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-91
5:01	+1	Jacob Huggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-92
4:48	+2	Austin Rapp makes two point driving layup	55-92
4:48		Jacob Huggins shooting foul (Austin Rapp draws the foul)
4:48	+1	Austin Rapp makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-92
4:34		Jackson Hicke turnover (bad pass)
4:22		Austin Rapp turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Seals steals)
4:18		Kelson Gebbers shooting foul (Jacob Huggins draws the foul)
4:18	+1	Jacob Huggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-93
4:18	+1	Jacob Huggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-94
4:04		Jinup Dobuol misses three point jump shot
4:02		Todd Jones offensive rebound
4:02		Todd Jones misses two point layup
4:00		CJ Happy defensive rebound
3:52		Peyton Seals turnover (bad pass) (Todd Jones steals)
3:46	+3	Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)	59-94
3:20		Jackson Hicke misses three point jump shot
3:18		Austin Rapp defensive rebound
3:11	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point jump shot	61-94
3:11		Peyton Seals shooting foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
3:11		TV timeout
3:11	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-94
2:59		Jump ball. Malik Abdullahi vs. Kelson Gebbers (Pilots gains possession)
2:59		Malik Abdullahi turnover (lost ball) (Mezziah Oakman steals)
2:45		Jinup Dobuol misses two point driving layup
2:43		CJ Happy defensive rebound
2:38		Darius Gakwasi misses three point jump shot
2:36		Pilots defensive rebound
2:26		Malik Abdullahi personal foul (Jinup Dobuol draws the foul)
2:26		Jinup Dobuol misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:26		Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
2:01		Jack Stanton misses three point jump shot
1:59		Jinup Dobuol defensive rebound
1:49	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point driving floating jump shot	64-94
1:37		Pilots 30 second timeout
1:31		Zio Kim misses three point jump shot
1:29		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
1:21	+2	Jinup Dobuol makes two point turnaround jump shot	66-94
1:05		Jack Stanton misses three point jump shot
1:03		Jinup Dobuol defensive rebound
0:49		Peyton Seals personal foul (Mezziah Oakman draws the foul)
0:49		Mezziah Oakman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:49	+1	Mezziah Oakman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-94
0:27		Zio Kim misses three point jump shot
0:25		Pilots defensive rebound
0:07		Coleman Lemke misses three point jump shot
0:05		Malik Abdullahi defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Malik Abdullahi defensive rebound