The Ellinwood Eagles and the St. John Tigers faced off in the final opening round game of the 2012 Keady Basketball Classic Boys Bracket.
St. John quickly took over control of the game and cruised to a 55 to 26 victory over Ellinwood.
Below are some of the pictures I took at the game:
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St. John Tigers Spencer Nusser (#20) and Omar Ramirez (#12) greet each other during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) bumps fists with St. John Tiger Head Coach Clint Kinnamon during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Blakeslee (#15) and St. John Tiger Dean Wade (#32) battle for the tip-off during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#3) drives towards the basket during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Cody Isern (#3) starts to shoot a free throw during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) looks for a teammate to pass to while St. John Tiger Omar Ramirez (#12) defends during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Omar Ramirez (#12) drives past Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) throws the ball in during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Blakeslee (#15) drives down the court during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Patrick Ringering (#2) looks for a teammate to pass to during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) dribbles the ball during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Tanner Swank (#22) looks to pass while being defend by St. John Tiger Omar Ramirez (#12) during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) shoots a free throw attempt during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Omar Ramirez (#12) passes the ball over the head of Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Tanner Swank (#22) throws a bounce pass by St. John Tiger Ethan Long (#23) during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) looks to pass the ball during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Blakeslee (#15) makes a layup during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Head Coach Dustin Klassen talks to his players during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Kade Kinnamon (#3) dribbles the ball down the court during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Omar Ramirez (#12) dribbles around an Ellinwood Eagle defender during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Zuriel Reyes (#34) goes up for a layup during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Spencer Nusser (#20) shoots a free throw attempt during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagles Gavin Vink (#35), Kyle Blakeslee (#15), and St. John Tiger Zuriel Reyes (#34) watch the ball during a free throw attempt during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Zuriel Reyes (#34) and St. John Tiger Omar Ramirez (#12) defend against Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Kade Kinnamon (#3) goes up for a shot over the defense of Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Jenks (#21) during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Dean Wade (#32) passes the ball to a teammate during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Head Coach Clint Kinnamon watches a play take shape during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Zuriel Reyes (#34) shoots the ball during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Zuriel Reyes (#34) goes up for a layup during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Kade Kinnamon (#3) drives towards the baseline during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
St. John Tiger Kade Kinnamon (#3) shoots a jump shot during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) drives towards the basket during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Gavin Vink (#35) goes up for a layup during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Kyle Blakeslee (#15) shoots a free throw during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Ellinwood Eagle Patrick Ringering (#2) goes up for a layup while St. John Tiger Jesus Alvarez (#43) tries to block his shot during the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Members of the St. John Tigers and Ellinwood Eagles shake hands after the Ellinwood Eagles versus St. John Tigers First Round Game with St. John winning 55 to 26 at the 6th Annual Keady Basketball Classic held at Larned Middle School in Larned, Kansas on December 4, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
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