GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- King Young emerged last season as a freshman at Maple Heights.
Now, he's at Cleveland Central Catholic and has the Ironmen off to a fast start with their fifth win of the boys basketball season Sunday with a gritty performance during the NEO Youth Elite Christmas Classic at Garfield Heights.
King scored 24 points and fellow sophomore Donovan Driscal had 23 to lead Central Catholic's 79-69 win against the Mustangs. Both played last season for Maple Heights (3-4), which got 17 points from Central Catholic transfer Ka'elon Hurt.
Those three swapped schools since last season, as Driscal also played for Maple as a freshman. Hear from him and Young with coach Michael Duncan with highlights from the heated contest.
The NEO Youth Christmas Classic continues Saturday, Dec. 28 with a doubleheader of Glenville (5-2) vs. Cleveland Central Catholic (5-1) at 6 p.m., followed by Garfield Heights (6-0) vs. Richmond Heights (2-2).
Here is a rundown of the top performers and results from the first two days of the event:
Saturday
Brush 72, Euclid 37 -- MVP: Damari Damons with 29 points, six rebounds, four assists
Warren Harding 71, Hawken 46 -- MVP: Chaz Coleman with 28 points, 12 rebounds, six assists
Wayne Memorial (Mich.) 79, Glenville 62 -- MVP Jaylohn Allen: 26 points, five rebounds
Garfield Heights 73, Cleveland Heights 66 -- MVP Marcus Johnson: 23 points, five assists, five steals.
Cornerstone Christian 78, Benedictine 70 -- MVP Quinn "Turtle" Kwasniak: 35 points, 10 assists
Sunday
Bedford 70, Revere 54 -- MVP Terrell Pollard: 18 points, 14 rebounds
Cleveland Central Catholic 79, Maple Heights 69 -- co-MVP King Young: 24 points, four assists; co-MVP Donovan Driscal: 23 points, three steals
Lutheran West 84, Villa Angela-St. Joseph 60 -- MVP Jakaris Shelton: 18 points, seven steals, three assists
Warrensville Heights 65, Lutheran East 61 -- MVP Noah Chambers: 19 points, two steals
Wayne Memorial (Mich.) 68, Elyria 52 -- MVP Carlos Medlock Jr.: 22 points, eight assists