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Rich Central's Duson Leads Strong Olympian Girls Basketball Cast

Chaz Duson set the pace in the Olympians' 49-43 victory over Andrew on Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the T-Bolts' Turkey Tourney. She scored 14 points.

Senior forward Chaz Duson made her precense felt Saturday afternoon as Rich Central and Andrew met in the championship game of the T-Bolts' Turkey Tourney.

Duson was leading the charge on the Olympians' aggressive full-court press. She forced three steals, tied with fellow senior guard Alex Stanford for the team lead. Duson also led all scorers with 14 points. She pulled down two rebounds and led the Olympians to a 49-43 girls basketball win over Andrew.

The victory was the fourth straight for Rich Central (4-0). Andrew is 2-1.

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"We worked hard on defense and executed our offense well," Duson said. "I like to jump around and use my athleticism in the paint and put back shots."

Duson is undecided on where she will play college basketball next year.

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"(Chaz and Alex) are playing well and doing what I expect of them," Rich Central coach Bryan Craig said. "They go for the basket, rebound and assist others. That's all I really need from them."

Look for Duson and Stanford to be a threatening combination once the Olympians open up conference play next month.


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