Jay Murphy (Bolivar Central) scored 24 points and captured the tourney MVP honors leading the Tigers of Bolivar Central past district rival Liberty Tech 72-62 to bring the gold ball back to Bolivar for the third time.
Bolivar Central moved ahead early and as the half came to a close a 7-0 Liberty Tech run led by senior Cordero Williams (Liberty Tech) closed the gap to 30-27.
Ricky Tisdale (Bolivar Central) added 10 points for the Tigers in the win.
Tarius Johnson (Liberty Tech) finished with 22 points and Williams added 21 for the Crusaders.
