[12/10/01] Three Porters Chapel Academy players had double-doubles Monday as the Eagles broke a three-game losing streak with a 60-53 win over Copiah.

Ryan Hoben led PCA (2-9) with 18 points and 12 rebounds, Joseph Ivey added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Tyler Ellis had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Andrew Embry just missed a double-double, finishing with 11 points and nine rebounds.

PCA grabbed 52 rebounds in all,

“We pretty much dominated, and that’s because we blocked out hard and worked hard,” PCA coach Roger Browning said of his team’s advantage on the boards.

The Eagles opened a double-digit lead in the third quarter, but Copiah came back to tie it at 42-42 early in the fourth. PCA put together a run to take the lead, then held off the Colonels by hitting 6 of 8 free throws in the final two minutes.

“We really played well. The kids were confident all night long,” PCA coach Roger Browning said. “When it got to the point where (Copiah) got back in the game, the kids themselves said, we’ve got to take care of this.'”

Tyler Berch had 14 points to lead Copiah (3-8), an Academy-AAA school, while Patrick Williams added 13 points and Casey Tabo had nine.

PCA girls’ scores and statistics

were not reported.