Central and West battled under the basket for every rebound as Central tried to fight back in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational. Central was without their leading scorer Chuck Hunter in the final-round game Thursday.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

West's Marcus Spates drives the baseline against Central in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational. Spates has a game-leading 14 points and went four-for-five from the free throw line in the victory.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

Warhawk Marcus Spates launces the jumper over two defenders against Central in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

West's Chase Hoag is smothered by Central defenders in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational. Hoag had 13 points in the contest.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

Jake Miller launches the shot from beyond the arc against Central in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational. Miller's three-point range helped his team secure the thirty-point win.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

Warhawk Chase Hoag lays the ball in for two against Central in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational. West fed off the crowd energy and the home court advantage.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

West's Preston Randolph drives in the lane versus Central in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

Warhawk Matt Green launches a three against Central in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

West's Kenton Riley shot the ball against Central in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational. West won the game 77-47 to take third in the Warhawk Invitational.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

Central and West fight hard for the rebound during the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational held at West Junior High.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

Warhawk Chase Hoag elevates over a Mustang to shoot the ball in the second half of Thursday's 77-47 win in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

Central's Denzell Payne dribbles the ball on the perimeter against West in the third-place game of the Warhawk Invitational.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

West's bench smiles in the fourth quarter as they realize their third place win.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

Warhawk guard Marcus Spates dribbles the ball on the baseline against Central defender Clifton Sims during Thursday's third-place game at the Warhawk Invitational. West took third with a 77-47 win avenging a 57-48 loss to Central one week prior. Spates was the game's leading scoreer with 14 points.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer

Warhawk Kenton Riley elevates over two Central defenders for the layup in the secon dhalf of Thursday's game on his home court. West took third in the Warhawk with the 77-47 win.

Photo by Natalie Flanzer