In our regional semi-final match up with Ohio Co. we rode our defense again to a 60-36 victory. The win puts us in the championship game for only the 3rd time in school history.
We once again got off to a fast start as Wes Smith scored the first 5 points of the game and Travis Johnston scored 7 points in the quarter to stake us to a 14-9 first quarter lead. Ohio County played much better offensively in the second quarter exploiting their size advantage inside but Travis scored 7 points in the quarter and Tyler Saltsman scored 4 for us to extend our lead to 28-22 at the half.
Our defense was the difference in the second half. Ohio Co. shot 10-17 in the first half but just 5-24 in the second half. Travis scored 8 points in the quarter and Bennett Skaggs added 4 and we took a 43-29 lead into the 4th. During the 4th quarter we were able to spread Ohio County out offensively and get shots inside the paint. We outscored Ohio 17-7 in the 4th quarter.
For the game we shot 24-48 from the field for 50% and Ohio Co. shot 15-43 for 35%. We pulled down 26 rebounds and committed 12 turnovers to Ohio Co.'s 19 rebounds and 21 turnovers.
Travis Johnston was chosen Player of the Game for his 28 points, 9 assists, 4 steals and 4 rebounds. We got big contributions from off the bench from Hunter Gary, Dustin Thomas, Seth Bratcher and Tyler Saltsman. Wes Smith and Bennett Skaggs led us defensively as they always do. Wes' man scored 5 points in the first quarter and did not score again. Bennett's man scored 10 in the first half and only 2 in the second half. Those efforts again allowed us to go on big runs offensively.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-28
Wes Smith-7
Bennett Skaggs-7
Hunter Gary-7
Tyler Saltsman-4
Seth Bratcher-4
Aaron Deviney-2
Dustin Thomas-1
We once again got off to a fast start as Wes Smith scored the first 5 points of the game and Travis Johnston scored 7 points in the quarter to stake us to a 14-9 first quarter lead. Ohio County played much better offensively in the second quarter exploiting their size advantage inside but Travis scored 7 points in the quarter and Tyler Saltsman scored 4 for us to extend our lead to 28-22 at the half.
Our defense was the difference in the second half. Ohio Co. shot 10-17 in the first half but just 5-24 in the second half. Travis scored 8 points in the quarter and Bennett Skaggs added 4 and we took a 43-29 lead into the 4th. During the 4th quarter we were able to spread Ohio County out offensively and get shots inside the paint. We outscored Ohio 17-7 in the 4th quarter.
For the game we shot 24-48 from the field for 50% and Ohio Co. shot 15-43 for 35%. We pulled down 26 rebounds and committed 12 turnovers to Ohio Co.'s 19 rebounds and 21 turnovers.
Travis Johnston was chosen Player of the Game for his 28 points, 9 assists, 4 steals and 4 rebounds. We got big contributions from off the bench from Hunter Gary, Dustin Thomas, Seth Bratcher and Tyler Saltsman. Wes Smith and Bennett Skaggs led us defensively as they always do. Wes' man scored 5 points in the first quarter and did not score again. Bennett's man scored 10 in the first half and only 2 in the second half. Those efforts again allowed us to go on big runs offensively.
Scoring:
Travis Johnston-28
Wes Smith-7
Bennett Skaggs-7
Hunter Gary-7
Tyler Saltsman-4
Seth Bratcher-4
Aaron Deviney-2
Dustin Thomas-1
