Worth County's boys played like state champions in the first quarter, getting Jefferson down 20-10 after the 6:23 mark of the second quarter, Unfortunately, they failed to play any kind of defense the rest of the way and fell apart on both ends of the floor, losing 70-35 after the carnage was all over. The boys had every reason to expect a better season than last time, when they only won three games. But they fell apart in many games that they had a chance to win and won only two games for the year.
After they took the lead, they forgot to guard Alex Holtman, who hit three 3-pointers to shoot them back into the game and Jefferson ran away with the game from there. Obviously demoralized, the Tigers even let the Jefferson third string outwork them in the closing minutes to make the margin even worse. Truman Moore carried the Tigers in the first half, getting 10 of their first 20 points, but battled foul trouble in the second and sat for most of the half. He had 11 to lead the Tigers. Brevyn Ross had 10 points, two steals, six assists, a block, and took a charge. Josh Warner had 8. The Tigers will have nearly everyone back for next year; the challenge next year will be to put five people on the floor who are a threat to score, improve on defense, and mold a promising freshman class in with a more experienced group.
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