Jacob New Swipes 9 as Tiger Boys Beat Albany

Jacob New swiped nine for the Tigers and Worth County beat Albany in the second time in as many weeks, 44-34 Tuesday. Sister Kristin had seven steals for the girls, so it was a big night for the family. The win improved Worth County to 4-1 in the conference. North Andrew, who had beaten Worth County earlier in the season, has already beaten Pattonsburg, the other contender for the GRC West crown. If Worth County wins out by beating King City and Pattonsburg next week, they will finish second in the conference race.

Tryce Floyd’s 3-pointer put Albany in front 9-5 late in the first quarter, but Jackson Runde kept a possession alive by tipping an offensive board out to Caleb Parman, whose free throws cut it to 9-7 after one. The pace was ragged, with both teams trying to run each other out of the gym and neither team succeeding. Worth County threw the ball away seven times in the first quarter and 21 times for the game.

Neither team could take control in the second. Caleb Parman scored after Ethan Thomas threw an entry pass to Bryant McCord, who skipped it out to Caleb to put Worth County in front 19-15 to start the third, but then Tryce Floyd got the hot hand again and his triple put the home side back in front. Jacob New’s drive put Worth County in front 23-20, but then Albany threatened to take control as Floyd continued to carry the Warriors and they took a 27-23 behind his 3-pointer.

But then some hot shooting by Worth County put them in front for good as back to back threes from Caleb Parman and Alex Rinehart put the Tigers back in front 29-27. Aydan Gladstone threw one into Jaxon Anderson, who banked one home as time expired in the third to put Worth County up 31-27 going into the fourth.

Worth County continued to have the momentum in the third as Jacob New’s putback, Aydan Gladstone’s floater, and Jaxon Anderson’s free throw made it 36-27 with six minutes left. Jordan Poppa cut it to 36-29 for Albany, but free throws from Jaxon Anderson put Worth County in control up 39-31 with 3:47 left.

Jaxon Anderson had 14 for Worth County. Caleb Parman had 11, Jacob New 8, Aydan Gladstone 4, Alex Rinehart 3, and Jackson Runde and Bryant McCord 2.

Jaxon Anderson had 3 blocks and Bryant McCord 1.

Jacob New had 7 boards for Worth County. Caleb Parman had 6, Jaxon Anderson and Jackson Runde 5, Aydan Gladstone 3, and Bryant McCord and Alex Rinehart 1.

Aydan Gladstone had 4 assists for the Tigers. Jackson Runde had 3, Caleb Parman and Jacob New had 2, and Bryant McCord and Ethan Thomas 1.

Jackson Runde had 3 tips for Worth County. Jacob New, Aydan Gladstone, Jaxon Anderson, and Caleb Parman had 2 each. Ethan Thomas and Alex Rinehart had 1.

Jacob New had 9 steals for the Tigers. Jackson Runde had 3, Caleb Parman and Jaxon Anderson had 2, and Ethan Thomas, Alex Rinehart, and Aydan Gladstone each had 1.