Saturday, January 11, 2020

Tiger Boys Find Second Wind, Put Braymer Away 56-24

Worth County got off to a fast start, struggled with hacking and fouling in the second quarter, and then found their second wind in the second half to put Braymer away 56-24 Thursday.

Garrison Woods' drive put Braymer up 4-3 at the 6:03 mark of the first quarter, but they didn't score another point in the period as Worth County scored the last 19. Jaxon Anderson hit a 3-pointer and then took a charge on defense to fuel the run. Alex Rinehart took on two red shirts and scored, forcing Braymer into their first timeout.

But nothing changed as Alex Rinehart scored off a steal, added a free throw, got loose in transition, and then scored off a Zayne Swope steal. Aydan Gladstone hit Jackson Runde for three, Aydan went coast to coast, and Runde got loose behind the defense as Alex aired one out to make it 23-4 after the period. Aydan Gladstone fueled the Tiger run, getting eight boards in the first period.

But then Braymer switched from man to a 1-3-1 trapping zone to start the second quarter, and Aydan Gladstone and Jackson Runde picked up their third fouls. Worth County was shorthanded, playing without Lucas Wake (flu); Bob Baker was pressed into service. His size caused problems for the Bobcats; he only had two points, but altered a ton of Braymer shots. But the Bobcats chipped away throughout the first five minutes of the second quarter, getting to within 23-10 when Parker Shoe's putback went through.

Alex Rinehart then got Worth County going again, getting loose in transition and getting a pass from Jackson Smith; he added a 3-pointer and Smith added another one to restore order for Worth County.

Worth County settled down, avoided the foul trouble that hurt them in the first half, and robbed Braymer's wallet right and left in the third quarter to build their lead up again. Jackson Runde and Alex Rinehart hit back to back jacks to start the third. Dennis Kimberling scored off a carom, but then Jackson Smith converted a putback, Alex Rinehart and Jaxon Anderson hit two free throws, Anderson hit a 3-pointer, and Alex Rinehart scored off a pair of steals to make it 48-12. Aydan Gladstone got a tip, Jackson Runde got a steal, and Gladstone got a finish to make it 50-12 to give Worth County its biggest lead at the 3:40 mark of the third.

Baker got on the board in the fourth quarter, as did Timothy Richardson, who converted a steal into two free throws.

Alex Rinehart had 22 points for the Tigers. Jackson Runde had 10, Aydan Gladstone 8, Jaxon Anderson 7, Jackson Smith 5, and Bob Baker and Timothy Richardson 2 each.

Jaxon Anderson had two blocks, while Alex Rinehart and Jackson Smith had 1.

Aydan Gladstone had 12 rebounds. Jaxon Anderson and Jackson Smith had 5, Alex Rinehart and Jackson Runde had 2, and Bob Baker, Levi Cassavaugh, and Jon Galanakis had 1 each.

Aydan Gladstone had 5 assists. Jackson Smith had 4, Jackson Runde, Alex Rinehart, and Jaxon Anderson had 3 each, and Zayne Swope and Jackson Runde had 1 each.

Jaxon Anderson had 7 tips. Aydan Gladstone had 6, Alex Rinehart 3, Zayne Swope and Jackson Smith 2, and Jackson Runde, Bob Baker, and Levi Cassavaugh 1 each.

Aydan Gladstone and Zayne Swope had 4 steals. Jackson Smith had 3, Jackson Runde 2, and Alex Rinehart, Jaxon Anderson, and Timothy Richardson had 1 each.

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