Aydan Gladstone got a double double Monday night as the Tigers turned back East Atchison 67-40 during Senior Night. He got 20 points and 12 boards as the Tigers used a big third quarter to pull away. Honored were boys basketball players Grant Cameron, Brent Harris, Jackson Smith, Jace Cousatte, Aydan Gladstone, Jackson Runde, and Zach Bounds; girls basketball player and cheerleader Justina Wimer; band members Lincoln Moore and Misty Helt; and cheerleader Cheyenne Fairchild. The late Aivry Griffin, who was a senior and who was on the cheer squad and in the band, was also honored. The girls lost 57-23.
Tyler New's drive put the Tigers in front 12-7 at the 2:06 mark, but the Wolves, who make their living off slashing to the rim, kicking it out for a three point shot, and pushing up the floor whenever possible, fought back as Braden Graves scored three straight to cut it to 12-10 after one. They moved into the lead to start the second quarter when Jarrett Spinnato's triple put them up 13-12.
But Worth County responded when Jackson Smith scored from inside off a pass from Aydan Gladstone and then back to back jacks from Grant Cameron put them up 20-13. Brayden Graves' 3-pointer cut it to 20-16, but then Aydan Gladstone got on the free throw line and went four for four to make it 24-16 again. Collin Hedlund's free throw cut it to 24-17, but Jackson Smith's 3-pointer and Tyler New's free throws put the Tigers up in double digits for the first time at 29-17.
East Atchison fought back as Titus Eaton's 3-pointer and Kaylin Merriweather's push cut it to 29-22, but then Aydan Gladstone's drive at the buzzer put Worth County up 31-22 at the half.
The Wolves came out in a trapping zone to start the second half, but Worth County had seen it the game before against Polo, and they were ready as Jackson Runde drove and converted a three point play to make it 34-22. Eaton hit a heavily contested shot to cut it to 10, but Worth County started driving at will, getting drives from Aydan Gladstone and Grant Cameron to make it 38-24. Kaylin Merriweather got loose in transition to cut it to 38-26 and East Atchison got a stop, but then Aydan Gladstone got a steal, got it to Runde, who fed Grant Cameron to jump start another run for the Tigers. Four straight from Gladstone made it 44-26 at the 3:16 mark.
Alex Erickson's guarded three cut it to 44-29, but Grant Cameron answered with one of his own and Aydan Gladstone got a steal to make it 20 at 49-29. Jarrett Spinnato's backdoor layup was answered by Tyler New's coast to coast layup to make it 51-31 after three.
East Atchison had a lot of fouls to give and they could afford to be very aggressive on defense, and they made a push to start the fourth quarter as Brayden Graves opened with a free throw. Aydan Gladstone's reverse layup was answered by Owen DeRosier's triple to cut it to 53-35 at the 6:28 mark. But Worth County restored order quickly as Jackson Smith answered with a 3-pointer of his own and Aydan Gladstone went coast to coast to make it 58-35. Graves hit another free throw, but drives by Tyler New put the Tigers up 62-36. Graves scored off a drive, but time was running out and both coaches subbed freely in the last two minutes. Levi Cassavaugh got a drive and Brent Harris hit a 3-pointer in the closing minutes.
Aydan Gladstone had 20 points for the Tigers. Grant Cameron had 16, Tyler New 12, Jackson Smith 8, Jackson Runde 6, Brent Harris 3, and Levi Cassavaugh 2.
Jackson Smith, Aydan Gladstone, and Brent Harris had 1 block each.
Aydan Gladstone had 12 boards. Jackson Runde and Jackson Smith had 6 boards each. Grant Cameron had 4, Levi Cassavaugh 2, and Brent Harris, Jace Cousatte, Tanner Ridge, and Zach Bounds had 1 each.
Tyler New and Jackson Runde had 6 assists each. Jackson Smith had 2, while Aydan Gladstone, Levi Cassavaugh, Grant Cameron, and Jace Cousatte had 1 each.
Grant Cameron had 7 tips. Aydan Gladstone had 3, Jackson Smith 2, and Jackson Runde, Tyler New, Levi Cassavaugh, and Zach Bounds 1 each.
Tyler New and Aydan Gladstone had 3 steals each. Jackson Smith had 2, and Grant Cameron, Jackson Runde, and Jace Cousatte had 1 each.
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