Worth County showed rust from their one week layoff from basketball and fell 47-44 to Rock Port Tuesday, January 23rd. They got an impressive win over Princeton, but then struggled to even get into the gym with cancellations and postponements due to the weather. Meanwhile, Rock Port was able to get a game in the Friday before and was still near top form. The Blue Jays had gotten off to a bad start this year, but are now on a tear and have not lost since December.
Caleb New shot the Tigers into a 9-3 lead, but then the rust began to show as Rock Port was flying to the glass at will, getting 15 offensive rebounds for the night. They started chipping away and were back in the lead at 10-9 by the 3:31 mark. They led by as much as 17-13 in the first quarter before Tyler New cut it to 17-15 after one.
Malachi Skillen was working the boards at will for Rock Port in the second quarter as they led by as much as 21-15, but then Cole Ruby hit a transition three, Bo Collins scored off a Caleb New steal, and then Caleb scored five straight to put the Tigers back into the lead at 25-21 before Bannack Skillen cut the Rock Port deficit to 25-23 at the break.
Karson Briner had the hot hand for Worth County early in the third quarter as they led by as much as 29-25, but then the rebounding broke down again and Rock Port fought back, getting a guarded three from Cade Makings to go back in front 33-31. Tyler New’s 3-pointer with a hand in his face at the third quarter buzzer put the Tigers back into the lead at 36-35 going into the fourth.
The game settled down into a defensive struggle, with both sides finding points hard to come by. The game was tied in the fourth at 36 and then 38. Finally, Caleb New missed a 3-pointer for Worth County and Ozzy Hurst hit his only three points of the game at the other end to put Rock Port in front 41-38. Tyler New missed two tries to cut the Tiger deficit to one, and then Jack Meyerkorth was automatic from the line down the stretch before Tyler New hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer at the end.
For Worth County, Tyler New had 17, Caleb New 12, Bo Collins 6, Karson Briner 4, Cole Ruby 3, and Hayden Sanders 2. The Tigers were 17 for 47 from the field for 36%. They were 4 for 8 from the line.
Caleb New had three 3-pointers for the Tigers. Tyler New had two and Cole Ruby 1.
Tyler New and Karson Briner had 10 boards each. Bo Collins had 6, Cole Ruby 4, Caleb New 1, and Cannon Fletcher 1.
Bo Collins had 5 assists. Tyler New had 3, and Cole Ruby 1.
Cole Ruby, Tyler New, and Karson Briner had 1 steal.
Cannon Fletcher, Tyler New, and Karson Briner had 1 block.
Tyler New had 2 tips and Karson Briner 1.
Cole Ruby had 2 steals. Tyler New, Karson Briner, and Bo Collins had 1.
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