Gilman City dug itself into a big hole, nearly got out of it, but ran out of time against a Class 3 Carrollton squad and fell 64-46 Friday at Trenton. Landon Preston did all he could for the Hawks, getting 11 points and 11 assists, and Camden Griffith had 21 points playing on the big stage.
In the early going, the Hawks went neck and neck with Carrollton, with Camden Griffith carrying the team on his shoulders and scoring all nine points in the period. But then Carrollton, who was not playing like many teams do right after coming back from the Christmas break, got a big scoring outburst from Kaine Gibson, who scored six points in the last 2:07, ran up a big rebounding margin, and took control of the game and led 17-9 after one.
The rebounding margin was 10-4 in Carrolton's favor, and it only grew in size during the second quarter. The Trojan lead grew to 21-9 early in the second and at that point, Gibson had 8 points and had either scored or assisted on 16 of their 21 points. Landon Preston sliced through the Carrollton press to make it 21-11, but then Gibson scored four straight and then Rodney Schuchmann drove down the right side of the baseline, scored a reverse layup, and converted a three point play to make it 28-11.
Gilman City attempted to rally, with Camden Griffith getting loose and scoring on a Preston assist after Dakota Puls got a steal and Preston added two free throws, but then Luke Backes got the hot hand for the Trojans, throwing up 11 points in the last 2:08 of the half, including a guarded three at the buzzer that made it 39-19.
It didn't help that the Hawks had ten turnovers by the half, but they proceeded to play their best half of the year, cutting their turnovers from 10 to 3 and cutting into their rebounding deficit, getting it down to -3 by the end of the game.
The Trojan lead grew to 22 twice in the early going as Grady Owen scored twice for the red shirts, but then Landon Preston got a quick outlet from Parker Virtue and converted, then got a steal and turned it into a free throw, and then Landon hit Parker Virtue inside after Bo Eads kept a possession alive with an offensive board to make it 43-26.
The Trojans used a three point play from Zach Samples to go back up 48-26, but then Camden Griffith scored from inside after Preston got him the ball, then Preston hit Bo Eads and then Jace Estrada in transition to make it 48-34 after three. By the end of the third, the turnover deficit was down to 11-9 and the rebounding deficit was down to -6.
Kaine Gibson's three point play made it 53-34 again with 6:54 left, but Griffith got the hot hand again and Landon Preston added a steal to cut it to 53-40, but then Carrollton went into their delay game and started feeding their big guys inside to push it back up as high as 22 again at 64-42. But Gilman City played hard until the end, getting inside looks from Camden Griffith and Parker Virtue down the stretch.
Camden Griffith had 21 points for the Hawks. Landon Preston had 11, Parker Virtue 8, and Dakota Meringa, Bo Eads, and Jace Estrada all had 2.
Camden Griffith had 7 rebounds. Landon Preston and Parker Virtue had 5 each, Jace Estrada and Bo Eads had 4, Kenyon Puls 3, and Dakota Meringa and Maverick Roberts had 1 each.
Landon Preston had 11 points to complete the double-double. Camden Griffith had 3, Parker Virtue 2, and Bo Eads and Dakota Meringa had 1 each.
Camden Griffith had 4 tips. Landon Preston had 2 and Parker Virtue had 1.
Landon Preston had 5 steals. Parker Virtue and Camden Griffith had 2 and Kenyon Puls and Alex Young had 1.
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