The North Harrison junior high boys fell on hard times last year but are back on the mend this year as they got a rare laughter, a 32-12 win over Gilman City Tuesday, November 18th. The Shamrocks went through a rough season for much of the year, but turned things around with an overtime win to claim a trophy at Mercer. Gilman City, which consists of mostly sixth and seventh graders, came tantalizingly close to its first win the night before against Pleasant View before falling by three. Tuesday’s loss left them winless for the year. But with all but one of their players back next year, things will change if they stick with the game.
The Shamrocks outplayed the Hawks across the board, outrebounding them 34-24 and forcing 24 turnovers while only surrendering it 13 times.
“Beam me up” Scotty Briggs scored the first four points of the game for the Shamrocks. Three other green shirts entered the scoring column in the period, with Keaton Hill hitting a pair of free throws, Charlie Frank scoring from in the post, and Jhet Rinehart going coast to coast.
Jhet Rinehart carried the Shamrocks on his shoulders in the second quarter in a defensive struggle. He had all six of their points as they raised their lead to 16-3 at the half. Brentley Hogan put the Hawks on the board from the field with a putback.
Jhet Rinehart scored six more points to start the third quarter and Scotty Briggs added four more as the Shamrocks scored the first ten points of the period to put it away. Grady Webb did all he could in the quarter to get Gilman City back in it, scoring five in the period for the Hawks.
After the Shamrocks took a 30-8 lead going into the fourth, they subbed freely. Aaron Sybert and Kasim Curtis got on the board for the Hawks, while Kade Smith converted a seventh-chance putback and Myer Gibson took a charge on defense for the Shamrocks.
Jhet Rinehart had 16 points for the Shamrocks. Scotty Briggs had 8, Charlie Frank 4, and Keaton Hill and Kade Smith 2.
Matt Richardson and Kade Smith had 1 block.
Jhet Rinehart had 10 boards to complete a double-double. Charlie Frank had 6. Myer Gibson, who has earned the respect of his teammates for his rebounding and his hustle despite only being a sixth grader, had 5. Keaton Hill and Scotty Briggs had 3, Kade Smith and Eli Jacobs 2, and Kholt Hoffman, Conner Hicks, and Zach Batton had 1.
Charlie Frank had 3 assists. Jhet Rinehart, Keaton Hill, and Scotty Briggs had 2, while Logan Hamilton had 1.
Logan Hamilton, Jhet Rinehart, and Myer Gibson had 3 tips. Eli Jacobs, Scotty Briggs, Charlie Frank, Kade Smith, Matt Richardson, and Dayton Stevens had 2 each, while Conner Hicks had 1.
Logan Hamilton, who helped fuel the early Shamrock onslaught with four early steals, had 5 steals for the game, as did Jhet Rinehart. Charlie Frank had 4, Eli Jacobs 3, and Myer Gibson, Conner Hicks, and Scotty Briggs 1.
For Gilman City, Grady Webb had 5, Kasim Curtis 3, and Brentley Hogan and Aaron Sybert 2.
Aaron Sybert, Brentley Hogan, Grady Webb, and Clayton McClain had 1 block each.
Grady Webb had 7 boards. Johnson Alldredge had 6, Aaron Sybert 4, Kasim Curtis, Brentley Hogan, and Clayton McClain 2, and Oliver Griffith 1.
Grady Webb and Kasim Curtis had 1 assist each.
Johnson Alldredge had 7 tips. Kasim Curis had 3, Kendrix Hogan 2, and Brentley Hogan, Oliver Griffith, and Aaron Sybert with 1 each.
Grady Webb had 4 steals. Aaron Sybert had 3, and Kendrix Hogan, Kasim Curtis, and Johnson Alldredge had 1 each.
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