Cowboys Saddle the Mustangs

Bryn Lewis reported from the Tuesday, January 27th Boys Basketball game against Madeira.

Wyoming won the tip but scoring started slow until Hudson Rogers got a putback and an And 1, 3-2 Wyoming. Half a minute later and Lonnie Grayson had a second effort 2, 5-3. A minute later, Walker Lewis got 2, 7-5, To my eye, Madeira and Wyoming play a similar type of game - stout defense and an smart offense.  Three minute went by before Mason Rogers was fouled and brought the score to 8-7. Just thirty seconds later, Mason grabbed a D rebound, went full court and laid it in, 10-7. And then with just seconds to go in the quarter, one of my favorite plays of the game, Lonnie, at the top of the key, passed deep inside to Mason who flipped it out to Garyn Prater in the corner for a sweet 3. 13-11 at the end of the 1st quarter.

To start the the 2nd qtr., Garyn grabbed a D rebound and soon after Mason got a lay-up, 15-11. Just over two minutes in, Walker got a putback, 17-14. After the Cowboys denied the Mustangs an opportunity, Walker dished to Hudson inside for 2, 19-14.  At the 5:42 mark, Lonnie stole the ball and drove full court for a lay-up, 21-14.  Just over four minutes in, Lonnie was fouled, 23-17. At the 3:06 mark, Walker stole the ball under the Cowboys basket and dished to Mason for an easy 2 plus 1, 26-17.  Just under two minutes left in the half (and my 2nd favorite play), Lonnie lasered it inside to Mason who shot it to a wide open Walker outside for a 3, 29-20.  Soon after, Nate Lowe grabbed a big D rebound.  At the 1:10 mark, Hudson denied a Mustang shot and grabbed the possession. With 17 seconds to go, Lonnie was blocked in the bonus and brought the score to 30-20 to end the half.

The 3rd qtr. started slow. Hudson had a nice D rebound at just over a minute in and, on the ensuing possession, Walker found himself wide open at the top of the key for a 3, 33-22. Thirty seconds later, Walker dropped in a 2, 35-24.  Garyn snatched another big D rebound, passed to Lonnie who brought it up and to Mason who was fouled, 36-24.  My note at this point says,"Madeira not getting looks" but they found some soon after. At the 2:05 mark, Jake inbounded to Mason under the basket for a quick 2, 38-30.  And then, with just seconds to go in the quarter, Jake passed to Mason for 2 and the quarter ended 40-31.

The 4th quarter got off fast with Mason passing to an open Jake for 3, 43-31. Less than a minute later, Mason to an open Garyn for 3, 46-34. At the 6:34 mark, Jake blocked an attempt a grabbed the possession. Lonnie was fouled, 47-34. Walker had 3 fouls and had been sitting out but just seconds back into the game, at 5:15 left in the game, Mason inside found him open outside at the top of the key for 3, 50-34. A minute later, Walker inside/out to Lonnie for a long 3, 53-34. About three and a half left, Mason was fouled shooting, 55-38. Just over three minutes left, Lonnie to an open Garyn for 3, 58-40. Later, Garyn was fouled, Walker had a D rebound and had a 2, 61-42.  The Cowboy Crazies were loud the whole night but erupted with just under a minute left when Devon Davis and Andrew Marty came in and the Devon immediately grabbed a D rebound, bringing the Cowboys rebound ratio over the Mustangs to 32 to 12    Final 61-42 Wyoming.

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Thanks to Bryn Lewis for the report, and

Thanks to Rod Apfelbeck for the pictures.

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