Wyoming won the tip but Reading scored the first points. At the 6:40 mark, Walker Lewis was fouled and tied it at 2-2. Just under five minutes and Lonnie Grayson shot a runner in the paint to tie it again at 4-4. At the 3:12 mark, Mason Rogers fought for a rebound and was fouled on the put-back attempt and Wyoming took the lead for the first time 6-4. Garyn Prater had an open 3 soon after and brought the score to 9-4. Hudson Rogers and Jake Edmonds both had steals in the next minute or so but the Blue Devils brought the score within 1 until, with a minute left, Lonnie hit a 3 from the top of the key, 12-8. Defense was working hard and with 5 seconds to go, Nate Lowe took a charge and with almost no seconds left, Lonnie launched a 3 to end the quarter 15-8 Wyoming.
The 2nd quarter scoring got started with a Garyn steal and a full court break by Mason for a lay-up, 17-8. About two and a half minutes in, Mason drove into the lane and dished to Walker outside for 2, 19-8. At 4:22 left, Lonnie had a D rebound and took it full court for a 2, 21-8. Twenty seconds later, Lonnie grabbed another D rebound which led to a Walker put-back, 23-8. At 2:30 left, Nate to Garyn for an open 3, 26-10. Moments later, Garyn got air for a strong D rebound. At this point in the first half, the Cowboys hadn't missed many open shots and it was capped off, with just three seconds to go, when Lonnie passed to Nate who banked in another 3. First half final 29-12.
The 3rd qtr. scoring started slow and the Cowboys called a time-out after the Blue Devils scored a quick 4 points. Soon after, Lonnie rose above the crowd for a big D rebound and, seconds later on the possession Garyn had a laser pass inside to Mason, 31-16. At the 6 minute mark, Walker leaped for a D rainbow pass and changed possession. A half minute later Lonnie dished to Walker for a score of 33-18. Three minutes into the Qtr. and Walker had another 2 and seconds later Lonnie stole the dribble at half court, 35-18. With 3:30 left, Lonnie dished to Hudson inside for 2, 37-22. Nate jumped for a D rebound tip to Hudson and, on the next trip down the D lane, Hudson grabbed another rebound but Reading was on a little run. With a minute to go, Hudson passed to Walker in traffic, 39-29. With 5 seconds to go, Lonnie was fouled and Hudson grabbed a steal with a second to go. 41-29.
4th quarter and very quickly Lonnie had another steal and passed to Jake for 2, 43-29. Walker snatched a D rebound. 30 seconds into the qtr., both teams were in the bonus. At the 6:34 mark, Jake went full court after a rebound and dished to Walker, 45-31. The Blue Devils weren't going away and made a run. Lonnie was fouled a number of times and with just two minutes to go the score was 49-42. Cowboy defense kicked it up a notch and near the one minute mark, Mason inbounded a 3/4 court pass to Lonnie who was fouled, 51-42. Walker was fouled, Lonnie was fouled and Walker was fouled again.
Final 56-43
The team is still a perfect 7-0 in the CHL and have two league games this week, including away at the CHL's 3rd place Finneytown on Friday, January 30th.
Thanks to Bryn Lewis for the report, and
Thanks to Rod Apfelbeck for the great pictures.
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