(Photo above, SA's Florian Doeink checks CP's Britt Myer)By Darron Thomas
Central Private hosted a big district 5AA match up with Silliman on Friday night to determine which squad would keep pace with front-running Bowling Green. Both Central Private and Silliman entered the contest with 1-1 district marks and the risk of another loss would seriously dampen the chances of either keeping pace the remainder of the way in district 5AA basketball.
Both teams seemed to struggle finding any rhythm in the first quarter and only combined for 13 points between them as CP managed a 7-6 lead after one quarter of play. Both squads did show lots of patience on the offensive end but cold shooting made for a slow start. The pace did quicken a bit in the second quarter as Central Private’s trapping defense began forcing Wildcat turnovers. Coach Rudy Smith’s Rebels did a solid job mixing defenses in the first half going from a 2-3 zone to man throughout the first half. Silliman grabbed its’ first lead of 8-7 at the 7:08 mark in the second quarter on a Florian Doeinck 17 footer. The game went back and forth until the 2:20 mark in the second quarter when Britt Myer’s two free throws put Central Private up 11-10. The Rebel defense then forced three consecutive turnovers in the last 45 seconds of the half to extend their lead to 16-10 at halftime.
The tempo picked up a great deal as the third quarter got underway with Central Private’s defense causing big problems for the Silliman offense. CP’s cold first half shooting was left in the locker-room as the Rebels put up a 17-8 quarter to extend their lead to 33-18 after three periods. A 3-point shot by Britt Myer at 7:35 of the fourth quarter gave the Rebels their biggest lead of the night at 36-18. With the game in hand Central Private emptied the bench and cruised to a 50-39 final.
Senior Britt Myer led Central Private pouring in 30 points on the night. Myer scored 12 of the Rebels 16 first half points and got stronger as the game wore on. He also had a solid night on the boards and has a motor than never quits. Jason Young had 6 points.
Both teams seemed to struggle finding any rhythm in the first quarter and only combined for 13 points between them as CP managed a 7-6 lead after one quarter of play. Both squads did show lots of patience on the offensive end but cold shooting made for a slow start. The pace did quicken a bit in the second quarter as Central Private’s trapping defense began forcing Wildcat turnovers. Coach Rudy Smith’s Rebels did a solid job mixing defenses in the first half going from a 2-3 zone to man throughout the first half. Silliman grabbed its’ first lead of 8-7 at the 7:08 mark in the second quarter on a Florian Doeinck 17 footer. The game went back and forth until the 2:20 mark in the second quarter when Britt Myer’s two free throws put Central Private up 11-10. The Rebel defense then forced three consecutive turnovers in the last 45 seconds of the half to extend their lead to 16-10 at halftime.
The tempo picked up a great deal as the third quarter got underway with Central Private’s defense causing big problems for the Silliman offense. CP’s cold first half shooting was left in the locker-room as the Rebels put up a 17-8 quarter to extend their lead to 33-18 after three periods. A 3-point shot by Britt Myer at 7:35 of the fourth quarter gave the Rebels their biggest lead of the night at 36-18. With the game in hand Central Private emptied the bench and cruised to a 50-39 final.
Senior Britt Myer led Central Private pouring in 30 points on the night. Myer scored 12 of the Rebels 16 first half points and got stronger as the game wore on. He also had a solid night on the boards and has a motor than never quits. Jason Young had 6 points.
For Silliman, Florian Doeinck shook off a slow first half in which he only scored two points to finish with 22 and Cody Donze added 12 points.
Central Private improves to 2-1 in district play while Silliman slips to 1-2.
(Above photo) Central Private's Kayla Waltrip (#24) looks to pass against Silliman
Central Private improves to 2-1 in district play while Silliman slips to 1-2.
(Above photo) Central Private's Kayla Waltrip (#24) looks to pass against Silliman
In the girls contest Central Private didn’t look like a team that had lost their first two district games. Great determination and energy was evident for the Lady Rebels as they took an 11-8 lead into the second quarter. Two Haley Ussery free throws at the 6:51 mark of the quarter extended the CP lead to 15-8 but Silliman’s Sydney Sones converted two buckets to keep the Lady Wildcats in striking distance. Silliman closed the gap to 21-18 at the half but Central Private came out in the third quarter and extended the lead to 27-18 on a Jessica Creel basket with 3:19 left in the third quarter. Silliman outscored CP 13-7 in the final quarter and with a Sydney Sones 3-pointer with 51 seconds remaining cut the deficit to 35-31. Sones then added a free throw with 14 seconds remaining to cut the lead to 35-32 and then Silliman fouled Central Private’s Kayla Waltrip who bagged the front end of a one and one to ice the game.
Sophomore Sarah Fryoux had game high honors with 16 points and Haley Urssery added 10 for the Lady Rebels.
For Silliman, Sydney Sones had 15 points and Holly Costello chipped in with 6 on the night.
Central Private’s Lady Rebels improve to 1-2 in district while Silliman falls to 1-2.
Sophomore Sarah Fryoux had game high honors with 16 points and Haley Urssery added 10 for the Lady Rebels.
For Silliman, Sydney Sones had 15 points and Holly Costello chipped in with 6 on the night.
Central Private’s Lady Rebels improve to 1-2 in district while Silliman falls to 1-2.
Big ‘Shout Out” to all the Central Private fans on Friday night. I was a bit surprised at the large turnout at the game which says volumns about the Rebel fan support. The student section was entertaining as usual which adds to a great basketball environment. I also need to throw a ‘Shout Out” to boy’s head coach Rudy Smith who continues to get the most of his kids. I was impressed with the Rebel defense and offensive sets and they did a good job in the stall offense at certain points of the game. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Central Private in the mix at the end of January.
(Photo above) Silliman's Sydney Sones (#14) defends the entry pass
I’ve seen 7 of the 17 teams in AA south play so far this month and one glaring fact stands out………there is some good talent out there. Blaine Roberts of Brookhaven, Jaron Edwards of Bowling Green, Britt Myer of Central Private, Tanner Pace of Columbia, Florian Doeinck of Silliman, Drew Misita of Oak Forest……and this is only 7 games in! Trinity, Chamberlain-Hunt, and Simpson all have players I’m interested in watching over the next few weeks.
(Photo above) Silliman's Sydney Sones (#14) defends the entry passI’ve seen 7 of the 17 teams in AA south play so far this month and one glaring fact stands out………there is some good talent out there. Blaine Roberts of Brookhaven, Jaron Edwards of Bowling Green, Britt Myer of Central Private, Tanner Pace of Columbia, Florian Doeinck of Silliman, Drew Misita of Oak Forest……and this is only 7 games in! Trinity, Chamberlain-Hunt, and Simpson all have players I’m interested in watching over the next few weeks.
*Central Private Concession specialty....chopped barbecue beef sandwich!
Gonna be fun!
Gonna be fun!
