Southern Sports & Travel, By Darron Thomas
The fourth ranked Marshall Patriots improved to 16-6 with a 60-48 road win over North Delta on Saturday but more importantly they sit atop the district 1AA standings with a 5-1 mark. Sophomore guard Jordan Wyke had a game high 25 points and Jordan Brock added 14 as the Patriots nailed nine 3-pointers on the night.
Marshall got out to a 5-2 lead on a Jordan Brock basket and a Jordan Wyke 3-pointer from the wing. North Delta took a 6-5 at the 5:45 mark following two straight buckets from Jim Tom Copeland. Marshall went back up 11-9 on a John Tomlinson basket in the paint with 3:02 left in an opening quarter that had five ties and three lead changes. North Delta guard Bryan Nickle sliced through the Patriot defense for two consecutive baskets for a 13-11 Green Wave lead with just one minute remaining in the quarter. Marshall got a basket from Jake Omedeo on the Patriot’s next possession to tie it at 13-13 and both teams traded buckets to end the first quarter knotted up at 15-15.
(Above) Jordan Wyke (#20) of Marshall with a 3-point jumper
Jake Omedeo’s 15 foot jumper at the four minute mark of the second quarter completed a Marshall 10-1 run to put the Patriots up 25-16. Corbin Baker hit a 3-pointer for North Delta at the 3:46 mark to make it 25-19 but Marshall’s Jordan Wyke was on fire as the sophomore hit 3-pointers from the wing on consecutive possessions to put the Patriots up 31-19. North Delta pulled back to within three points at 33-30 with 1:24 left in the half on eight straight points from guard Chris Brown. Marshall finished the quarter on a Jordan Brock transition basket with 24 seconds left that put the Patriots up 38-32 at the halfway point.
Marshall’s 3-point shooting barrage continued in the third quarter as Taylor Maurey and Jordan Wyke both nailed three’s to put the Pats up 44-32. Another Wyke 3-pointer at the 3:53 mark extended the lead to 47-34 and Marshall’s biggest lead. North Delta outscored Marshall 10-6 to close out the third quarter with a 53-44 deficit.
(Above) Jim Tom Copeland (#24) of North Delta defended by Marshall's Jake Omedeo (#33)
Marshall claimed their biggest lead of the game at the 5:29 mark of the fourth quarter when Taylor Maurey hit the Patriot’s ninth 3-pointer of the night for a 58-44 advantage. Marshall held North Delta to four points in the final quarter en-route to a 60-48 win.
“I’m pleased with our performance tonight,” said Marshall head coach Craig Dailey. “Our intensity was good on the road.” The Patriots were without starting guard Caleb Byrd who has been sidelined with an MCL injury. “On offense we lulled a little with Caleb out but he should be back on Monday.”
Jordan Wyke led Marshall with a game high 25 points including six 3-pointers. Jordan Brock contributed with 14 points, Jake Omedeo added 11, Taylor Maurey 8 and Chase Ferrell 2.
(Above) Jordan Wyke (#20) tries to shoot over North Delta's Corbin Baker (#12)
For North Delta, Jim Tom Copeland had 16 points, Chris Brown added 12, Bryan Nickle had 8, Derrick Shawn 5, Geri Lamm 4 and Corbin Baker 3 points.
Next up for Marshall is Memphis Home School while North Delta (11-7 & 4-2) travels to West Memphis on Tuesday.
MA…15…23…15…7…60
ND…15…17…12…4…48
Marshall got out to a 5-2 lead on a Jordan Brock basket and a Jordan Wyke 3-pointer from the wing. North Delta took a 6-5 at the 5:45 mark following two straight buckets from Jim Tom Copeland. Marshall went back up 11-9 on a John Tomlinson basket in the paint with 3:02 left in an opening quarter that had five ties and three lead changes. North Delta guard Bryan Nickle sliced through the Patriot defense for two consecutive baskets for a 13-11 Green Wave lead with just one minute remaining in the quarter. Marshall got a basket from Jake Omedeo on the Patriot’s next possession to tie it at 13-13 and both teams traded buckets to end the first quarter knotted up at 15-15.
(Above) Jordan Wyke (#20) of Marshall with a 3-point jumperJake Omedeo’s 15 foot jumper at the four minute mark of the second quarter completed a Marshall 10-1 run to put the Patriots up 25-16. Corbin Baker hit a 3-pointer for North Delta at the 3:46 mark to make it 25-19 but Marshall’s Jordan Wyke was on fire as the sophomore hit 3-pointers from the wing on consecutive possessions to put the Patriots up 31-19. North Delta pulled back to within three points at 33-30 with 1:24 left in the half on eight straight points from guard Chris Brown. Marshall finished the quarter on a Jordan Brock transition basket with 24 seconds left that put the Patriots up 38-32 at the halfway point.
Marshall’s 3-point shooting barrage continued in the third quarter as Taylor Maurey and Jordan Wyke both nailed three’s to put the Pats up 44-32. Another Wyke 3-pointer at the 3:53 mark extended the lead to 47-34 and Marshall’s biggest lead. North Delta outscored Marshall 10-6 to close out the third quarter with a 53-44 deficit.
(Above) Jim Tom Copeland (#24) of North Delta defended by Marshall's Jake Omedeo (#33)Marshall claimed their biggest lead of the game at the 5:29 mark of the fourth quarter when Taylor Maurey hit the Patriot’s ninth 3-pointer of the night for a 58-44 advantage. Marshall held North Delta to four points in the final quarter en-route to a 60-48 win.
“I’m pleased with our performance tonight,” said Marshall head coach Craig Dailey. “Our intensity was good on the road.” The Patriots were without starting guard Caleb Byrd who has been sidelined with an MCL injury. “On offense we lulled a little with Caleb out but he should be back on Monday.”
Jordan Wyke led Marshall with a game high 25 points including six 3-pointers. Jordan Brock contributed with 14 points, Jake Omedeo added 11, Taylor Maurey 8 and Chase Ferrell 2.
(Above) Jordan Wyke (#20) tries to shoot over North Delta's Corbin Baker (#12)For North Delta, Jim Tom Copeland had 16 points, Chris Brown added 12, Bryan Nickle had 8, Derrick Shawn 5, Geri Lamm 4 and Corbin Baker 3 points.
Next up for Marshall is Memphis Home School while North Delta (11-7 & 4-2) travels to West Memphis on Tuesday.
MA…15…23…15…7…60
ND…15…17…12…4…48
