Hornets Stop Masters for 63-57 WIn

 

6’1 Junior TJ. Rountree scored 21 points (15 in the second half) to lead the Hornets to their third Fairchester League win for the season.

The Master’s School gambled mid-way in the first half using a 2-2-1 zone trap that Hamden Hall recognized and were able to make adjustments and preserve its lead in the first half.

6’7 Junior Dan Draffan, playing in only his second game (due to a hand injury ) of the season, scored 10 points as the Hornets lead at half time after Senior Kyle Williams made a long three as the buzzer sounded to end the half with a score of 34 to 25.

At the start of the second half T.J. Rountree hit two concessive three’s to increase the lead to 40 to 25. However the Master school kept pushing forward behind 6’7 Lucas Currann who scored 12 of his 19 points and closed the gap with a 10-0 run and the Hornets lead was now 50 -45 with 5 minutes left in regulation.

The Hornets were not to be denied creating defensive pressure that caused several turnovers resulting in baskets.  T.J Rountree dropping in 9 points, including 7 for 9 from the foul line, in the last three minutes along with solid play from 6’2 Senior Kyle Smith and 6’ 3 Sophomore Andrew Rice, who scored 7 points and 3 steals, (including 4 for 4 from the charity stripe) kept the game out of reach for our opponents.

This was a league game and the valuable contributions from Seniors, Michael DiMartino, Kyle Williams along with Juniors, Dan Draffan, and Pasquale Villano helped to gain our third win against one loss in the Fairchester League.

Box Score:

T.J.Rountree-4-2-7/9-21 pts,Draffan-4-0-4/6-12 pts,Rice-2-1-4/4-11 pts.Smith-0-2-1/2-7 pts.Villano-2-0-0-4 pts.Williams-0-1-0-3 pts.A.Rountree-1-0-1/2-3 pts.

Di Martino-1-0-0-2 pts.Codgell-0-0-0,Johns-0-0-0,Wright-0-0-0,Moran-0-0-0-,Johnson-0-0-0.

14-6-17/23-63 pts.

Leading Scorer-T.Rountree-21 pts,

Leading Rebounder- Draffan -8

Leading Assists-Rice-5

 

There are two games left this week prior to exams.

After that of course, no Practice or Games scheduled until Saturday the 23rd.

This time of the year, it is difficult to build momentum with first the winter break and then exam week, but that is just the way the ball bounces.

The season continues………..