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After spotting the
Roosevelt Rough Riders a quick 2-0 lead, Reedley point guard Jon
Lepp quickly dribbled the ball down the court and found Abel
Lucca in the right corner. Lucca drilled the three point shot
and was fouled. He made the free throw to complete the
four-point play and the Pirates never looked back.
By the time Jon
Wallen stole an errant pass and raced the length of the court for a
lay-up the score was 20-3. The Pirates stretched the lead
to 31 late in the third quarter when Jordan Penner took a pass from
Andrew Busch and converted the drive to push the score to 59-28.
The Pirates then coasted to the finish line, winning in the end
75-56.
Colin Hofer noted
that "it was a good team effort and everyone played well."
The Pirates played an unselfish brand of basketball by consistently
making crisp passes for easy buckets. Of particular note was
Lepp's late first quarter bounce pass from past mid-court that
sliced through the Roosevelt defense to the grateful Hofer.
The only concern
following the game was the physical condition of Lepp and Pepijn
Dekker. Lepp aggravated his back early in the fourth quarter
and Dekker spent most of the second half with an ice pack on his
knee. Both players indicated that they would be ready for the
McLane game on Thursday night.
Offensively, the
Pirates modeled a balanced scoring attack. Wallen led the
team with 17, senior Ian Brinkman played a strong game and finished
with 12, Penner contributed 11, Hofer 10, and Lucca nine. Lepp
had nine assists on the night.
With the victory the
Pirates improved their NYL record to 5-1 and their overall mark to
17-3.
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