Broncos pick up big Seniors Night win
The Broncos closed out their last regular season game and Senior night with a very impressive win over the Pirates of South Pittsburg Friday night, downing their guests 81-64.
The four Bronco Seniors were very determined to go out as winners, and in the first period of play Kenneth King took control of the paint as he hit for six of Boyd’s 19 points in the period. Senior guard John Watson ran Boyd’s offense with three assists in the period. Boyd held a two-point lead with 11 seconds left in the quarter when Jeremiah Griffith hit a 3-pointer to give the Pirates a one-point lead by the end of the period, 20-19.
In the second period, junior Clint Patterson made sure his senior teammates would enjoy their night. Patterson ran the baseline and slipped behind the defense for 11 points in the quarter. Patterson showed he had range, too, with a 3-pointer coming with 32 seconds left in the half to put the Broncos up 37-31.
Jay Medley put the Broncos on the board first in the second half by driving the lane for two. On defense Boyd played a zone while the Pirates tried to trap out of a 1-2-2 zone without much success. Casey Hertwig launched a 3 at the 7:19 mark and added two more with five minutes to play in the period to extend Boyd’s lead to 46-36. The Pirates cut the lead to six with three minutes left in the period. But Jay Medley hit back-to-back field goals as the Broncos closed out the third leading 54-47.
In the final period Sam Medley took his turn from the field as he pounded the net for 12 points in the quarter. Sam Medley put Boyd up 74-58 from the foul line with 1:42 left on the clock when South Pittsburg was called for a technical foul. South Pittsburg hit two 3’s with one minute to play but Sam and Jay Medley sealed the game, hitting three of four from the charity stripe for their Senior Night victory.
Clint Patterson led all scores with 23 points for Boyd. Sam Medley had 21 points, Jay Medley hit for 19, King had eight, Hertwig added seven and Dustin Curtis hit for three points.
For the Pirates, Griffith had 15 points, Antonio Robinson hit for 14 and Brandon Drake added 12 points.