Bulldogs down Centertown, 33-23

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Centertown’s Bradley Steg brings the ball downcourt while being pursued by Eastside defenders during Thursday night’s game at Eastside. The Bulldogs prevailed, 33-23. (Dale Stubblefield photo)

Centertown traveled to Eastside Thursday night and the two teams battled it out tooth-and-nail for four periods. But the fourth quarter was all Bulldogs as they survived to take a 33-23 win over the Warriors.

Both teams had several turnovers in the first period. Eastside jumped on the board first but the Warriors bounced back with two of their own. Centertown was up 4-3 with 38 seconds left in the period when Gavin Lewis and Caleb Underhill put the Bulldogs up by two at 7-4 by the end of the period.

In the second quarter aggressive defense by Eastside kept Centertown off the board for the first three minutes of play. The Bulldogs built a 14-4 lead with three minutes left in the half, but the Warriors came bouncing back hitting for eight points including a three from Bradley Steg to close the gap to 14-12 by the half.

In the third period Caleb Underhill led the way hitting for 10 of Eastside’s 12 points in the period. Bradley Steg hit a three for Centertown to open the period but the Warriors were held to nine points and trailed 26-21 by the end of the third.

In the final period Logan Seamons was the go-to man for the Bulldogs. Seamons hit for six points in the period and aggressive defense held Centertown to two points to take the 10-point win.

For Eastside, Underhill had 15 points, Seamons hit for 10, Basham had four, Lewis and Bell added two points each. For Centertown, Marshall Hobbs had 10 points, Steg hit for eight, Ethan Turner and Matt Wilson had two points each and Cody Robinson had one point.