Strong start lifts Warriors past Broncos

Boyd’s Zach Arnold comes up with a rebound against Wilson Middle’s Steve Dishman during Tuesday night’s game at Boyd Christian School.

All five starters for the Warriors scored in the first period as Wilson took advantage of missed shots and turnovers by the Broncos. The Warriors ran off 10 straight points before Boyd’s Kaleb Tilton broke the drought. Lucas Hartman added a basket with 1:04 left on the clock and Tilton added a basket as Boyd trailed 15-6 by the end of the quarter.

Defensively Boyd played a much better second period, holding the Warriors to six points. But the Broncos offense continued to struggle as Hartman and Tyler Young hit one basket each and Boyd trailed 21-10 at the half.

Two minutes went by in the third period before Matt Harris hit a jumper for Wilson. Cole Stubblefield tried to answer for the Broncos but that would be all Boyd would score in the period. Wilson added four points in the closing minutes of the third to carry a 27-12 lead into the final period.

Boyd tried to get back in the game with pressure defense and held the Warriors to two points in the period. But Boyd still had trouble on offense and managed just two points in the quarter to fall by 15 points.

For the Broncos, Tilton, Hartman and Young had four points each and Stubblefield added two points.

The Warriors were led by Harris with 16 points and Anthony Smith with eight.