Warriors final local team left standing at Lodge Tourney
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The Warriors found themselves trailing after the first period of play, but came back in the second half to be the only local team to make the next round.
Centertown had just six points in the first period, as Cameron Bond and Tyler Keaton connected. The Tigers worked the ball into the paint with Ethan Womack, Bobby Lawrance and Andrew Lauerence giving Eastside a 9-6 lead by the end of the quarter.
Centertown turned up the defensive pressure in the second period, holding the Tigers to six points. Ethan Turner got the Warriors off to a good start in the period, hitting a 3-pointer as Centertown ran off seven unanswered points. Keaton scored six of the Warriors’ last seven points in the final minute of play, helping his team take a 21-15 lead by the half.
Both teams struggled on offense in the third quarter as Cannon County had just three points coming from Dakota Logan. The Warriors’ Bond hit for three and Centertown added three more points from the line to hold a 29-18 lead.
Centertown continued to play aggressively, and moved the ball briskly on offense. The Tigers were held to six points in the period, while Centertown added seven — including a 3-pointer by Keaton at the buzzer — for the win.
For the Warriors, Keaton led all scorers with 15 points. Bond added 12, Turner hit for seven, Brandon Jones and Bradley Steg hit for one point each.
Leading the Tigers was Lawrance with nine, Logan hit for five, Samuel Palombo had four, Womack, Lauerence and Brent Jones had two points each.
Centertown was scheduled to take on Woodland Thursday night in the semifinal round. The finals and consolation games are scheduled for today, beginning with the girls’ consolation game at 1 p.m.