Woodland’s boys down Warriors in semifinal round
Things started out pretty good for the Centertown Warriors in the semifinal round of the Warren Lodge Christmas Tournament Thursday night.
But after the first period, Woodland broke the game opening after hitting for 14 points in the quarter to roll past the Warriors 42-30.
Woodland had the much bigger team but in the first period Centertown shut down the paint and hit for seven points with Tyler Keaton, Cameron Bond and A.J. Parker doing the damage for Centertown. Woodland got four points each from Justin Fann and Cameron Bailey to hold an 8-7 lead at the end of the period.
The second period belonged to Woodland’s Nick Borren who hit for 10 of the Warriors’ 14 points in the period including a 3-pointer. Centertown had just two points in the quarter as the Centertown Warriors trailed 22-9 at the half.
Tyler Keaton scored all eight of Centertown’s points in the third period. Woodland hit for 15 in the period as Fann picked up eight points in the period to hold a 37-17 lead.
Woodland went to its bench in the final period as the Warriors scored five points. Centertown hit for 13 as Keaton scored eight and Bradley Steg nailed a three as Centertown fell by 12.
For Centertown, Keaton led with 20 points, Bond had five, Steg three and Parker had two points.
Woodland was led by Fann with 16 points, Borren had 15, Cameron Bailey had nine and Bradley Coppinger hit for two points.