Saints start strong, blast Boyd’s boys
It’s hard to win when you turn the ball over, but it’s even harder when your opponent has a hot hand.
Thursday night at Boyd, the Broncos had their hands full against Mt. Juliet Christian. The Saints exploded for 24 points in the first period on their way to an 89-62 District 8-A win over the Broncos. Boyd is now 0-8 in district play and 3-11 on the season.
All five starters for Mt. Juliet registered in the scorebook in the opening period as Greg Thomas, who had a game high 23 points, posted nine in the period including a 3-pointer. For the Broncos Adam White and Dillion Childers scored four each as Boyd trailed 24-8 by the end of the first period.
The Saints continued to stay hot from the floor and controlled the boards with five second-chance baskets in the period to post 21 points in the quarter. Dustin Curtis went to work for Boyd down in the paint with two baskets, and Tyler Hillis hit a 3 with two minutes left in the half. Dillion Childers added a basket with 1:03 on the clock as the Broncos trailed 45-23 at the half.
Thomas went back to work for Mt. Juliet in the third period hitting for nine points, including another 3. Curtis hit Boyd’s first points of the period and Childers scored 11 in the period with two 3’s, but by the end of the period Mt. Juliet had built a 68-37 lead.
Mt. Juliet went to its bench in the final period but still managed 21 points in the quarter. Boyd started launching from long range. Hancock hit a pair of 3’s, Childers and Hillis had one 3 each in the final period, but the lead was too much to overcome as the Saints marched to victory.
For the Broncos, Childers led all scorers with 26 points. Curtis hit for 11, Hillis had eight, Hancock scored six, Adam White had five, James Dunlap three, Jon Bryant two and Mitchell Young added one point.
Leading the Saints was Thomas with 23 points. Calen Morrison hit for 15, Brandon Middelton had 11 and Victor Underwood had nine.