Broncos win in OT: King posts seven in extra period to lift Boyd

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Pope John Paul II’s Tim Galvin (15) and Boyd Christian’s Jay Medley scramble after a loose ball during first-half action of Tuesday night’s game at Boyd.

Boyd went up against a much bigger team in Pope John Paul II Tuesday night, and out-scored the Knights in the first half. But the Knights would send the game into overtime, where Boyd used its speed and experience to pick up a 83-75 home win.

The Broncos used a zone defense to keep the taller Knights off the boards in the first period. Boyd worked the ball on offense with great success, using an inside-out game to open up the base line for most of their 25 points in the period. PJP worked the ball in the paint and scored 10 of its 14 points in the quarter under the basket.

In the second period PJP kept trying to score from the paint, but solid defense by Boyd kept the Knights from making any attempt to close the gap. The Knights used their entire bench to keep fresh legs in the game in an attempt to wear Boyd down. Boyd stayed with its game plan, however, and continued to stay hot from the floor.

Looking to extend their lead going into the half, Boyd’s Sam Medley launched a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded to give the Broncos a 42-28 lead at the break.

In the second half fatigue became a factor for Boyd. PJP started to hit from the outside in the opening moments of the third, as Dominque Rouse hit for eight points in the period. PJP started to work the ball inside the paint late in the quarter, and took advantage of their size for 17 points.

The Broncos kept things under control as Clint Patterson scored four points with just under two minutes to go and helped Boyd keep its lead at 53-45.

In the fourth PJP pulled within one point (61-60) with three minutes left in regulation. Both teams exchanged baskets over the next two minutes and with 48 seconds left on the clock Zach Madden hit a trey to give PJP a 67-65 lead. Boyd took the ball with 27 seconds left and put it in the hands of Sam Medley, who hit a ten footer to send the game to overtime.

The extra period belonged to Boyd, as Kenneth King hit seven of his 17 points in the final three minutes of play. Sam and Jay Medley iced the game for Boyd from the foul line in the last 10 seconds to give the Broncos the win.

Sam Medley led all scores with 22 points. Clint Patterson had 19, Jay Medley hit for 18 and King had 17 points. Casey Hertwig hit for five and Dustin Curtis added two points.

The Knights had three players with 14 points, Madden, Rouse and Alvin Ingle.