Broncos slam Saints 65-56
Boyd Christian’s boys out-scored the Saints of Mt. Juliet Christian in all four quarters Thursday night as they picked up a 65-56 win at home.
The Broncos got off to a slow start in the first period, while Mt. Juliet hit six unanswered points. Boyd hit for two then Mt. Juliet added two more, but Boyd shut down the Saints over the next three minutes. Clint Patterson broke free on the baseline for six straight points as Boyd won the first period 12-8.
Kenneth King opened the second with four points for the Broncos, but Mt. Juliet wouldn’t go away. The Saints hit the offensive boards and kept pounding away as they hit for 16 points in the period. Boyd extended its lead with two minutes to play in the half with six points to close out the period and give itself a 31-24 advantage at the break.
In the third Boyd hit eight unanswered points to take a 15-point lead. Sam Medley hit from behind the arc and made it 18 points with three minutes left in the period. Mt. Juliet made a late charge as Stephen Dill hit a pair of 3’s and by the end of the quarter had narrowed the gap to 46-38.
In the fourth only one point would separate the two teams. Patterson hit nine early points but Mt. Juliet kept the pressure up and narrowed the gap to six with 1:30 left to play. Mt. Juliet sent Boyd to the foul line in hopes of making a comeback, but the Broncos secured the game from the stripe, hitting three of six.
Patterson led Boyd with 22 points. King had 15, Casey Hertwig added 13 points. Jay Medley had six, Sam Medley five, John Watson and Dustin Curtis added two points each.
Leading scores for Mt. Juliet were Dill with 19 points and Cayce Wassell with 15 points.
Boyd will take on Watertown Monday at home, with the girls game starting at 6 p.m.