Keaton helps Warriors edge Dibrell by one
Centertown’s boys got 10 fourth-quarter points from Tyler Keaton Monday night, as they rallied past Dibrell 42-41 to salvage a split in the two school’s seventh- and eighth-grade doubleheader.
Monday’s game, the fourth in a full night at the Wildcats’ home gym, was close throughout, as Dibell got four points each from Cody Bond and Justn Yott and trailed just 9-8 after a quarter. The Warriors turned up the heat in the second, and Keaton posted six points while Ethan Turner had five, including a 3-pointer, to build a 22-15 halftime lead.
Bond took over for the Wildcats in the second half, scoring all but one of his team’s field goals through the final two periods of play. His 10-point third quarter, combined with three free throws from Yott, helped Dibrell go on top 28-26 heading into the game’s final stanza.
But even though Bond nailed a 3-pointer of his own and posted 11 points in the fourth quarter, Keaton’s 10 combined with baskets from Marshall Hobbs, Turner and Bradley Steg allowed the Warriors to escape with the victory — Centertown’s only win of the night.
Keaton finished with 18, while Turner had nine, Cameron Bond scored six, Steg had five, and Hobbbs and Brandon Jones chipped in two each.
Bond turned in a whopping 27 points for Dibrell, while Yott finished with 10. Lou Christian and Tyler Adcock added a bucket each.
The game was close for a half, with Dibrell leading 4-3 after one quarter and 14-13 at the half. But Prater’s eight third-quarter points helped her team to a 42-23 lead, and she posted 12 more in the final period to put the Lady Warriors away.
Chelsea Bunn added 12 points to the winning total, including eight of her team’s 10 second-quarter points. Sarah Roller had eight, and Ashley Welcome netted two.
Centertown was led by Cassie Hutchins’ six points, while Jessica Elkins, Kacy Wilson and Katie Mayfield had four each. Katie Roller scored three, and Summer Sowards finished with two.