 Bulldogs
slide by Sages
Saint Teresa defense keys
62-48 victory
DECATUR -- Throughout the
postseason the Bulldogs will key on the phrase "Survive and advance." Wednesday
night the Bulldogs didn't only survive, but convincingly defeated the Monticello
Sages 62-48 to pave their way to Friday night's Regional Championship.
The Bulldogs, with the help of an
energetic crowd, played a good game throughout. The Dawgs started with
a three point field goal on their first possession to get things moving.
The home team continued the next eight minutes with the same intenstiy
and owned a 2 point edge (15-13) at the quarter break.
Saint Teresa jumped on the Sages
in the second quarter looking to increase the small lead, which they did.
The Dawgs increased their lead to as much as 9 in the quarter and took
a 6 point (28-22) lead into the half time session.
Saint Teresa came out with the same
energy it had throughout the game and stepped it up on the defensive end
of the floor again and again, having the visitors work hard for every one
of their points. With the defensive effort the home team had a 9 point
lead in its hands going into the final eight minutes of the game.
To finish -- this is what needed
to happen in the final eight minutes of regulation for the Bulldogs to
advance. Strong defense, made free throws, and keeping the Sages off of
the boards especially -- on the offensive end. This is what helped the
Bulldogs to pull away with a decisive 14 point victory, 62-48.
Tim Brilley and Adam McCoy -- who
created a dynamic inside-out duo throughtout the game -- led the way once
again offensively for the Bulldogs. McCoy led the Bulldogs with 21.
Saint Teresa will hit the court again
on Friday to try to bring home the schools first regional title since 1996.
It will be the first regional title game apperance since 1997 when the
Dawgs were defeated by Argenta on a three pointer with just 2 seconds left.
The Meridian Hawks, who have defeated
the Bulldogs 3 times in the regular season, are the only thing standing
in the way of this team as they seek the school's eighth Regional Title!
PACK THE PLACE AND BE LOUD!!!!
TIP: APPROX. 7:30
GET THERE EARLY TO SUPPORT THE
DAWGS
Country Companies Three Point Showdown
45 minutes prior to all regional
games eight players will shoot in a 3-point contest. On Wednesday Adam
McCoy (with 7 then 5 in Shootout) advanced the regional finals. McCoy will
shoot 45 minutes before the start of the Bulldogs game Friday.
Farthest any male athlete has
gone in the three point contest: Sectionals (1st round) Matt Noonan; 1998
M. Noonan teaching Julie
Dawson
about the game of basketball.
2000-2001
Saint
Teresa Bulldogs
BACK ROW
(L-R): Chris Burns, Daniel Brown, Bill Riebock, Marty Kehoe, Kyle Vaux,
Tony Samuelson, Sean Lipka, Nick Grace, and Tom Noonan
FRONT ROW:
Matt McElroy, Tim Bliefnick, Tim Brilley,
Adam McCoy,
Ryan Davis. (NOT PICTURED: Scott Althoff)
|
|
