.. I hadn’t seen Eastern Brown yet this season BUT I know of Coach Beucler’s TEAMS – fundamentally sound teams, excellent defensive teams AND this season based on the scores from games the Warriors have been lighting up the scoreboard … based on this one it hasn’t been from the 3 point line, based on this one at the Beasts of the Southeast a big part of the EB offense has been their ability to get it done in the paint, on the boards, scoring in the paint …

What happens when the opponent – Alexander – controls the “air space” above the paint ? you trail at intermission by 18 points and end up losing by 14 points Alexander 57 Eastern Brown 43 a final … playing in this type of midseason get-together of teams from various leagues all across the SouthEast District – I don’t know how much a team scouts their opponent … one of the first things when facing Alexander is that fact that they have a “BIG” man in the middle in 6:10

Caleb Terry AND they have a couple of the best perimeter shooters in

 

JK Kearns and Kyler D’Augustino … what should have turned up on video definitely turned up in the 1st 16 minutes of action Saturday in this one … Alexander controlled the “air space above the paint” Terry had 7 blocks – 2 on EBs first possession – here’s your sign (of things to come the rest of the game) the Spartans went 4/4 from behind the three point line in the first quarter … Alexander 20 Eastern Brown 8 after one … in the 2nd quarter EB held Alexander to only 4 fgs – they happened to be ALL treys 4/5 from downtown in the quarter … 8/9 on their 3 balls for the half while EB had only one player score in the 2nd 6 points by Titus Burns … Alexander 32 Eastern Brown 14 at intermission … Coach Beucler is noted for making excellent adjustments during halftime and during the game … EB outscored AHS 29-25 in the final 16 minutes of action but the damage was done in the first half … EB defensively held the Spartans to only 11 points from the field on 5 field goals in the 2nd half … Alexander took the air out of the ball for almost the entire 2nd half … Kearns did a good job with the ball along with D’Augustino and getting it to Terry in the high post when “holding the ball” not much EB could do but foul – as they did – in the final period (Alex took 22 FTs in the 4th converting on 12) … EB got the offense going with the medium range and perimeter jumpers in the 2nd half – just not enough possessions to be had … anytime one of the big parts of your offense is taken away – the inside game in the paint – you’re going to struggle to put points up … Alexander 57 Eastern Brown 43 a final …

Pfloyd’s official UN-official Napkin Stats – Eastern Brown …

Scoring …Titus Burns 15, Colton Vaughn 8, Ryan Boone 7, Trent HUndley 6, Luke Garrett 5, Ethan Daniels 2
3 Pointers … 4/23 … Luke Garrett 1, Colton Vaughn 2, Trent Hundley 1
FTs … 3/6
TOs … 9
PnP … 11 fgs/22 points in the paint
PnT … 2fgs / 4 points in transition
Pbck … 3 fgs on putback buckets

Pfloyd’s official UN-official Napkin Stats – Alexander

Scoring … JK Kearns 19, Kyler D’Augustino 15, Kaleb Easley 8, Luke Chapman 6, Caleb Terry 4, Lucas Markins 3, Trey Schaller 2
3 Pointers … 9/12 for the game 8/9 for the first half … Kyler D’Augustino 4, JK Kearns 3, Lucas Markins 1, Kaleb Easley 1
FTs …… 14/24
TOs ….. 18
PnP …. 8 fgs/16 points in the paint
PnT …. 0
Pbck … 1 fg/2 points on putbacks a pb dunk by Terry

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