Wednesday, December 19, 2012

From the Coach - DHS website Boys Varsity Hoops v Whitney Point

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs.Whitney Point 12/18
Dryden improved to 2-2 overall with a 70-52 win over visiting Whitney Point.  Dryden placed 4 players in double-figures led by Gage Ellis who had 17 points, all in the second-half, combined with 6 rebounds.  Shawn Moore and Ali-Abel-Ferretti added 12 each, and Bryan Norman chipped in with 10 points.  Adam Tillotson was the only Whitney Point player in double-figures with 21 points.  Dryden took a 20-13 lead after the first quarter.  Norman with all 10 of his points in the first quarter.  After taking a 13-point lead in the second quarter, Whitney Point would trim the Dryden lead to 2.  Dryden would respond and get the lead back to 6 with a 35-29 lead at half.  "We weathered the storm in-terms of foul trouble and were able to put some seperation between us and Whitney Point at the half."  The difference would still be 6 at the end of the third as Dryden led 46-40.  "We both traded baskets and came up empty on possessions in the third quarter."  Dryden would outscore Whitney Point 24-12 in the fourth quarter.  "It was nice to see Gage shoulder the scoring load in the fourth quarter.  He has the ability to score in bunches if he sets his mind to it."  Ellis would score 11 fourth quarter points.  "Trevor did a great job for us tonight.  He plays significant minutes and is able to convert at the free-throw line (5/5 in the 4th quarter) late in the game."  "Being in foul trouble as we were, Shawn Moore and Ross Cole gave us invaluable minutes.  They allow us to continue to run our stuff, and they play hard on every possession."  "It was a win, an ugly win, but again, it was a win."  Dryden travels to Trumansburg Friday.  Dryden JV's improved to 3-1 on the year with a 51-46 win.  Freshmen, Anthony Nichols led Dryden with 12 points.

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