Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Banner County's Tyson Dahlgrin takes a jumper in the lane while being defended by a pair of Leyton defenders on Friday. He scored 23 points in the loss.
Leyton pulled away in the second quarter and held off Banner County for a 48-40 win on Friday.
The two teams were nip and tuck throughout the first quarter. Tyson Dahlgrin scored the first of his 23 points with a layup just 23 seconds into the game to give the Wildcats (0-5) the initial lead. Leyton tied it up before Michael McKown's jumper put the Wildcats back on top, and a Dahlgrin free throw gave Banner a 5-2 advantage. The Wildcats led 7-4 on Dahlgrin's layup with 2:29 left in the first quarter, before Leyton came back to take an 8-7 lead. Dahlgrin's foul shot with 25 seconds left in the opening period tied the game once again.
Neither team found the basket for the first 2:15 of the second quarter, before Leyton's Kenny Ernest hit a jumper to break the tie and give the visiting team a 10-8 advantage. Ernest's bucket was the start of an 8-0 Leyton run that ended on a Zach Hellie layup with 2:49 left in the half. McKown got Banner back on the right foot with a trey from the top of the key, and Dahlgrin's layup on a nice move to the basket cut the deficit to 16-13 with 1:55 left until halftime. The two teams traded points over the final 1:40 of the half and Leyton held a 22-17 advantage at the break.
Leyton used a strong start to the third quarter to pull away for good. The visiting team outscored Banner 10-2 to open the second half for a 32-19 lead with 5:08 left in the third period. The Wildcats put together a 5-0 run to claw back into the game, with free throws from McKown, a Dahlgrin layup and a foul shot by Dalton Jordan to cut the deficit to 32-24 at the 2:01 mark of the third quarter. The Wildcats trailed 36-26 heading into the final period.
In the fourth, Leyton held a double digit advantage for most of the quarter until Banner managed to chip the lead away late.
Dahlgrin led Banner with a double-double, scoring 23 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. McKown added 14 points for the Wildcats.
Score by quarter
Leyton 8 14 14 12 - 48
Banner 8 9 9 14 - 40
Points
Tyson Dahlgrin 23, Michael McKown 14, Hesten Soule 2, Dalton Jordan 1.
Rebounds
Tyson Dahlgrin 13, Michael McKown 5, Kadan Huber 3, Bryce Olsen 3, Hesten Soule 1, Dalton Jordan 1.
Assists
Michael McKown 1.
Steals
Kadan Huber 2, Tyson Dahlgrin 1, Michael McKown 1, Hesten Soule 1, Dalton Jordan 1, Cresencio Castillo 1.
Blocks
Michael McKown 1.
Creek Valley 46, Banner 36
Creek Valley took the first quarter lead and went on to top Banner County, 46-36, on Saturday.
Dahlgrin led the team offensively with 15 points, and just missed his second straight double-double with nine rebounds. Kadan Huber added 13 points, while Bryce Olsen pulled down eight boards.
Score by quarter
Banner 8 7 11 10 - 36
CV 12 14 8 12 - 46
Points
Tyson Dahlgrin 15, Kadan Huber 13, Michael McKown 5, Bryce Olsen 2, Dalton Jordan 1.
Rebounds
Tyson Dahlgrin 9, Bryce Olsen 8, Kadan Huber 6, Michael McKown 4, Dalton Jordan 2.
Assists
Michael McKown 1, Kadan Huber 1.
Steals
Kadan Huber 3, Tyson Dahlgrin 2, Cresencio Castillo 1, Dalton Jordan 1, Michael McKown 1.