By: Mike McGraw
Executive Director
In a game marked by huge momentum swings, one thing remained
constant Friday, Saturday, January 19th when Crawfordsville traveled
to Southmont. The Athenians shot the ball incredibly well. The result was a
69-58 victory over the Mounties.
this one. The Athenians raced to a 7-0 advantage in the first two minutes of
the game. They used the momentum from that start and blazing first quarter
shooting to hold a 21-11 lead at the end of one period.
This Southmont team though, has shown repeatedly through the
season that they are a scrappy bunch. The Mounties dominated the second quarter
of play, whittling away at the early Athenian advantage. The Mounties finally
tied the game at 32 in the final seconds of the half only to have, only to have
Crawfordsville’s Tyler Whittington put a dagger in their heart at the buzzer
with a long three pointer. The Athenians went into halftime with nearly all of
their lead gone but the momentum suddenly back on their side.
Crawfordsville continued to scorch the nets in the third
period. Southmont, however, stubbornly refused to fold. The Mounties stayed
within hailing distance, trailing only 45-42 with two minutes remaining in the
quarter. It was then that Crawfordsville went on the game’s decisive run. The
Athenians closed the quarter on an 8-2 run to take a 53-44 advantage into the
fourth.
The fourth quarter was an intense uphill struggle for
Southmont. They repeatedly gave themselves chances to get back into the game
with their defensive effort. However, each time Crawfordsville would respond
with their weapon of the night—exceptional shooting. Eventually the Athenians
claimed the 69-58 verdict.
26-40 from the field. That folks, is 65%. Jared Lindsy pace the visitors with
18 points while Whittington added 17. That duo offset the 25 point explosion of
Tyler Price for the Mounties.
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