With the half time scored knotted at 31
each last Thursday nights non-league game between Sullivan West and Tri-Valley
looked like it was going to be a barn-burner until the Bulldogs stifling
second-half defense limited the Bears to four points in the third quarter and an
easy 67-49 Sullivan West win.
Tri-Valley took scoring honors in the first quarter
outscoring the Bulldogs 12-8 off individual two-pointers by Alex Brown and
Shatik Smith and three-pointers by Jesus Lozada and James Pugh.
Sullivan West's Matt Cardona led his team's first quarter
scoring efforts with 6 points.
The Bulldogs got right back into the game in the second
quarter outscoring Tri-Valley 23-19 off three two-pointers and four foul shots
by Cardona to even the half time score at 31-31.
It was turn-out the lights time as Cardona and Sullivan West
turned up the heat in the third quarter with Matt pouring in three
three-pointers and one two-point hoop for 11 points. Kyle Manzi added a
three-pointer, Sawyer Erlwein two points and Patrick Pierce four
points.
Two two-point scores by Brown and Pugh were the lone four
points put on the board for the Bears in the third quarter due mainly to
outstanding defensive play by the Bulldogs. Turnovers by Tri-Valley helped
Sullivan West as they took command of the quarter and the game.
Tri-Valley committed a total of 23 turnovers with 10 coming
in the third quarter. Sullivan West had a total of 11 turnovers with five coming
in the first half and six in the second half.
The fourth quarter of play saw Sullivan West outscore
Tri-Valley 15-14 with the Bulldogs Manzi and Erlwein each hitting
three-pointers.
Sam Tingley and Devin Donnelley each had four points for the
Bears in the fourth quarter.
Sullivan West Coach Jeff Nober when asked about the
difference between the first and second half said, "we played a
very lethargic first half and we picked up on defense in the second half and
that made the difference." Bulldogs center Patrick Pierce in commenting about
the win said, "we tightened up on defense in the second half."
Tri-Valley Coach Brian Tingley said, "their defense and
shooting in the third quarter proved to be the deciding factor in this
game."
Cardona led Sullivan West's scoring attack with 27 points
and Sawyer Erlwein added 11 points for the Bulldogs who upped their overall
record to 7-3.
Alex Brown with 10 points and James Pugh with nine led the
Bears who's overall record is now 8-3.
The Bears and Bulldogs will meet again this Saturday morning
at 10 a.m. at Sullivan County Community College in a fund-raising game for
Cancer and also the Championship of the Walton Central School 2012 Tip-Off
Tournament that took place in Walton on December 6-7.
Tri-Valley defeated Unatego in the first game of that
tournament and Sullivan West won over Walton putting the two Sullivan County
teams into the championship game. Snow and poor weather cancelled the two teams
trip back to Walton for that game and theTip-Off Tournament title game has now
been made a part of the Saturday fund-raising event.
Identification of photos......
Sullivan West's Patrick Pierce goes up for a two-pointer as
Tri-Valley's Devin Donnelley attempts to block the shot in last Thursday's 67-49
Bulldogs win.
Tri-Valley's Jesus Lozada shoots for one of his three-pointers
as Sullivan West's Richard Shevak (No. 33) defends. The Bulldogs won this
non-league game 67-49.
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