A decisive second quarter led to a 56-27 victory for the Yorktown boys basketball team on Thursday night. The Tigers held the Warriors to one point in the second quarter and single digits in the final three quarters to secure the win.
Bryce Marsh guided the Wes-Del offense with 12 points and Sutter Foster followed up with nine points, including two 3-pointers.
Yorktown coach Greg Miller attributes his team’s success tonight to the defensive effort.
“Defensively we just got locked in after the first quarter,” Miller said. “We made some quick adjustments with awareness, and that made a big difference in our success.”
Going forward, Miller said the Tigers just need to stay consistent.
“We need to keep focusing on some of the things we’re doing already,” Miller said. “We have confidence in what we’re doing. A good defense leads to a good offense, and that’s a lot of what happened tonight.”
Yorktown moves to 14-5 on the season and will take on Shenandoah on Wednesday. Wes-Del will travel to Burris on Thursday.
BOYS BASKETBALL
• Alexandria 82, Burris 52: The Owls gave up 18 turnovers to fuel their loss against Alexandria. Ryan Morey posted 19 points with three 3-pointers to lead Burris. David Baker had 13 points on the night.
• Tri-Central 54, Daleville 40: The Broncos lost a close game with Tri-Central. Leading the way for the Broncos was T.J. Price with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Bryce Stephens chipped in 8 points.
• Cowan 64, Randolph Southern 60: After a low-scoring first quarter, Cowan pulled off a narrow victory over Randolph Southern. Brady Harris totaled 17 points to lead the Blackhawks, while Shea Ingles and Clayton Kiplinger each contributed 14 points.
• New Castle 53, Delta 47: New Castle snagged the victory in a tight game against Delta. Entering the second half leading 22-21, the Eagles couldn’t hang on for the win.
Kameron Slaven led the Eagles with 13 points. His younger brother Kaleb followed with 12 points of his own.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
• Heritage Hall 50, Indiana Christian Academy 16: The Patriots pulled away to an early lead in the first half, leading 29-6 at halftime. The team was able to hang onto that advantge to secure the win in the second half. Ashley Morgan led the Patriots offense with 13 points, while teammate Hannah Johnson followed with 12 points.
