Dukes Fall To Andrew Lewis
By David Gravely
The Dublin Middle School basketball team hosted Andrew Lewis Tuesday evening, and despite a third quarter rally to get the score close the Dukes fell 37-23 to the Wolverines.
After a first quarter of tough defense by Andrew Lewis and poor shooting by the Dukes, Dublin quickly found themselves down 8-2. Dublin regrouped in the second quarter, however, and after regaining the composure offensively they began to attack the basket. Good passing and shot selection put the Dukes back in the game by halftime, with Kevin Smith scoring six points as the Dukes brought the score to 12-17 at the half.
Both teams exchanged baskets in the third quarter, but Dublin added enough defensive pressure to continue to chip away at the Wolverines lead. With 3:18 left in the third, Issac Poe pulled up and hit a three point jumper to tie the score for the first time and give the Dukes some momentum for the first time in the contest. Andrew Lewis changed up their tactics and began to press on defense, going on a nine point run to retake the lead. Miguel Garcia put an end to the Wolverines run with a block with 25 seconds left in the quarter, and Head Coach Richard Lewis went into the fourth quarter searching for some offense.
The fourth quarter found the Dukes struggling again, as Andrew Lewis put the press back on and increased their lead to 32-20 with 4:50 left in the game. Unable to press the ball up the court far enough to run their offense, Dublin was forced to foul the repeated attacks by the Wolverines. Dublin was held to three points in the final quarter, allowing the Wolverines to take home the 37-23 win. Isaac Poe led the Dukes in scoring with eight points. Elliot Brewster followed closely behind with seven, while Kevin Smith added six. Bradley Church added two points to round out the scoring.
By David Gravely
The Dublin Middle School basketball team hosted Andrew Lewis Tuesday evening, and despite a third quarter rally to get the score close the Dukes fell 37-23 to the Wolverines.
After a first quarter of tough defense by Andrew Lewis and poor shooting by the Dukes, Dublin quickly found themselves down 8-2. Dublin regrouped in the second quarter, however, and after regaining the composure offensively they began to attack the basket. Good passing and shot selection put the Dukes back in the game by halftime, with Kevin Smith scoring six points as the Dukes brought the score to 12-17 at the half.Both teams exchanged baskets in the third quarter, but Dublin added enough defensive pressure to continue to chip away at the Wolverines lead. With 3:18 left in the third, Issac Poe pulled up and hit a three point jumper to tie the score for the first time and give the Dukes some momentum for the first time in the contest. Andrew Lewis changed up their tactics and began to press on defense, going on a nine point run to retake the lead. Miguel Garcia put an end to the Wolverines run with a block with 25 seconds left in the quarter, and Head Coach Richard Lewis went into the fourth quarter searching for some offense.
The fourth quarter found the Dukes struggling again, as Andrew Lewis put the press back on and increased their lead to 32-20 with 4:50 left in the game. Unable to press the ball up the court far enough to run their offense, Dublin was forced to foul the repeated attacks by the Wolverines. Dublin was held to three points in the final quarter, allowing the Wolverines to take home the 37-23 win. Isaac Poe led the Dukes in scoring with eight points. Elliot Brewster followed closely behind with seven, while Kevin Smith added six. Bradley Church added two points to round out the scoring.
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