A team that falls behind early in Indian Valley will most likely never pull out a win. The famous home-court advantage the Warriors have has demolished teams mentally and physically. It is one of the toughest places to play and Tyrone found out, Tuesday night.
The Eagles came in off a rough loss to Bishop Guilfoyle at home, but needed a big win at Indian Valley. The 7-9 Eagles have a slight shot at the playoffs. Winning means everything for Tyrone right now.
It was an ugly start for Tyrone, going down early, 17-10 in the first quarter. Tyrone would not make much more of a run, as the second quarter just got worse. Trailing by just seven points going into the second quarter, the Warriors poured on a 26-9 quarter to give them a 43-19 lead at the break. The struggle continues on offense to put up points for Tyrone, but the defense has also had some trouble over the passed few games.
With a 24-point lead, the Warriors held out and went on to win 65-42 in a merciless home win.
“We just couldn\’t get any rebounds and they beat us up and down the floor,” Gripp said. “We have to do the little things right and we\’re just not getting that done.”
Tyrone falls to 7-10, despite getting another 15 points out of Steve Catich. Catich has led Tyrone in scoring all season and has eclipsed the 300-point mark, Tuesday night with the 15 points.
Indian Valley\’s top dogs, Matt Tundell and Austin Long combined for 32 points and kept their team on top for the entire game. They were stealing passes and blocking shots throughout the game, setting up the fast break and helping the Warriors score at will.
Indian Valley 65 Tyrone 42
Tyrone – Morrow 1 2-2 4, Franco 1 0-0 2, Brooks 1 0-0 3, Catich 4 6-6 15, Gehret 1 2-2 4, Branstetter 0 1-2 1, Updyke 1 0-0 2, Etters 0 1-2 1, Ingle 1 0-0 2, Peterman 1 0-0 3, Dane 0 3-4 3, Hampton 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 15-18 42.
Indian Valley – Tundell 3 3-3 9, Hartman 9 1-2 19, Glick 2 0-0 4, Eversole 3 1-2 8, Long 6 0-1 12, Hartzler 2 0-1 4, Byler 1 0-0 2, Yoder 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 5-9 65.
Tyrone 10 9 13 10 – 42
Indian Valley 17 26 15 7 – 65
Three-point goals: Tyrone-3 (Catich, Peterman, Brooks)
Indian Valley-1 (Eversole)
Tyrone Jayvee Start Slow, Finish BIG!
With a 13-12 score in favor of the Warriors, the game looked as if it wouldn\’t reach 30 points for either team.
Travis Peterman decided to step up and show the crowd what he does best, shoot the three. Peterman helped Tyrone outscore the Warriors, 31-13 in the second half as he knocked down two treys and scored 13 points in the win.
The Eagles went on to win 43-26 despite scoring 12 points in the first half. Adam Shaffer also added 10 points as well for Tyrone
Tyrone 43 Indian Valley 26
Tyrone – Peterman 4 2-2 13, Updyke 1 1-4 4, Dane 2 3-5 7, Shaffer 5 0-0 10, Etters 3 1-4 7, Hampton 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 7-15 43
Indian Valley – Long 1 0-0 2, Mannino 2 0-0 4, Gingrich 3 0-1 6, Bender 1 0-0 2, Burger 2 0-0 4, Keefer 1 0-0 2, Eversole 1 0-2 3, Pully 1 1-3 3. Totals 12 1-6 26.
Tyrone 6 6 17 14 – 43
Indian Valley 4 9 4 9 – 26
Three-point goals: Tyrone-3 (Peterman-2, Updyke)
Indian Valley-1 (Eversole)
