Tyrone\u2019s Junior high Basketball Team finished their regular season schedule last week with four games, taking on Indian Valley, Philipsburg, Penns Valley, and Bellwood Antis.
\nThe Eagle\u2019s finished their campaign with an overall record of 13 wins and 9 losses. Four of the Eagle\u2019s losses this season were by a point, and five of their victories by less than three points.
\n\u201cThis team has faced more adversity than anyone could imagine,\u201d said Coach Stever. \u201cThis team fought and competed to the finish in every game. Win or lose, they conducted themselves as gentlemen. I am very proud to be their coach.\u201d
\nThe Eagle\u2019s put together some of their best games of the year against Indian Valley and Philipsburg defeating the Warriors 46-28 and avenging an earlier season loss to the Mounties by a score of 59-34.
\nAgainst the Mounties, the Eagle\u2019s jumped all over the Mounties early and stayed on them for the duration of the game in their tough man defense only allowing eleven first half points and kept the Mounties out of their rhythm. Jared Templeton lit up the boards inside for a game high 25 points followed by another solid game at the point by Rich Stever with 10 points and as many assists. Jim Ferguson tossed in 8 points and pulled down a dozen rebounds. \u201cThe boy\u2019s really wanted this game after losing at the buzzer in Philipsburg, said coach Stever. \u201cI think they played their best basketball of the season today by far.\u201d
\nThursday, Penn\u2019s Valley\u2019s Rams would take advantage of the emotion from the previous day and defeat the Eagle\u2019s 35-34 in another barn burner winning with a free throw with 3 seconds remaining.
\n\u201cPenn\u2019s Valley played some really good defense today,\u201d said Stever, \u201cand our guys were just a bit flat today after their win from the previous day and couldn\u2019t make some plays when we needed to at the end of the game.\u201d
\nJim Ferguson led the way for the Eagle\u2019s with 13 points, followed by Rich Stever with 10.
\nFriday, Bellwood Antis visited the Eagle\u2019s and made the entry fee more than worth it in with one more barn-burner to finish the season as the Eagle\u2019s would squeak out a victory 35-32.
\nJared Templeton led the Eagle\u2019s with a game high 17 points, followed by Jim Ferguson\u2019s eight.
\nGarrett Lender led the Blue Devils scoring with 10, followed by Andrew DeGol\u2019s seven points. \u201cThis was a typical Tyrone-Bellwood match up,\u201d said Stever, \u201cin a hard fought game to the end.\u201d
\nThe Eagle\u2019s finish their season at Bishop McCort High School competing in the annual Mike Patcher Memorial Tournament February 15, 16, and 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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