Tyrone\u2019s Junior High Basketball Team made their final regular season road trip to Burnham Monday, and took on the Warriors of Indian Valley.
\nThe Eagle\u2019s got out early on the Warriors, via the hot hand of Rich Stever who buried three long-distance treys and finished with 11 points and eight assists, got out to a 16-8 first period lead. Jim Ferguson scored nine of his 11 points in the first half getting the Eagle\u2019s into the locker room with a 26-14 lead.
\nThe Warriors got it going early in the second half and made an 8-0 run at the Eagle\u2019s, but Jared Templeton got lose inside and scored eight of his game high 15 points in the third period and dampened the Warriors spirit for the remainder of the game.
\n\u201cThis was by far our best team effort all season,\u201d said Stever. \u201cThe guys really showed their stuff today amidst a lot of adversity from their fans.\u201d
\nTyrone\u2019s stubborn man defense would only give in to 14 points in each half and defeated the Warriors 46-28 in a well played game.
\nThe Eagle\u2019s overall record for the season is 11-8.
\nThe Eagle\u2019s were defeated in the first game of the day, only for the third time of the season 41-30 in overtime. Kaleb Chronister led the Eagle\u2019s with nine points, followed by Nick Patton and Richard Crabtree with eight points each.
\nThe Eagle\u2019s host Philipsburg Wednesday, Penn\u2019s Valley Thursday, and Bellwood Antis on Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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