Having played a tough matchup just hours before with a determined Hollidaysburg team on their home floor where the Eagles were upset 20-17, and had their undefeated record blemished, the Tyrone eighth grade boys team attempted to rebound against the Keith eighth graders in the St. Mary\u2019s Tournament final.
\nBut another blow to the Eagles was the loss of Ethan Etters during the fourth quarter of the ninth grade game where he injured his ankle when called upon to defend Hollidaysburg\u2019s Alex Raymond. Tyrone worked hard to stay with Keith throughout the first half, who were led by their center, and eventual tournament MVP, Anthony Lytle.
\nThey fell behind early, but fought back, and led 10-9 with with 10 minutes to go. But the lead slipped away as Keith outscored the Eagles 13-3 to close the half, leading 22-13.
\nIn the second half, it was obvious that the Eagles had no legs left. Their only scores were a hook shot from the side by Nathan Dane, and a free throw from John Shaffer. They lost by a final score of 43-16.
\nShaffer led the Eagles scoring with seven points followed by five from Dane.
\nOne bright spot from the evening was that Nathan Dane was awarded the Hustle Award for the game for the Eagles, and was named to the St. Mary\u2019s All-Tournament Team.
\nSt Mary\u2019s championship finals
\nKeith 43 Tyrone 16
\nScore by halfs:
\nTyrone 13 3 – 16
\nKeith 22 21 – 43
\nScorers: Shaffer 7, Dane 5, Peterman 3, Ingle 1
\nLittle Eagles drop home contest
\nPlaying their fourth game in five days, and fresh off an exciting win over Bellwood the day before, the Tyrone Junior High boys basketball team took on probably their toughest opponent of the season in the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers.
\nAlthough the Little Eagles fought hard through the first quarter, taking a one point 7-6 lead, the Tigers quickly pounced on the Eagles in the second and third quarters, controlling the boards, feeding fast-break layups, and hitting several three-pointers.
\nAnd on the defensive end, they made it difficult for Tyrone to run it\u2019s offense, denying easy opportunities down close to the basket. Before the Eagles could climb back in the fourth period to make the outcome look respectable, the Hollidaysburg lead had grown to 38-19. The final score was 42-31 in favor of the Tigers.
\nBrandon Gehret led the way for the Eagles with eight points, followed closely an effort off the bench in the third quarter by Travis Peterman to hit two three-pointers for six points.
\nAlex Raymond led all scorers with 16 for the Tigers.
\nThe loss dropped the Tyrone Junior High boys record to 15-4.
\nThe Eagles last game of the season will be at Clearfield on Thursday, February 17th.
\nHollidaysburg 42 Tyrone 31
\n Score by quarters:
\nHollidaysburg 6 17 15 4 – 42
\nTyrone 7 4 7 12 – 31
\nScorers: Gehret 8, Peterman 6, Brooks 5, McCaulley 4, Bradley 3, Hampton 3, Harris 2.
\nIn the preliminary eighth-grade contest, the Tyrone Golden Eagles had their undefeated record spoiled by the visiting Tigers 20-17, finding it difficult to beat them twice in one week. This was the same Hollidaysburg team that the Eagles defeated a week ago in the St. Mary\u2019s tournament to reach the finals, and they were determined to beat Tyrone.
\nThe Eagles led slightly after one period 4-2, but fell behind by halftime 9-8. Both teams were tied going into the final period after a controversial last second basket by Hollidaysburg. But a three-pointer from the side by the Tigers with less than a minute to go gave them the win.
\nThe Eagles made a strong attempt to tie the game, but the Tigers used up their remaining fouls to stop Tyrone from getting up the floor in the last few seconds for a solid shot.
\n Nathan Dane led the Eagles with eight points, and Ethan Etters added four.
\nEighth Grade game
\nHollidaysburg 20 Tyrone 17
\nScore by quarters:
\nTyrone 4 4 7 2 – 17
\nHollidaysburg 2 7 6 5 – 20
\nScorers: Dane 8, Etters 4, Updyke 3, Shaffer 2..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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