The Brossart Mustangs employed their patented overwhelming defense to advance past Montgomery County into Friday night's semi-finals against the winner of the Mason County - Deming game.
The stingy Mustang defense allowed only 7 points in the first half and but 1 in the second quarter to establish a 22-7 lead at halftime.
Kyle Lubbers would take over the game in the third quarter, putting up 10 of his game-high 16 points. The Indians improved their offensive output to 11 points in the third quarter but were outscored by the Stangs at 16-11, increasing the Mustang advantage to 38-18 after three quarters and for all intents and purposes send Montgomery County to baseball season.
The Mustangs failed to take care of the ball and got a bit sloppy in the fourth quarter as a 24 point Mustang advantage was cut to 15 before the Mustangs righted the ship and cruised to the 55-37 victory, our 19th of the season.
The Mustangs used the free-throw line to their advantage in the second half connecting on 14 of 18 attempts and 18 of 22 overall. Brad Seiter was responsible for 6 of 8 in the fourth quarter and Troy Cooper nailed 7of 8 for the game.
Montgomery County put seven Indians in the scorebook but none could muster double-figures.
The Mustangs also had seven players put ink in the scorebook, led by Kyle Lubbers with 16 points and the Berea coaching staff in attendence to watch the Mustangs big man perform. Brad Seiter and Jimmy Uebel scored 8 points apiece, while Josh Kidney and Troy Cooper put up 7 each. Nathan Mutsch added 6, and Adam Franzen a 3-Point goal to round out Mustangs scorers.
Box Score: Kidney 2-1-0/0-7, Seiter 1-0-6/8-8, Franzen 0-1-0/0-3, Lubbers 7-0-2/2-16,
Uebel 2-1-1/2-8, Mutsch 2-0-2/2-6, Cooper 0-0-7/8-7
Total Mustangs: 14-3-18/22-55 19-11
Total Indians: 14-0- 9/18-37 16-14 |
