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| Brossart - Campbell County Varsity - 37th District February 25, 2009 |
| Third Time's A Charm
Mustangs Gun Down Camels 53-46 Advance to Friday Night's 37th District Championship Game vs Scott Earn A Spot In The 10th Region Tournament on March 7th At The BOKC Jordan Armstrong Connects On 8 Consecutive Free-Throws In Blue Chip Time As Mustangs Hit 15 Straight |
| Following the humiliating 45-27 loss to the Campbell County Camels in the Crosstown Classic back on December 13th, Coach Mike Code gathered his seniors and starters in the locker room and challenged them to push each other, work hard, and make steady improvements so that if and when we would meet these same Camels down the road in the district tournament that we would put ourselves in position to win. The Mustangs took their coach's challenge and when they returned to the Campbell County Middle-School last night, two and a half months later, the Mustangs were up to the task, and took out the Campbell County Camels 53-46 earning a spot in Friday night's 37th District Championship game and a berth in the 10th Region Tournament.
It was a great night for our Mustangs, our seniors, our fans, and all of us who comprise Team (Mike) Code. The only downside is that Scott Code had to lose and that his seniors Petey Albrecht, Patrick Nerl, and Ben Franzen couldn't have gone out on a happier note. Only one team finishes the season with a win, and ending your career is always a heart-breaking experience when that time comes. Our defensive intensity has improved dramatically throughout the year, and tonight the Mustang press (Yes, we actually extended the defense beyond the 3-point arc) contributed to our success. Campbell County had a lot of adversity with Patrick Nerl in foul trouble and Petey re-tweaking his ankle. Brossart had guys in foul trouble as well, but managed to get by. Mitch Patterson did foul out late in the game after hitting four blue-chip free-throws. In the opening period, Brosssart led 10-6 at one point and finished the first quarter on top 10-8. The Campbell County defense held the Stangs to only 5 points in the second quarter, but could only put up 9 of their own enjoying a 17-15 advantage at halftime. Campbell County opened up a seven point lead at the 2:05 mark in the third period and appeared to be just another field-goal or two away from blowing the game open. Brossart again answered, cutting the lead to 34-28 with eight minutes to play. |
| Box Score: BB: Patterson 0-0-4/4-4, Armstrong 1-1-8.8-13, Webb 2-1-0/0-7, Kremer 3-0-2/2-8, Rieger 3-2-7/12-19, Wolfer 1-0-0/0-2
Total BB: 10-4-21/26-53 18-8 CC: Jolly 7-1-4/6-21, Nerl 0-0-1/2-1, Geiman 1-0-0/2-2, Smith 1-3-0/2-11, Albrecht 4-0-1/1-9, BFranzen 1-0-0/1-2 Total CCo: 14-4-6/14-46 16-11 |
| The turning point in the game may have come when Nerl fouled out, but the Camels
still had a five point lead 40-35 at the 3:57 mark, when the Mustangs began to chip into
their advantage. Mitch Patterson gave the Mustangs the lead 43-42 with a pair of
free-throws at the 1:51 mark and the Stangs made the lead stand up by hitting what
would end up being 15 consecutive free-throws, 8 by Jordan Armstrong, to hold the
Camels at bay. The Mustangs finished the night hitting on 21 of 26 from the charity
stripe, 16 of 18 of those coming in the pivitol fourth quarter. Campbell County's Jordan
Smith nailed an off-balance three to cut the Stangs lead to 49-46 with 18 seconds to go,
but J-Army slammed the door shut with another pair of made free-throws sending the
Mustangs to the 37th District Championship game on Friday night against Scott and on
to the 10th Region Tournament. Camel Junior Brady Jolley was nails last night, scoring 21 points, carrying his Camels on his back for most of the contest. Jordan Smith is much improved from the early season and added 11 points. Ben Franzen, Petey Albrecht, and Patrick Nerl combined for only 12 points which was also a major factor in the Mustangs' win. On the other side of the ledger, Jacob Rieger turned in his usual blue-collar effort netting 19 points for the Stangs, and Jordan Armstrong added 13 including his 8 straight down the stretch. Brossart got great minutes tonight from Brian Wolfer and sophomore Travis Norton who complimented the regulars' performance. Jordan Armstrong was named the Alexandria Wal-Mart Subway Player of the Game. |
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