Nevada boys get back over .500

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Nevada Daily Mail

MONETT--The Nevada Tigers are back above .500.

The NHS boys basketball team earned a 70-54 victory at Monett on Tuesday night.

With the win, Nevada is now 8-7 on the season.

Silas Smith poured in 25 points to lead the way for Nevada. Drew Bryson added 15 and Joseph Ferry also reached double figures with 11.

Monett held a slim lead early in the game.

After a strong second quarter, Nevada led 34-27 at the half.

Points from Smith and Ferry late in the third period gave Nevada a 48-36 cushion.

The Cubs used a late push to cut Nevada's lead down to single digits, 48-40, heading into the fourth quarter.

The two teams traded hoops early in the fourth, but a Smith three-pointer and a Ferry hoop inside gave the Tigers some breathing room. Late points from Bryson and Isaiah Colopy sealed the win.

It was Nevada's second-straight win.

Monett is now 5-10.

Nevada hosts Kansas City Northeast on Friday night at 6 p.m.

The NHS varsity girls will follow the boys with a contest against Carthage at about 7:30 p.m.

Nevada 70, Monett 54

Nevada: Smith 25, Bryson 15, Ferry 11, Banes 2, I. Colopy 8, Herdliska 3, Payne 2, Ketterman 2, Enriquez 2.

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I hope coach learned something from the Monett game, but I am not hopeful. Why do all the teams we play start their 5 best player rather than run a 2 squad system? Because the 2 squad system does not work!! If playing a lot of kids is the goal and just being at .500 is the goal, then we are doing great. But if we desire to be a winning basketball team then we need to start our best 5, especially our scoreers and substitute as needed to win the game. When we have a hot hand or a hot shooter, leave him in and utilize a scoring run rather than methodically substitute the next group cold off the bench. Coaching is a tough job, but when a coach sits on the sideline in a comma and does not coach, how can we expect to win. Winning isn't everything, but shouldnt' we at least try??

-- Posted by BigTiger on Thu, Jan 19, 2012, at 7:26 PM

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