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Trojans win close one over Lynn Camp Greg Rankin Sports Writer The Monticello Trojans took a long road trip Tuesday night when they traveled to Lynn Camp. Lynn Camp had an eight game winning streak coming into the game with the Trojans and was looking to increase that number. The Trojans were coming off a big win over district rival McCreary Central but would face a different style team in Lynn Camp. Two players from Lynn Camp have already committed to play college basketball, one of them to a Division I school so Monticello would have to play against a talented basketball team. In the end, the Trojans came out on top 69-67 but not before a long, hard game and overtime. The first half was not good for the Trojans. After the first quarter they only trailed by three, 20-17, but their play was not very sharp. Turnovers and missed shots hurt the Trojans. In the second quarter things became even worse for the Trojans. More turnovers and missed shots by Monticello allowed Lynn Camp to pull away during the second quarter. Lynn Camp outscored Monticello 24 to 14 in the second eight minutes. At the half, the Trojans went to the locker room trailing by 13 points and looked like they might get blown out. After the half, Monticello seemed to find their rhythm. They controlled the gamešs pace from the outset. Pressure defense and improved shooting helped the Trojans put up 24 points in the third quarter and pull to within 6 points of Lynn Camp with only eight minutes to play. The final quarter was close the entire way. Both teams traded baskets and defensive stops. Both teams made plays when they needed to in order to keep the game close. Late in the game Monticello made two key defensive plays that gained them the ball and allowed them to keep the lead and control of the game. Sam Jenkins drew a charge in the lane with less than a minute to play and Justin Branscum picked up a steal at half court in the final seconds. These two plays kept Lynn Camp from scoring but also gave the Trojans momentum that seemed to carry over into the next plays. With four seconds remaining, Sam Jenkins stepped to the line for Monticello. The Trojans had a 1 point lead. Jenkins made the first attempt and missed his second shot. As Lynn Campšs last second shot from the opposite free throw line missed, the Trojans got their first close win of the season. This was the first time this season Monticello had been tested in late game situations and they came out on top. Monticello was led in scoring by Sam Jenkins who posted 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. It was his first double-double of the year. Phillip Inman added 10 points with nine Monticello players scoring. ŗIt was nice to have another good team effort and win a close game like this˛ said Coach Gary Abbott, ŗOur guys showed character by coming out after halftime and playing like they did.˛ With the win over Lynn Camp, Monticello improved their record to 10 wins and 3 losses on the season. They faced Russell County in a district match up on Friday and then played Richmond Model on Saturday to finish two nights of basketball action at Monticellošs gymnasium. Add a comment |
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