Jays fight to victory over C.B.C.
By DAVID OWEN
News Tribune
C.J. Williams (left) and Lucas Dahl of the Jays compete for a rebound during the second half of Friday night's game against the C.B.C. Cadets at Rackers Fieldhouse. (Deborah Cote/News Tribune photo)
Sometimes the roll of the basketball off the rim is more than one can bear, but then there are times when it's just memorable.
The Jefferson City Jays got one that was memorable late in the fourth quarter, when Ryan Nilges' 3-pointer stopped on the rim and took a second look before falling through to help give the Jays a 49-40 win over the C.B.C. Cadets in the Central Bank Shootout on Friday at Rackers Fieldhouse.
"They're a very difficult team to get away from," Jays coach David Fox said. "I knew it was going to be a dogfight until the end. Fortunately, we did some things in the fourth quarter to make it happen."
Jefferson City -- ranked eighth in Class 5 by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscaster Association -- will play Rockhurst today at 7:30 p.m.
After the Jays took a 41-38 lead on a layup by Nilges with 4:42 remaining in the fourth, Jefferson City and C.B.C. went nearly three minutes without scoring a point.
"We just kind of struggled offensively," Fox said. "We didn't shoot the ball as well as we'd like, and we missed some critical free throws at critical times."
In the fourth period, the Jays could have ran away with the game, if they would have made their shots from the charity stripe. Jefferson City hit just 4-of-11 free throws to allow the Cadets (8-5) to hang around until Nilges finally shut the door.
On a inbound pass, Nilges was wide open in the corner for the 3, which danced on the rim before giving the Jays a 44-38 lead with 1:56 left.
"(Ryan) didn't shoot the ball particularly well, but down the stretch you know where the ball is going," Fox said. "The results were positive."
Nilges helped Jefferson City (11-3) win its ninth straight game with a game-high 11 points, while Terell Resonno chipped in with 10 points.
Even though the Jays dominated the second half, C.B.C. took control in the first half by rushing out to an 8-5 lead.
Jefferson City went on a 6-2 run to claim its first lead before Connor Sexton converted a 3-point play for the Cadets to make it 12-11 heading into the second.
The Cadets continued their scoring in the second period by going on a 9-2 run, stretching their lead to 21-13.
"We were in some foul trouble, and we got a little impatient on the offensive end," Fox said. "We worked very hard defensively for stops, and then we'd come down and shoot the first look."
Jefferson City rallied midway through the second on a 7-1 run to cut the lead to 2 at the half.
The Cadets took a 26-22 lead in the opening minutes of the third before Jefferson City went on a 10-2 tear to give the Jays a 32-28 lead.
C.B.C tied the game up three more times, but Jefferson City's defense held strong and took control of the game late in the fourth quarter.
"We defended and rebounded very well in the second half, and that was the difference in the game," Fox said. "So much of what we're about is on the defensive end. We'll continue to defend and play hard together. The offense will come."
Derrick Shepherd dropped in a game-high 18 points to lead the Jays to a 64-54 victory in the JV matchup.
Dalton Graham chipped in with 16, while Sylvester Williams had 11.
The JV squad will play Rockhurst at 4 p.m.
By DAVID OWEN
News Tribune
C.J. Williams (left) and Lucas Dahl of the Jays compete for a rebound during the second half of Friday night's game against the C.B.C. Cadets at Rackers Fieldhouse. (Deborah Cote/News Tribune photo)
Sometimes the roll of the basketball off the rim is more than one can bear, but then there are times when it's just memorable.
The Jefferson City Jays got one that was memorable late in the fourth quarter, when Ryan Nilges' 3-pointer stopped on the rim and took a second look before falling through to help give the Jays a 49-40 win over the C.B.C. Cadets in the Central Bank Shootout on Friday at Rackers Fieldhouse.
"They're a very difficult team to get away from," Jays coach David Fox said. "I knew it was going to be a dogfight until the end. Fortunately, we did some things in the fourth quarter to make it happen."
Jefferson City -- ranked eighth in Class 5 by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscaster Association -- will play Rockhurst today at 7:30 p.m.
After the Jays took a 41-38 lead on a layup by Nilges with 4:42 remaining in the fourth, Jefferson City and C.B.C. went nearly three minutes without scoring a point.
"We just kind of struggled offensively," Fox said. "We didn't shoot the ball as well as we'd like, and we missed some critical free throws at critical times."
In the fourth period, the Jays could have ran away with the game, if they would have made their shots from the charity stripe. Jefferson City hit just 4-of-11 free throws to allow the Cadets (8-5) to hang around until Nilges finally shut the door.
On a inbound pass, Nilges was wide open in the corner for the 3, which danced on the rim before giving the Jays a 44-38 lead with 1:56 left.
"(Ryan) didn't shoot the ball particularly well, but down the stretch you know where the ball is going," Fox said. "The results were positive."
Nilges helped Jefferson City (11-3) win its ninth straight game with a game-high 11 points, while Terell Resonno chipped in with 10 points.
Even though the Jays dominated the second half, C.B.C. took control in the first half by rushing out to an 8-5 lead.
Jefferson City went on a 6-2 run to claim its first lead before Connor Sexton converted a 3-point play for the Cadets to make it 12-11 heading into the second.
The Cadets continued their scoring in the second period by going on a 9-2 run, stretching their lead to 21-13.
"We were in some foul trouble, and we got a little impatient on the offensive end," Fox said. "We worked very hard defensively for stops, and then we'd come down and shoot the first look."
Jefferson City rallied midway through the second on a 7-1 run to cut the lead to 2 at the half.
The Cadets took a 26-22 lead in the opening minutes of the third before Jefferson City went on a 10-2 tear to give the Jays a 32-28 lead.
C.B.C tied the game up three more times, but Jefferson City's defense held strong and took control of the game late in the fourth quarter.
"We defended and rebounded very well in the second half, and that was the difference in the game," Fox said. "So much of what we're about is on the defensive end. We'll continue to defend and play hard together. The offense will come."
Derrick Shepherd dropped in a game-high 18 points to lead the Jays to a 64-54 victory in the JV matchup.
Dalton Graham chipped in with 16, while Sylvester Williams had 11.
The JV squad will play Rockhurst at 4 p.m.
