Third Quarter Tilts Outcome As Bulldogs Fall
The Trenton High School boys basketball team is doing exactly what it wanted to do when it set out this season – the second under head coach Corbin Coe. It is being much more competitive than it was a season ago.
Though Tuesday night’s result was a 64-57 loss on the road in Marceline, Trenton once again showed how much more competitive it is compared to the start of last season.
“It is a lot better this season to be in games than to be blown out each night,” Coe said. “The kids are really doing a great job and getting better every night out. Their skill level is improving and it is showing on the scoreboard. This group still has a long way to go, but I’m very excited about what we will look like in February.”
Trenton went back-and-forth with their hosts on Tuesday. Both teams reeled off 22 points in a fast-paced first quarter. Even after the defenses settled in a bit in the second quarter, the game was close. At the break Trenton trailed by a single point, 37-36.
The third quarter was where the game swung, however. Marceline reeled off a small run late in the frame to push its advantage to seven points entering the final frame. Both teams managed their lowest output of the night in the last eight minutes, each netting nine points. That allowed the Tigers to hold their advantage and fend off Trenton.
“Marceline had a little run in the third primarily from offensive rebounding and second-chance points,” Coe said. “We didn’t make enough shots on the other end to counter. They also dictated pace more and slowed the game down in the second half. We have to make sure we keep the pace higher in the second half.”
Brycin Loyd led Trenton with 22 points, knocking down a quartet of three-pointers in the loss. Chase Otto followed with 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists. That duo did the heavy lifting, but Royce Jackson added seven points and 12 rebounds and Preston Harris and Gavin Roeder each added three points with Harris handing out three assists. Two points from Tucker Otto rounded out the team’s total.
With the loss, Trenton slid back to .500 at 2-2.
The Bulldogs have a big test ahead of them tonight (Friday), traveling to Chillicothe to take on the Hornets on the road. Action tips off following a girls contest between the two schools, which is scheduled to begin at 6 o’clock.
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