Win Pushes North Central Men To 2-0 In Region 16
Photo Courtesy of Terri Wilson Kelly
Jeramy Shaw goes up and under for two of his 15 points in the Pirates’ 72-68 win over St. Louis on Saturday.
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At halftime it looked as if North Central would cruise to a comfortable Region 16 win, but the No. 19 Pirates were in for a fight. North Central posted a 40-25 halftime advantage, dominating every aspect of the game.
But in the second half, things began to spiral out of control. St. Louis roared back, causing plenty of reason for concern for the Pirates. Fortunately, North Central had just enough to hold on, however, using the four-point margin to keep their region mark unblemished.
Kolten Griffin led the Pirates with 20 points and Jeramy Shaw followed with 15. Atavian Butler scored 12 points and had four assists while Darius Walsh finished with seven points, six rebounds and 11 assists.
The win was the third-straight for the Pirates and pushed their overall mark to 9-5 on the season.
North Central was back in action on Monday, traveling to Sedalia for a road contest at State Fair. The Pirates will be on the road on Saturday as well, traveling to Southeast Community College in Nebraska for a women’s-men’s doubleheader. Action tips off with the women’s contest at 2 p.m. and the men will follow at 5 o’clock.