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03-01-2012, 05:32 PM
NEW CASTLE, KY. â You wonât find Collins High School ranked among the top 20 boysâ basketball teams in the state this season.
But you just might see the Titans at the Sweet 16 later this month.
Playing its best ball of the season with two recent additions to the roster, Collins took a step closer to the schoolâs first regional title on Wednesday by outlasting South Oldham 69-63 in the opening round of the Eighth Region at Henry County.
âTheyâre so athletic and very big,â South Oldham coach Steve Simpson said. âOur guys battled, but theyâre a good team playing well right now.â
Senior center Brian Stone, who led the state in the regular-season in field-goal percentage at 75.6 percent, led four players in double figures with 24 points and 15 rebounds. The recent Malone College commitment was 12 for 12 from the field.
Junior Dez Marshall added 17 points, while Buddy Johnson chipped in 13. Terez Smith, who recently transferred along with his brother Norvis from Trenton, Mich., chipped in 11 points and six rebounds.
Collins (23-10) was 26 of 44 from the field and won the rebounding battle 39-20. The Titans had 17 assists with the 26 field goals.
âIf our guard play is consistent, then we can win games,â coach Chris Gaither said. âWith Brian and Dez and now Terez, we have some guys that can score. We can be the best team in the state if we get consistent guard play.â
The Titans will play Simon Kenton, the other winner Wednesday, in Mondayâs 6 p.m. semifinal. The title game is slated for Tuesday night.
With Stone and Marshall, the Titans were already considered a legitimate contender for the regional title. But the Smith brothers (Terez is a 6-foot-6 junior and Norvis is a 6-4 senior) showed up and gave the Titans more depth.
South Oldham, which finishes 20-10, had three players in double figures, including Shae Goodlett with 17 and Jack Sherry with 16. Sherry was 4 of 10 from 3-point range, and the Dragons finished 24 of 58, including 9 of 25 from three.
âWe traded a bad quarter for a good quarter in the fourth,â Gaither said.
South Oldham 15 13 21 14 - 63
Collins 18 19 11 21 - 69
South Oldham (20-10) â Goodlett 17, Haysley 5, Cattina 1, Sherry 16, Pendleton 6, Greenwood 10, Young 8.
Collins (23-10) â Brooks 1, Stone 24, Marshall 17, Johnson 13, Manica 3, Smith 11.
3-point goals - Sherry 4, Goodlett 2, Haysley 1, Greenwood 2, Johnson 3.
http://saxo.highschoolsports.net/article...on?Avis=B2
But you just might see the Titans at the Sweet 16 later this month.
Playing its best ball of the season with two recent additions to the roster, Collins took a step closer to the schoolâs first regional title on Wednesday by outlasting South Oldham 69-63 in the opening round of the Eighth Region at Henry County.
âTheyâre so athletic and very big,â South Oldham coach Steve Simpson said. âOur guys battled, but theyâre a good team playing well right now.â
Senior center Brian Stone, who led the state in the regular-season in field-goal percentage at 75.6 percent, led four players in double figures with 24 points and 15 rebounds. The recent Malone College commitment was 12 for 12 from the field.
Junior Dez Marshall added 17 points, while Buddy Johnson chipped in 13. Terez Smith, who recently transferred along with his brother Norvis from Trenton, Mich., chipped in 11 points and six rebounds.
Collins (23-10) was 26 of 44 from the field and won the rebounding battle 39-20. The Titans had 17 assists with the 26 field goals.
âIf our guard play is consistent, then we can win games,â coach Chris Gaither said. âWith Brian and Dez and now Terez, we have some guys that can score. We can be the best team in the state if we get consistent guard play.â
The Titans will play Simon Kenton, the other winner Wednesday, in Mondayâs 6 p.m. semifinal. The title game is slated for Tuesday night.
With Stone and Marshall, the Titans were already considered a legitimate contender for the regional title. But the Smith brothers (Terez is a 6-foot-6 junior and Norvis is a 6-4 senior) showed up and gave the Titans more depth.
South Oldham, which finishes 20-10, had three players in double figures, including Shae Goodlett with 17 and Jack Sherry with 16. Sherry was 4 of 10 from 3-point range, and the Dragons finished 24 of 58, including 9 of 25 from three.
âWe traded a bad quarter for a good quarter in the fourth,â Gaither said.
South Oldham 15 13 21 14 - 63
Collins 18 19 11 21 - 69
South Oldham (20-10) â Goodlett 17, Haysley 5, Cattina 1, Sherry 16, Pendleton 6, Greenwood 10, Young 8.
Collins (23-10) â Brooks 1, Stone 24, Marshall 17, Johnson 13, Manica 3, Smith 11.
3-point goals - Sherry 4, Goodlett 2, Haysley 1, Greenwood 2, Johnson 3.
http://saxo.highschoolsports.net/article...on?Avis=B2
03-01-2012, 05:34 PM
NEW CASTLE - Brian Stone's perfect night from the field propelled the Collins boys' basketball team to a 69-63 victory over South Oldham in the first round of the 8th Region Tournament on Wednesday night.
Stone, the Titans' 6-foot-8 senior center, went 12-for-12 from the field on his way to a game-high 24 points as Collins avenged an earlier loss to the Dragons at Henry County. Stone, who committed to Malone (Ohio) University earlier this week, also grabbed game-high 13 points and blocked four shots.
The Titans (23-10) will play Gallatin County (22-8), which rallied for a 56-55 victory over Simon Kenton on Wednesday night, at 6 p.m. Monday night in the 8th Region semifinals. Collins beat the Wildcats 61-58 back on Nov. 29 in the season-opener for both teams.
The 8th Region championship game will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday night.
Stone didn't do it alone, though. Three other players scored in double figures to help Collins to its sixth straight victory. Junior Dez Marshall scored 17 points and classmates Buddy Johnson and Terez Smith added 13 and 11 points apiece, respectively, for the Titans, who shot 59.1 percent (26 for 44) from the field. Smith also grabbed five rebounds off the bench for Collins, which outrebounded South Oldham 39-20.
The Titans also got some big minutes off the bench from eighth-grade point guard Malik Manica. He had three points, two rebounds and two assists in 10 minutes. With Manica running the team for most of the fourth quarter Collins rallied from a one-point deficit and outscored the Dragons 21-14 over the last 8 minutes to avenge its 77-62 loss at South Oldham back on Dec. 15.
http://www.sentinelnews.com/content/coll...dham-69-63
Stone, the Titans' 6-foot-8 senior center, went 12-for-12 from the field on his way to a game-high 24 points as Collins avenged an earlier loss to the Dragons at Henry County. Stone, who committed to Malone (Ohio) University earlier this week, also grabbed game-high 13 points and blocked four shots.
The Titans (23-10) will play Gallatin County (22-8), which rallied for a 56-55 victory over Simon Kenton on Wednesday night, at 6 p.m. Monday night in the 8th Region semifinals. Collins beat the Wildcats 61-58 back on Nov. 29 in the season-opener for both teams.
The 8th Region championship game will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday night.
Stone didn't do it alone, though. Three other players scored in double figures to help Collins to its sixth straight victory. Junior Dez Marshall scored 17 points and classmates Buddy Johnson and Terez Smith added 13 and 11 points apiece, respectively, for the Titans, who shot 59.1 percent (26 for 44) from the field. Smith also grabbed five rebounds off the bench for Collins, which outrebounded South Oldham 39-20.
The Titans also got some big minutes off the bench from eighth-grade point guard Malik Manica. He had three points, two rebounds and two assists in 10 minutes. With Manica running the team for most of the fourth quarter Collins rallied from a one-point deficit and outscored the Dragons 21-14 over the last 8 minutes to avenge its 77-62 loss at South Oldham back on Dec. 15.
http://www.sentinelnews.com/content/coll...dham-69-63
03-01-2012, 05:35 PM
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Brian Stone and Dez Marshall celebrate after the Collins boys' basketball team beat South Oldham 69-63
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Terez Smith goes up for a shot.
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Dez Marshall goes up for two points.
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Collins senior Michael Brooks battles for a loose ball.
Brian Stone and Dez Marshall celebrate after the Collins boys' basketball team beat South Oldham 69-63
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Terez Smith goes up for a shot.
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Dez Marshall goes up for two points.
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Collins senior Michael Brooks battles for a loose ball.
03-01-2012, 05:36 PM
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Buddy Johnson calls a timeout for the Titans.
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Dez Marshall goes up for a jump shot.
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Michael Brooks looks for an open teammate.
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Dez Marshall goes up for a dunk.
Buddy Johnson calls a timeout for the Titans.
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Dez Marshall goes up for a jump shot.
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Michael Brooks looks for an open teammate.
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Dez Marshall goes up for a dunk.
03-01-2012, 05:38 PM
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Malik Manica dribbles through the South Oldham defense.
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Dez Marshall goes to the basket.
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Collins Coach Chris Gaither directs his team.
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Brian Stone scored 24 points on 12 for 12 shooting against South Oldham.
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Brian Stone gets a well-deserved pat on the back from Andrew Page.
http://www.sentinelnews.com/content/coll...dham-69-63
Malik Manica dribbles through the South Oldham defense.
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Dez Marshall goes to the basket.
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Collins Coach Chris Gaither directs his team.
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Brian Stone scored 24 points on 12 for 12 shooting against South Oldham.
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Brian Stone gets a well-deserved pat on the back from Andrew Page.
http://www.sentinelnews.com/content/coll...dham-69-63
03-01-2012, 05:49 PM
Only if this team had a true point guard.
03-01-2012, 06:00 PM
Tommy2tone Wrote:Only if this team had a true point guard.
They really struggled last night handling the ball. 8th grader Malik Manica came in and played most of the 4th quarter and did a pretty good job, but they really need a true point guard. If they had one, I don't think anyone in the region could stop them.
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