Cougars blow 14-point lead to lose to Huskies years ago
By ROWENA PLETT
Staff writer
A game that started out looking like an easy win Friday at White City turned out to be a rout as the Huskies defeated the Cougars, 51-44.
Centre led by a comfortable 14 points, 28-14, at halftime.
As it turned out, the Huskies were just getting warmed up. They came out after the break all fired up and ready to play. Their aggressive plays on the basket led to a 14-6 scoring advantage as Centre turned the ball over again and again.
The third quarter ended with Centre still in the lead by six points, 34-28, but the Cougars couldn't stem the tide. After an opening layup by Kevin Mueller in the final quarter, White City went on a seven-point run to trail by one.
With 3:30 remaining in the game, White City got its first lead, 44-43, on a three-point shot. After Ben Krause made a free throw to tie the game, the Huskies added seven unanswered points to walk away with a win.
Alfonse Klenda was the only Cougar to score in double digits. He had 13 points and 17 rebounds. Mueller scored nine points and James Weber six.
Their record falls to 5-9.
The junior varsity defeated White City, 31-30, in three quarters. It was close all the way, but the Cougars were able to pull off a win.
Ben Krause made three three-point shots and a free throw to lead scoring with 10 points. Konley Harding added eight, Kacey Hanschu six, Zach Antoszyk five, and Nathan Barney two.
