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Prior to their first Western League meeting on Tuesday Night, Scripps Ranch already had a 10-point win over St. Augustine. The Falcons picked up their second win over the Saints – but it wasn’t nearly as easy.
“It was much more competitive, there was much more aggressive defense and then intensity level was way higher,” said Scripps Ranch coach Brian Keiser.
Ahead seven when guard Kevin Londerholm hit a jumper with 33 seconds left, Scripps Ranch (10-4, 1-1 Western) looked like they would win going away. Instead, the Falcons had to hold off a furious St. Augustine rally – the Saints hit three-pointers on consecutive possessions and on the game's final possession guard Ceprion McClaron missed a desperation three at the buzzer that would have tied the game.
“It’s a great feeling,” said Scripps Ranch guard Trey Irving. “We worked as a team and did what we needed to do to win.”
Tied at 10 after the first quarter, Irving hit three consecutive three-pointers as the Falcons scored the first nine points of the quarter. Irving ended up with four threes, scoring 12 of Scripps Ranch’s 14 points in quarter as the Falcons led by six at the break.
“The basket was pretty big,” Irving said. “We’ve gone on a couple of shooting stretches like that this season.”
The second half was very even, and despite narrowing the gap to one several times, St. Augustine (8-7, 2-1) was never able to take the lead. St. Augustine’s raucous student section, “The Pit,” kept the Saints in the game, playing a hand in the Falcons’ 3-for-7 shooting from the foul line in the final quarter.
“It’s very difficult – it’s small and you have all the crowd and everybody against you,” Irving said about the road environment. “The room just echoes.”
Despite never leading by more than six in the second half, Scripps Ranch hung on to win in the hostile environment. The win is the Falcons’ first in Western League play this season.
“The first win is always important but we want to get the wins after that to keep the streak going,” Irving said.
Scripps Ranch also beat St. Augustine 44-34 in the semifinals of the Wolfpack Horseman Tournament in December. The Falcons were eventual tournament champions.
“The Western League is incredibly tough and the kids are familiar with each other,” Keiser said. “We’ve played each other before and they love getting after each other.”
In a losing effort, St. Augustine’s McClaron led all scorers with 22 points and six three-pointers. For Scripps Ranch, forward Ryan Carden led the way with 21 points and Irving finished with 19 points, connecting on five three-pointers.
St. Augustine guards Sean Davey (4) and Drew Peterson double team Scripps Ranch guard Kevin Londerholm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJZgw8Jmgeg
Prior to their first Western League meeting on Tuesday Night, Scripps Ranch already had a 10-point win over St. Augustine. The Falcons picked up their second win over the Saints – but it wasn’t nearly as easy.
“It was much more competitive, there was much more aggressive defense and then intensity level was way higher,” said Scripps Ranch coach Brian Keiser.
Ahead seven when guard Kevin Londerholm hit a jumper with 33 seconds left, Scripps Ranch (10-4, 1-1 Western) looked like they would win going away. Instead, the Falcons had to hold off a furious St. Augustine rally – the Saints hit three-pointers on consecutive possessions and on the game's final possession guard Ceprion McClaron missed a desperation three at the buzzer that would have tied the game.
“It’s a great feeling,” said Scripps Ranch guard Trey Irving. “We worked as a team and did what we needed to do to win.”
Tied at 10 after the first quarter, Irving hit three consecutive three-pointers as the Falcons scored the first nine points of the quarter. Irving ended up with four threes, scoring 12 of Scripps Ranch’s 14 points in quarter as the Falcons led by six at the break.
“The basket was pretty big,” Irving said. “We’ve gone on a couple of shooting stretches like that this season.”
The second half was very even, and despite narrowing the gap to one several times, St. Augustine (8-7, 2-1) was never able to take the lead. St. Augustine’s raucous student section, “The Pit,” kept the Saints in the game, playing a hand in the Falcons’ 3-for-7 shooting from the foul line in the final quarter.
“It’s very difficult – it’s small and you have all the crowd and everybody against you,” Irving said about the road environment. “The room just echoes.”
Despite never leading by more than six in the second half, Scripps Ranch hung on to win in the hostile environment. The win is the Falcons’ first in Western League play this season.
“The first win is always important but we want to get the wins after that to keep the streak going,” Irving said.
Scripps Ranch also beat St. Augustine 44-34 in the semifinals of the Wolfpack Horseman Tournament in December. The Falcons were eventual tournament champions.
“The Western League is incredibly tough and the kids are familiar with each other,” Keiser said. “We’ve played each other before and they love getting after each other.”
In a losing effort, St. Augustine’s McClaron led all scorers with 22 points and six three-pointers. For Scripps Ranch, forward Ryan Carden led the way with 21 points and Irving finished with 19 points, connecting on five three-pointers.
St. Augustine guards Sean Davey (4) and Drew Peterson double team Scripps Ranch guard Kevin Londerholm