By Drew Terhall
DailyAdvocate.com
VERSAILLES — The Versailles boys basketball workforce win with protection in a 56-29 residence win over Greenville on Dec. 27.
Each groups got here out sluggish to start out. Versailles head coach Travis Swank stated yearly since his enjoying days, groups at all times come out sluggish after the vacations.
“Simply one thing about Christmas. I don’t know if it’s an excessive amount of meals or what’s happening there. We have been capable of bounce again and once more our protection tonight actually helped us come by means of with this sport,” Swank stated.
Greenville began out with a result in begin the primary quarter earlier than Versailles stormed again to take a 15-10 lead after the primary quarter.
It was a defensive second quarter as each groups mixed for 9 factors within the quarter. Senior Carson Heitkamp scored all seven factors for Versailles within the quarter. Greenville senior Jack Chick scored the one Greenville basket within the quarter.
Versailles discovered extra offensive success as soon as they have been capable of get the ball contained in the paint. Swank stated Greenville threw numerous our bodies at their publish gamers, Heitkamp and senior A.J. Griesdorn.
Each gamers took over for a half. Heitkamp managed the paint within the first half. Then Griesdorn received the scoring happening low within the second half.
Swank stated Heitkamp is an inside, out scorer who can begin being harmful from the skin as soon as he sees a number of simple ones go in.
“Getting him going early and seeing simple ones go in, is actually going to assist him along with his outdoors sport. He’s positively our greatest shooter. We now have a pair drills and he’s main us in our taking pictures drills proper now in observe. Him simply getting simple ones goes to translate to him getting some massive time photographs from the skin as effectively,” Swank stated.
It was a bodily sport all through. Each groups frequent the free throw line. Versailles was 14 for twenty-four from the free throw line. Greenville was 13 for twenty-four from the free throw line.
Swank stated he was comfortable to see the workforce overcome some foul troubles and get the win. Particularly when their level guard, sophomore Drake Ahrens, had some foul troubles early.
Greenville saved preventing all through the sport, however couldn’t cease the deficit from rising. They began out scorching, however the offense stalled within the second half. The Inexperienced Wave solely had three made area targets within the second half.
The Versailles protection pressured turnovers and compelled Greenville into some powerful photographs. Swank stated whereas they determine the offense and get that going, they should win with their protection.
“Our offense simply isn’t clicking proper now. We’re going to should depend on our protection to bail us out, particularly right here early,” Swank stated.
The Inexperienced Wave hung round as they have been capable of pressure some turnovers and use their protection to remain within the sport. They only couldn’t include the publish gamers for the Tigers.
The Tigers toughed out this win. Swank stated on this sport, his teaching workers counted stats that counted as powerful performs and their sloppy performs. The ultimate tally from this sport was 50 toughness performs and 19 sloppy performs.
Numerous issues went the Tigers manner, however they made their luck by making these powerful performs with their full effort.
For Greenville, senior Chace Drew led the workforce with 9 factors. Chick and junior Drew Hamilton every had 5 factors.
For Versailles, Heitkamp and junior Jace Watren every had 15 factors. Griesdorn completed with 11 factors.
After internet hosting Fairborn on Dec. 29, Greenville will journey to Piqua on Jan. 5 after which to Eaton on Jan. 6. Each video games are set for a 7:30 p.m. tip off.
Versailles will host Miami East on Dec. 30 at 6:30 p.m. They are going to then go to Fort Restoration on Jan. 5 for a 7 p.m. tip off after which host St. Mary’s on Jan. 6 at 5:30 p.m.
Contact Day by day Advocate sports activities editor Drew Terhall at [email protected]
Originally posted 2023-12-28 03:20:23.