The Boyle County Boys Basketball Team took on the Southwestern Warriors on Monday night. The Rebels came into this game with a 0-1 record, and Southwestern was 3-0.
This game was a rollercoaster, with the lead going back and forth all game. Boyle started 5 freshmen, and Southwestern took a quick 12 point lead in the 1st quarter.
Coach Dennie Webb slowly brought in some substitutions and the game quickly turned around. By the end of the 3rd quarter, the game was tied after a Kylar Goodin half-court swish.
The 4th quarter was very physical, and the Warriors made a 3-point play with 7.3 seconds left to take the lead. The Rebels had an inbounds play drawn up with 1.5 seconds left, and a quick 5-second call was made. This was a turnover, and the Warriors dribbled out the clock to head home with a 61-59 win.
A lot of Boyle County’s players returned from football season in this game and made an immediate impact. Lyndon Smith led the team in scoring with 10 points on 5-9 shooting. Maddox Hager scored 9, Avery Bodner and Josh Bixler both had 6, and Guy Turner had 5. Bixler guarded Southwestern’s best players and brought great intensity to the game.
Harper Webb and Collier Sexton both had brilliant games as freshmen. Webb scored 8 points, including 2 threes. Sexton also scored 8 points, shooting 50% from the 3-point line, and grabbed 2 rebounds.
For the Warriors, Zachary Hutchinson dropped 23 points and 10 rebounds. Connor Hudson scored 17 points and grabbed 4 boards.
The Rebels don’t play again until Saturday, when they head to Harrison County to play in the 2A Sectional Tournament.
