Huge Second Quarter Lifts Knights Past Adams Central

The Southwood Knights took on Adams Central Monday, exploding for 24 second quarter points in a 70-45 win over the Flying Jets.

The Knights would jump out to a quick 6-0 lead off three’s from Dallas Holmes and Gabe Lloyd before Adams Central clawed their way back and eventually took an 11-10 lead. Down 13-11 Jackson Simons would tie the game, followed by a three from Carson Rich to lead 16-13. Quintin Perry would score the final bucet of the quarter off a rebound as the Knights led 18-15 after one.

Holmes would lead a charge for the Knights to start the second quarter, scoring 7 straight points to open a 25-15 lead. Holmes and Lloyd would go to work with Lloyd hitting from behind the arch three times and Holmes scoring 11 points in the quarter. Southwood led 42-27 at the half.

Jackson Simons would hit twice for the Knights early in the third, followed by another Rich three as the lead grew to 49-32. Holmes would continue his dominance, hitting a long ball and scoring 9 points in the quarter. Rich and Perry would add buckets with the Knights leading 62-41 after three.

Adams Central would score the first points of the fourth quarter before Holmes and Rich knocked out any hope of a comeback. Luke Winer would add the final points in the Knights 70-45 win.

Holmes 30pts 8reb 7st 2bl
Rich 14pts 9ast 3st 4reb
Lloyd 12pts 5ast 4reb 3st
Simons 8pts 3st 1reb
Winer 4pts 2reb 1st
Perry 2pts 3reb 4st 1ast
Barney 5reb 2ast 1st 1bl

Southwood won the junior varsity contest 52-39.

Scoring : Holloway 1, Smith 5, Barley 8, Winer 10, Lopez 15, Filip 12

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