By: Coach Christian
The trend of the BGMR Gator Boys Basketball Team losing close games continued at the Gators dropped a 46-40 decision to the Warroad Warriors. A huge Ambulance/First Responder Appreciation Night crowd was treated to a defensive struggle as the Warriors used switching defense and their quickness to take the Gators out of anything BGMR was trying to do. The Gators matched the intensity on defense and limited the Warriors to one shot with that shot usually being contested.
BGMR struggled much of the first half and found themselves down 25-17 at halftime. The Warriors would take control of the game early in the second half pushing their lead to 11. BGMR would managed to cut the lead to 2 with just over 2 minutes to play and had the ball but turnovers and inattentive play killed the Gators down the stretch. The Gators missed several key open looks from inside the paint and were a horrible 5-13 from the foul line. With statistics like that it makes it difficult for any team to come out on top.
Scoring wise the Gators were led by Tanner Creviston who had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Aaron Dostal also hit a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Offense however was not a strong point for the Gators on the night as they shot 34% from the field and had an alarming 28 turnovers. Both will be high areas of emphasis as the Gators come down the stretch.
After two days of practice BGMR will travel to Karlstad on Friday night to take on the subsection leading
Northern Freeze. Karlstad is a tough and loud place to play and the Gators are going to have to be at their best to pull home a road victory.
The Gators would like to take this time to thank Sue Lieberg and the area first responders and ambulance crews who were able to attend last night’s game. Lieberg was the mastermind behind the appreciation night and her endless work should not go unrecognized. Also, the first responders and ambulance crews who give of their time to help people and save lives, a great big THANK YOU!
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