Two games in 18 hours for Trojans
Just a freshman, Ethan Leibold didn't miss a shot when Turkey Valley played their “Border Battle” game Saturday morning. That's not an exaggeration, he literally did not miss, going 10-for-10 to lead the Trojan boys as they defeated Houston, Minn. 52-34. The win was a nice bounce back from the night before, when North Fayette Valley left the Trojan gym with a two-point conference win, 47-45. That game, said Turkey Valley coach Chris Sullivan, was played with a great deal of energy on the part of his team. "Our kids came out and played hard from the opening tip," he said, "and our communication was the best it's been all year." The TigerHawks led 13-6 after a quarter, Turkey Valley cut the lead by a point, 23-17 by the half but North Fayette Valley outscored the Trojans 14-10 in the third quarter. "Although our energy was great we shot poor throughout the night. We thought we were getting great looks but just couldn't make shots, especially late when we cut the lead to three." More on the two games may be found in the Jan. 10 Tribune.