Game Recap
Curtis vs. Rogers-Puyallup 1-9-16
The leaders of the SPSL-South in Curtis hosted the Rogers Rams from Puyallup on Saturday night! Listen as Nic Beckman provides an audio recap of the game including post-game comments from Curtis head coach Tim Kelly!
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Curtis Continues SPSL South Dominance with Win Against Rams
By Steve Dion
| Saturday- January 9th | 2016 | Boys | 4A | SPSL-South | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Rogers-Puyallup | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 38 | |
| Curtis | 21 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 59 | |
Curtis senior Glenn Jordan
Curtis has separated itself as the top dog in the South Puget Sound League-South division this season and Saturday night was another opportunity for the Vikings to demonstrate their dominance. To do so, they would have to defeat the Rogers Rams who is hungry to get back on track. The fast start for Curtis set the tone for the game with the duo of senior Aushanti Potts-Woods and Glenn Jordan doing damage. Rogers chipped away at the deficit in the waning minutes of the first half, but still trailed by double digits at the break. In his post-game remarks, Coach Tim Kelly was asked about playing with a big lead and he stated, “We just have to keep playing with the same intensity, that’s what we always preach.”
Rogers made improvements on both ends of the floor in the second half by not allowing Curtis to blow the doors off the game. Daniel O’Brien led Ram scorers with a dozen points in the contest. However, the Viks kept pace down the stretch and avoided letting their lead slip away. One of Coach Kelly’s main philosophies with his team on and of the court is work ethic and after the game he said, “Whether it’s in school as students, or in the community, we don’t want to be outworked.” The home team secures another victory to keep its in-state mark blemish-free this season.
The Final Score
Curtis 59, Rogers-Puyallup 38.
Top Performers:
Curtis
Aushanti Potts-Woods- 21 points
Glenn Jordan- 16 points
Rogers-Puyallup
Daniel O’Brien- 12 points