Roosevelt’s Fourth Quarter Burst Sinks Franklin
By Steve Dion
| Friday- December 16th | 2016 | Boys | 3A | Metro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Franklin | 17 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 68 | |
| Roosevelt | 19 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 80 | |
Roosevelt Rough Riders
In the final Friday night of hoops season before holiday break, a key Metro League matchup featured a Franklin team off to a 5-1 start and Roosevelt looking to keep pace in the standings.
The teams traded buckets in the first half of play with neither team able to gain a significant edge. Correy Garrison Jr. showed some razzle-dazzle ball handling feeding leading scorer Maurice Barnett. The guard/wing combo kept the Quakers within striking distance as Marquan Williams faced early foul trouble. The Rough Riders countered with efficient half court executing including several Clayton Moore buckets and spectacular free throw shooting. The home team led 41-35 at the break.
When play resumed, Franklin increased their defensive pressure and the effort led to another string of Barnett baskets. Heading into the final frame, the score was deadlocked at 56 apiece.
Roosevelt attacked the rim in the final frame and earned numerous trips to the charity stripe where they were an astonishing 29/31 in the ballgame. Franklin ran out of gas and so did the lights in the Roosevelt gym as a blackout took place with under a minute to play. After a 15 minute delay, both teams returned to the floor to finish the ballgame, a solid win for Roosevelt at an opportune time.
The Final Score
Roosevelt 80, Franklin 68.
Top Performers:
Roosevelt
Nick Blume- 17 points
Franklin
Maurice Barnett- 27 points