King’s Tames Tigers With Explosive Third Quarter


King’s Tames Tigers With Explosive Third Quarter
By Steve Dion

Tuesday- January 26th 2016 Boys 2A/1A Cascade
King's High School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Granite Falls 11 11 9 13 44
King's 27 9 23 9 68


King’s junior Josh Frohardt

The Cascade leaders in King’s hosted the Granite Falls Tigers on Tuesday night to push their league record to a perfect 7-0. GFHS is amidst a mid-pack battle in the division and this game against the Knights would serve as a golden opportunity to elevate their position in the standings. It would require a valiant effort considering the size mismatch on the court and in number of available players.

An alley-oop attempt in the opening seconds to King’s Corey Kispert which rimmed out was met with the opening points in the game for the visitors. The Knights countered with a flurry of Kispert triples as the junior sharp-shooter buried five from downtown in the first quarter as part of a game-high 32 points. Granite Falls put the clamps down in the second frame defensively by outscoring the Knights 11 to 9 through contributions of Simon Angel and Brad Hills. At the break, the KHS was cut down to 14 at 36-22.

The opening minutes of the second half determined the fate of the game as a double-digit run cemented King’s path to victory. Cole Mitchell and Kispert rocked the rim with a pair of dunks to highlight the 23 point quarter. The Tigers battled down the stretch and once again outscored King’s in the final frame 13-9. Despite the losing cause, Andy Estes will likely have several positive takeaways from the Tigers effort. Meanwhile, King’s continues to defend their state title with another win in a strong season.

The Final Score
King’s 68, Granite Falls 44.

Top Performers:
King’s
Corey Kispert- 32 points

Granite Falls
Simon Angel- 13 points