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