Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Bloomfield, Missouri – The first game on Monday featured the #14 Puxico Indians and the #5 Saxony Lutheran Crusaders in the consolation game. The Puxico Indians seem to have been the sleeper team of the tournament, quietly winning each of their games and upsetting both the #11 seed East Prairie Eagles and the #5 seed the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders. This definitely will be a team to continue watching this season.
Puxico came out hot and scored in the first few seconds of the game. The Indians jumped out ahead and at the end of the first quarter they were leading 21 – 10.
Saxony fought back opening the second quarter with a bucket, but the Indians of Puxico answered right back with one of their own.
Half time score was 50 – 37 all Puxico!
The Indians had Garrett Payne #14 as their powerhouse player of the game. He scored a team-high 18 points. Seth Luttrull #43 added 15 including two 3-pointers. Austin Teichman shot 5 buckets for 10 points. Corey Pratt added 9 points including a trey and was 4 for 4 at the charity stripe.
Jack Lake # 45 scored a game-high 24 points for Saxony. Zach Beal #3 added 14.
It was all Puxico in the 2nd half as they led 50 – 37 in the 3rd quarter and added another 18 points to seal the win in the consolation game.
Final Score Puxico Indians 68 Saxony Lutheran Crusaders 54
Puxico 21 14 15 18 - 68
Saxony Lutheran 10 16 11 17 - 54
Puxico (68) – Ronnie Wegener 4, Garrett Payne 18, Corey Pratt 9, Austin Teichman 10, Tim Hancock 4, Seth Luttrull 15, Zach Tucker 8, FG 29, FT 7/9, F 18 (3-pointers: Corey Pratt 1, Seth Luttrull 2, Fouled Out: none)
Saxony Lutheran (54) – Zach Beal 14, Chase Steffans 1, Ryan Palmer 5, Taylor Richmond 2, Elwood Voss 2, Hunter Coe 6, Jack Lake 11, FG 24, FT 5/13, F 12 (3-pointers: Ryan Palmer 1, Fouled Out: none)
