Jags bounce back against Hillcrest, 35-28

Playing three games in four days can take a lot out of you. Coming off a loss and playing their third game of the week, the Jags managed to secure a win against the visiting Hillcrest Patriots, in a very low scoring affair, 35-28.

Looking at the stat sheet, the field goal shooting percentages for both teams hovered around the 30 percent mark. The difference in the game could be attributed to success at the free throw line. The Patriots hit 4-of-6 from the line, but the Jags hit 13 of their 17 attempts.

Hillcrest took a 9-4 lead over the Jags at the end of one quarter. The Jags flipped the script and outscored the Patriots 9-5 in the second, leaving the Jags trailing 14-13 at the half. The Jags managed 10 in the third, while giving up nine, leaving the score all even at 23-23 for the start of the fourth quarter.

Playing in front of a sold-out, packed house and with a little encouragement from a passionate student section, the Jags were able to heat up and put 12 points on the board in the final period, while limiting a testy group of Patriots to only five. When the dust settled, the Jags walked away with a 35-28 victory.

Marquez Barrera and Anderson Wilkin led the Jags with 10 points each. John Walker finished with eight points and Jordan Suiter dropped in three points. Jack Sanderson contributed two points and Jalen Green and Ryan Halperin collected one point each.

Sanderson was credited with two assists and Walker and Jonas Wilkin had one each.

Walker and Sanderson pulled down four rebounds apiece. Jonas Wilkin, Kyle Nunnally, Barrera and Jalen Green added two rebounds each.

Other notable defensive stats were Walker with four steals and Sanderson with two blocks. Jonas Wilkin was credited with one steal and Halperin picked up a blocked shot.