| Colgan defense stops Jayhawks |
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| Written by David Wolman | |||
| Friday, 05 March 2010 09:00 | |||
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Fresh off recording its first win in the Pioneer League, a 16-point triumph over Prairie View, the Jayhawk-Linn boys’ basketball team was anxious to see how that momentum would carry over into Tuesday evening’s Class 2A substate tournament quarterfinal against Pittsburg St. Mary’s Colgan. Things didn’t quite work out how they planned. Colgan applied heavy defensive pressure on Jayhawk-Linn from the onset, and that spelled doom for the Jayhawks. Colgan forced Jayhawk-Linn into committing nearly 20 turnovers in the first half alone, and that allowed the Panthers to gain a 19-point lead at halftime, ultimately sending the Jayhawks to a season-ending 64-33 loss. Colgan didn’t waste any time taking control. The Panthers took a 23-10 first quarter lead, before extending that advantage to 38-19 at intermission and 50-25 after three quarters. Clayton Dierksen had a strong performance in his final game in a Jayhawk uniform, scoring a game-high 14 points. Steven Mann added six points, Jake Rowe four, Taylor Kellerman three, and Ben Rowe, Seth Gabbert and Nick Thompson two each. Mann, Thompson, Dane Jaeger and Chisolm Sluder also suited up for the final time for the Jayhawks. Jayhawk-Linn finished the season with a 6-15 record.
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