In a back-and-forth affair against an undefeated Hartford squad, the Terriers’ depth and playmaking down the stretch secured them an impressive 72-65 victory over the Hurricanes at Holland gym on Wednesday night.
“So proud of these young men,” stated Coach Evan Chadwick. “All 12 stepped up and contributed, it was the true definition of a team win.”
The Terriers started out strong, opening on a 12-4 run that was fueled by a Jack Cravinho 3 and three inside buckets by center Owen LaRoss.
The Hurricanes would make a run in the second, outscoring the Terriers 17-12. Jacob Seaver, the long and athletic power forward for the Hurricanes scored 7 in the frame to give the Hurricanes the slight margin going into the break. “We knew Hartford was going to make runs at us,” stated Chadwick. “We just had to stay the course.”
Stay the course the Terriers did in the third, as with 90 seconds left to go, Hartford looked poised to make a run, leading by 7. Colby Dearborn would not let the Hurricanes gain separation, as he hit back to back 3s including a buzzer beater to keep the Terriers close at 51-47 going into the fourth. “Huge shots by Colby,” stated Chadwick. “He stepped up when we needed him most.”
The Terrier faithful were treated to a frantic fourth quarter, with not much half court offense, and a lot of transition. The Terriers would reclaim the lead off a Jonathan Terry floater, and then the Hurricanes tied it back up on a Seever baseline drive.
The dagger for the Terriers would come with 45 seconds remaining. Jackson Goodell was left open in the deep corner in transition and, in stride, Jackson stepped into the three that was pure from the start, upping the Terrier lead to 68-65.
Bellows Falls would get a stop on the next possession and Terry and Goodell sank four free throws to put the game on ice for the purple and white.
Terry led BF with 19 points and 14 boards. LaRoss followed with 14 points and 12 boards, Goodell chipped in 13 and Jamison Nystrom was the fourth Terrier in double digits at 10.
The Terriers jump to 2-2 on the season and travel to Arlington on Wednesday night, JV tips at 5:30 and varsity at 7pm.
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