Tri-Cities took control in the fourth quarter to lead the Eagles in a hard-fought victory over the Baylor Red Raiders on Saturday afternoon.
Lofton Looney and Aaron Pomrenke lead the Eagles with 20 and 19 points. A major factor in achieving those point totals was the three-ball, with Looney nailing down four deep buckets.
Both teams started well from distance in the first quarter, with Baylor finding the basket from range three times and Tri-Cities with four.
To start the second quarter, Baylor went on a speedy 5-2 run, which forced an early timeout for Tri-Cites.
The Eagles' head coach, Tyrone Smith, made the right adjustments during the break, as a series of costly fouls by the Red Raiders nearly evened things up before halftime.
However, an explosive slam dunk by Ezra Sixto and a clean layup off the Eagles' turnover by William Barker sent Baylor into the break with a four-point lead.
Midway through the third quarter, a technical foul on Baylor completely shifted the momentum in favor of Tri-Cites. Ending the third period with a two-point advantage for the Eagles.
The fourth quarter opened with a fast exchange of buckets, but costly fouls and missed rebound opportunities led to a 58-48 win for the Tri-Cities Eagles.
William Barker led the Red Raiders with ten points, 6 of those coming from beyond the arc.
Tri Cities moves to 12-6 on the season while Baylor falls to 12-4
Baylor Falls To Tri-Cities Christian, 58-48 - Chattanoogan.com
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TR-CITIES CHRISTIAN
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16
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11
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17
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14
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BAYLOR SCHOOL
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19
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12
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11
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TRI-CITIES (58) – Lofton Looney 20, Aaron Pomrenke 19, Peters 8, Holland 4, Fields 2, Akengbowa 2, Figueira 2, Chadwick 1
BAYLOR (48) – William Barker 10, Eldhem 9, Paldauskas 8, Sixto 8, Anuskevicius 7, Neal 6
3-point goals: Tri Cities 8 (Looney 4, Pomrenke 2, Peters 2 ); Baylor 5 (Barker 2, Neal 1, Anuskevicius 1, Eldhem 1)
Free Throws: Tri Cities 14-16, Baylor 5-8
Records: Tri Cities 12-6; Baylor 11-4
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