Washington controls the second half to ask for a 66-54 win in Martinsburg – West Virginia Metronews

Martinsburg, W.VA. – During the open half of the game on Monday and Washington, Martinsburg struggled to generate an offensive rhythm.

As the bulldogs raised their defensive pressure in the second half, the Patriots became more aggressive offensive and found success to attack consistently and play at a faster rate. Washington, for his part, made 19-from-31 attempts to go through 45 points, which made the way in winning 66-54 against the Bulldogs.

“If anyone presses us, I don’t want to be passive,” said Washington’s chief coach Ryan Miller. “If someone is going to keep us 94 feet, we have to attack that pressure. So then we can defeat one person, force help and play 4 to 3. We wanted to do and see a little of that in the second half. “

Washington (11-4) leveled the series series with Martinsburg (10-3) after the Bulldogs won the first overtime match.

Although he missed the launcher Chris Dolman and the 6-Crack-7 Center George Welti to the injury, the Patriots received a significant contribution from six players, including DJ Boardley, who coincided with the highest game with 23 points.

Whs led 21-20 at halftime and never gave up when Bordley opened the second half, inserting him and following him with one of the six triventers of his team.

“We’re talking to him about how to find his shot. He is so slippery when he goes down and the rim that he opens his shot at three points, “Miller said. “I love he hit the pad and then hit three. It was a big thing and something we work with him. “

Martinsburg’s Ceshaun Chack, who coincided with the largest play borders, counters with a threesome to cut the Bulldogs’ deficiency in half, but borders counters with a bucket in paint.

When the Patrioti guard Jacia King made Trey with 1:30, left in the third, this allowed visitors to lead 35-25 for the first margin of double figure of the match.

Creek helped keep his team competitive and score to the cart for the end points of the third, reducing his team deficit to 38-31 by 8 minutes.

“Jacia King is a great security point, but he can’t go 1 to 5,” Miller said. “Sometimes we stood and watched him and had to turn on other guys, move and flash in the middle. They really answered and did what I asked them to do. “

Gareth Heath of Bulldogs represents five straight points at the beginning of the fourth, including one of its three thirds, which trimmed Washington, lead to 40-36.

Boardley replied with a 10-foot jumper before Keyan Proctore turned a stolen order.

Although Jaeshaun Dirting Banked in a threesome to bring MHS to 44-39, Washington received Ja’Kel Watkins three combined with the transitional stack of Boardley and Triple on the corner of Proctor to go from top with a dozen.

“There should be no, but it happened,” said Martinsburg’s chief coach Dave Rogers. “Give a loan to Washington. They fired the ball well, bounced the ball well and did some good things. “

Washington maintained a separation from there, thanks to a large extent to Watkins, who added two more goals in the field down and scored all nine of its points in the final frame.

The Patriots fired almost 50 percent (28 for 57) and had a significant advantage of rebound (39-23) thanks to Michael Thompson’s top 15 boards.

Bordley made 11 out of 20 shots and scored 17 points from the second half.

King added 11 points and six assists, while Thompson and Prector scored eight in number, and the prod has contributed seven.

“I told our team that everyone should take a little. We will not replace Chris Doleman with another person, “Miller said. “There must be five, six or seven boys whom chip. DJ brought us, but a few guys just about double -digit. Everyone activated and it was a total effort on the team. “

Heath scored 12 to give the Bulldogs the second goal scorer with a double figure.

Martinsburg took more than 4 minutes, and the Bulldogs dug a hole 7-0 as a result.

The bulldogs received 16 points on the bench of five reserves.

“We have talked in the last two weeks about the efforts and energy that are not there,” Rogers said. “You saw when we put the kids on the bench, made a little effort and returned to the game. This has happened several times. “

Although the Bulldogs won four directly before the loss of Monday, Rogers acknowledged the potential importance of the result, which makes Martinsburg’s path in the post -season.

“That might have secured second place in the area,” he said. “Now we will probably be in this bottom 4 and we have to win on the road, then probably second on the road. This makes our lives more difficult. It’s sad to say we didn’t. “