Boys Basketball Faces Tough Home Defeat To Northwest (Cedar Hill)

The varsity boys’ basketball team (1-9) fell 46-34 to Northwest (Cedar Hill) at home on Friday, Jan. 5. They hoped to start the second half of their season on a high note for their first game after Winter Break.

Stats were unavailable at press time.

To kick off the first quarter, Peyton Malady and Chris Glaser swooshed in a 3 to tie it up 6-6 against the Lions. Yet, as fouls and broken-up throws hurt the Eagles, Northwest surged ahead with a 15-6 lead. Seth Valley and Mitchell Garner refused to back down, grabbing four points while Malady delivered a buzzer-beater to put them trailing at 17-12 by the end of the period.

Sullivan entered the second quarter more confidently as Malady and Matthew Mallory netted three-pointers. Valley tied it up on a layup, causing the court to erupt excitedly. The Eagles continued to soar ahead, with Glaser executing a 3-pointer to steal the lead. But Northwest responded with a buzzer-beater to tie it 23-23 before halftime.

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