Boys Basketball: Troy wins back-to-back OT games
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Paul Sievers/The Western News Troy’s Trent Cratty lit up the scoreboard for 21 points in Saturday’s nonconference victory over Superior.
Ryan Rayson’s free throws and Jake Alexander’s 3-pointers proved to be key components in Troy’s 64-54 overtime victory on Thursday night over Thompson Falls.
Rayson sank 11-of-13 foul shots as part of a 22-point night for the Trojans. Alexander’s 15 points included five in overtime and three 3-pointers. Brian Hammrich also hit double figures with 10 points.
Troy led 29-25 at halftime and the game was tied by the time the fourth quarter started. The Trojans controlled the OT to win running away.
Scoring by Quarters:
Troy 13 16 8 13 14—64
T. Falls 10 15 12 13 4—54
Troy—Ormiston 7, Rayson 22, Alexander 15, Hoffman 5, Cratty 5, Hammrich 10.
Thompson Falls—Wilson 18, Reinschmidt 1, Petrie 3, Wakefield 10, Pavlik 3, Dalby 8, Wood 11.
Troy 64, Superior 56
(Overtime)
The Troy High School boys basketball team went into overtime for the second straight game for a 64-56 victory on Saturday over Superior.
After downing Thompson Falls in OT on Thursday, the Trojans followed up with a 64-56 win over Superior on Saturday. Trent Cratty had a big night with 16 points and Ryan Rayson finished with 16 – including a 5-for-6 performance at the free-throw line in OT.
Kody Hoffman and Dillon Curry also hit double figures for THS with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Troy (4-2, 7-5) plays host to Plains on Friday with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, the Trojans head to Noxon for a 6 p.m. game.
Scoring by Quarters:
Superior 8 17 12 15 4—56
Troy 18 15 11 8 12—64
Superior—Frederick 16, Coon 2, Steinebach 23, Smith 6, Bowers 9.
Troy—Rayson 16, Alexander 4, Curry 10, Hoffman 11, Cratty 21, Roeder 2.
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