{"id":162077,"date":"2023-01-13T23:30:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T04:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=162077"},"modified":"2023-01-14T08:26:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T13:26:31","slug":"taller-roughriders-edge-cougars-62-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2023\/01\/13\/taller-roughriders-edge-cougars-62-60\/","title":{"rendered":"Taller Roughriders edge Cougars 62-60"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ST. MARYS — A fourth quarter rally came up just short as Van Wert fell to tall timbered St. Marys Memorial 62-60 on Friday night. It was the third two point loss by the Cougars in a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carson Smith drained five treys against St. Marys Memorial. Bob Barnes\/file photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cobain Owens sealed the win for the Roughriders (6-5, 2-2 WBL) with a pair of free throws with 12.4 seconds left. Aidan Pratt converted a layup as time expired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading 44-42 to start the fourth quarter, St. Marys Memorial\u2019s first three baskets of the period were three pointers \u2013 two by Owens and one by 6-11 senior Austin Parks. Another bucket by Parks gave the Roughriders a 55-47 lead and it appeared momentum belonged to the Roughriders. However, a pair of treys by Carson Smith and a basket by Pratt gave the Cougars a brief 56-55 lead. A basket by Parks gave St. Marys the lead for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur guys showed their resiliency again and their competitive nature,\u201d Van Wert head coach Ben Laudick said. \u201cCarson made a couple of tough shots and he definitely kept us in it in that fourth quarter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert (7-4, 1-3 WBL) opened the game with three quick treys, including two by Smith to grab an early 9-2 lead. Pratt also drained a pair of triples and Van Wert led 16-13 entering the second quarter. Parks went to work in the second period, scoring nine of his team\u2019s 15 points, giving the Roughriders a 28-25 halftime lead. Pratt and Luke Wessell combined for 13 of Van Wert\u2019s 17 third quarter points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pratt led all scorers with 26 points while Smith added 19, including 11 in the fourth quarter. Smith converted five three point baskets in the game. The Cougars finished 22-of-50 from the floor and 7-of-10 from the free throw line. The Roughriders were 26-of-52 shooting and 5-of-9 from the foul line. Parks finished with 22 points, while 6-7 junior Jace Turner had 16 and Owens 14. The Roughriders finished with a 28-23 rebounding advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to simulate their size in practice and I thought our guys did a good job,\u201d Laudick said. \u201cThey (St. Marys) pose all sorts of matchup problems and put you in some different scenarios and unfortunately they had some guys hit a few shots tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Van Wert will host Bryan today (4 p.m. JV start).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Box score<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Marys 13 15 16 18 \u2013 62
Van Wert 16 9 17 18 \u2013 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Marys Memorial: Jaden Lotz 1-0-2; Noah Payne 2-0-5; Cobain Owens 5-2-14; Brayden Sullivan 2-0-4; Jace Turner 6-2-16; Austin Parks 10-1-22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert: Nate Phillips 1-1-3; Luke Wessell 2-4-8; Carson Smith 6-2-19; Garett Gunter 2-0-4; Aidan Pratt 11-0-26<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JV: St. Marys 66-42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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