PARENT NIGHT
Finding a way … after jumping out to a 10 point 1st half lead, the Rebels get into foul trouble and send their starters to the bench and watch Blaine go on a 14-2 run to take a 34-32 lead into the half. Ty Jesinoski (8 points) had some big baskets to keep the Rebels in the game. The 2nd half started with both teams trading baskets as Blaine maintained a 6-8 point lead behind the shooting of Giddings (18) and Kreklow (14). The Bengals were able to get some easy baskets by rotating their taller guards to the block for easy baskets.
The Rebels went into a 1-3-1 zone which caused Blaine’s offense to slow down as Fuller (17 points including a couple of and1’s) continually beat their bigger guards to the basket. With Okafor controlling the boards (12 rebounds, 5 offensive) the Rebels started to push the ball and beat the taller Bengals down the floor. Duberry who picked up his 3rd foul 30 seconds into the 2nd half, had sat out most of the game do to foul trouble, leaked out for a couple of break out baskets with his second one tying the game with about 3 minutes left and swinging the momentum to the Rebels. Duberry scored 6 of the Rebels last 10 points. The Rebels defense stepped up and shut the Bengals down for the win and improved their 2nd place conference record to 9-3.
In other conference action, Elk River defeated a fast fading Maple Grove 75-63. The Rebels next game is at Coon Rapids Tuesday Febraury 19th @ 7pm. CTN Sports (Channel 15) will be televising the game live and replaying it at 12midnight.
The Box – Whitehead 5, Fuller 17, Duberry 9, Nolte 12, Jesinoski 8, Theisen 12, Okafor 6, Zimmermann 5.
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