The Interstate 35 varsity boys’ basketball team encountered their first opponent for the 2011-2012 season. This last Tuesday night here at Interstate 35 the boys faced the Chariton Chargers. With one returning starter, the remaining seniors stepped up to fill the spots. Starting for the night were seniors Brody Brownlee, Luke Simmerman, David Kennedy, Kurt Adams, and Josh Klipping.
It started off rocky for the first game of the year. The boys’ defense just couldn’t keep up with the speed and strength of Chariton. The Roadrunners trailed from tip-off. The score was 35 to 21 at the start of the second half and the boys looked to get an offensive edge with a drive from Brody Brownlee and sneak assist to freshman, Zach Goering. However, the Chargers wouldn’t allow a comeback and with three minutes left the Roadrunner’s were down 42 to 33. Brownlee came back with a huge three at the end of the 3rd quarter with Chariton answering with a buzzer beating jump shot to make the game 53 to 42 at the start of the 4th.
The fourth quarter looked the same with the boys making shots, but Chariton answering right away each time. The Roadrunner’s just couldn’t get ahead and eventually would accept the loss with a final score of 76 to 53.
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