The Missouri State West Plains Grizzly Basketball Team traveled to El, Dorado Kansas this past Saturday to take on the team they had beat by one point at the start of the week, The Butler County Grizzlies
Summary:
1st Half: Tip won by #2, Alonso Easterling for the Grizzlies who passes to #5 Shaun Glass who puts it up and in for two. But taken by #13, Jaise Combs for Butler. Two field goal attempts follow for Butler County as Devin Kerr tries the next and makes it, but followed up by #24, Odie Williams. Another three makes the third and now it’s a 9-2 lead for Butler County. #2 Alonso Easterling gets it back and shoots another high end floater to make it a one point ballgame, 9-8.
A foul call and #40, Aj -Pierre Jerome for Butler County shoots three free throws to stretch the Grizzlies out by three more.
Ace Evans tries for two, making one in the next foul for Butler County. But rebounded by #0, Jaylon Hyson and put up and in for two. Rebound Butler and the fourth three pointer by #15, Avien Riley. This puts Butler County out by five more, 16-11.
Grizzly defense is doing a fairly good job so far controlling the ball as, #2 Easterling gets several traps as Kerr, Williams, and Combs all try to get another look at a Butler County three pointer.
#11, Malakai Lindsey & 14 Gustav Blaudenfeldt enter the ballgame for The MSU-WP Grizzllies.
Blaudenfeldt shoots the open three which is good to make it 21–17, answered back by Devin Kerr to make it 23-17.
Another three by Kerr as it’s now a 25-17 lead as Grizzlies begin to slip in at least four attempts for the next three.
#20, Damani Barley into the ballgame who shoots the three which is good and now it’s a 27-20 lead. Short lived though as #12 Kerr & #4, Tim Walker gets and easy jumper
A Butler County foul and #24, Dassiah Green shoots. Unfortunately making, 0-2.
Rebound Butler County and another good dunk, by #4 Tim Walker.
Butler makes their fist turnover and this allows #4, Ace Evans to do what he does best. A reverse layup cuts the Butler County lead back to nine. A foul and #24, Odie Williams shoots two.
Foul on #24, Dassiah Green to re-attempt his 0-2 stretch. This time he makes one free-throw and the Grizzlies trail by six, 32-39.
Answered back by #24, Odie Williams. Butler County has now leveled up in their amount of turnovers as #1, Tyrell Smith comes into the game and shoots his first. A 41-36 Butler County lead with under two minutes to go in the Ballgame.
Grizzlies get a chance to cut the lead back to five which they do.
HALFTIME- Butler County Grizzlies: 43/ MSU-WP Grizzlies: 38
2nd Half: Grizzlies get off two shots under some heavy pressure from Butler County with three more three pointers. #24 Dassiah Green & #2 Easterling with two, two pointers a piece. Butler County takes an early elevem point lead 55-44.
Grizzlies taking advantage of several bad passes off Butler County and this revs the defensive pressure up to the behest of what is now a 14 point lead.
#24, Dassiah Green attempts two more from the line but neither of these balls make it.
Rebound by Butler County as they lead an attack to twenty points as The Grizzlies begin to lose momentum.
While Butler County is not necessarily doing the best at shooting the basketball, they are getting wide open looks at the three pointer and shutting down the Grizzly defense.
#21, Tristan Hankins for Butler County who only had 3 points in the first half has stretched out to a grand total of 13 points with at least 12:00 minutes to go in the ballgame.
Butler County continues to out muscle the Grizzlies on defense. #24, Dassiah Green was pretty much the only good luck charm in the second half as he has better luck at the throw line than in the first half and makes several three pointers.
But overall, the matchup is not near as close as the match from Monday as Butler County gets the win 99-80 over The MSU-WP Grizzlies.
Scoring:
#24, Dassiah Green -16 Points
Grizzlies were 25-40 from Free throw line
#2, Alonso Easterling- 11 points
#11, Makai Lindsey- 11 Points
#5 Shaun Glass- 9 Points
#4, Ace Evans- 8 points
#20, Damani Barley- 7 points
#15, Javon Barbee- 6 Points
#1, Tyrell Smith- 5 Points
#0, Jaylon Hyson
#14, Gustav Blaudenfeldt, 3 Points
Grizzlies will remain at home next week as they take on Mission University on Fri (11/21) & National Park College on Sat (11/22).
