Saints Roll In Home Opener

11/02/08

Shawnee came out of the gate with pressure defense and several hustle plays within the first few minutes of the game. This was a theme that would continue throughout the game. Shawnee took an early lead and never looked back. Earl C. Clements struggle to score against the Saints stingy half court defense. Shawnee’s full court pressure defensive attack overwhelmed Earl C. Clements as the Saints went on an offensive explosion and pushed their lead to twenty one points. The Saints led at the half 58 to 24.

Earl C. Clements came out energized, but Saints connected on two early three pointers and a thunderous dunk by Cameron Curry crushed the hopes of Earl C. Clements. The Saints were led by freshmen Kyle Williamson and the Saints top gun Brandon Anderson. They combined for 38 points, 11 deflections, 6 steals, and 5 assist.

"It was a total team effort tonight, our bench was great! They really brought a lot of intensity and energy all night long. It was an exciting atmosphere with all of our fan support and I’m sure it made it fun for our guys." Coach Sparks commented. Statistical Leaders:

• Points
• Williamson 23 points, Anderson 15 points, Bryant 12 points, & Curry 10 points
• Rebounds - Curry 7 rebounds, Johnson 6 rebounds, & Valentine 5 rebounds
• Steals - Williamson 4 steals, Valentine 4 steals, & Brown 3 steals
• Assist - Valentine 5, Johnson, Anderson, Stone, & Gillespie 3 steals each.
• Deflections - Bryant & Needham 7 deflections, Anderson 6 deflections, Stone & Williamson 5 each.
• Dunks - Curry 1 dunk

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