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Glencoe uses height advantage to beat Bulldogs
By Joe Hansen, Sports Writer
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 | No comments posted.
North Bend’s boys basketball team fell prey to a big Class 5A Glencoe team, as the Crimson Tide used a 42-30 rebounding edge to beat the Bulldogs 67-53 in the opening round of the Les Schwab South Coast Holiday Basketball Tournament Monday morning.
Glencoe came into the game boasting a roster with just one player shorter that 6 foot, 2 inches, and a front line that consisted of 6 foot, 5 inch Travis VanLoo and Travis VanDyke, along with 6 foot, 7 inch Blake Taylor coming off the bench. The size differential showed, and in particular the Crimson Tide’s 20 offensive boards hurt the Bulldogs.
“We’re better than that,” said North Bend coach John Olson. “Second opportunities killed us. It’s a big team; we had to block out better.”
VanLoo had 11 points for Glencoe, Taylor had 11 rebounds — six of them offensive — and point guard Tanner Apeland added 10 points and six rebounds to the Crimson Tide’s balanced attack.
The Bulldogs struggled to find easy shots in the game, mainly a testament to the scrappy defense of the Crimson Tide.
“You’ve got to give Glencoe credit, they’re long and lanky,” said Olson. “They turned shots you’re used to getting into pretty tough ones.”
The result was a low North Bend shooting percentage at 34, compared to 48 for Glencoe.
Guard Sam Lynass led the Bulldogs in scoring with 12 points, while Jake Lucero chipped in with 11. Trae Collins battled hard on the post, earning 11 points on 3-for-6 shooting from the field, including a 3-pointer, and 4-for-5 shooting from the foul line.
The game was close early, as the squads drew even at 9-9 with 3:20 remaining in the first quarter on a nifty pass from Collins to Bryce Weidman for an easy bucket. But the Crimson tide ended the first quarter on a 7-0 run on a three-point play off an offensive rebound from Kory Kirwan and fastbreak layups from Mitch Osburn and Apeland and the score was 18-14 after one.
Glencoe built a 22-16 lead in the beginning of the second quarter, but a Lucero 3-pointer brought the Bulldogs within 24-21 and North Bend tied the game at 24 apiece with Collins’ trey with 3:47 remaining.
The Crimson Tide then used second-chance opportunities to again pull away, though, mounting a 7-0 run in a stretch that included two easy putbacks from offensive boards. Apeland hit a fadeaway jumpshot at the buzzer to give Glencoe a 35-26 lead at the half.
The Crimson Tide stretched the lead further in the third quarter, going up 45-30 midway through the period. Both VanLoo and VanDyke had six points in the third, most of them easy, and the Bulldogs trailed 57-40 heading into the fourth.
“Our inside game is really our strength,” said Glencoe coach Jeff Meeuwsen. “That’s our bread and butter.”
The fourth quarter was more of the same, as North Bend couldn’t get closer than a 65-53 margin off of a Dalton Iveans offensive rebound and putback. Lynass scored nine of his points in the fourth.
With the game out of reach, the Bulldogs gave a glimpse of the future, finishing the game with four freshmen and a sophomore on the floor, scrapping to force turnovers against the Crimson Tide.
Olson was happy the team finished out the game without letting down.
“They don’t quit,” he said. “They always play hard.”
Glencoe came into the game boasting a roster with just one player shorter that 6 foot, 2 inches, and a front line that consisted of 6 foot, 5 inch Travis VanLoo and Travis VanDyke, along with 6 foot, 7 inch Blake Taylor coming off the bench. The size differential showed, and in particular the Crimson Tide’s 20 offensive boards hurt the Bulldogs.
“We’re better than that,” said North Bend coach John Olson. “Second opportunities killed us. It’s a big team; we had to block out better.”
VanLoo had 11 points for Glencoe, Taylor had 11 rebounds — six of them offensive — and point guard Tanner Apeland added 10 points and six rebounds to the Crimson Tide’s balanced attack.
The Bulldogs struggled to find easy shots in the game, mainly a testament to the scrappy defense of the Crimson Tide.
“You’ve got to give Glencoe credit, they’re long and lanky,” said Olson. “They turned shots you’re used to getting into pretty tough ones.”
The result was a low North Bend shooting percentage at 34, compared to 48 for Glencoe.
Guard Sam Lynass led the Bulldogs in scoring with 12 points, while Jake Lucero chipped in with 11. Trae Collins battled hard on the post, earning 11 points on 3-for-6 shooting from the field, including a 3-pointer, and 4-for-5 shooting from the foul line.
The game was close early, as the squads drew even at 9-9 with 3:20 remaining in the first quarter on a nifty pass from Collins to Bryce Weidman for an easy bucket. But the Crimson tide ended the first quarter on a 7-0 run on a three-point play off an offensive rebound from Kory Kirwan and fastbreak layups from Mitch Osburn and Apeland and the score was 18-14 after one.
Glencoe built a 22-16 lead in the beginning of the second quarter, but a Lucero 3-pointer brought the Bulldogs within 24-21 and North Bend tied the game at 24 apiece with Collins’ trey with 3:47 remaining.
The Crimson Tide then used second-chance opportunities to again pull away, though, mounting a 7-0 run in a stretch that included two easy putbacks from offensive boards. Apeland hit a fadeaway jumpshot at the buzzer to give Glencoe a 35-26 lead at the half.
The Crimson Tide stretched the lead further in the third quarter, going up 45-30 midway through the period. Both VanLoo and VanDyke had six points in the third, most of them easy, and the Bulldogs trailed 57-40 heading into the fourth.
“Our inside game is really our strength,” said Glencoe coach Jeff Meeuwsen. “That’s our bread and butter.”
The fourth quarter was more of the same, as North Bend couldn’t get closer than a 65-53 margin off of a Dalton Iveans offensive rebound and putback. Lynass scored nine of his points in the fourth.
With the game out of reach, the Bulldogs gave a glimpse of the future, finishing the game with four freshmen and a sophomore on the floor, scrapping to force turnovers against the Crimson Tide.
Olson was happy the team finished out the game without letting down.
“They don’t quit,” he said. “They always play hard.”
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