{"id":90617,"date":"2020-01-19T17:45:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T00:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/ignacio-basketball-uses-third-quarter-to-pull-away-from-dolores\/"},"modified":"2020-01-19T17:45:02","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T00:45:02","slug":"ignacio-basketball-uses-third-quarter-to-pull-away-from-dolores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/ignacio-basketball-uses-third-quarter-to-pull-away-from-dolores\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignacio basketball uses third quarter to pull away from Dolores"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Ignacio
Ignacio High School\u2019s Triston Thompson drives in for a layup Friday against Dolores at IHS. He led the Bobcats with 16 points in a 51-44 win.<\/span>Joel Priest\/For The Durango Herald<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

When Ignacio High School guard Triston Thompson warmed up before Friday night\u2019s game against Dolores, he admitted he missed a lot of his attempts. Once the game started, though, Thompson came to life, as his quickness and versatility helped him get easy baskets and lifted the Class 2A fifth-ranked Bobcats to a 51-44 win.<\/p>\n

In Thompson\u2019s first game back after missing four games for eligibility issues, he led IHS (7-1, 3-0 2A\/1A San Juan Basin League) in scoring with 16 points, while Brady McCaw scored 15 and Keegan Schurman and Gabe Tucson each had nine. Thompson said even while leading the Bobcats in scoring, there\u2019s still plenty more to work on.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor some reason, I didn\u2019t feel as good coming back,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cI was shooting all day in the aux gym and was missing all of my shots. I came out and hit two 3-pointers in a row and got all of my confidence back. I gave the team their confidence, and that\u2019s just how we wanted it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dolores (3-7, 0-3) came out firing, as the Bears attempted to avenge a 49-22 loss in December. Trey Seekins led all scorers with 19 points, 14 of which came in the first half. Tru Seekins, Trey\u2019s younger brother, was Doloers\u2019 second leading scorer with eight.<\/p>\n

Ignacio led 19-16 after the first quarter despite five made 3s by Dolores. The Bears took a brief one-point lead at 22-21 with 4:29 left in the half, but the Bobcats would respond in transition and took a narrow 29-27 lead at halftime.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see Dolores\u2019 quickness and length and knew they were gonna be tough,\u201d said IHS head coach Chris Valdez. \u201cWe didn\u2019t do enough to get separation in the first half, but in the second, I thought Brady McCaw and Triston stepped up. Triston attacks, and he is our best finisher at the basket, and his quickness is invaluable to us. He was huge for us tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the third quarter, the Bobcats went on an 8-0 run to take a 41-33 lead with 2:27 remaining with baskets from Thompson and McCaw, and that was the score going to the fourth.<\/p>\n

Dolores head coach Justin Schmitt thought the Bears matched Ignacio on defense but could not get timely baskets in the fourth.<\/p>\n

\"Dolores
Dolores High School\u2019s Trey Seekins attempts a 3-pointer against Ingacio in the first half of Friday\u2019s San Juan Basin League game at IHS. Seekins led all scorers with 19 points in the loss.<\/span>Joel Priest\/For The Durango Herald<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

\u201cWe played hard tonight, and I thought we looked good,\u201d Schmitt said. \u201cWe knew that this would be a tough environment to come into, and while we didn\u2019t make some plays down the stretch, it was a good test for the boys. I told them that if we play solid basketball, there\u2019s no reason why we can\u2019t beat any team in our league.\u201d<\/p>\n

IHS will host Mancos (7-2, 1-0 SJBL) at 7 p.m. Tuesday in a pivotal league game.<\/p>\n

Girls Basketball<\/div>\n

The Ignacio High School girls basketball team recovered from Thursday night\u2019s defeat at Del Norte to cruise past Dolores 55-6 on Friday at Ignacio High School.<\/p>\n

Jayden Brunson led Igancio (4-5, 2-0 SJBL) with 12 points. Avaleena Nanaeto scored 11, mostly on transition layups, and Charlize Valdez scored nine. Eight different players scored in the win.<\/p>\n

Dolores (1-6, 0-2 SJBL) was led by Samantha Castillo with three points.<\/p>\n

\"Ignacio
Ignacio High School\u2019s Avaleena Nanaeto drives to the basket against Dolores on Friday at IHS.<\/span>Joel Priest\/For The Durango Herald<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Ignacio held Dolores scoreless for the first 14 minutes, 9 seconds of the game until Chandler Smith scored a basket with 1:51 left in the first half. During that time, IHS built up a 19-0 lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know going into league that it\u2019s going to be fairly easy for us, and our goal is always to keep it on the uphill swing,\u201d said IHS head coach Justa Whitt. \u201cI think we started the game a little slow, and that was probably because of (Thursday) and all the energy put into that game, but they kind of woke up a little bit, came back at it and did exactly what we asked them to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

IHS will host Mancos (0-9, 0-1 SJBL) at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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