Defensive switch sparks Cougars in 71-53 victory
Ed Thompson
The Cougars无毛视频� Legend Davis (24) gets a shot off around the defense of Frazier无毛视频檚 Isaac Thomas in the first quarter of Friday无毛视频檚 Section 4-AAA game at Charleroi.
Ed Thompson
Frazier无毛视频檚 Colton Arison (14) dribbles around Charleroi无毛视频檚 Legend Davis (24) along the baseline in the second half of Friday无毛视频檚 Section 4-AAA game at Charleroi.
Ed Thompson
The Cougars无毛视频� Will Wagner (44) powers to the basket over Frazier无毛视频檚 Joshua Skotnicki (24) during Friday无毛视频檚 Section 4-AAA game at Charleroi.
FALLOWFIELD TWP. 无毛视频� Four players hit double figures for Charleroi in its 71-53 Section 4-AAA win over Frazier Friday night, but it was a defensive switch that made the difference in the game.
Up 35-33 at the half, Charleroi coach Bill Wiltz switched up his zone defense and went into a 1-3-1.
The move was to counter Frazier无毛视频檚 hot shooting from long range with the Commodores (0-6, 0-3) hitting eight 3-pointers before halftime, compared to only four 2-point field goals.
无毛视频淭he move was the difference in the game,无毛视频� said Wiltz. 无毛视频淲e pushed them farther out from the hoop and made them uncomfortable shooting the three.
无毛视频淭hey shot lights out in the first half and give them credit, but we also have to do a better job of cutting off penetration.无毛视频�
The Commodores only managed a single 3-pointer in the second half.
无毛视频淭hat is one of the better games we shot all year, but they were hitting shots as well,无毛视频� said Frazier coach Zach Keefer. 无毛视频淭hey made some adjustments and we didn无毛视频檛 hit shots efficiently enough in the second half.无毛视频�
The Cougars (2-1, 4-3) were also hot early as they hit five 3-pointers in the first half and finished with nine.
Charleroi, which picked up its first home win of the season, limited Frazier to a pair of baskets in the decisive third quarter when the Cougars outscored the visitors, 18-9.
Turnovers were also a key in the game, which was tied 14-14 after the first quarter. Frazier finished with 27 turnovers, including eight in the pivotal third quarter, while Charleroi had 17.
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无毛视频淭hey are athletic and caused us some problems, but we also got ourselves into trouble at times.无毛视频�
Legend Davis led Charleroi with 19 points, 14 rebounds, four steals, three assists and a block. Will Wagner finished with 15, while Joe Caruso and Zach Usher both had 14 points.
无毛视频淎s Legend goes, we go,无毛视频� Wiltz said. 无毛视频淭hey followed Joe tonight and we had good balance tonight, and that is important for us.无毛视频�
Colton Arison led Frazier with 20 points, while Luke Santo and Owen Newcomer each scored 14.
Both teams return to action on Dec. 26 in the CFS Holiday Classic at Charleroi when Frazier plays Belle Vernon and Charleroi hosts Yough.
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