Three-headed monster: Wade, Moore, Martin lead Leps to 73-56 road win
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Belle Vernon无毛视频檚 Alonzo Wade (4) scores two of his game-high 20 points in the first quarter of Tuesday无毛视频檚 Section 3-AAAA game at Southmoreland.
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Southmoreland无毛视频檚 Brady Sherbondy (13) pulls up for a baseline jumper before Belle Vernon无毛视频檚 Quinton Martin can close in early in the third quarter of Tuesday无毛视频檚 Section 3-AAAA game in Alverton.
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Belle Vernon无毛视频檚 Trevor Kovatch makes a 3-pointer over Southmoreland无毛视频檚 Kadin Keefer in the first quarter of Tuesday无毛视频檚 Section 3-AAAA game in Alverton.
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Southmoreland无毛视频檚 Wyatt Richter makes a layup in the third quarter of Tuesday无毛视频檚 Section 3-AAAA game against Belle Vernon in Alverton.
ALVERTON 无毛视频� Alonzo Wade, Zion Moore and Quinton Martin combined for 50 points to lead visiting Belle Vernon to a 73-56 victory at Southmoreland in the Section 3-AAAA opener.
Wade scored 20, Moore finished with 18 and Martin added 12. Martin also had eight rebounds and three steals, while Moore dished out five assists and Wade finished with four assists.
The Scotties (0-1, 7-3) trailed 44-28 at halftime, but scored two quick field goals to start the third quarter, leading Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino to call a timeout.
无毛视频淚t was something we weren无毛视频檛 doing. We were not in the passing lanes and we weren无毛视频檛 denying,无毛视频� said Salvino. 无毛视频淚 called the timeout and they responded. That无毛视频檚 what they had to do.无毛视频�
Southmoreland sliced the deficit to 48-37. Belle Vernon responded with an 11-0 run to up its lead to 59-37.
Southmoreland coach Frank Muccino expected the athletic Leopards to make a few runs throughout the game, but understood his squad had to limit the damage.
无毛视频淵ou无毛视频檙e not going to beat a team when you give up spurts,无毛视频� explained Muccino. 无毛视频淲e gave them four or five spurts. You have to limit their spurts. The game got totally out of control.
无毛视频淵ou have to play 4陆 quarters against them.无毛视频�
The Leopards (1-0, 5-4) held a 73-47 lead after three quarters.
The Leopards threatened to run away with the game early after pulling out to a 26-13 lead in the first quarter. The early run was sparked by pressure defense and solid shooting.
Muccino felt his squad squandered solid opportunities on the offensive end, allowing the Leopards to pull away.
无毛视频淓arly in the game we missed makeable shots. They make you pay for every mistake. You miss a layup and they score. That无毛视频檚 a four-point swing. Do that four times and it无毛视频檚 16 points,无毛视频� said Muccino.
Muccino continued, adding, 无毛视频淭hey tried to go faster than they had to. They played fast with a fast heartbeat. You can无毛视频檛 do that against them.无毛视频�
Southmoreland kept pace with the visitors in the second quarter with Belle Vernon outscoring the home team, 18-15. Ty Keffer led the first half offensive charge for the Scotties and finished with a game-high 27 points.
无毛视频淲e are not playing good defensive ball right now,无毛视频� said Salvino. 无毛视频淲e can无毛视频檛 let one kid (Ty Keffer) score 19 in the first half. We can无毛视频檛 let that happen. It无毛视频檚 a mindset.
无毛视频淵ou have to go out and make things happen.无毛视频�
Salvino feels his team is still rounding into shape after the long, successful football season.
无毛视频淚t was a long football season. It takes time to get into basketball shape,无毛视频� said Salvino.
The Leopards continue their tough Section 3-AAAA schedule Friday at home against Uniontown and on the road Tuesday at Laurel Highlands.
无毛视频淲e play Uniontown and Laurel Highlands. That无毛视频檚 two big games,无毛视频� said Salvino.
Southmoreland has road games at Elizabeth Forward Friday and Uniontown next Tuesday.
无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 brutal no matter where you go in this section,无毛视频� said Muccino.