ColonelMike Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 North Oldham (0-1) hosts Frankfort (0-0) in Goshen. The Mustangs struggled early this week in their road opener against a veteran Iroquois team. Early foul trouble put star PG Justin Rose on the bench, and the inexperienced Mustangs got an opportunity for some December education on the court....which actually may have been very good for a squad that features a number of seniors, but only one returning starter (Rose) and only two other players with any kind of varsity experience. Besides Rose, who's a legitimate region 8 player of the year candidate, the Mustangs feature two coaches' sons who were varsity subs last year: Justin Burton, the head coach's son, and Dylan Yates, the son of assistant coach Pat Yates. All three players are solid perimeter shooters, and Rose's height - 6'4" - allows him to play all five positions on the floor. The Mustangs are hoping a bevy of big men will be able to hold down the middle against a slew of highly-regarded 8th region bigs this year; Burton thinks it may well turn out to be a "post by committee". Shooting was a problem for North in the loss as well. Rob Burton enters his fourth year at North; at the end of this season, he will be tied for the longest tenure of any Mustang boys coach. At Frankfort, Nick Barton starts his fifth season at the helm, and this may well be the year that breaks a long cold spell for the Panthers, who last had a winning record in 2010-11, when they went 21-9. Last year's team only went 11-22, but they finished 5-5 over the final ten games and became the first Frankfort team since 2007 to make it to the region 11 tournament. The reason for optimism is simple: These seniors have been with Barton for four seasons, and they know the system. Plus, the top six scorers from last year were all underclassmen and are returning for their senior / junior years. On the inside, junior John Tillman figures to be a force. Tillman averaged 12.6 points per game and 9.9 rebounds last season. Junior guard Juanya Frank is the leading returning scorer (14.0 ppg last season). I will be posting updates, but don't expect a "play-by-play" as I did during football season. I will update as I get breaks in our broadcast. The Pegasus Sports Network - PSN (live / archived video) Colonel Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 OK, I know this isn't really an update of the varsity game, but....JV game has two minutes left and the score is North Oldham 50 Frankfort 22. Varsity game should start right on time at 7:30. Broadcast pre game starts in four minutes. CM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 North starters for the varsity game: Justin Rose Justin Burton Dylan Yates Layne McIntosh Grant Addelson Frankfort has not confirmed their starters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 OMG Frankfort gave us a list of players / numbers. There are at least five guys warming up with numbers not on the list. This should be fun. CM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 North in their home whites / teal trim Frankfort wearing all gray, with orange trim and numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 ten minutes to tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Update on Frankfort. The top returning scorer, Juanya Frank (14 ppg) is no longer with the team. Nor is DaJuan Davis, who averaged 9 points and 5 boards last year. Starters: Cody Carter senior Nate Cox senior Bryce Gabehart junior John Tillman Junior center 12.6 ppg 9.9 rebounds last year Ethan Dunigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 end of first Frankfort 11 North Oldham 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 North on a huge run. The Mustangs have outscored Frankfort, 10-0 to take a 20-12 lead with 5:01 left in the half. Justin Rose three for three during the run with two three pointers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 1:29 left in half North Oldham 27 Frankfort 20 Tillman has been a non-factor for the Panthers, settling too often for threes. He just went to the bench with his third foul. Justin Rose with 14 for North Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 end of half North Oldham 29 Frankfort 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 unofficial North Oldham stats: FG% 11 / 27 40.7% threes 5 / 12 41.7% FTs 2 / 4 50% Scoring: Justin Rose 16, Justin Burton 8, Dylan Yates 3, Zach Butler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 unofficial halftime Frankfort stats FG% 8 / 25 32% threes 0 / 11 0% FTs 4 / 6 67% scoring: Nate Cox 8, Cody Carter 6, Bryce Gabehart 2, John Tillman 2, Ethan Dunigan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Rebounds: North Oldham 13, Frankfort 10 Turnovers: North Oldham 5, Frankfort 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelMike Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 North misses a quick three, and turns the ball over to start the third, and Frankfort has a quick 4-0 run to pull to within 29-24. Timeout North Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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