2008 Woodie Awards
Slumping 'Hounds fall hard
Sam Robinson
Last updated: 2/1/07 at 6:56 PM CST Section: Community Sports
The Maryville boys' basketball team won't be sorry to see January go.
The team suffered its fourth loss in its past five games Tuesday night in the form of a 64-44 defeat at Platte County.
The loss drops the once 6-6 Spoofhounds to 7-10 going into the final month of the season.
Coach Mike Kuwitzky saw his team simply get outplayed.
"We had a rough night," Kuwitzky said. "They had a good team, we didn't and that was all."
Maryville opened up the second quarter within seven points of Platte County, but consistent points in the paint propelled the Pirates to a 31-20 halftime lead.
The second half saw the Pirates' lead increase as they were outscored the 'Hounds in each of the two remaining quarters to ultimately fall by 20.
Assistant coach Ryan Tool saw his team battle through the first period but endure several lapses on defense throughout the rest of the game.
"It was probably one of our weaker defensive performances," Tool said. "We had a hard time stopping their drives and it was very tough going on the defensive end. That was the difference."
Leading scorer Andy Walter once again paced the 'Hounds with 15 points while senior forward Blake Jenson netted 10 from inside.
This loss comes on the heels of an 80-44 hammering Friday night at the hands of St. Joseph-Benton's and Division I prospect Johnny Coy's 38 points.
Tool realizes that it will be a struggle to get back to .500 on the season but feels if the team plays like they're capable of playing that they can get there.
"We need to play very well," Tool said. "We got five remaining games and hopefully we can win four out of five if we're playing our best ball. If not we could lose the next five games."
Maryville continues conference play against 13-6 Smithville Friday night. The freshmen tip at 5 p.m., with the junior varsity and varsity squads immediately following.
The team suffered its fourth loss in its past five games Tuesday night in the form of a 64-44 defeat at Platte County.
The loss drops the once 6-6 Spoofhounds to 7-10 going into the final month of the season.
Coach Mike Kuwitzky saw his team simply get outplayed.
"We had a rough night," Kuwitzky said. "They had a good team, we didn't and that was all."
Maryville opened up the second quarter within seven points of Platte County, but consistent points in the paint propelled the Pirates to a 31-20 halftime lead.
The second half saw the Pirates' lead increase as they were outscored the 'Hounds in each of the two remaining quarters to ultimately fall by 20.
Assistant coach Ryan Tool saw his team battle through the first period but endure several lapses on defense throughout the rest of the game.
"It was probably one of our weaker defensive performances," Tool said. "We had a hard time stopping their drives and it was very tough going on the defensive end. That was the difference."
Leading scorer Andy Walter once again paced the 'Hounds with 15 points while senior forward Blake Jenson netted 10 from inside.
This loss comes on the heels of an 80-44 hammering Friday night at the hands of St. Joseph-Benton's and Division I prospect Johnny Coy's 38 points.
Tool realizes that it will be a struggle to get back to .500 on the season but feels if the team plays like they're capable of playing that they can get there.
"We need to play very well," Tool said. "We got five remaining games and hopefully we can win four out of five if we're playing our best ball. If not we could lose the next five games."
Maryville continues conference play against 13-6 Smithville Friday night. The freshmen tip at 5 p.m., with the junior varsity and varsity squads immediately following.
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