(Guthrie Center) Madrid earned a 51-49 win in a hard-fought boys basketball game at ACGC on Friday. The Tigers move to 7-2 overall and ACGC drops to 6-3.
ACGC trailed by 19 points early in the 3rd quarter, but used a huge rally to tie the game at 35. After Madrid scored the 1st basket of the 2nd half, the home squad embarked on a 20-1 run. The spree was filled with hustle plays, aggressive defense, and big shots. The Chargers eventually took a 44-42 lead in the 4th, but it was brief. Kadyn Severson made 9/10 free-throws and scored 14 points to help secure the win for Madrid. Jackson Newell added 13 points and 15 rebounds and Toryn Severson scored 11. Fabian Ortiz-Alaniz posted 9 points, including a big 3-pointer early in the 4th quarter.
The visitors scored the first ten points of the game and led 20-4 after one quarter. Brody Buck’s defense was a big factor early along with Newell’s low post play. Buck held ACGC’s leading scorer scoreless in the 1st half. The 6’8″ Newell had 10 of his 13 points before the break and made a difference with his rebounding and shot blocking.
Payton Policky got his 2nd start of the season for ACGC and made most of it. The sophomore scored 10 points, ripped down some key rebounds, and took a pair of charges on Newell. Brock Littler and Lance Bunde each scored 9. Anthony Solarzano hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in the 4th quarter and scored 8 points. Noah Kading added 7.
