Game 14
(11/27/09)
Monmouth-Roseville vs. Galva
Williamsfield Thanksgiving Tournament
Next up in Billtown are the Titans and Wildcats. Galva is seeking their first win, while Monmouth-Roseville is looking for a (3-0) start. During the United broadcast, one of our sponsors is McDonalds. As John and I talked about McDonalds, I mentioned I could go for a couple double cheeseburgers.
Much to my surprise, during our Monmouth-Roseville pregame show I get a tap on the shoulder. Rick Chick, the father of Titans player Tim Chick, handed me a bag of McDonalds with two double cheeseburgers. He was in the drive-thru at McDonalds when he heard us salivating over the thought of McDonalds. A great halftime snack!
The Titans started out in a fury, taking a 19-7 lead after a quarter. Markus Hunter had a great quarter, creating six points, while Patrick Thompson found himself at the right place at the right time for a couple tip-ins. The second quarter was much slower for Mon-Rose, getting outscored by Galva 12-10 in that quarter, but led by double digits (29-19) at the break.
Monmouth-Roseville got a couple three-pointers from B.J. Salyers in the third quarter and led 43-28 heading into the final quarter. It was all Titans in the final frame, holding the Wildcats scoreless for nearly the first seven minutes. The Titans defense allowed just one free throw, outscoring Galva (17-1) in the fourth quarter.
The Titans commited 12 turnovers, and forced 27 Galva turnovers. Monmouth-Roseville saw a very balanced scoring attack, yet again. Ten players scored for the Titans, with Markus Hunter leading with 11 points, and Alex Bresnahan scored 10 points. Kile Mott scored a team-high 8 points for the Wildcats.
Monmouth-Roseville struggled at the free throw line (6-17), as did Galva (3-11). The foul situation at one point had Galva called for 18 fouls and Monmouth-Roseville just 5. The final tally was 20-9. The victory gave Monmouth-Roseville head coach Chuck Grant his 250th career coaching win in his 13th season.
Caught a few minutes of the Williamsfield/West Central game before heading back to Galesburg to take in the rest of that tournament. Galesburg took it to Thornridge, and caught the final three minutes as I arrived back at John Thiel Gym. Watched the first half of the nightcap, pitting Peoria Manual and Chicago Harlan. Thought that final game would be better, but Manual was clearly the better team.
The Quest File Notes
Game 14
Date: 11/27/09
Result: Second half burst gives Monmouth-Roseville 60-29 win over Galva
Location: Williamsfield
Miles: Tallied in Game 13 notes
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