Game 43: Monmouth-Roseville vs. Lewistown (Boy's Basketball)

Game 43
(12/29/09)
Monmouth-Roseville vs. Lewistown (Boy's Basketball)
Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament

After the session break, the afternoon started with the Monmouth-Roseville Titans facing the Lewistown Indians. Who would have thought this to be a consolation bracket matchup two or three weeks ago? Or even, Lewistown being on the left side of the bracket?

Earlier in the day, my broadcast partner, Jeff Thompson, had called and said the Titans coaches picked up a Titans back that was left at Western Hall. They discovered it was our radio bag. During the tournament, I leave all of my equipment set up in my broadcast location, and keep my bag underneath the bleachers near the tunnel to the locker rooms. So, freshman head coach Jimmy Jordan brought it back before the Titans matchup for this game.

After the debacle of the Titans collapse against Illini West, coach Chuck Grant made some changes in the rotation for this game against Lewistown. Cory Jensen and Tim Chick started for M-R.

Both teams started the game extremely sloppy and slow. The game was scoreless until (5:16), when Alex Bresnahan made a free throw. The first field goal didn't come until (1:50) to play in the opening quarter. The score was (9-3) Lewistown after one quarter. The teams got going offensively in the second quarter, with the Indians taking a (23-13) lead into the half. The Indians got a steal and basket from Zach Duncan at the buzzer to lead by 10 points at the break.

Still in the ball game, it quickly got out of hand in the third quarter for the Titans, as Lewistown outscored Monmouth-Roseville (21-10) to start the second half. The Titans shooting was brutal, and the fight was lost midway through the third quarter. It was more of the same in the fourth quarter, and the Indians would prevail (61-34).

Monmouth-Roseville shot an atrocious (11-59) from the field (18.6%). The Titans only turned the ball over 14 times, while forcing 20 turnovers, but lost the rebounding battle (42-31). Lewistown was led by Ian Simpson and Kevin Battefeld with 15 points apiece. Joseph Jugovic (6'9" Sr.) had 2 points, 6 blocks, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. Monmouth-Roseville was led by Ale Bresnahan's 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals.

The Quest File Notes
Game 43
Date: 12/29/09
Result: Lewistown beats Monmouth-Roseville, behind ice cold Titan shooting (61-34)
Miles: already in the building