MBA PICKS UP ROAD WIN AT FATHER RYAN
NASHVILLE — Montgomery Bell Academy spoiled Father Ryan’s senior night on Tuesday by defeating the Irish 56-44.
Ryan fell behind 12-9 after the first quarter, but rallied to tie the score at 15 in the second.
The Big Red then began to put the pressure on the Irish, going on a 9-1 run to close out the first half.
William Davis started the run with a jumper then Austin Bennett canned a 3-ball to put MBA up 20-16.
Alfonzo Knight scored the final four points of the half to give the Big Red a 24-16 advantage at the break.
Father Ryan came out firing in the third quarter as Spencer Williams and Brenden Connolly scored back-to-back baskets inside, but Holden Mobley answered with a score for MBA.
Later, Mobley struck from deep then Davis buried the Irish with another 3 to give his team a 32-20 lead.
Patrick Bontrager was able to stop the run with a layup and the teams traded buckets until the fourth quarter.
MBA had an answer for every Irish run down the stretch and the 12-point Big Red lead held up in the final eight minutes.
Davis led the way for MBA with 17 points and Mobley scored 10. The ball was distributed nicely in the Big Red’s win as nine different players scored.
The Irish was led by Williams with 12 points. Bontrager scored 11 and Connolly threw in 10.
BEARS USE FOURTH TO BEAT LADY IRISH — Harpeth Hall was clinging to a two-point lead after three quarters, but an 18-point fourth quarter helped them to a 53-38 win over Father Ryan.
Clair Cristofersen scored 12 for the Bears while Erica Boozer and Beth Binkley helped out with 11 points each.
Father Ryan was led by Rachel Reynolds and Linsie Wiesman with 12 points each.
THE STATS
BOYS
MBA 12 12 14 18 — 56
FATHER RYAN 9 7 10 18 — 44
MBA (56) — Paslick 2, Bennett 9, Wise 2, Wade 2, Holden Mobley 10, Sloan 8, Colbert 2, William Davis 17, Knight 4.
Father Ryan (44) — Patrick Bontrager 11, Saltkill 3, Spencer Williams 12, Collins 8, Brenden Connolly 10.
3-point goals: MBA 3 (Bennett, Mobley, Davis); FR 3 (Bontrager 2, Saltkill).
GIRLS
HARPETH HALL 10 14 11 18 — 53
FATHER RYAN 6 16 11 5 — 38
Harpeth Hall (53) — Downs 9, Erica Boozer 11, Beth Binkley 11, Heinze 4, Clair Christofersen 12, Carpenter 2, Follamsloee 4.
Father Ryan (38) — Rolick 4, Herron 5, Harris 2, Robertson 3, Rachel Reynolds 12, Linsie Wiesman 12.
3-point goals: Harpeth Hall 6 (Downs, Boozer, Binkley 2, Christofersen 2); FR 5 (Herron, Robertson, Reynolds, Wiesman 2).
