Just four days after needing a 2nd-half surge to pull away from Foundation Christian Academy, the Todd County Central boys’ basketball team was in command throughout of the rematch on Tuesday in an 82-38 rout of the visiting Falcons.
The Rebels trailed after the 1st quarter on Friday night, but they got out to a 9-0 lead, with 7 points from Preston Moore, to take control early. Hayden Strader connected on a baseline jumper, followed by layups from Jamison Glass and Nate Reding, and the Rebels were in front 25-8 after one.
Logan Burgess scored 6 and Mareke Johnson added 4 to fuel a 12-0 run to start the 2nd quarter, putting Todd Central ahead 37-8 with 3:40 left in the half. Anthony Johnson got the last bucket for the Rebels and they took a 30-point cushion into the break.
Most of the Rebel starters got the 2nd half off, with Strader, Glass, and Will Kearns making the most of their opportunities. They each scored 7 points in the frame and triggered the running clock on the way to a 68-27 advantage.
8th-grader Chaze Huff got hot for the Falcons in the third, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers on the way to 8 points. He added 6 more on two 3s in the fourth, but the Rebels cruised in behind 6 more points from Strader.
Strader’s 15 led all scorers, followed for the Rebels by Moore and Glass with 11 each.
Todd Central wraps up their regular-season schedule with a visit from Logan County on Wednesday. The Cougars took the first meeting 61-27 back on January 22.
Foundation Christian 8 5 14 11 — 38
Todd County Central 25 18 25 14 — 82
Foundation Christian (0-17) — Huff 14, Copass 8, Wilson 8, Stewart 5, Jernigan 3
Todd County Central (6-11) — Strader 15, Glass 11, Moore 11, M. Johnson 8, Kearns 7, Burgess 6, A. Johnson 6, Reding 6, Rager 4, Andrews 2, Galima 2, Perez 2, Smith 2
