Bates Leads Tuscola to Win
Photo by Keith Stewart
Sullivan’s Nick Frerichs (left) and Kaleb Shumard (right) grab onto Tommy Watson in desperation during the final minute of Friday’s matchup in Tuscola. Watson’s four free throws in the fourth quarter were part of Tuscola’s 7-of-7 from the line.
January 14, 2015
Warriors close out with free-throws
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
It was no secret to Chester Reeder or his Sullivan squad that coming into Friday’s conference opener, Tuscola’s Nick Bates was a scoring threat.
“Our game plan was not to not let him score,” said the Sullivan head coach. “He’s going to score. Our game plan was to contest everything, and we didn’t contest shots to start the fourth quarter, and that’s what killed us. That’s what ended it for us.”
That knowledge didn’t help Sullivan slow down the junior guard, who finished with 27 points and managed to keep his team in the running all night long, before then helping them to a lead they would not relinquish and that would end with a 51-44 Warrior victory.