Hope Lutheran edges out L/P boys
Published 10:44 pm Friday, February 11, 2011
Lyle/Pacelli's Skylar Meyer, middle and Max Brennan, right, go up for a rebound with Hope Lutheran's Brady Meyer, left, during the first half Friday night at Pacelli. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Lyle/Pacelli boys basketball team came up short on a late comeback in a 58-52 loss to Hope Lutheran (9-9 overall) in Pacelli Friday.
The Athletics (5-12 overall, 5-8 SEC) trailed 34-16 at the break but they came back to tie the game before falling back again.
Lyle/Pacelli's Colten Scherer defends against Hope Lutheran's Jason Klug during the second half Friday night at Pacelli. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
“It was like night and day from the first half to the second half,” L/P head coach Casey Anderson said. “In the first half we came out flat with no intensity or energy and in the second half we came out on fire.”
Ryan Rust led L/P with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
L/P scoring: Ryan Rust, 19; Skylar Meyer, 14; David Diang, 11; Colton Scherer, 4; Max Brenann, 2; Michael Hutchinson, 2
