FREE PRESS SPORTS Page 8 Colby Free Press Monday, November 25, 2013 SPPORTSORTS Trojans run wild Trojans in 131-75 victory cap trip By R.B. Headley fl oor which adds up to 75 percent. Colby Free Press Other Trojans lighting up the [email protected] nets were freshman Joey Meyer with win (fi ve for six), sophomore Jamal They stopped a skid to end their Expectations are truly high Jones (fi ve for seven), Anthony road trip as Colby Community when a team shoots 63 percent, Barley (three for fi ve) and Bran- College’s women rallied past the tops 60 points in both halves and den Williams (three for four). Adams State (Colo.) JV, 62-55, the coach still wants to talk about Justin Talley also hit all three of Sunday afternoon in Scottsbluff, defense. his shots as 11 Trojans reached the Neb. “We’re kind of trying to keep scoring column. The Trojans (2-8 overall) had them under 65 points,” Colby “Yeah, there was scoring all the lost eight straight until guard Deja Community College coach Rusty way down the bench. Everyone Cato’s 16 rebounds and four three- Grafel said after his Trojan men got a chance to show something pointers from Tori Biddle fueled a beat KSU-Salina, 131-75, Sat- maybe they hadn’t shown before,” comeback. urday night in Colby. “I thought Grafel said. “I’m sure it was a fun Colby outscored Adams, 36-24, they scored too much, especially game for the fans.” after halftime to salvage the fi nal in the fi rst half. We’ll make up for Trojan leaders from Saturday’s game of three at this Western Ne- that Monday in practice.” victory: braska Community College Cou- The Trojans (7-2 overall) still Colby (131) — Ramon Jonson gar Classic. delivered plenty of highlights like 26 points, Dalaan Organ 15, Jer- “We kept working hard and with 6’10” center Ramon Johnson’s 26 emiah Ingram 13, Jamal Jones 11, such a young team, that’s what we points and a career-high 15 from Joey Meyer 10, Anthony Barley have to do every game,” coach Colby High alum Dalaan Organ. 9, Branden Williams 9, Justin Tal- R.B. HEADLEY/Colby Free Press Antowin Edwards said. “We gotta Organ hit seven of his eight ley 8, Sager Grafel 5, Gage Deis The super cool came out to run in Saturday morning’s seventh annual Turkey Trot 5K organized grow and get better. We did that in shots, including one from beyond 4, Terry Starks 4, Kyle Summers by the city of Colby recreation department. Michelle Morris (1926) leaned in to hear instructions this game.” the three-point arc. 3. Three-point goals: Williams 3, about the race route while Kim Bradshaw (1930) used her own wind power to warm up. Other run- Colby outrebounded Adams by “I’m having a lot of fun this Barley 3, Organ, Summers. Re- ners pictured include Chad Wolf (1937) and youngest participant Drew Bretz. 15 (65-50) which led to 19 more year. I love my teammates,” Or- bound leaders: Ingram 9, Johnson shots in this fast-paced game. The gan said. “I think the team played 6, Deis 6. Assists: Jones 8. Steals: Trojans fi red up 88 fi eld goals great tonight. We’ve got to work Barley 2, Meyer 2. Blocked shots: compared to Adams’ 69. on our defense and just keep get- Ingram 2. DeAndrea Williams (three ting better until March.” KSU Salina (75) — Mike Mpo- Turkey Trot delivers pies, for six), Cato (two for four) and Johnson shot 12 for 16 from the kota scored a team-high 26 points. Cordae McKelvy (two for four) teamed to hit 50 percent of their shots. gift cards for top finishers The Trojans featured fi ve play- ers scoring seven or more points, Determined fi tness paid off with which offset a game-high 27 turkey and pie as Colby’s seventh points from Adams’ Candace annual Turkey Trot 5K was a suc- Shaw. cess once again Saturday morn- Colby committed a season-low ing. 11 turnovers. Runners from Hoxie joined the Complete Trojan leaders from Colby contingent for more of an this victory: area-wide event, something Rec- Colby (62) — Tori Biddle reation Director Dane Olofson 13 points, Deja Cato 9, Ariel would love to see become a regu- Hutchinson 9, Deandra Williams lar routine. 7, Sierra Green 7, Amanda Miller Olofson said there were only 4, Cordae McKelvy 4, Loren Ev- about four or fi ve no-shows de- ans 4, Semaj Blanton 3, McKenna spite some nippy 20-degree No- Ortner 2. Three-point goals: Bid- vember weather. dle 4, Cato 2, Green, Hutchinson. The brisk conditions actually Rebound leaders: Cato 16, Evans inspired several to run faster times 7. Assists: Williams, Cato, Green, than they projected. Hutchinson. Steals: Miller 2, Melissa Stramel (28:11) Blanton 2. Blocked shots: Miller, achieved this goal and earned the Hutchinson. 20-pound Butterball turkey by the mmacorner.com Adams State JV (55) — Can- fi nishing within four seconds of Colby native Danny Mainus, left, hit Scott Ingram with a punch dace Shaw scored a game-high 27 her anticipated time (28:15). She during their Resurrection Fighting Alliance bout in Broomfi eld, points. also received a $20 gift card. Colo.,Friday evening. Mainus lost a unanimous decision. The Trojan women recovered Michelle Morris (27:45) was from a tough 58-49 defeat to Fort only seven seconds from her R.B. HEADLEY/Colby Free Press Carson Military on Saturday. forecast of 27:52 which meant a Jill Heskett (1931, above) en- Colby connected on eight three- Village Inn pie and $10 gift card Colby fighter loses joyed a beautiful Saturday point shots and outrebounded Fort second-place prize. morning for running as tem- Carson, 44-39. However, 21 turn- The MMAcorner.com website the fi rst round, Ingram was able to Mollie Bretz took third place peratures hovered around 20 overs hindered any rallies from a provided this report of Colby na- capitalize when he tired midway (20-second difference) and that degrees for the seventh an- 34-22 Fort Carson fi rst-half lead. tive Danny Mainus’ Resurrection through the second and landed other Village Inn pie. nual Turkey Trot 5K in Colby. “We had some opportunities to Fighting Alliance bout with Den- several signifi cant strikes. The next fi ve closest to match- Melissa Stramel, right, earned get closer, we just didn’t take ad- ver’s Scott Ingram at Broomfi eld, With the bout a toss-up in the ing their times were Drew Bretz the grand-prize Butterball bird vantage of them,” Edwards said. Colo., Friday night. third and fi nal round, Mainus des- (44 seconds), Ray Schweitzer and a $20 gift card after fi nish- No Trojan reached double-fi g- Bantamweights Danny Mainus perately shot for takedowns and (1:07), Jordan Voss (1:16), Gary ing just four seconds from her ure scoring as Biddle and Ariel and Scott Ingram delivered a clas- wound up taking dozens of el- Schuette (1:24) and Megan Gaede projected fi nishing time. Hutchinson each tallied a team- sic striker vs. grappler matchup. bows to the side of the head. (1:43). high nine. Mainus did his best work when The damage infl icted from the Jill Heskett ran three minutes Others running faster than ex- McKelvy added eight points, holding top position against In- striker was enough to convince faster than her forecast (30:40 pected were Todd Stramel, Chad Green scored seven, Cato netted gram, who conversely looked two of three judges when the bout rather than 33:40), though the Wolf and Jordan Voss. six and Miller followed with fi ve. most comfortable when winging went to the scorecards, and In- largest difference was David Voss Drew Bretz (23:13) and Eric Colby shot 33.3 percent overall . big punches and fl ying knees. gram picked up a split-call with running 3:03 faster (33:37 com- Schuette (26:02) recorded the Although Mainus dominated scores of 28-29, 29-28 and 29-28. pared to 36:40). lowest times overall. Broncos blow 24-0 lead, lose in overtime BLACK FRIDAY FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) back from a 24-0 halftime defi - with Denver in the offseason. He Denver to a big halftime — Tom Brady erased a 24-point cit against the NFL’s best offense was a nonfactor with four catches advantage, but the Patriots took defi cit. Peyton Manning’s touch- for a 31-24 lead as New England for 31 yards. The Broncos (9-2) the lead when Brady hit Julian SPECIALS down pass forced overtime. scored on its fi rst fi ve possessions remained tied with the Kansas Edelman for a touchdown early in The game was in the hands of of the second half. Then Manning City Chiefs for the AFC West the fourth. November 22 - 30 two great . threw an 11-yard scoring pass to lead. The Patriots (8-3) lead the Gostkowski’s 31-yard fi eld goal Then a punting duel ensued and Demaryius Thomas for the Bron- AFC East by three games. made it 31-24 midway through the Deep Discounts on a live ball hit the leg of a backup cos, tying it at 31. 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