Inside Power Lifts Alice Lloyd to 82-69 Victory Over Ohio Christian University on Senior Day

Pippa Passes, KY: The Alice Lloyd Eagles senior trio of Will Philpot, Colyn Sturgill, and Damon Tobler proved too hard to handle as they combined for 50 points and 28 rebounds, andpropelled the homestanding ALC Eagles to a nice 82-69 Senior Day victory over the visiting Ohio Christian University Trailblazers. The matchup took place on Saturday, February 11th, at the Perry Campus Center on "Coach J" court.

The Eagles came out of the gate strong. The big three scored fifteen of their clubs eighteen points during the first five minutes, and opened the game on a 18-6 run.

The advantage would reach eighteen (29-11) with 11:22 remaining before OCU began to fight back. Sparked by the shooting of guard Cassius Bell, Ohio would get within eight, at 29-21.

Once more, the senior power players would take over to help the Caney Creek club pull back out to a double-digit lead. ALC would sprint back ahead, 48-31, and would settle for a 48-38 advantage at intermission.

In the second half, OCU relied on the inside play of Christopher Richardson to mount an impressive comeback. In the first four minutes, they ran off a huge run, and knotted the score at 51 apiece. When Richardson sank another layup with 11:49 to cap off a monster 30-10 blitz, his Buckeye clubs lead had reached its zenith (61-58). The home fans were definitely uneasy.

Thankfully, there was no need to worry. After the Pippa Passes posse crept out to a 64-63 advantage at 8:34, they would tighten the screws defensively and go on a run of their own. When fellow senior, guard Bryce Slone, bagged an 18-foot jumper with 2:09 remaining in the contest,it ended a critical 12-2 push. This hoop gave the hometown boys an insurmountable 76-65 cushion, and they sealed the deal by swishing six consecutive charity tosses to earn the key victory.

For Alice Lloyd (13-12; 7-8 RSC), they were led on the day by Philpot, who drilled 9-13 shots, including all three bombs, to produce a game-high 25 points. He earned a double-double as he grabbed 12 boards, and added 3 steals. 

Sturgill sank 6-7 attempts and finished with 16 points. He just missed a double-double of his own as he hauled in nine caroms. He swatted two attempts

Tobler also came though with 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals, while Slone chipped in with 9 points and 4 assists. Freshman guard Koji Anderson contributed 8 points and 5 assists to the cause.

ALC shot 47.7 % (31-65) from the field and 42.9% (6-14) from behind the arc. They sank 82.4% (14-17) from the foul line and added 48 rebounds, 16 assists, 9 steals, and 4 blocks.

For Ohio Christian (10-14; 6-9 RSC), Richardson led the squad with 19 points. His club shot 39.4% (28-71) from the floor and 23.3% (7-30) from behind the arc. They hit 60% (6-10) from the foul line, and also added 32 rebounds, 18 assists, and 12 steals. 

The Eagles return to action next Tuesday, February 14th, at 7:30pm, in a huge conference showdown at highly ranked Rio Grande University. They then close the regular season Saturday, February 18th, at home against West Virginia Tech University. Tipoff is set for 3:00pm.