Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Senior scores 33 points as team bounces back from loss
Reardan senior Cody Sprecher pulls up for an elbow jumper Tuesday. Sprecher scored 33 points in Reardan's 71-52 victory over Upper Columbia Academy Tuesday, Jan. 11.
REARDAN-The varsity boys basketball team suffered a bad loss to Northwest Christian (Colbert) at home by a count of 77-53 Friday, Jan. 7. Cody Sprecher wasn't about to let that happen twice in a row, as the senior poured 33 points on the heads of the Upper Columbia Academy Lions in a convincing 71-52 victory Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Reardan came out strong and got six first quarter points from freshman Jakari Singleton, but allowed 13 UCA points to lead just 17-13 after one. Sprecher then started to catch fire in the second quarter, knocking down a trifecta of triples as Reardan built a 40-23 halftime advantage.
The two teams nearly played evenly in the second half, but Reardan had already built a large lead to ensure victory.
Singleton added 12 points for Reardan, while Ayden Lee led UCA with 15 points.
The win came after a loss to the Crusaders of Northwest Christian in which Reardan allowed Avi West to score 27 points. Reardan was outscored in each quarter against NWC.
The bounce-back win against UCA came without three varsity players, including starter Owee Handley, who were out due to COVID-19 protocols.
Reardan moved back above .500 with the win and is now 7-6 this season. If the team can hold off the spreading COVID-19 virus enough to avoid cancellations or postponements, its next game is in Kettle Falls Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
Reader Comments(0)