Illinois High School Basketball - La Salette Academy nudges Georgetown-Ridge Farm
November 22, 2022: Georgetown, IL 61846 In Tuesday's non-league outing, the La Salette Academy Lions (Georgetown, IL) basketball squad edged the visiting Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes (Georgetown, IL), by a count of 45-42.
The Lions (1-0) will now prepare for their outing against Neoga (Neoga, IL). The Indians go into the non-league outing with a 0-0 record.
The Buffaloes now hold a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to La Salette Academy for a non-league outing on Saturday, November 26.
First Quarter
NOTRE DAME LASALETTE LEAD 14 TO 10.
Second Quarter
GEORGETOWN SCORED 11 POINTS AND HIT A 3 AT THE BUZZER TO PUT THEM IN THE LEAD AT HALF TIME.
Third Quarter
BOTH TEAMS PLAYED EVEN BUT, GEORGETOWN HAD BUILT UP A 10 POINT LEAD MIDWAY THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER BUT, EAMON MARTN OF LASALETTE ACADEMY GOT HOT AND HIT A BUZZER SHOT TO CLOSE THE LEAD TO 1 POINT.
Fourth Quarter
NOTRE DAME STARTED GOING INSIDE AND STARTED DRAWING FOULS AND GETTING TO THE BASKET. AS THEY OUTSCORED THE BUFFALOES 12 TO 7 IN THE FOURTH AND HIT CLUTCH FREETHROWS BY EAMON MARTIN AND AUGUSTINE BLOOD.