Bulldogs Rock Leopards in Foundation Game 72-35

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Canton McKinley 72, Louisville 35

The Leopards struggled to get anything going offensively Monday night in falling to very athletic Canton McKinley Bulldogs team 72-35 during an OHSAA Foundation Game to open the new gymnasium.  Jeremy McQuilkin led all Louisville scorers with 7 points on the evening.

The Leopards did get on the board first when Jake O’brien faded back just in front of the arch to bury home the first points in boys basketball history at the new gym.  Jon Crank next buried a three to make it 5-0 Louisville and consequently McKinley called a timeout.

Out of the timeout, the Bulldogs responded by outscoring the Leopards 16-7 for the remainder of the quarter.  This run included several fast breaks and a pair of dunks by DeVaughntah Williams.  Williams scored 12 points in the first quarter alone and finished with 18 for the evening.

McKinley opened the second quarter as they closed the first by exploding out to an 11-2 run.  In fact the Leopards only score of the quarter to that point was from a McKinley goaltend.  The Bulldogs would take a 33-18 lead into the locker room.

A 14-3 run to start the third quarter ended with a Mike Mills two-handed slam, while running a half-court offense, giving McKinley a 47-21 lead with 3:15 left in the third.  De’Vontai Rorie also contributed for 8 of his game-high 20 points in the third period.

Eight different Bulldogs players scored in the fourth quarter as McKinley rolled to the 37 point victory.  Cody Cheezan, Crank, & O’brien all had 5 points each for the Leps as well.

STATISTICS

BULLDOGS: Rorie 7 4-6 20, Williams 8 2-2 18, Mills 3 1-2 7, Trammel 2 3-4 7, Davis 3 0-0 6, Wells 2 0-0 4, Ortiz 2 0-2 4, Alexander 1 0-0 2, Burton 1 0-0 2, Grimes 1 0-0 2. TOTALS 30 10-16 72.

3PT (2): Rorie (2)

TEAM FT: 10-16 72%

LEOPARDS: McQuilkin 1 5-8 7, Cheezan 2 1-2 5, Crank 2 0-0 5, O’brien 2 0-0 5, Carter 1 2-3 4, Hostetler 1 2-2 4, Hollifield 1 0-1 2, Meredith 1 0-0 2, Schooley 0 1-4 1.  TOTALS 11 11-20 35

3PT (2): Crank (1), O’Brien (1)

TEAM FT: 11-20 55%

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