CEDAR CITY, UTAH -- The Thunderbirds improve to a perfect 6-0 at home after handily defeating Park University Gilbert, 90-55.
Head Coach Rob Jeter said
Top T-Birds
- Jeffrey (JT) Langston Jr led the Thunderbirds in scoring on the night, pouring in a season-high 14 points in just 16 minutes of action. He also corralled seven rebounds, six of which were offensive.
- Jamir Simpson scored 12 points to go along with seven rebounds in just 13 minutes.
- 13 different Thunderbirds recorded at least two points on the night.
Game Recap
The Buccaneers kept it close to start the game. At the under-16 media timeout, the score was tied at nine, but then an 18-2 run by SUU blew the game open, and the Thunderbirds never looked back.
A great pass by Hercy Miller led to a Kai Burdick dunk just before the halftime buzzer sounded, and the T-birds took a 43-25 lead into the break.
The lead continued to balloon as Coach Jeter emptied his bench with guys who put in a ton of work behind the scenes and got their time to shine. Cade Brazier, a senior walk-on, checked into the game 6:45 left and immediately splashed back-to-back deep triples, and the bench went crazy. A layup from another walk-on, Peter Dadson Jr, pushed the lead to 37 points, and the Thunderbirds once again defended home court.
HIGHLIGHTS
Up Next
The Thundebirds will travel to Tucson, Arizona, to take on the previously Nationally Ranked University of Arizona on Saturday, December 7, at 12 p.m.
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