NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE RALLIES IN FOURTH QUARTER TO EDGE COWANESQUE VALLEY, 61-59 (2021-02-26)
Valley Sports ReportWESTFIELD, Pa. - Sayre made 15 free throws in the fourth quarter, and rallied from a nine-point deficit to upend Cowanesque Valley, 61-59, here Friday night in NTL Small School boys basketball action.
The Indians built a 47-38 lead through three quarters, but sophomore Lucas Horton scored nine points in the fourth quarter, and junior Dom Fabbri sank 10 of 14 from the free-throw line to fuel Sayre's 23-12 run in the final eight minutes.
"We changed up defenses a few times from man, to half-court trap, and to some 1-3-1 zone," said Sayre coach Devin Shaw. "I think those changes made the difference in forcing some turnovers in the fourth quarter.
"We turned steals into easy points, and made our free throws in the fourth quarter," he added.
McGuire Painter scored seven points in the first quarter, and Tucker St. Peter added five as CV took a 17-15 lead after the first eight minutes. Fabbri led Sayre with seven points, and senior Connor Young added four points.
The Indians stretched the lead to 33-29 at the half, then Painter scored eight points in third quarter to power a 14-9 spurt that upped the lead to 47-38.
Fabbri led Sayre with a 25-point performance that featured three 3-pointers and a 12-for-16 effort from the charity stripe. Horton scored 16 points in the win, while Young had six points, senior Nic Bentley and sophomore Jackson Hubbard added five points apiece, and senior Matt Lane chipped in with four points.
Painter led CV with 20 points, while Ben Cooper scored 19, and St. Peter added 11.
Sayre, now 5-12, wraps up the regular season Saturday afternoon when it hosts NEB.
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IN PHOTO: Sayre's Dom Fabbri.
