Indee boys struggle to stop Eagles

Alma/Pepin came out firing shooting nearly 54 percent from the field including 10 three points to beat Independence/Gilmanton 74-53 on Dec. 20

The Eagles put up 43 points in the first half and never looked back as the Indees struggled offensively, shooting 33.3 percent. 

The loss dropped I/G to 4-4 overall and 3-4 in the Dairyland Conference-Large Division, behind only DC newcomer Osseo-Fairchild, which is 7-0. The Indees played a nonconference game at Cornell on Thursday and will welcome Boyceville in Independence on Friday. This coming Tuesday the Indees head to Cochrane-Fountain City to play the top team in the DC-Small.

A/P 74 I/G 53

After a basket by Nery Sandoval Lopez gave the Indees a two-point lead, the Eagles took control.

The Eagles took the lead on a three pointer on the team’s next possession. A basket a possession later extended the advantage before another three made the score 24-17. The Indees stayed in the game as Angel Mendoza knocked own a three pointer, but the Eagles would score 14 of the next 16 points to take a 38-22 lead. 

A/P held a 43-28 advantage at halftime and went ahead by 20 early in the second half. The team’s lead grew to 29 late in the game.

Carlos Flores and Nolan Schank both scored 14 for I/G while Mendoza added 10.

I/G (field goals/attempts-free throws/attempts-rebounds-fouls-points) — Mendoza 3/9-3/4-4-0-10 Hovey 2/8-0/0-5-1-5 N. Lopez 2/9-0/1-2-1-5 Parr 0/2-0/0-0-3-0 Turner 2/4-1/2-1-1-5 Schank 5/18-4/6-7-2-14 Flores 6/10-2/3-7-3-14