ES cagers tumble in home tilt

ES cagers tumble in home tilt

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Winnetonka’s pressure defense proved too much for Excelsior Springs when the schools met recently in varsity boys basketball. Excelsior Springs committed 29 turnovers in its 74-21 Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division defeat, with Winnetonka scoring 31 points off those turnovers. The Jan. 10 home loss put the Tigers at 0-10 overall entering this week’s Lawson Invitational.Sparked by their full-court press, the Griffins took control by bolting to a 20-1 lead. They led 26-5 after one quarter.Easton Ryan, Cole Rhine and Brody Querry accounted for Excelsior Springs’ first-quarter points. Ryan, a senior, sank a free throw with 6 minutes, 14 seconds remaining. Rhine, also a senior, scored a two-point bucket off a bounce pass by Ryan with 3:05 remaining. Querry, a junior, scored a two-point basket inside the paint.Taking their full-court press off in the secon...

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