Lions overwhelm Panthers at home 67-30
On Tuesday night, the Bishop Ryan Lions boys basketball team earned its fifth consecutive win in convincing fashion as they took care of the visiting Glenburn Panthers 67-30.
In the first period, Bishop Ryan utilized a consistent offensive attack combined with tough physical interior defense to build an initial lead. At the 4:41 mark, the Lions enjoyed a 12-7 advantage. Later in the quarter, the Lions led 16-12 before a breakaway dunk from junior forward Ian Johnson extended Bishop Ryan’s lead to six at 18-12.
The Lions took command in the second by not allowing a Glenburn basket for the first 3:35 of the quarter. By the time the Panthers finally got in the scoring column, Bishop Ryan had amassed a 27-14 lead.
Bishop Ryan’s offense received a big boost with under two minutes to go before the break. After the Lions split a pair of free throws, Johnson drilled a three-pointer from the wing to give Bishop Ryan a 33-15 advantage.
By the end of two quarters, the Lions were firmly ahead 37-15. After the third quarter, the Bishop Ryan lead ballooned to 56-20 as the Lions cruised to a 67-30 victory. Johnson led all players with 15 points while Josh Will and Brady Feller also reached double figure scoring totals with 13 and 11 respectively. For Glenburn, Devin Heinz recorded a team-high seven points in defeat.
Next up on the calendar, the Lions plan to travel to South Prairie on Friday while Glenburn will host Lewis & Clark-Berthold on Friday.