Chagrin Falls played whistle to whistle in beating host West Geauga on Tuesday, 65-54.
The Tigers, who improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the Chagrin Valley Conference, held off Wolverine runs and added to their own lead late in each quarter but especially at the end of the first half and third quarter.
“We did a great job of controlling the end of quarters tonight,” Chagrin Falls coach Dave Bargar said. “We were able to extend the lead to 10 at the second quarter with a big 3 from Evan (Bargar). Then again at the end of the third quarter, Tate (Yonker) hit a big 3 to extend our lead to 12.”
Cam Owen led the Tigers with 13 points and Josh Norton also scored in double figures with 10. Norton also pulled down eight rebounds and added nine assists.
Jack McMullen—who pulled down eight rebounds—and Yonker both contributed with nine points and Kyle Zaluski and Xavier Perez both added eight.
Bargar drained a pair of 3s to finish with six points.
“We had another well balanced attack tonight with six players with eight-plus points,” Coach Bargar said.
The Wolverines made their run at the Tigers in the third quarter but a defensive adjustment limited the damage.
“West G had things going offensively in the third quarter after they cut our lead,” Bargar said. “We were able to be successful by going to one of our zones and really slowed down their momentum, which enabled us to push the lead back out.”
Chagrin Falls travels to Crestwood on Saturday while West Geauga (3-2) hosts Harvey on Friday.
