Commerce boys basketball shuts down Lance Hill in win over Minnechaug
Commerce boys basketball shuts down Lance Hill in win over Minnechaug
Jeff Thomas, December 30, 2011 8:47 pm
The Commerce boys basketball team held the regions top scorer to more than 25 points below his average and defeated Minnechaug 59-46 Friday at Springfield.
Falcons guard Lance Hill, who came into the game averaging 30.8 points through five contests and fresh off a 41-point night on Wednesday, scored just five points as Minnechaug suffered its second loss.
He just had a quiet night tonight, Commerce coach Gary Mindell said. We never guarded him man to man, we just used our presses and traps to slow them down. He just didnt get as many opportunities as he usually gets.
Commerce led by eight at the break thanks to Alex Lopez, the games other outstanding guard. Lopez scored 17 of his game-high 26 points in the first half.
Alex Lopez is doing everything he needs to do to help himself and his team, Mindell said.
Anthony Smith scored all 15 of his points in the second half and added seven rebounds while Shadir Thompson notched a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Jason Erhardt and Xavier Smith each scored 12 points for Minnechaug.