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Sohomore point guard Jalen Hovis jumps center against senior center Brian Suckow. From the opening tip, there was a miss match. Altamont ran up a 24-10 lead after one quarter and remained in control throughout the game.
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Suckow was a miss match inside and out, leading Altamont with a game-high 16 points.
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Altamont defended the 3 and limited the attack from the Hornet arc angels, who only made 4 treys.
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Jalen Hovis drives into traffic and scores. He led Cowden-Herrick with 9 points, including a trey.
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Colton Heiserman tipped the ball away denying Altamont's last shot before the half. Heiserman finished with 7 points.
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Jesse Hager had one of just four Hornet treys in the game, after C-H had 14 in their previous game.
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Tyler Day didn't have a good one. After scoring 29 points and 7 threes in the last game, he was limited to just four points against Altamont.
Altamont Handles Hornets
Like the Grinch who stole Christmas, Altamont came to Cowden on Tuesday and started the Hornets Christmas break by stealing their cheer, 73-42.
From the opening tip-off it was all Altamont, as not a single Hornet got into double figures and the Hornet 3-point barrage never got started. Cowden-Herrick made 14 threes in their last game against Ramsey in the St. Elmo Tournament. They made just four against Altamont.
Point gurad Jalen Hovis jumped center against center broian Suckow to start the game. It was a miss match and Altamont got the opening tip and a foul in the post on the first play. Suckow gave the Indians a 2-0 lead at the line. Tyler Day dished to Zach Miller on the block and he answered for a 2-2 tie.
A long two at the Altamont end made it 4-2 and the Indians were off on a 12-0 run. The Hornets trailed 14-2 and never seriously challenged after that. Seven points was as close as they would get, when Jalen Hovis made a rare trey with 2:00 to play in the first to cut the Altamont lead to 17-10.
Altamont went on an 11-0 run over the next 4:00 to lead 28-10 two minutes into the second. It was 32-14 with 2:30 left in the second, when Colton Heiserman hit from downtown to cut it to a 15 point margin. That was too close for Coach Doug Hill and he called time-out and read the Indians the riot act for not defending the arc. They got the message. They only allowed one more three after that, a key to keeping the Hornets from mounting a comeback.
Blake faulkner hit a three with 20 second left in the half to cut the 19-point lead to 16 points, 38-22. Altamont was going to play for one shot after that, but Heiserman tipped the ball away into the back court and he and the Indian point guard played bulldog going after it as the buzzer sounded.
The 16-point lead at the break became a 22-point lead heading into the fourth, 55-33. If that wasn't enough, the Indians kept starters in until they had a 30-point lead with just 2:44 to play and they ended up doubling up the Hornets in the final frame, despite being prohibitively ahead.
Cowden-Herrick will see what's left under the tree Christmas morning, then head to the Dieterich Tournament on Monday.
Varsity
Altamont 73, Cowden-Herrick 42
Altam't 24-14-17-18--73
C-H 10-12-11-9--42
C-H stats: Jalen Hovis 9 (2-2, 1-3 pt FGs, 2/3 FTs), Colton Heiserman 7 (2-2s, 1-3 pt FGs), Zach Miller 6 (2 FGs, 2/2 FTs), Tyler Day 4 (FG, 2/2 FTs), Tanner Seaton 4 (FG, 2/2 FTs), Blake Faulkner 4 (1-3 pt FG, 1/4 FTs), Tanner Dagen 3 (FG, 1/4 FTs), Jesse Hager 3 (FG), Alex Turner 2 (2/2 FTs). Team FGs 13 (4-3 pt: Hovis, Heiserman, Hager, Faulkner). Team FTs 12-of-18.
Alta stats: Suckow 16 (5-2, 1-3 pt FGs, 3/4 FTs), Schlief 15 (4-2s, 2-3 pt FGs, 1/3 FTs), McGinnis 11 (3-2s, 1-3 pt FGs, 2/2 FTs), Duckwitz 10 (4 FGs, 2/2 FTs), Spence 8 (4 FGs), Heiden 6 (2 FGs, 2/2 FTs), Ledbetter 2 (FG), Gordon 2 (2/2 FTs), Winters 2 (FG), Miller 1 (1/2 FTs). Team FGs 28 (4-3 pt: Schlief 2, Suckow, McGinnis). Team FTs 13-of-17.
JV
Altamont 89, Cowden-Herrick 68
Altam't 25-17-19-24--89
C-H 17-24-11-18--68
C-H stats: Derrick Knearem 28 (7-2s, 2-3 pt FGs, 8/8 FTs), Luke Moore 15 (6-2s, 1-3 pt FGs), Hassan Hovis 10 (5 FGs), Alex Turner 10 (2-2s, 1-3 pt FGs, 3/3 FTs), Shane Mitchell 3 (FG,1/3 FTs), Tyson Morgason 2 (FG). Team FGs 26 (4-3 pt: Knearem 2, Turner, Moore). Team FTs 12-of-18.
Alta stats:Jahraus 21 (5-2s, 1-3 pt FGs, 8/12 FTs), Ledbetter 15 (5-3 pt FGs), Hooks 13 (6 FGs, 1/1 FTs), Buzzard 13 9(5-2s, 1-3 pt FGs), Miller 10 (4 FGs, 2/4 FTs), Gordon 8 (1-2, 2-3 pt FGs), Wolff 5 (1-2, 1-3 pt FGs), Hybarger 4 (FG, 2/2 FTs). Team FGs 33 (10-3 pt: Ledbetter 5, Gordon 2, Buzzard, Wolff, Jahraus). Team FTs 13-of-19.
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