By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
Bishop LeBlond made 10 three-pointers and fended off a third quarter rally from East Buchanan, as the Eagles notched a 62-52 win over the Bulldogs on Senior Night at Grace Gymnasium.
LeBlond (14-6) raced out to a 13-3 lead and took a 30-18 lead into the locker room. The Eagles made four threes in the second quarter alone.
East Buchanan (11-5) got hot for a moment themselves, as sophomore Isaiah Watkins hit three triples in the third quarter, narrowing the deficit to 37-31.
After a LeBlond timeout, the Eagles had a big answer late in the third. Sophomore Cooper Waterman nailed three triples himself in that third quarter to help LeBlond carry a 52-36 advantage into the fourth.
East Buchanan, once again, closed a bit late in the game, but LeBlond coach Mitch Girres was able to empty his bench and play all four seniors on Senior Night.
Senior Jake Korell carried the banner Tuesday with a game-high 24 points.
"It's awesome," Korell said of the win. "Just all of the seniors put in all of the work and everything. Some of us are just going to remember it forever. It's...it's awesome."
Waterman followed with 17 points. Chris Miljavic had nine. Sophomore Isaiah Watkins led East Buchanan with 16 points. Junior Gage Busby finished with 12. Natan Schilling came off the bench with seven.
The win was a nice morale boost for LeBlond, which has now won six of its last seven games. The Eagles just came off of a loss to Richmond in the Richmond Winter Classic Championship on Saturday.
"Our schedule at the end of the season is always tough," Korell remarked. "Lafayette, Benton, St. Pius X. Tonight showed that it was a winnable game and we are who we are."
LeBlond is home to Savannah on Friday. East Buchanan is home to host Kipp KC Legacy on Wednesday.
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