LE ROY — The Southern Coffey County High boys fell to Altoona-Midway on Thursday night, 52-21.
The Titans (0-3) relied on AJ DeAnda and Thomas Nickel for most of the night. When it came down to it, Southern Coffey lost because of their inability to spread the ball and poor defense.
Nickel began the night scoring a trio of two-pointers and a free throw in the first quarter. The Titan defense allowed 24 points in the first quarter, seven points to both Jacob Meigs and Harley Lopeman, to fall behind 24-7.
SCC’s DeAnda got involved in the second quarter when he hit a three-point jumper. Nickel also added a layup for the Titans. Kage Beck and Brandon Johnson each went for a couple of two-pointers.
Southern Coffey County trailed Altoona-Midway at halftime, 40-12.
DeAnda bucketed a pair of two-pointers and a free throw for the only Southern Coffey County points of the third quarter. Altoona-Midway’s William Stackhouse went for four points and Kieran Foster hit a three by the end of the third quarter.
The Titans scored two baskets in the fourth off the hands of DeAnda and Nickel to finish the game.
On the upside, SCC held Altoona-Midway to only three points in the fourth.
Nickel finished with 11 points while DeAnda had 10 points for the Titans. Nickel hit five two-pointers and DeAnda hit a lone three as well as a trio of two-pointers.
Southern Coffey County hosts Olpe next Tuesday night.
